The New York herald., 1851-11-22

| snd Orphans OF Medical Mon.
The tenth annual meeting Of the New Yor
Society for the Relief of Widows and phans {
Medical Men, was held at the Assembly Room,
Broadway, on Wednesday evening Hslf-pss
seven o'clock was the hour named for dinner bu
the company, however, did not sit down till hall
past eight o'clock. The stewards were, Mssyrs
! John I Metcalfe, VIM. Rockwell, John G. Adam,
s. I. Hubbard, Benjamin Ogden, j. w. q. Cls
ments, and Oliver White.
About one hundred aud forty 6ve members O
the medical profession sat down to dinnes-Dr
Bliss presiding. The invited guests were the Rev
DR.. Henry, representing the Church; Hon. Judge
DAILY, representing the Ber; DIR. Franklin Bache
the United States Navy; and Dr. Cuylsr, the
United states Army.
Rev. DIR. HENRY Invoked Q blessing, and the
company proceeded to discuss the merits Of what
was provided for them. The wines were excellent,
and we have no doubt that little experie nee at
these rooms (his being the first dinner given
there) will enable them to cater better for the ap-
petites Of men. The hall is q yery spacious one,
lofty, and we'll oraamentea. From the ceiling was
suspended beautiful chandelier, Immediately
underneath which stood two marble pedestals,
with busts Of Hppocrstes and Rush, the Esculapisn
representatives of the old country and the new.
The table ornaments were the Temple of Hygeia,
Column Of Esculapius, Chemical Laboratory, Vase
OF Galen, Temple Of Apollo, and the Fountain of
Charity. The present officers of the society are,
James G. Bliss, President Isaac Woed, Md,
A. H. Stevens, NJ d., Valentine Mott, M. d !,
James Anderson, M D., Vice Presidents band
was in attendance, and played some appropriate
airs
The cloth having been removed, and thanks.
giving offered by the Rev. DIR. Henry,
The PRESIDENT rose and said-This was an
occasion which brought together the profession for
one common object and Il was fitting taat they
should niogle their charities with their festivities
They have found the hallowed influences of this
society on the profession at large Ii has awakened
serse OF self respect and respect FOR the honor of
the profession to which they belong. and they
therefore rejoice that they are permitted to come
together annually on. occasions Of this kind. But
It Is seldom that they come together without their
festivities being mingled with sadness. They had
to record the death of two Of their mem bsrs-ons
Of them in the bloom Of manhood, who gave
promise Of being an honor and An ornament to his
professionals alluded to Doctor Arden, who, on
his return from Europe, had met with q violent
death on q railroad. Another individual they had
just followed to the tOmb-ene honored and be-
loved By all. There are few men in the profession
but coald be better spared than DR.. Rodgers
the kindness of whose heart, and the dignity of
whose department., endeared hiM to all This is
the tenth anniversary of the society," and it was his
lhe President's) duty to announce its condition.
The whole number of members is eighty, of whom
thirty. six are life members, by the payment Of
800 at one tims, Eleven have joined the society
during the present year. Nine memters have died
eiIoe tne ORGANIZATION OK the society John kS-
we're, John Graham, James A. Washington John
Stsarns, Jamas Macdonald, A. 7. Hunter, Luxe
Barker John Arden, and j. Kearney Rodgers
The amount of the funds Of the society $l02S2 %
Invested in bonds and mortgages, ut
Deposited in Farmers Loan and
trust Company sny................. lIso 81
Deposited inSsamsn's Savings Bank IL Is
The President concluded by proposing the follow
The soc.ety whose Tenth Anniversary we ihis day
ceebrate-May it continue to prosper long there IL
widow to be confored or an orphan In mead of sym
pathy or support.-Music.
1he President next propo5ed-
The kindred Professions divinity, Law, sad Physc-
The Rev. DR. Henry being called On to respond
for the prefe of divinity said that he
by surprise, because, surrounded he was by The
learned professions, he thought he should not have
been called upon till Later period Of the evening.
He felt that the best Of all ways to be thankful to
the Gver ofal goodness was to be bountiful 10 the
| widow and the orphan. The state of his health,
however, compelled him to disappoint the company
terms, respond ia the toast. lie thanked them for
the expressions towards the profession Of which hS
| was a very humble and unworthy member. II,
looked with pleasure on the occasion which Assem-
bedthem here together Itshows that they felt tha
men a-o to live IN this woild for something NOR,
| than making money out of their minds. For wha
does one live but to do lis duty! Not for any self
i;h gain. but doing duty for duty: sake (Chesrsl
speak the word bespeaks their high destination
| The Rev gentleman then alluded to the disinte-
rested duty which pertains to the medical prefes-
sion, and which hailows and elevates il and makes
it beral of the pers and hazard of death to which
the profession exposed-for what is the man worth
who prefers life to duty! He is poor, paluy
easthworm, not fit to live: (Applause) 1n Eng
lard there are societies which get together monthly
to eat dinner for the good ofthe poor (sughter)
and the more they eat the more the poor are do
prived Of But the more this society eat, the more
went iLto the stomach of the poor. CONTINUED
| laughter The Rev. gentleman concluded By
saying he hoped Ged's blessing would attend then
alard their exertions in the cause ofthe widow anG
the orphan
JuDok DAILY, having been loudly called on
arose and spoke nearly as follows Though tn,
habit Of speaking and thinking upon my logs Is
part Of my dnily vocation, confess that upon th,
present occasion II seems to have deserted ne MI
connection with the medical profession, in profes
sional way, has been SO very recent-they have 81
fully ndoctrinated me into the mysteries Of what W.
lawyers might call chamber practice-that the re-
collection OF the association is anything but agree
able tLaughter) The sight of single doctor
is enough. The presence of whole conclave Of the
Profession Is perfectly over~ r~helming. daughter
/ feel at the present moment as IL ! was ft sub
! jtet for IN operation i am absolutely tongue tied
| Continued laughter) | know should, and do
feel proper sense Of gratitude for the
OF health and, perhaps, for life, through their in
stiumentalty but az the beneficial effects Of the
mt diciLe We swallow oever reconcile to it as
matter Oh taste, SO may be excused tor little
nervous agitation at finding myself again in ths
hands Of the doctors Cheers and laughter)
| UTon the present occasion, however, | have al
advantage. / am at least upon my legs, anC
may eljoy the satisfaction Of innicting q speecl
ul them, in return for the many unpsla able dose
| thty have inflicted upon me. (Reoewed laughter
| But this is not the only cause Of my trepidation
.or have not only been In the hands of the doctor
but the doctors have been In my hands and q,
seine Of them complained Of rather rough treat
ment, could not help feeling, when received youi
invitation, as " IL was kind of writ summonine
| me here before the medical bar. TO show cause il
the capacity OF q culprit. ! was called upon, as
seme OF you, If you read the newspapers, may re.
me nb Der, TO decide, short time ago, What Is q
doctor y Now, this wsuld seem to be very plain
| proposition but found it very difficult enc.
found homeopathy pulling me this size, and sllo-
| pa,hy pulling me on the other-to say nothing OF
tie ICED ,im cf the water cure. tLaughterD
found ny SELF judges very frequently do pc feet