The New York herald., 1921-09-27
Hamilton Fish, Jr.,
Weds Mrs. Rogers,
Lately Divorced
Representative Marries For
mer Wife Of His Cousin
in Montreal.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
MONTREAL. Quebec, Sept. 26.--Mrs.
Grace Chaplin Rogers. daughter OF Mr..
Mayor OF Brooklyn before consolidation.
was married In this city last Saturday
to Mr.. Hamilton Fish. Jr.. Representa-
tive in Congress from New York and
son of Mr.. Hamilton Fish, The we'd
ding was SO quietly arranged that the
fact that 1t had taken place did not be-
come known until to-day. Mr.. Fish and
his bride will return to the Ritz Carlton
Hotel in this city this evening
Mrs. Rogers had passed the summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin at Bord-de-
fEau. their country place at Pointe a
Pic in this province. They came to
Joined later In the week by Mr.. Fish at
solemnized Saturday noon in the Knox
Crescent Church. The Rev. /. A. Mont
gomery oficiated. The bride. who wore
a travelling costume. was given away
by her father.
Unprefaced by an announcement of
their engagement, news of the marriage
Of Mrs. Rogers to Mr.. Fish took their
friends in New York by surprise last
night. Both families are prominent In
society, while that.of Mr.. Fish has been
In the foreground of private and public
Affairs In New York for more than two
centuries. Mr.. Fish was a bachelor. and
his most intimate friends had come to
the conclusion that he would continue
to be one. A
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. Her father had been Mayor
OF the old city Of Brooklyn from 1888
to 1891. His first wife died several
years ago. Some time ago he married
Mrs. Charles L. Montant. He has
practiced law In New York several
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers separated
two years ago and in November of last
year she obtained divorce in Colorado.
The case came before Judge A. r.
Cornforth OF the Ell Paso District Court.
The papers were sealed. Two children,
Alfred Chaplin Rogers and Susan Fish
Rogers were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers. Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Fish are
cousins.
Hamilton Fish, IT,, son OF Mr.. Ham
ilton Fish and a nephew of Mr.. Stuy-
vesant Fish. represents the seventh
generation in descent from Peter Stuy-
vesant 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 sew
eral years ago was Emily H. Mann. a
daughter of Francis N. Mann. A few
years ago Mr.. Fish, Sr., married Mrs.
Gustav Amsinck, widow of wealthy
exporter and banker Of this city and
before her marriage to Mr.. Amsinck,
the widow of James Hude Beekman
The sisters Of Mr.. Hamilton Fish. Jr
are Miss Janet Fish. Mrs. william Law
renee Breese, Mrs. John w. Cutler and
Mrs. Henry Forster.
Mr.. Fish was graduated from Har-
ward in 1910. He now represents the
26th Congressional district In Congress
He took an interest In public life soon
after he left college and served as q
member OF Assembly from 1914 to 1916.
When the United States entered the war
he enlisted and went overseas as cap
sain of Company K of the 369th In
fantry, sailing for France In December,
1917. He commanded his men in the
trenches from April to October, 1918,
and served In several major engagements.
He accompanied the Fourth Division to
Coblenz after the armistice and re-
turned q major with the Seventy-sev-
enth Division in April. 1919. He then
again took up politics. The French
Government awarded him the Croix
de Guerre.