New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
HAMILTON FISH'S BODY HERE.
BROUGHT BY THE DEAD SOLDIERS FA-
THEIR FROM CUBA.
THE FUNERAL TO BE IN ST MARKS CHURCH on
FRIDAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR
THE SERVICE.

THE SERVICE
Nicholas Fish arrived in this city last night with
the body OF his son. Hamilton Fish. jr.. ser
geant OF the Rough Riders who was killed in the
first encounter his company had with the Spanish
in Cuba. He accompanied by A w Cooley.
an intimate friend OF Sergeant Fish. They reached
Jersey City soon after O'clock last night. after a
Journey from Fort Monroe. Va. over the Pennsy-
vania Railroad.
An undertaker's wagon was at the Pennsylvania
station waiting for the arrival of the train and a
few minutes afterward the Theoretically sealed
metal coffin containing the body Of the dead
soldier was transferred to the wagon and brought
TO the shop OF the undertaken OF this city, who
went with Mr. Fish to Cuba to bring the body
here. The body Will remain at the shop until this
morning. when It will be taken to St Mark s
Church. at feminist and Second-ave where the
ancestors Of Hamilton Fish. jr.. attended for
many years. and where the funerals Of many
church buried Nicholas Fish Of Revolutionary
fame. who was the great-grandfather OF the young
State Stat anu ''' 'A'"e' u ''A"'''''" ''' -
At about 10 o'clock Nicholas FISH reached his
from the long Journey he had made to procure the
wants not 10 admit any of the newspaper men who
called 10 see him.
her husband reached home. She told Tribune re-
porter that the body would not be brought TO the
Church There De It will lie und Friday on which
day the funeral viii he held a. II 80 O'clock The
be conducted by the Rev DR.. W. NJ Geer
dean OF 81. Paurs Church. The burial Will be IN
s. phil!p's; in The Husbands Garrisens, y. y, 7;
From the church TO the Grand Central Station the
body will be escorted by some members of Troop A.
There Will be no other military honors.
Whether not everybody who desires 10 be pres.
ent at the funeral. which will be very simple VIII
be admitted 10 the church Is not known, but u is
believed that the funeral will be public. and thai
many will DE allowed to enter the church as u
will comfortably hold The sexton OF the church
said last night that there would ne no decorations
of any kind. and that he believed that the Rev Or
Geer would probably he assisted by the Rev. DIT
J. n. Ryland. the pastor OF the church. and many
other clerGymen. The Rev. Or. Ryland Is absent
from the city. but is expected To return home be-
| fore Friday The members OF the Delta Psi fra
ternty will assemble in the ve9ibule OF the church
| on Friday morning at il o'clock.
Nicholas Fish went 10 Santiago several weeks
| ago and started for this city with the bodies oi
| HIS son and Captain Allyn X. Capron OF the Rough
| Fort Monroe Va. early on Monday AT Fort Mon
| roe Mr. Fish shipped the body Of Captain Capror
| 10 Washington. Besides the body OF his son; 1ir
Fish also brought to this city last night All the
clothing and accoutrements worn by young Fish or
! the day OF his death.
Mrs. Nicholas. Fish denied Yesterday the ., story
that she had offered 10 care for as many SICK ano
wounded Rough Riders as she could aecommoed GOA
| in her home. II have never made such an oner.
| she said for ! believe the soldiers get the oes
eatment that could De given in the hospitals bet
| ter than I could possibly give