National Republican., 1874-04-01
THE LATE DIR. CROGRAN.
MEETING OF THE MEDICAL SoCIE1
T.ACT MIAMI

MEETING OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY
LAST NIGHT.
At special meeting OF the Medical Scsiety
held Monday, March 50, with President Ir. Eliot
In the chair, and DR.. Kleinschmidt secretary, the
death of DR.. Patrick Croghan Was announced BY
the president in appropriate remarks.
Dr. Benedict Thompson then addressed the 50
ciety as follows:
Mn. PRESIDENT: "The evil that men do liveI
after them-the good Is often inferred with theil
boneS" A wiser and Q truer sentiment was never
uttered by mortal man; II 10 one Of the strongest
evidences Of the frailty of human nature.
It's . lamentable thing to be compelled to pre-
fsoe . eulogy by such doubtful expressions; but,
sir, whilst wish to do justice TO the dead, must
Of the dread destroyer and his ghastly Victim can
not evoke from my lips word Of praise that IL
not in unison with the truth. r7'
Let rs throw the mantle Of charity over all his
imperfections, and examine with magnanimity
the history Of his life to If there are not some
attributes worthy Of emulation. .a.s PAY 20
Patrick Croghan was an adopted citizen. He
came among rs fresn from the Emerald Isle, filed
with all the ardor, romance and poetry of that NJ
In our late civil war, to maintain and perpetuate
the great Republic which has offered an asylum
to 50 many Of his expatristed eountrymen.
He entered the service as private, and after It
was known that he was . physician, the Govern
ment being in want Of surgeons, he was commits
stoned as contract surgeon ~ the army. He AFTER
wards entered into the active practice Of his pro-
fession in this city, and very soon commanded 0
large and lucrative practice.
For years he has been the victim Of painful
dIsorder-strIcturs Of the ureths-to which is at
tributsble to great extent many Of his misfor-
tunes, and indirectly his death.
Ia VA a rna uOf 6na ali aoafa Il
ing graduated In the University of Dublin. He
was vell-read in the current literature Of the day
and took great interest in the march Of the arts
and sciences, as his choice selections OF books will
testify. He possessed an extremely poetical and
ethereal temperament, and in conversation upon
tie patriots and lords Of his native land his deli
cate thoughts aud choice expressions amounted to
almost elsquence. ...... .
He was nervous, exeitable and sensitive. He
had been great traveller, having visited nearly
all points Of the nayigable world while acting as
surgeon In the English merchant service 1 think
he always felt the quiet practice Of medicine irk
some to him, his former wandering having entirely
unftted him for the routine Of our daily toll
But, sir, now his restless spirit is with his God
and his mortal remains are almostIn our presence,
his caSket andis lonely tenant 10 on this very losr
of this building. By its side is not o single
mourner, on the lid rs not floral offering; 1t is
not deceived with o single tear Alone,a Wanderer
in q foreign land; dead, without o friend; these
misfortunes call from this feeble tribute 20 his
memory, and may God in His abundance Of mercy,
have compassion on his soul.
On motion, Dr.. B. Thompson, H. H. Barker and
w. Q. Briscoe were appointed o committee on
resolutions, who reported the following; which
were adopted, and the society adjourned:
Whereas It has pleased an AlEwise Providence
to remove from our midst our late professional
brother, DE-. Patrick Croghan; therefore
Resolred, That in the death OF Dr. Croghan we
mourn the loss of an accomplished scholar, and
an active member Of the Medical Society District
Of Columbia.
Resolved, That in his early demise the poor of
this community have been deprived Of the services
of q charitable and energetic friend in their hour
Of need.
ResOlved, That q copy OF these resolutions be
sent TO his family and published in the daily press
Of this city.
WASHINGTON CITY BLBLE SOCIETY.