Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-23
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT 10 TIE MEMORY OF DIR.

Tribute OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF DIR
BOYD HcEAfRY.- =
NAsnvnLE, Nov. 81, 1855.
Att meeting Of the Physicians of Nashville cal,
led at the Office of D. IS. Winston & Niebo, on mo-
tion Dr. John Shelby vas requested to preside and
Dr. w. L. Nichol was request d TO act as Secre-
tsry. ~ $40 ,siIf - ~
This chairman having stated the yohjsct of the
meeting to express the sentiment Of the Medical
+ profession ct the desth of Dr.. MoNAIRY, on mo-
ton of DR.. J. d. Winston, the following gentle.
men were appointed to draft suitable resolutions,
viz. Drs Felix Robertson, Calender, Ford, R. O. z.
Martin and Lewis ~
The Committee reported the following which
were adopted: .ahsa
WHrRRAs, By o dnstion Of Divine Prov dence.
lsmented and veneraLed iiend and broth r, DR..
BoYD McNAIRY, has been summoned from our
midst, we h I'VE assembled 10 minsle our regrets in
s Common voice ct sorrow an / coincidence. -
Our departed friend was riE eled sheaf He
had touched the Psamists, allotted three score ard
ten, a1d we are rot called to mourn that he was
uutimeiy taken of, but a. Ia the order of NATURE
one so vishly endowed with ell the qualities
which comp se the humane and jud eiou4 ply al
| can, the upright cits n and the warm hearod
ana cordial friend, could not hAvs been longer
spared.
In his death we fe taas the profession of med
icine has lost an ardent and honorable degotee the
community ia which he pursued it, sklfll and
useful practitioner; and bis professional brethren
one who was scrupulously reeariful of the ameni-
ties of professional ard social le and endesred to
them by long intercourse
Dr. McNalrys intellectual gifts were of high |
order, and bis scientific a.tainment5 were more |
profound ana varied, than his unostentstous man.
ner showed them to be. He never attempted to
shine, but the bedside and consultation room al
ways proved him well Informed, accurate and dis
criminsting.
But if the qualities of hi head were superior he
surely was rarely gifted with those gentler quail.
ties of hesrt which unite affection ard admiration.
No man had warmer friends, and no man was q
warmer or more di5interested one.
His long life was a checkered one, now bright
with sunshine ard prosperity, now clouded with
reVerses, but he equal to every vcisstude, and
seemed in the possession OF sIngulsrly calm and
equRble temperament 10 take fortunes Bullets
and rewards with equal thanks
His long citizenship had made him almost uni
Versaly known in this community, and in every
relation Of lie he gained its esteem and confidence:
The intelligence of his death mas given rise to an
expression of regret as unanimous as the respect
which his life had inspired. s.4
When such man dies it tehooves those who
have been most intimately associated with him to
atfa fbair IS :, h. Sc 81 /
fore
Resolved, That ia the death of DR.. BoYD No I
NARY, recognize an irrepsrable loss to society
and the profession of which be was member. :
RESOLVED, That we extend to his afflicted family
our cordial sympathy in their great bereavement,
and assure them of our sincere regret.
Dr.. R. c. K. Martin moved that IS a mark of q
the respect entertained for the venerable d. ceased
the Physicians of the city attend the funeral to-
day at O'Clock, P NJ. and proceed on foot to the '
cemetery. The motion was adopted.
1t was also moved by DR.. Martin, that Drs
Robertson and Shelby, the professional and social
for half century of the deceased, be
requested to prepare discourse commemorative
of his life and medical career. Adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following gentle
men as Pail Bearers: :
DR.. Felix Robertson, d.. John Shelby,
81 A II. Buchanan, John D. K'lY,
]. P. Ford, John D Winston,
R. c. z Martio obert Martin.
The proceedings and resolves of this meeting
we're ordered to be transmitted to tie bereaved =
family and furnished to the city papers for publ.
cation. JOHN SHELBY, NJ Chm'n
W. L. NIcHoL VI. D., Sac'y