The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-03

that Hamilton Fish retired, after his
long service IN the cabinet of President
Grant, shaping the peaceful policy of
his illustrious co-adjutor, and. at the
same time, silently, and ii may be said.
almost providentially shaping thai
quarter of a Century later, the free
dom of the Spanish colony at our doors.
Mr.. Fish died at Glen Clyffe. Sent.
Z, 1893, in the eighty-fifth year of his
age. The day of his burial was clear
and beautiful. Large numbers of peo-
PIE were attracted to the funeral at
the little church Of ST. PhiIip-in-tha-
Highlands, about a mile from Mr..
FISTS residence. The ceremonies at
the house were simple and particinated
In by the members of the family and
closest friends only. Bishop Henry g.
Potter, OF New York, officiated, assist
ed by the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix. Of
trinity church. New York city, and
the Rev. DR.. Walter Thompson. of ST
Philips. Several delegations of different
sociai and commercial bodies, to which
MI. Fish belonged, attended the funer-
al. Inc scene upon the arrival of the
Dody at the grave was one of unusual
Deauty and impressiveness. The church
pui!dlng, snugly located in among the
ny n,aehlands, is Of antique appearance.
Inc purifying ground surrounds the
structure and contains many ancient
tomb-stones. Great original forest
trees, spared from destruction in the
process of clearing the ground, spread
their branches and their shade over
the graves. The stiffness of earlv
autumn prevailed and the odors of the
woodlands were in the air. AS the
procession moved slowly through the
churchyard the only sounds that reach
ed the ears We're. the songs of birds
ana the murmuring of the clergy ar
rayed In their vestments, walking in
advance of the corpse The BODY was
placed In the ground by the side of
that OF Mrs. Fish, who died in 1887. and
a bronze figure Of whom stands at the
mead OF her grave. The grave of Mr..
Fish was lined with branches of ever
green, and as the coffin was being low
cred, the real beauty and simplicity op
the scene was strikingly brought to
the mind OF the writer by Gen. Horace
Porter standing at his side and who.
in the silence that nrevai1ad softI,,
said: 'oA'
Can you imagine ANYTHING moro
beautiful than this? Mr.. Fish was one
OF the great men of our country. vet
mere he is brought and laid to rest in
the common earth Just as the most
humble among US might be, and in the
midst of this peaceful and historic
section OF country by the side of a wife
~ ACNSo, III lHC SiidutS Ol the SDOt
which he most enjoyed in life, full of
years, and leaving not only a SORROW
ing community but saddened nation
behind him."
10 this same peaceful rural spot the
nody OF young Hamilton Fish may. in
the course of time, be removed for in
terment, though it would seem more
fitting, perhaps. that his present rest
ing place among the Cuban palms, on
the spot where he sacrificed his life
should be made permanent; that the
graves of himself and his fellow com
rades might form the nucleus of a GEM
etery In that land wherein may be
buried those of our soldiers and sailors
who shall have given up their lives in
the cause Of Cuban liberty. Already
the soil of Cuba is rendered sacred to
Americans in that it holds the shat
tered mortal remnants of the victims
OF the Maine; and there they will
doubtless repose forever.
Richard Clifton.