The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-15
OBITUARY..
DIR. EDWARD DELAFIELp,


on Saturday, the 18th inst. in the elghty.nrst
year oil his age. DR.. Dela1eld as the son Of John
DeIancld, who for many years held high position
In the mercantile community OF New York. He
was born In the year 1874, acquiring his preliml.
nary education In this city; he graduated at Yale
College IN the year 1912. he entered the once Of
the late Samuel Bonowe, N. D., then leading prac
titoner here, and graduated at tho College OF
Physicians and Surgeons In 1915 He passed
through his regular term OF service In the New
York Hospital and soon alter went abroad, pur.
suing his studies chiefly In London. where he was
pupil OF Sir Ashley cooper and Mr.. Aberneth
OF whose teachings and example he through lie
retained grateful remembrance. He returned
to his native country alter about q years.
absence, and in connection with, the late
DR.. John Kearney Rodgers established the
New York Eye and Ear Inhrmary In Novem.
Der, 1920. or this institution he was an
attending surgeon until 1850, wnen he was elected
consulting surgeon and In 1870 Vice President. In
this, his 1rsr public professional enterprise, he
maintained the warmest interest through lie,
and much OF Its splendid success may be fairly
created to his active labor and his wise and pru.
dent counsels. soon after the foundation OF the
infrmary he became partner OF DR.. Bonowe
and was early introduced into large and ucra-
tive practice. In 1884 he was appointed one OF
the attending physicians TO the New York Hos
pita, position which be held for four years. In
1925, then comparatively a young man. he was ap-
pointed Professor OF Obstetrics and Diseases OF
Women and Children In the College Of Physicians
ana Surgeons and continued to Ill the chair with
signal ability until the year 1885, when his in
creaslng private. practice compelled him reluc.
tantiy To resign both his prOiessorship OF the col
legs and his position at the hospital.
In the year 1912 he became, IN AN important
sense, the iounder OF the Society LOT the Relief Of
the Widows ana Orphans Oh Medical Men. OIL which
he was the first President, and TO the manage
ment OF whose affairs he always devoted much OF
his time his great business capacity and his pru-
dent conservative views fitting nm in peculiar
manner to act as the guardian vi pecuniaiy utter.
ests OIL so delicaLe nature. In 1858 he was cleo ed
geons-a position which ne held the II he OF mis-
death. AS President OF the college, he became, by
provision IN the Will OF MIR. Roosevelt, member
OIL the Board OF Governors oil the Roosevelt HOspi.
tai, Of which Board lie was the President He was
Chairman Of the Building Committee OF the hospi-
the details OF the building ana the organization Of
the institution. his was 10 nm q labor OF love,
and TO 1t he turned Ia the declining years OF
MS Lille as the one sphere Of usefulness
in which his falling physical strength was scarcely
clog on the admirable organizing and executive
powers OF his still active ana energetic mind.
The institution IS grand success and has been
pronounced the model hospital OF the country. A
large share OF the success au1 many oil the fea-
lures which have thus so mighty distinguished 1t
fairly belong TO the careful and Intelligent study
which Or. Deaileld gave 10 the whole subject OF
wise conservatism when marked all his cOun.els.
AS a teacher DIR. DelaneId was quiet, clear, me.
tnOdical emphatic IN his views: terSe, eleQueut
and distinct IN his mode OF expressing them. He
affected no graces oil oratory, but no man more
completely held his class as IN his earnest Gign1.
fed anu effective manner he laid before them the
truths OF medicine aud brought them lace to lace
with the responsibilities OF tneir noble calling. AS
a private practitioner Or. Delateld achieved aud
maintained position second to none. he carried
IN remarkable degree the confidence OF his pa
TENTS. HIS great edical capacity. combined with
extensive scientific n 60.
cured Nun success III the management Oh disease
which few have rivalled, and the kindly and de.
voted interest winch ne felt Or the SICK Entrusted
TO his Skill and the tender and sympathzIng care
with which he met their demands upon his
resources, brought him to an unwonted
degree that best o all professional re-
wards, the love and affection as well as the
gratitude OF those to whom ne miuistered. DR..
Ueaheld had been IN falling health Tor nearly
year and hall, SO that his death was not uneX-
pected. In TINS connection 1t may be stated that
last evening Mr.. Henry Deldted, the last OF the
brothers, ali old New Yorx merchant, hut Tor many
years retired Iiom active business, was not ex-
pected 10 live until this morning. 1t IS a remark
able coincidence that these three brOthers-Major
Joseph Deaneld, aged eighty.hve years; Dr.
EDWARD Deafeld, aged elghty-one years, and Mr..
Henry Delafeld aged eighty-tnree years-were all
stricken with the same dtsease-pnenmOnia-
aud these three veterans. who through a long
life have walked hand in hand IN bro herIy atiec.
ton, have WITHIN three days been touched by the
ICY nand OF death, and as In lie they were In 4.
separabe, so they may keep each other company
on their journey through the valley aud shadow Of
death. 1t 10 the design OF the family to have the
funeral services OF the two deceased brothers to.
been completed.