The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17
An incident.

During the session of the Medical
Association of Texas at Bolton last
spring, DR.. Swearingen state health
officer, made beautiful address COM
memorative of the life and character
as well as of the scientific attainments
of his friend the late magnificent
Manning, the princely gentleman, the
gentle, the noble, the devoted and the
heroic Manning, who offered his
young life costly and beautiful sac
rifce to humanity and science, in
the pest haunted homes of Holly
Springs during the yellow fever
epidemic of that day. The chivalrous
Swearingen did not tell of his own
heroism. All no. Such men never
do. But there was not a man who
heard his chaste and eloquent tribute
to poor Manning whose heart did not
swell with emotion and pride when
the eloquent survivor painted the
character and services of his dead
friend-emotion called up by the
touching well-told incident, and pride
that the ranks OF the noble profession
still held and honored one of the duo
of heroic lovers of their kind.
AT that meeting was one of
the accomplished editors of the
Medical Herald of Louisville, Ken
lucky. He heard the address, and in
late number of his publication
has the following reference to the
Texas faculty, and the orator, which
we transfer to our columns as touch
ing tribute to our dead friend, as well
as fitting compliment to the living,
and bereaved associate of one of the
knightliest spirits of the age. Our
non-medical readers will join the pro-
fessional survivors of poor Manning,
in acknowledgment for the favor we
have imperfectly done them also:
We had the pleasure of attending
the late meeting OF the State Medical
Association, which met at Bolton,
Bell county, Texas. We were much
pleased with our visit, and surprised
at the great interest taken by the pro-
fession and the people in their society.
Here in Kentucky there has of late
years not been a very active interest
manifested in our State Society by the
profession, while in Texas, not only
was the profession at work with great
earnestness, but the hveliest interest
was taken by the laity. Bolton, a
flourishing town, entertained the large
number of physicians in attendance
with the most lavish hospitality.
The society in appearance was most
dignified, and would compare favor
ably in physique and in conduct with
any assemblage which could be got
together in this or any other country.
The work of the society was con-
Quoted in sections, after the manner
of the American Medical association.
The papers read. were able and in
structive, and the discussions upon
them were participated in with iveli-
est interest by earnest and intelligent
members.
If our own professional brethren
could have seen the zeal and profound
interest manifested in professional
matters, and the dignified courtesy
with which they were discussed by
our Texas brethren, we are sure that
a feeling of emulation to do likewise
would inspire them. Not only the
interest taken in the medical profes-
sion by the laity gratified us, but a
touching incident occurred at this in
teresting meeting. We heard the
most feeling, tender and eloquent tri-
butte paid by one of the members
to the memory of another,
who died of yellow fever four
years ago. 1t was delivered in such
exquisite taste, and with such I'M
studied, feeling eloquence, that it did
honor to the matyred hero. and to his
friend who four years after death he Il
his memory so dear. We wonder if |
anywhere but in the noble state of |
Texas any doctor would be remember
ed in such strongly touching manner
four years after the grave had closed |
over him. Happy doctors, to live in |
state so beautiful in itself, where they i
are honored while living and SO ten
derby lamented after DEATH