Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-05
FUNERAL OF DIR. PARKER.
II VIII Occur This Afternoon-Pro-
found Regret Mt His Death.

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| w. W. Parker caused profounc regret
throughout the city yesterday. Young
| and old, rich and poor alike wherever
the fact OF DR.. Parker's demise was
spoken Of II was with respect and affec-
ton, as well as with sorrow.
] kilograms and letters OF coincidence
have been received by the afflicted fami-
| ly from all parts OF Virginia, and from
northern points. and several bodies met
in this city and adopted resolutions Of
sorrow and sympathy.
The physicians Of the city met in Lee
| Camp Hall last night, and many tender
| and afcctionate tributes We're paid to the
/ memory OF the deceased. The profession
will attend the funeral IN a body this
| afternoon The services will be held at
10 o'clock al BrOad-Stfeet Methodist
church. where Dr. Parker mas worshipped
! Tor many years. Rev. Dr.. Stair will
ofiiciate, and the service will be made
! Impressive and beautiful
There will be no honorary pall-bearers,
because there are so many who might
be called upon TO act in that capacity,
and IL was deemed best 10 make no choice
from the long list of names, for fear Of
hurting the feelings of some of those
whose friendship Dr. Parker esteemed
very highly. The active pall-bearers will
be Niessrs. T. L. AJfriend, ID. G. Richard
son. j. Thompson Brown, and W. II.
Evans. all members Of Parker's Battery
and Messrs. G. L. Bidgood, John Light
foot. w. NJ Brown, and G. Carlton jack
son. 49,.
The boys of the Richmond Male Orphan
Asylum will attend in body, as also
will the Board of Directors OF That lnsu-
tuition of which Or. Parker was the
president The remains will be laid in
Hollywood Cemetery.
MEETING OF THE PHYSICIANS.
The physicians of the city met in Lee
Camp Han last night. 1t was repre-
sentative, though not large, gathering,
the latter fact being due 10 the snort
notice given and the inability OF the
organizers TO reach many Of the members
of the profession. Or. Wexford was cali
cd TO the chair and Dr. w. h. Parker
acted as recording secretary.
DR.. Wexford. announcing the OBJECT ol
the meeting. said it had been called Tor
the purpose Of taking action on the death
of q most honored member Of the profess
sion. A committee of three was appointed
tn present resolutions. This committee
was COMPOSED Of Drs. Upshur, Ross, ana
lanes. The resolutions were three IN
number. and preceded by preainole'
The loss TO the profession is emphasized
for rr Parker "exemplided in the highest
degree in his life and example its ethics
I'm their truest sense" His life, the pre-
amble states, was an Illustration Oh the
Golden Rule. Or. Parker is further char-
acterized as a true doctor, actuated by
all that is noblest and best I'm the prac-
tice of his profession. as freely giving MS
services to the poor az to those who could
rernunerate him. The deepest sympathy
l. expressed for the family, and the pro-
fession Is urged to attend the funeral TINS
afternoon IN a body, as mark OF love
and esteem.
DR. Ross endorsed the resolutions as
an epitome Of DR. Parkers life. His war
record. he said. was as conspicuous as
that of any soldier In any army. There
had been no better soldier than Or. Par
ker. and no better battery than Parker's
Battery. "He was splendid specimen
Of personal self-sacrifice," said Dr. Ross.
'.4e dies poor in dollars and cents, but
with a tremendous fortune in the eyes OF
his Master"
DR.. Gordon expressed admiration for
Dr. Parker's many kindly traits. lie
spoke in glowing terms of his courage
forutude. and faithfulness to duty. THE
profession of this city" he said, should
be honored in trying to follow in the foot
steps of such a man"
Or. Upshur was the next speaker lie
laid particular emphasis on the purity OF
Dr. Parker's life and his deeds OF KIND
ness. The feature of all others was the
transparency Of his life. He scorned
everything mean. His life ought to be
an inspiration to the younger members
of the profession.
DIR. Brock followed. DIR. Parker had
consecrated his whole life to duty, he
said: It had been his guiding star, and
he would have died at any time for what
he believed TO be the truth.
The resolutions were adopted, ana
COPY Of them was ordered TO be sent TO
the members of the family. Resolutions
were also adopted yesterday by the Park
er Battery Association and the Male Or
phan Society
DIR. PARKER AS AN AUTHOR.
DR.. Parker was a charter member Of
the Medical Society Of Virginia and at
tended most of the sessions Of this body.
He served as chairman of the Executive
Committee from 1880 to 1889: was chair
man Of the Press Committee in 1880, and
elected an honorary fellow in 1891. He
was a member and former president OF
the Richmond Academy OF Medicine ana
Surgery Among the valuable papers he
wrote were these: Burial VS.. NIcHidtloii' |
The Duty Of a Doctor to Patient sur |
fering Under a Malignant Disease, An |
cient and Modern Physician, St. Luke ana |
Jenner. Rise and Decline OF Homeopathy |
BLOOD Grayitation in Health and Dis |
ease. Woman's Position in the Christian
World Food and Physic, Parker's Plug |
Z r EpistaXis. DR., Parker was frequent |
to the Richmond papers, and |
his letters were always bright interest
ING and often informing.
DR.. Parker died, as stated yesterday |
from Brights disease. The physician VINO |
had attended him regularly for some |
wears became convinced of this directly |
AFTER the severe attack Of pneumonia |
that DR.. Parker had three years ago, and |
maintained this opinion thereafter, though |
some OF the physicians who saw him az
ter that were doubtful on this point.
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for Wilmington, n. &. |
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 4.-The |
President to-day appointed Miss Mary Z. |
Darby postmaster at Wilmington, n. G. |
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