The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-17

The funeral of the late Dr. HunLins will
take place from the 1st Parish Church at
o'clock this afternoon. Services will be per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Hewes, of the Park Street
Church. The Army and Navy Union, accom-
panied by the Portland Band, will act as es-
cort, and the Medical profession will attend in
body.
The following are the proceedings of the
Medical Fraternity of this city, at a meeting
held last evening:
At an informal meeting of the physicians of
this city, held at tho Office of Drs. Chadwick
and Fogg for the purpose of taking some ac-
ton relative to their deceased brother, Dr. S.
c. Hunkins. DR.. S. n. Tewksbury was chosen
chairman, and Aug. S. Thayer Secretary
DIR. Tewksbury, on being appointed chair
man of the meeting, made some appropriate
remarks pertaining to the sad event which had
brought together SO many members of the pro-
fession, to give some expression of their respect
and feelings, relative to the sudden and melan-
choly death of their departed friend aud broth
or, DIR. S. C. Hunkins. He remarked that it
had been his privilege to be acquainted with
the deceased ever since the commencement of
his professional career, and had always main
tanned with him the most friendly and intimate
relations, and was, therefore, capable of udg
ing OF his true character and professional quail
iications.
He was man endowed by nature with
fine organization, large intellectual powers,
which had been cultivated to degree that was
not usually attained by medical men of his
time, with the opportunities that were afforded
him in his early education. AS practitioner
of medicine, he was eminently successful, and
was regarded by all who knew him, in and out
of the profession, as one of the best physicians
and councillors of any one of his age in the
country f
AS gentleman and friend, he was univer-
sally esteemed and respected and did not fail
to secure the good will and confidence of all with
whom he was associated on terms of intimacy,
Since he first graduated, his whole time and
it is among the proud mementoes OF his lie,
that he was kind to the poor, and never de-
clined a call to suffering humanity.
1t is, therefore, due to the living, due to the
friends in whose hearts his memory is most
deeply embalmed, due to his brethren in the
medical profession, due those communities in
which he has resided, that there should be some
appropriate notice of his professional life, and
some general estimate of his character
A committee was then appointed consisting
of Drs Gordon, Chadwick and French, to pre-
pare resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting, and the following were unanimously
adopted:
When death comes to those after a long sojourn on
earth with weight of years gently bearing them to
the grave fesl it is but that to which their
long and honored toll kindly yields. But when in
the glory and tulness of middle life, the energies
strong and intellect undimmed, one is suddenly
stricken as with bolt from Heaven, then do feel
in short-sgtedness that such death Is untime-
y But let LIE .fG, s ind feel at ~ pc, ~.
rest from earthly labors to be renewed in higher
and purer sphere. Though the outward expressions
Of deep regret at this latest bereavement in
fessi0nal circle fill our hearts with sorrow, MEN,
DRY is left us. and our departed brother lives with
in the recollection of his many virtues and his real
worth. 10 those of us remaining, it is fitting that
should lift him gently in this his last sleep, and bear
him away to his final resting place, where those who
know so well their loss when the good physician dies
may water his grave with their tears, and where the
gentle zephyrs of Kind and loving Tecoections may
ever lull him in his silent grave.
We deem it eminently proper on this occasion to
embody in the form of resolution our respect for and
estimate Of the character of deceased brother
Seth Chellis Hunkns. We therefore offer the follow
ing
RESOLVED, That in the sudden and mysterious death
of Dr. Hunkins the medical profession have lost one
whose rare aD1ty. as path0l0gSt, clear perception
nice discrimination and sound reasoning, combined
with love for his profession and assduons attention
to his patients of whatever class, entitled him to
place among the most eminent.
Resolved That we tender our heartfelt sympathies
to the relatives and friends of the deceased and bear
witness to the MANY noble qualities OF head and heart
which made him the affectiOnate son and brother
and the frequent and generous manifestations OF
which endeared him to so many ardent friends.
Resotced, That as a mark of respect for our de-
ceased brother we attend his funeral in body, and
wear the usual badge of mourning.
Resolved That copy OF these resolutions be trans
mitted to the family of the deceased and published
i'll the daily papers.
AUG. S. THAYER, Secretary.
In accordance with the above resolution the
members of the profession are requested to
meet at the U. s. Hotel at quarter before 3
o'clock this friday afternoon to attend the
funeral l4 OKLA F-t