New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
OBITUARY..
MRS. MARY HEwINS FIsKE.

Mrs Mary II Fiske died at 6 80 a m yesterusy'
after an illness of one week Her Malay was Pno"
monla. complicated with gastrtts ana Nuhes anu
t,on She was attended TO by Dr. Thomas S Robertson
who called IN for consultation Dr. Beverly hoOl'so"'
Dr. Robert Watts and DR. Trant When taheh III u"
January % she had a premOnition that she woun NOT
recover After going bed she said to an auehu'''
that she would not need her clothes again ana fN'
pressed a wish that Colonel Ingcrsoll should say
few words at her funeral The noted agnosuc mas
been Informed of this.
Mrs Fiske was the wife OF stephen Fiskc, dramatic
editor OF The Spirit Of The Tlmes.' and at one 'iio
manager of the Fifth Avenue Theatre. She was "'ueS
known among stage people and Journalists ror aio
last nine yeats she had been connected WITH Inc
New York Mirror being the author of column OF
breezy theatrical gossip contributed every week by INC
Giddy Gushern A few months ago she became SOME
what conspicuous the writer OF Phiiip herhc'
strong but gloomy drama, which was produced oy D.
NJ Hill at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, with Joseph
Uaworth in the title part. Though well received IN
this city, the play wes not success on the ROAD anu
a few weeks ago was called in. The author recently
adonted a baby boy found in the weschester County
woods and called him Philip Herne. 1t is understood
that she was at work on two other plays when taken
H.
Az a newspaper writer Mrs Fishes first work was
done for The ST. Louis Republican For years she CON
rbued letters and short stories TO the columns OF the
Chicago Tribune " Herald ana llncS,' anu " 'O
Washington Heradp and Post" She was married three
times AS the wife of Charles Fox, manager OF the
old Bowery Theatre she wrote and adapted numerous
plays. As Mrs. Burnham she became known through
out the United states the author Of an extensive
newspaper correspondence signed with the Initials
an H. BIZ
Mrs. Fiske born in Hartford, Conn. where her
brother Matthew Hewns, the well known billiard eX-
pert is i'll with pneumonia. The first stirring episode
Ia her life occurred at the age Of twelve years, when
she ran away from home TO join Rice's Circus. She
remained with the show only two weeks. an elephant
at the end of that time putting quetus on her gym
nastlc aspirations by administering rebukng squeeze
with his trunk. Among the dramatic profession Mrs
Fiske Will long be remembered as Mnd, cOnslderatc
and generous friend.
The funeral will DO held tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock in Scottish Rite Hail. Madison-ave and
Twenty -nnth-st The arrangements for the service
are being made by Harrison Grey Fskc I'm accordance
with the wishes expressed by the deceased writer.
Colonel IngerSOll will deliver all address and ap
propriate music will be furnished by Mme Julia De
Ruyther. SgnOr Perugini the quartet from the Dock
stader Company and others Among the palbeawrs
Hill. DR. T. S. Robertson, Harrison Grey Fske, Frank
Sanger, George Waters and Joseph Wheelock. The
theatrical and Journalistic friends Of Mrs. Fiske VIII
act as usherS. sufficient number Of seats for per
sOna friends have been reserved In the hall and
cards for these may be had on application at
the Office of The New-York Dramatic Mirror No.
145 Fifthave. The body will be taken to Hartford
Conn, where final service Will be held at one of
the principal churches.