Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-16
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Tribute of Respect TO DIR. grlendo
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a. a meeting Of the Riohmoad Academy oil
Medicine and the profession at large, Convened
10 tao nall of the Academy January u, 1882
Preamble and eiolutiors: The formal, ur-
meanlt 6 parade OF words after death, are out
OF pecs here. When it is told that DR.. Orlando
tAlrtsxls ls dead. to these who knew him, all
oes been said shat need to be said. tn those
WAC knew him not, eu!ofy could Dot biiag the
respect and afsciion which toward man 40
MODES even personal ADD intimate cqoaiutance
oa:ey se!V.d 10 draw forth in deserved meas
uTe. dis life is bis eultgy. 10 c,mtem nlat-
lug that Life from tho b,giuniaa to its ,lose,
Enthusiasm is with difficulty repress.d. H.
Wss 1t q house SO et c!ent SID SO bIaneless he
vas himself 30 true 10 every &c loo to the stock
iron which be soIuog-uoIight, steadfs,t,
usnly' simple-ln word, be was Oi ris,ian
gcDtlr mlo OF typo 80 high that none is higher.
a. Vireillao, patliOt, what was be not ?
Wbstevsr no bad aud ali that be had was bis
cGunnys, freely given, aud lost without q
nu mtr as physician be had love for lis
ci''lok that always brings skill. and en- ardor
thst In hla stVeoty sixth yoar It'd hin to q
course OF reading ss If be had but begun to
learn Sclsncs 10 which TOR ta'f century be
had stood 60 high. Asa man be vas all q
husossd. father. ttiend cIuld b.. Love for his
atu3ehoid vas tu part ct tho great love he
oofe to The Woolo brotherhood Of man. Alike
10 Ills home aud 10 the discharge of the arducus
dulles Ct hs calling be showed 6 devotion
"hloh # might tq lal and 20 one o:ud suit
pae5. Not mere y sense 10 duty. but delight
ic duty; the warmth of bis heers so animalicg
and qockeolog the Intellect that bis very
pteStuco 10 the sick chamber dffused glow OF
Irc cIHHl lITrht 4 haob !
hope Thch thrsa who oJo. txoerieEo:d CAD
HeV'r tJr9ct. Parc aod truthful, he inspired
absolute tlus! 10 al with whUm he csme 10 COT :
'sct Ills great pr, f;,sional kuo1ledgs was
obsourcd by tho genlleness of his mauncr-tha
d c!or was forgotten in tho friend. B,youd
MEG, beycnd most women. he vas modest,
His virtues shrank from the light, and the
course OF his i'll, Wss kN mesdow- stream
hidden bG fJwers. which diffuses blessings, but
floss 90 uoseou. lie never sought self, aud his
very seace made report of bin. Rip, 10
y Sis, hrm IN the faith Of bis fathers, mature
i, Rsdon, rcqu,intod bat too we'll With human
ttHc;ion and the vanity Of life, beloved and
honorCd d, the gaod and fsitI fll servant, having
tonc bis Masters Wcrk we'll, has entered into
his rest. He leaves 10 bis childcen lha un-
spotted nsno of bis honse, to his professional
brethren the example of a life long aud perfect
IL lis unsedshuess. and TO bis State aud sec-
siou.the memory of Patriotism that spared
not auythirg, neither the blood of hi, bas,-
loved sons nor the lest ouuca of what be
ocu1ted ont dtoss il tho balsno.-his worldly
Grslih.
Res,I7ed, That % tckau of their respcc!
and esictm, the Acadauy of Medicine aud the
medical profession o! R ohmopd will attend in G
b )dg the funeral of D., Fsj,fsy
Resolved: Thst tnis testimonial 10 tho worth
Of DR.. Faiif.x DO published in the Richmond
rnd Alexandria daily papers and the Sou bern
ChuIc1mao. aud that copy bs forwarded to
the family of be deceased.
II. G. Houston, Asst. Secretary.