Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-03

Before the 123d annual meeting of the New London County Medical as sociation held in New London on Thursday, the vice president, pr. An l thony Peck, delivered fitting memo rial of the late Dr. Leonard B. Almy of this city in the obituary of Dr. Amy he read before the association. It was given as follows:
 Major Leonard RaIlou Amy, NJ. D., only son of Albert Henry and Amelia Ballou Amy. was born in Norwich July T.. 1851. and died at his home on Washington street, Norwich, Sept. 2l, 1913. aged 62.
 It was my good fortune to know pr. Almy in his student days. when ne was ambulance surgeon at Bellevue hospital. On leaving the hospital he married Miss Caroline Webb and went abroad, where he studied in Paris, London and Dublin.
 Dr.. AIrny's remarkable memory en- abted him to give interesting and graphic accounts of the notable men whom he saw. Of all these men, l think Sir Henry Thompson most cap tivated him, for he was then at the height of his fame as a rapid Hthotri- tist
 On returning from abroad pr. Amy brought the con1pletest surgical outfit in this part of the country. This, combined with a great love for his "CGh. soon gave Ulln SldilAllIl6 dIIlOLo his professional brethren; and to his credit be it said his instruments were always at the service of any who wish ed to borrW, for generosity was one of DT Ainy'S strong points.
 Dr. Amy had two passions: one was for surgery, the other for military af- fairs look through his office show ed the former, and a visit to his den showed the latter. His den resembled an arsenal In it was every kind of gun, pistol. sword, dagger, knife spear. tomahawk, shield and war club ever heard of
 Dr. Almy's love of military affairs was stimulated during the many years when he followed the boys to their annual encampment at Mantle. There he did good work and developed his knowledge of how to manage 8, mlIi- tary camp; which knowledge laid the foundation for greater work in larger fields.
 Probably that part of his life work to which Dr. Amy looked back with the greatest satisfaction was his con- duct of affairs during the Spanish American war To this work he was called by General Sternberg purely on tho strength of the reputation he had made in the management of the state militia. In 1886 he was appointed surgeon of the Third regiment, Con- necticut National guard. with the rank of major, and in 1892 was promoted to brigade medical director, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, having charge of all the medical work of the states military forces.
 Dr. Amy was largely instrumental in persuading MT. Slater to build the w W. Backus hospital.
 He was for several years president of the board of directors and gave largely of his time to the affairs of the hospital.
 Dr. Amy belonged to numerous or ganizations, such as the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, the American Medical association, So- ciety of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Naval and Military society of the Spanish American war. and the Naval and Military Order of Foreign Wars.
 While Dr. Almy's interests extended far and wide, he was no less inter ested in medical matters at home. He was an earnest worker in behalf of the Norwich Medical society, the New