New-York tribune., 1922-05-31
Mathilde Shifts
Plans; Rushes
Back to Chicago
tContinued from page one)

fatuaton for Oser was first told Mrs.
Mccormick Mathildes mother was en-
phatic in her opposition" said
friend of the family.
"Mathilde was told that she was too
young to know what was best for her.
A girl of sixteen years who falls in
love with riding master anywhere
from forty to fftyhve or sixty should
not be encouraged to 60 headlong into
marriage, Mrs. Mccormick believes.
"The difference in their ages was
the main consideration. Mrs. McCor-
mick was willing to waive the social
and financial considerations, but she
was certain that Mathide never would
be happy
"She was shocked when she learned
that Mr.. Mccormick had become
Aathilde's legal guardian for the pur-
pose Of giving his consent under the
Swiss law to the marriage
Mr.. McCormick's friends. on the
other hand, declared that there was
nothing else for Mathilde's father to
up Oser had failed,
formerly in the employ Of Max Oser
and who came to the United States
with Mathilde to assist in securing
permission for the marriage, sailed
away alone yesterday. She announced
recently that she was no longer in
Oser's employ.
Dispatches last night from New York
stated that Mathildes baggage had
been transferred from the Plaza Hotel
to the Cunard pier and there was
every reason to believe she was sailing
to day. Instead, she must have been
on her way to Chicago, for she ar
rived to-day and leaped into the arms
of her father.
Mathilde refused pointblanE to dis
cuss her wedding plans. "I'd like to
be obliging. but believe it is best to
say nothing about my affairs" she said.
after all it's nobodys business" snc
continued when the reporter became
insistent
" But who can explain your sudden
and unexpected return from New
York ?" she was asked.
81 don't know, can't say word"
was her reply.
Isn't there any one who can speak
for you, them
only the God in heaven" she re-
piled, smilingly, and refused to say
anything more
Miss McCormick's trunks were left
yesterday in the Mccormick suite at
the Hotel Plaza SO that she may still
get to Switzerland in time for June
wedding, as originally planned.
Up to the last minute it was cx-
pected that Miss Mccormick would sail
with Miss Julia Mangold. Ever since
the young granddaughter Of John D.
Rockefeller returned to this country
from Switzerland Miss Mangold has
bsen her constant companion. Fowler
McColmck, her young brother, saw
Miss Mangold off at Pier Sc, North
rived about 1:45 O'Clock and found
an expectant crowd, since it was un
derstood that although she had no
booking Mathilde would be sailing.
Miss Mangold went Immediately to
Stateroom + 324, saying she was going
to stay in London for some time. She
Will not resume her secretarial work
with Mr.. Oscr, as he has sold his
horses and broken up the academy in
anticipation of his marriage
When asked whether or not Miss
Mccormick would sail Miss Man2oid
said she could not tell. She also for
swore any knowledge Of Mr.. Oser's
movements, saying she did not know If
ne was coming to America or if she
would be likely to see him in London.
She was good friends all around, she
SAID. Her luggage was addressed care
of the International Harvester Com
pany in London.
Fowler Mccormick explained his
sisters failure to sail by saying that
she suddenly had changed her mind
about going abroad. She had returned
to Chicago on the previous day by the
Twentieth Century Limited, he added.
At the Plaza it was said that she left
only yesterday morning