Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-16
PHYSICIANS MEET
AND TAKE ACTION UPON THE DEATH OF DR..
BATES.
Eulogishc Addresses Made and Appropriate Res
Oluhons AdOpied-UIiversal Sorrow
Among the Profession.

Among the Profession.
A large number Of the physicians OF
me city mes yesterday afternoon at
} o'clock in the Board Of Education
rooms to take appropriate action on the
death of DIR. W. J. Bates. DR.. E. c.
Myers called the meeting to order and
nominated DR.. C. f. Ulrich for chair
man. DR.. E. A. Hildreth was chosen
secretary. On taking the chair DR..
Ulrich spoke in feeling terms Of the
great loss which had been sustained by
the profession and the entire commun-
ity in the death Of DR.. Bates. Dr.. Ul-
rich referred TO his warm personal
friendship for the deceased, aud said
that during the seventeen years the
speaker had been in Wheeling the de-
ceased had showed him and his family
macy kindneSSeS. In the death OF such
friend be felt deep personal loss.
On motion Of DR.. Aschman a commit
tee OF five, consisting of Drs. ). L. Jep-
son. L. C. Myers, II. g. Baguley, John
L. Dickey and @. A. ASchman was ap-
pointed by the chair to prepare suit
able resolutions. The committee re-
tired and 10 due season reported the
following:
'Our late associate, DR.. w. j. Bates,
who possessed in such unusual degree
the respect, confidence and affection Of
his professional cO-wOrkers, having
been called from his earthly labOrS to
his well earned rest and reward, the
physicians Of Wheeling in session as
sembled adopt this memorial:
tine medical profession mOurnS the
loss of this venerable and most dlstln-
guished physician, who by his long life
of faithful and earnest work, has done
so much TO elevate and advance the
profession he loved, aud in whose best
interests be labOred so devOtedly.
This community, in which be has
praeticed with eminent success for over
fifty years, has lost pure and upright
citizen, who was universally loved, hon
ored and respected.
awe extend our sincere and heart
felt sympathy TO the bereaved family in
their great sorrow, assuring them that
his memory will ever be cherished by
us, and that his noble life and example
will always be deemed worthy Of our
emulation.
''ResOlUCd, That this memorial be pub
lished in the daily papers, and that
COPY be presented to the family, and
that the profession attend the funeral
In body.
as. l.. JEPSON,
"E. c. MYERS,
"H. b. BAGULEY,
John L. DICKEY,
&c. A. ASCHNAN,
Committee"
After the committee had reported,
DIR. l.. d. Wilson made extended re-
marks, eulOgiZing in simple and elO-
auent manner the character Of the
venerable and respected physician who
had passed away after such a remark
ably busy and successful career. He
spoke Of his own knowledge of DIR.
Bates having practiced continuously
for the last seventeen years with va
cation OF only three weeks. He re-
ferred 10 the faithful and unremitting
attention he had given always 70 his pa
tients, being ready and willing 10 an
swer the call OF suffering at any hour,
in any weather.
DR.. s. L. Jepson followed with similar
remarks, dwelling on the Oratorical
powers possessed by DR.. Bates, saying
that his experience and deep medical
learning would have undoubtedly made
him a professor ia a great medical col
lege had he been practiclng In a large
.ity. In the course of DR.. JepSOn'S re-
marks he made this true statement that
Il the course OF his fifty years eXper-
ence, that no physician wguld 90 down
10 his grave with such universal esteem
md friendship by both the profession
and laity as DR.. Bates. IL he had lived
n a large city, where his abilities
would have had proper scope there is
little doubt but that he would have
taken high rank among the most prom
lnent citizens.
Other euogist ic remarks were made
by DR.. J. L. DicEey and others, and the
following letter was read:
"HoME,
SUNDAY, January 10, '93.
'.Menlbers Of the Medical Fraternity:
"GENTLEMEN- sincerely regret the
inability that prevents my being pres
ent at this memorable meeting, and
which denies me the privilege OF adding
my humble tribute TO the worth of one
whose proper eulOgum is his life. Sell
dom does single generation furnish
the full rounded character complete in
all it's attributes, that we recognized in
DIR. Bates. We hOnOred him living for
all that was honorable among men, and
dead we cherish his memory for his un-
selfish devotion 10 the ministry Of his
profession, Of which he was one of its
high priests and bishops.
wv. X. UAZLETT.
ttTo DR.. s. L. ,JcDSOn -