The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
home, in the hotel, after an illness of a

IL.
News of DR.. Hitchcock's death caused
great astonishment, even among his init
mate friends. He was about the hotel as
usual until Wednesday, when he was
compelled to retire to his room. He at
tended the dinner of the New England
Society at the Waidorf-Astoria on Satur-
day. December, 3D. and while there con-
ttraCted 4 severe cold, which developed
into pneumonia
Widely, known by reason of his interest
in the Fifth-Avenue Hotel, Mr.. Hitch
cock had also a widespread reputation as
an archeologist. He also took a great in
terast in the Nicaragua Canal project and
did much to awaken public interest In it.
He was born in Claremont, N. H., on
August 9th, 1882. When he was ten years
Old his parents moved to Drewsville, n.
H, and in 1913 he entered the Black River
| Academy, in Ludlow, VT, intending to
prepare for Dartmouth. College. Instead,
however, he became an instructor in the
academy, where he remained until 1852.
His eyesight failing. he was advised to
tgo South, and soon afterward began in
New Orleans his career as a hotel man.
Tile passed the next half dozen years al
t.ernating between the st. Charles Hotel,
New Orleans, and the Nahant House,
Boston.
With Alfred B. Darling and Paran Ste
ems, Mr.. Hitchcock, in 1859, opened the
ifth-Avenue Hotel here. He remained
here until 1866, When failing health again
ompelled him to rest.
He then travelled through Egypt, Syria,
yprus, Greece and Italy. He returned
n this country in 1871, going to Hanover,
| !. II. He gave to the world next year
lie results OF General Cesnola's archeo-
.gical discovery in Cyprus, in several
Ii ppers read before scientific societies,
4 ad he was made Master of Arts by Dart
II On nf Ga nal
Irch, then president OF the British So
cety of Biblical Archaeology, he was
eected a member of that society.
l The Governor of New Hampshire, in
t1S6, made him a trustee of the New
hampshire College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, and he was elected prcsi-
tdtnt of the Dartmouth National Bank
and the Dartmouth Savings Bank. He
represented Hanover in the Legislature
, lofi 1877. He was made trustee of Dart
Amouth College the next year.
Mr.. Hitchcock returned to this city IN
hS79, when he resumed his connection
iwith the Fifth-Avenue Hotel. remaining
ithere until his death. One of his warmest
ItriendS was Senator Thomas G. Plat,
[pnd for years enjoyed the confidence of
itnany prominent men. He was one Of the
lEhief organizers of the Madison Square
Garden Company, ana It's first president.
/ HE was a member of the New York
academy of Sciences, the American So
tiety for the Advancement of Science, a
director of the Society for the Prevention
! Of Cruelty of Crime, trustee and treasurer
! df the Metropolitan Museum of Art, q
! trustee of the Black River Academy, fell
loW of the National Academy of Design,
i life member of the American Geogra-
2hical Society and member of the
New York Historical Society, the New
England Society, the Chamber of Com
rhrce. the Dartmouth Scientific Associa-
ten and the University Club.
II With the late Judge Charles P. DAILY
1 add others he formed the Nicaragua
Canal Company, in 1887, and went to Mic
atgua, where concessions were obtained.
Mr.. Hitchcock was elected president OF
| the Maritime Coal Company in 1889.
Mr. Hitchcock had been twice married.
His first wife died about twelve years
lago. They had two children. both of
ewl,om are dead. Mr.. Hitchcock was mar
= giel in March last to Miss Emily II.
Howe, of Hanover.
I The funeral of Mr.. Hitchcock will take
IspGace at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morn
| ind in the Madison Square Presbyterian
ChEIch of which the Rev. DR.. Charles
II iParkhurst is pastor. The body will be
| taken after the service to Hanover. where
it Vill be buried on Tuesday. President
Tgaker, Of Dartmouth, probably ofticiat-