The Washington times., 1921-09-27
.by JEAN ELIOT !.
'NPREFACED by the announc

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~ marriage Of Congressman
Hamilton Fish, jr, of New York, to
Mrs. GracS Chaplin Rogers daugh-
ter OF Alfred C.,Chapin, sometime
mayor Of Brooklyn. took their,
friends byisurprise. And. the news
viii probably cause mild consterna-
ton In Washington, for Mr., Fish
had been widely heralded as the
most eligible parti in Congress and
a notable addition to the rapidly
thinning ranks of Washington s
worthwhile bachelors. y E
Col. William Eric. Fowler sind Maj.
George Oakley Totten, jr.. have
both joined the ranks of the bene-
diets within the last few months.
Now comes Mr.. Fish before Wash
ington has had a chance to get well
acquainted with him. And one won
ders will Senator Walter Edge be
the next to go-or Col. William b.
Horton?F O.,
The marriage Of Mr.. Fish and
Mrs. Rogers took place on Saturday
in Montreal and was SO quietly ar.
ranged that not until yesterday did
any Of the facts become known.
Mrs. Rogers had passed the sum-
mer with Mr.. and Ms. Chaplin. at
Bord-del'EAu. their county place at
Pointe Pho, in Quebec Province.
They went to Montreal last Wednes-
day and were Joined later in the,
week by Mr.. Fish at the Ritz-Carll
ton. The marriage was solemnized
Saturday noon In eSKnox Crescent
Church. The. Rev. I. A: Montgom.
cry officiated. The bride. who wore
a travelling costume, was given away
by her father.
roth families are prominent in
society and that Of Mr.. Fish
has been in the forefront Of public
life in New York for two CEN
turtles, p. ~ e. 20
Hamilton Fish, jr.. a son Of
Hamilton Fish and a nephew Of
Stuyvesant Fish, represents the
seventh generation In descent from
Peter Stuyvesant and Is a great
grandson Of Col. Nicholas Fish.
who. in 1903. married Elizabeth
Stuyvesant. daughter of the Peter
Of his generation and Margaret
Livingston. His mother, who died
several years ago, was Emily II.
Mann, a daughter Of Francis N.
Mann. A few years ago Mr.. Fish.
ST.. married Mrs. Gustav Amsinck,
widow Of a wealthy exporter and
banker. Mr.. Fish's sisters are Mrs.
William Lawrence Breese, Mrs.
John w. Cutler. Mrs. Henry Forster
and Miss Janet Fish,
Mr.. Fish was graduated from Har.
ward in 1910. He now represents the
Twenty.sixth Congressional district
in Congress. = He took an interest in
public life soon. after he left college
and served as member OF the
assembly from 1914 to 1916. When
the United States entered the war
he enlisted and went overseas as
captain Of Company X of the 369th
infantry, sailing for France in De-
cember, 1917- He commanded his
men in the trenches from April to
October, 1918, and served several
major engagements. He accompanied
the Fourth division to Coblenz after
the armistice and returned a major
with the Seventy-seventh division in
April, 1919. He then again took up
politics. The French government
awarded him. the CroiS de Guerre.
Miss Grace CHAPLIN was a popular
member of the young set for some
time before her marriage to Mr..
William Beverley Rogers in Grace
Church In June, 1908.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers separated
two years ago and in November Of
last year she obtained divorce in
Colorado. Two children, Alfred
Chaplin Rogers and Susan Fish
Rogers, were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers. -.
Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Rogers are