Obituary

Charles Frederick Rand, former president of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, chairman of the Engineering Foundation, member of the National Research Council and many other representative bodies, died at his home in Merrywood, Hutton Park, West Orange, N. J., June 21, 1927. Born at Canaan, Me., October 21, 1856, Mr. Rand in 1876 at the age of 20 entered the service of a railroad corporation in Milwaukee. He remained with them for ten years, chiefly in the capacity of a financial officer. For many years prior to his death he was identified with the construction of new railways and the opening and operation of iron mines in Cuba. In 1921 he was elected an honorary member of the Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain, an honor held by only five other men, among them the Price of Wales. Mr. Rand was then chairman of the Board of Award for the John Fritz Medal established for achievement in applied science, and Sir Robert Hadfield was the one upon whom it was bestowed that year. In 1913, King Alfonso XIII of Spain decorated Mr. Rand with the Grand Cross of Knight Commander of the Order of Isabella Catolica and in 1922 the French Government again decorated him with the Croix de Chevelier de la Legion d´Honneur for distinguished services during the World War. Mr. Rand did much to encourage the founding of the Engineering Societies Building as the home of the leading national engineering bodies as well as an engineering center for all parts of the world. With the gift of Mr. Ambrose Swasey, and the inception of the Engineering Foundation, Mr. Rand was chosen chairman of the Engineering Foundation Board. Mr. Rand was vice-president of the Welfare Federation of the Oranges, member of the American Society for Testing-Materials, the Engineers Club, the Railroad Club of New York, Downtown Club, Union League, Indian House, Metropolitan Club and the Essex Country Club. He was also former chairman of the American Red Cross Board of Directors of the - ranges, his civic life being as actively filled with accomplishment as was his professional.