St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-04
FUNERAL OF DIR. HAND.
Medical and Military Organiza-
lions Will Attend in a Body.

The funeral of the late DR.. Daniel w.
Hand will be held at O'Clock to-day
from his late residence on West Fourth
street, conducted by 1T. Rev. NJ. N.
Gilbert and Rev. Charles d. Andrews.
The pall-bearers selected are Gov. Mer-
RAM, DR.. Hewitt, of Red Wing, j. r.
jerks. Hon. Westcott Wilkin, Hon.
Chief Justice Gilfllan. j. j. Hill and p.
n. Kelly. The Loyal Legion will meet
at the Ryan to-day at 2:30 instead of
1:50, as previously announced. DR..
Hand was member Of the G. A. R.,
and members of that organization will
attend as individuals.
The Ramsey county Medical society
h ED its monthly meeting last evening
at the Hotel Ryan. There was some
routine business transacted, and then
Drs. Jones, Willard and Nelson were
appointed committee to draft resOlu-
buttons upon the death of DR.. u. w.
Hand. The following resolutions were
introduced and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, This society is called to mourn
the loss of one of its most honored members,
DR.. D. W. Hand, stricken by death in the
zenith of professional usefulness and sue
cess;
Resolved, That in DR.. Hand we recognize
the true type of the American physician and
surgeon, and the noblest qualities OF char
acter at once upright and pure, and man of
acknowledged ability. That with reputa-
ton not confined to the community in which
he dwelt, but extending throughout the
Northwest, and almost national in character.
he was yet pre-eminently one Of the people,
aud that he has both endeared himself to,
and impressed his individuality upon the
medical profession of this country.
Resolved, That in the death of DR.. Hand
not only has Minnesota lost one of the truest
and brightest lights in the medical profession,
but the community of which he was a valua-
bic member is called upon to dep1ore the
death of one who constantly labored for the
welfare of his fellow men, the remembrance
of whose life and virtues will be rich heri-
tage of his state. community and family.
Resolved, That we shall ever cherish as an
inspiration the memory of his ceaseless i'll
duStry. his numerous gifts and requirements,
his rare modesty, his courteous bearing
neverfailing consideration for them; his
sympathetic nature his genial social qualities,
and the strength and symmetry of his charac-
ter and life; and in keeping green the memory
honor ourselves and the profession of our
state. No hurried and ill-digested tributes of
affection, however ardent and profound, can
render justice to his name.
Resolved That in the death Of DR.. Hand
we feel that we have sustained an irreparable
loss; and that we hereby tender to his be-
reaved family our sincere sympathy, respect
fully claiming the privilege of mingling our
sorrow with theirs in this hour of their sore
trial and bereavement.
Resolved, That page in the minutes of the
proceedings of the Ramsey County Medical
society be left blank, and inscribed to the
memory of DR.. Hand, and that the society at
tend his funeral in body.
DR.. REM was authorized to prepare
an obituary notice of DIR. Hand for the
Northwestern Medical Journal. The
funeral of DR.. Hand will occur to-day at
O'clock p. m, from his residence, and
the society decided to meet at Getty's
drug store at 2:45, aud from there at
tend the funeral. DR.. o. s. Pine was
admitted as member of the society.
DR.. Ohage was invited to give series
OF experiments in tracheotomy upon
some of the lower animals before all
members of the profession who should
choose to attend. The series of expert
ments will probably be commenced at
once. The society then adjourned to
the dining room for supper. After sup
per DR.. Mcnamara read a paper on
s'Puerperai Mania," which was dis
cussed at some length by the doctors.