New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
OBITUARY Y.
CYRUS w. FIELD.

Cyrus W Field died yesterday at his home. No.
1GS West Slxty-hfth-st, after Illness OF several
months which from the first his family knew TO De
fatal For the last few days he had been gradually
sinking and when the end came at p m IL was
qulet and peaceful There present at the time
his wife. his brothers-in-law. y. Wills Andrews
and Peter g. Andrews: his cousin. Frederick }.
Stone and his nephew william Francs Judsoh'
Mr. FIELDS unces. the Rev Dr. Henry NJ fleid
and Stephen J. Field. Justice OF the United States
Supreme Court, arrived at the Field home shortly
after his death They are the survivors OF the four
great brothers. Cyrus W. Field the father OF the
dead man. having died about two years ago and
David Dudley Field. the well-known jurist. having
died suddenly within a few weeks.
Mr. Fled was born on March 10. 1857, In the Field
house Gramercy Park. this city, and attended prl-
yate school until 1873. when he went to Williams
town. Mass. where NJ spent year under tutor.
He entered williams College in 1875, and was gradu-
ated in 1879.
At Williams he became a member 81 the Delta chi
Society and was also an active member OF numerous
social organizations and athletic clubs. Before MS
return TO New-York he married Miss Susan NJ An
drews OF North Adams Mass. a daughter or
Reuben r. Andrews a manufacturer in that place.
and 4 granln,ece OF Nathaniel p. Willis. Mrs
Giles K Tinker sister OF Mrs Fled still lives
IN North Adams.
The Fields came to New-York in 1880. their first
home being at No s East Fifty-sixth-st. Mr.. Field
which he continued until 1891. when his interests
were carried away In the wreck when ioAoWed
I'm the wake OF the Edward NJ. Field disaster IN
1892 Mr. Field applied TO President Harrison lOr a
consulshlp his application having the Endorsement
OF many men OF prominence. President Harrison
appoint ed him to the consulate at brunswick. Ger
many. July 1892, ana he soon became as popular
in his new home he had been in his native CITY
But last January President Cleveland removed MN
from Office. and appointed a Democrat. ana on MS
tourney home he contracted the disease which ended
I'm his death. lie made stay for a snort time
In England where he had many friends, caught
h..aVv "
when he landed from the Cmbria, on April II, ne
was IN a precariOus condition with fully developed
symptoms OF lung trouble Or. \. G. Weed, NO u
West Thirty -nfth-st., feared he would have pneu-
monia but 10 was found later that the troupe was
tuberculosis
The dead man had travelled much. He made
the trip around the world twice AMI had crossed
the Atlantic forty-four times. He accompanied MS
father, Cyrus ". Field on his trip through Europe
when he went - receive the congratulations OF the
various Powers on his achievement In successfully
LAYING the Atlantic cable. He was On.y a young
lad al the time but his recOllectons OF the oc-
the Emperor Of Russia and other royal personases
the source Of many amusing and interesting
stories which he liked 70 tell.
Cyrus W Field was beloved by wide circle Of
nents lie was a member Of the ST. Anthony CLUB.
the Young Mems Christian Association, one OF the
founders Of Troop 4. a Free Mason. and a life mem
Der OF the Museum OF Natural History and OF the
Metropolitan Museum OF art
The funeral Will take place at the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF the Incarnation. Madison-aye
and Thirty-hfth-st.. on Tuesday at $50 n. m Inc
body will be taken % North Adams Mass. where II
will be placed in the Andrews vault Mr.. Field IS
survived hy his widow. a daughter eleven years
old, Mary Stone Field a brother. Edward NJ Field
AMI three sisters Mrs. Isabella Judson. OF IRVING
tom Mrs James Andrews. OF Mentone. France. and
Alice Field