New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-18
BENJAMIN H. FIELD DEAD.
PEACEFUL END OF THE RETIRED MER-
CHANT AT Ills HOME.


BENJAMIN II. Field. the wealthy retired merchant.
died at his home. No. Il Madison square NJrth yes
teriay afternoon at 80 o'clock Mr.. Field had been
unconscious fer the preceding twenty-ionr holrs ana
his death was calm. With HIN At his bedside were
his two Children Cortlandt d. Peystcr Field ana MIS-
David ". Bishop. and his grandson, CoTilundt Fiem
Bishop Mr. Fields death due indirectly 10 a
cold caught about three weeks ago. ana since 'U"u
time he Lad been confined 10 his bed
The funeral will BE- at Grace Church. Br0adwly
and feminist. Monday morning. at % 80 o'cloc"'
The Rev. DR.. ". Il. Huntington will read the ser
vice. The burial will b. IN the family plot AT "r''h
wood Cemetery.
benjamin Hazard Field was born on MAY :. loif'
| n, Yorktown Westchestcr County. Mr.. Field was
descendant OF an old and honorable English family
u brief history of which Is necessary To compete III
obituary sketch OF Mr.. Field. Cniil he middlr oi
the sixteenth century the family name was spcifu
Field and after that Field. Feed ana Field. all some
| times terminating with an g." From records In
| the possession Of the family It seems likely that the
| family f. descended from the de Ia Feds. inc
prefix ode la dropped by many families III inc
fourteenth century. In consequence Il The wars Win
France having made II unpopular In England In
the year lOG5 lInbertus dc Ia Field who is said to
have accompanied William the Conqucror into England,
held lands III Lancashire which were granted TO him
for military services. IN the twelfth century John
de- In Fed appears the records az m owner OF
lands I'm the county. I'll" first appearance OF
the Fields with the prefix de Ia In that neighbTh "a
was in Yorkshire. Mr. OsgooI field found iii" first
authentic record OF the family. II was dated 1850
and referred TO letters Of adniintratin granted -
Katherine Field widow of William Field. Of bradford
The family seated In Horton Bradford County,
few years later. Robert Field, descendant Of this
| family. came this country With his hcghbor and
relative BY marriage sir Richard saltonsta In the
company organized In 1850, and settled IN WATERFOWL
| Mass. lie remained there for several years Later
he moved TO Newport. II. L. where his name appears
| I'm list Of citizens OF IG3S. number Of citizens
Of Rhode Island. including Robert Field. obtained In
1915 a grant OF land at Finishing and Hampstead l.. l.
In 1867 Robert Field signed the remembrance aglin,
the persecution Of the QuakcrS. Anthony Fled. III"
fourth son of Robert Field. born Flushing. L. l.
| Anthony Field moved 10 lIaiiison's Purchase. West,
chester County. where seven sons and two daughters
were born TO him. His third son. John Field. was
| the grandfather OF benjamin Hazard Field John
| Field was married at jamestown. Il. l., In l163
| His wife was the dauglter Of William Hazard. OF
| that place. They had tixtccn children. Of whom
Hazard Field the father Of benjamin Hazard Field
WAS the oldest. Hazard Field by his second wife,
Mary Eacy had three scns, Wright. benjamin Haza'i
| and Joseph.
benjamin Hazard Field got his preliminary ed
| uca,ion under the parental roof In Westchester
| County. Hi, school work was finished ut the North
| Salem Academy. After completing his academic
education Mr.. Field decided 10 begin mercantile life
and entered the orcc If his uncle. IIickson " Field,
| In this city In March. l-:2. Ne became Il mem
| Der OF the firm. and In 1893 when his uncle retired
| from business he assumed the management Of The
| business.
| ON June 0, I-B5 he married Catherine VI. Van
| Corrlardt DE- Pey,tcr q daughter Of Frederic do
Pcys,cr Of this city. Miss de Pcy',"r was noted for
her beauty. She prominent in society and was
| active in religious and charitabl" work. They had
two Children. Corlandt dc Pcystcr and Fio'ncc Van
Cortland In 1881 Mr.. Field joined In business
| h lat ile firm
| changed to Cortlandt de T. r!cld a CO.. the cider
Field remaining silent partner. Mr. li'ld WAS al
WAYS highly successful In his business. watch rm-
brnccd almost every industry. H. amasscd a large
fortune The death OF MIR. field ends career ~
remarkable activity In philanthropc work lie was
most widely known for his activity ana uAsci'h dc
voilon IN working FOR tne COOL Of his fellow cufens.
In this work he most lavish In the expenditure
OF his money and time The best part Of his NE
was given up almost entirely to work for Others.
lie was early identified with the II Nicholas >oci
ety. Of which he has been vice-prc>dcni and pred
dent The erection Of the frcproof building Of The
NcwYok Historical >ccicy was due largely TO MS c'-
forts. In I--i ne elected life member OF the
society lie treasurer Of tie society r twenty
years and has also been IL pr ,id"n IN 10 h'
el-ed NE member Of ttc american ne"frap' lr
Of the Atlantic Mutual life Insurance Company
Mr. Field contributed largely to ana VIZ i",hunea
with every deserving charity IN ms dtj In the
cause OF free cincarIOn he spnt large sum OF money
| To IF, efforts ,nrg~ly du" ~" erection o
| the Fariagut monument III Madison square ana u
monument 10 the poet lIallrcs IN Central Park. \
the time "i his death Mr. Field pre- ld"hi 81 ih
Home fr incurabcs, New YORK. Free rc'llin'
Llrary. New-lork Eye lnd Ear Inhrn1ry N" fi"'
| Home and IN" Field Farm company limiicdl IL
| WA vice president 4 the lank for saving. society
| for The Prevention 81 Cruelty To children ~" >h"l
| irring Arms and The children Fold. II" wa tru.i"
or director Of the Wording omen, Pro "ctivr Inipn
| Roosevelt Hospital urcrnwo'd Cemetery. American
Nuseum of Natural History. the N"wi orb iusiiiuii
| for The distinction OF the Deaf ana D.mh. ana IN
| Good samaritan Dspcnsary He hid aso been vi -
president Of TIE society Lib ~ ana director oi tl
| New York Dl>p'nsaiy.
| Al the time ~ hi, death b. was member 81 ih
New York Chamber of Commerce" Century club -
Nicholas society. -. Nichols club. Executive com
T | mitfce 81 the New York Historical society. ara
arg. number Of minor charitable orahniratlonS II
| his cJnncriin With all thee Organizations Mr. FlcI
| was always most a"tIv" and willing 20 stand ih
| brrni ~ the work when any task was undertake II
| Nr. Fields uneclhsh labor for others, his NM
| presence and courtly dignin,d manner won for hin
| , large number Of fri nd. He always promi
! ncni In tho best society. and lifelong mcinbc
| Of the Protestant Episcopal 'hnrch.