Evening star., 1923-04-14
MISS MCCORMICK
BRIDE IN LONDON
RockefelIer's Granddaughter
Weds 0ser, Riding Master,
After Becoming 18.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. April 14.-Mathilde Nc
Cormick, younger daughter of Harold
F. and Edith Rockefeller Mccormick
was married in London yesterday
morning to Max Oser, major in the
Swiss army and former riding master,
according to copyrighted dispatch
to the Chicago Tribune from it's Lon
don staff correspondent The facts
were confirmed at the registry office
of Lewisham. Miss Mccormick pre-
sented the written consent Of her ia
ther, the International Harvester
Company magnate, despite the fact
she became Of the American legal age
eighteen, last Sunday, and the Eng
lish legal age being sixteen, said
the Tribune's correspondent. Mrs. Nc
Cormfck has opposed the marriage,
and last year when Mr.. Mccormick.
from whom she recently had been
divorced, formally announced the en-
gagement, Mrs. Mccormick sought to
oppose 1t through the courts, but
dropped the suit when 1t was agreed
Mathllde should wait until after she
was of age
In compliance with the English law
that requires at least one contracting
party to the marriage to have a resi-
dence III the district where the mar
riage is to take place for at least
three weeks before the ceremony. Mai
Oser lived during that period at 127
ArdgoWan road. Hithergreen, says the
Tribune. That was the address given
on the license.
Details Put on Record.
The entries on the document were
as follows. according to the newspa-
per: William (Guillaume) Max Oser,
aged ty-fve, bachelor; profession,
major Swiss army; residence, 127
Ardgowan road, Hithergreen; fathers
name. John Jakob Rudolf, deceased;
his profession. ridingmaster.
Oser proved he had registered at
Bow street police station as an alien
ard showed papers proving BasIe,
switzerland. was his home.
Miss McCormick's name was given
as Mathilde Mccormick, aged eight
cen, a spinster of Independent means
residence, Old Court Mansion. Ken
S1ngton. London; father, Harold Fow-
Ter Mccormick; his profession, agri-
cultural machinery manufacturer.
AS far as is known, says the
Tribune's correspondent, the couple
left for honeymoon in Scotland i'm
Miss Mccormick has been living in
London for the past three months
under an assumed name, says the
correspondent. while Oser has been
living in London under his own
name.
During that time they have been
variously reported in Switzerland
France. Italy and Ireland.
Mathilde's London residence was
a luxurious fat. rented through the
l.nndnn q Int n
tional Harvester Company, according
10 the Tribune. Oser lived at the
beVer Hotel. couple of squares
away. and was constant caller.
Friend and Companion.
Miss Mccormick was known in the
fat as the sister of Miss Julia Man
name the apartment was taken. She
formerly was bookkeeper for Oser
at his riding academy, where Miss
Mccormick met her when she learned
to ride under Oser's guidance.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Frank Belcham, the regis
trar of marriages for the district of
Lewisham, and permission was given
by Mr.. owen. superintendent of regis
trars, LeWisham, says the correspond
ent.
Harold Mccormick, the brides father,
received official confirmation of the mar
riage today. The announcement mere
ly said the marriage occurred April IL.
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick last
night refused to discuss printed re-
ports that their daughter Mathilde,
had been married secretly in London.
Mrs Mccormick does not care to
discuss the matter" said Mrs. McCor-
mick's secretary.
Mrs. Mccormick obtained a divorce
a wear and a half ago on the grounds
of desertion and shortly afterward
announced her opposition to the en-
Cagement of her daughter to Oser.