San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-21
HIS DEATH A PUBLIC LOSS.

DR.. Morse X. Taylor, v. S. A., Re-
tired, Is Mustered Out.
DIR. Taylor, whose death is public
loss, died at his Martin street resi-
dence yesterday afternoon, after q
very painful illness of two weeks. He
was unconscious for many hours pre-.
ceding his death, and his last words
were spoken about twenty-four hours
before the end came. He was pre-em,
inently an army man. Born at Wat,
ertown, n. Y, May IA, 1923, his early
years were principally spent in Mich,
igan. He entered the U. s. military
service as second lieutenant in the
1st Michigan cavalry, served during
the Mexican war and was mustered
out July 10, 1S4S. Studied medicine
at Ann Arbor, Mich, and graduated
with hOnors in the class of 1852. Set
tied for practice in Galesburg, Ill. and
in 1859 accepted the chair of Physi-
ology and Hygiene in Rush Medical
medicine. On the breaking out of
the war he refused the cOlonelcy of
the 4th Illinois infantry, and entered
the medical service of the country as
surgeon of the Goth Illinois infantry,
August q, 1861. A year later was
made U. 5. Surgeon of volunteers and
served as such until mustered out in
October, 1865. Refusing his old chair at
Rush college, which had been held for
him he settled in Keokuk, Ia, where
he practiced his profession and filled
the chair of military surgery and
practice until May 1867 when
he was commissioned captain and
assistant surgeon U. s. A. He was
in the army in Texas from January
lS74until 1879, the last four years in
San Antonio, and was afterwards in
service IN New York, Detroit, and at
Fort Sill. 1t was at this latter place
in 1884 that his wife died, to whom
he had been married at Clinton,
Mich, April 25, 1S49. He was pro-
noted major and surgeon, June lsS2
and was retired under operation of
law, having reached the age of retire.
ment, May IA, 1887, since which time
he has resided in this city. He leaves
behind him one child, DR.. F. M. Tay-
lor, who has been most intimately as
sOciated with him in his later literary
and pro fessiOnal work.
DIR. M. Taylor though most active
and interested worker in the Madison
Square church was never a commu-
meant, considering that his vows as
a Mason and Knight Templar suffi-
GENTLY avowed his faith in Christ.
He joined the Masonic fraternity
soon after making his home in Keo-
kuk and was a member of the Blu
Lodge chapter and commandery
there.
AS student Of medical science, as
as climatoiogist and
rs an author of accepted accuracy on
these subjects DIR. Taylor was held in
high regard by the American Medical
ASSOCIATION, of which he was promI-
nent mem Der, and to the literature of
which he contributed largely. His
article ON Heart Strain" in Woods
hand book of medical science is con-
sidered exhaustive and has called
forth many encomiums from the med
ical press. At the time of his death
he was preparing and had nearly COM
pleted a work on "Climatology of
Texas" which embraced wider range
and more complete data than any
work of the kind heretofore attempted
In this country. He was well equipp-
ed for this work, being a very pains
taking and exceedingly accurate col
lector of facts and very close COM
piler, mental qualities which were
fully recognized in the American Gil
society of which he was
AS poet, the Doctor has left suf-
ficient number of gems to prove how
we'll he might have succeeded as
lyrical writer had he turned his at
tention thereto. AS a conversational
ist the Doctor was most interesting.
His mind was active, his memory
acute. his researches deep, and deduc-
lions clear. He had fund of infor-
nation and its stores of knowledge
were always available for the use of
his fellows. He was man of public
spirit, deeply interested in all that
concerned this city of his adoption,
and his presence will be sadly missed.
In him the students of this city have
lost genial teacher and valuable
friend. Requiescat in pace.
Mission Hose Company'S Ball.
The fourth anniversary O. Mission
Hose company was celebrated in fit
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