The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-19
Widows and Orphans of Medical Men-Anni-
versary Dinner MT the Aston House.

versary Dinner mt the Aston House.
On Wednesday evening, the New York Society for
the Relief Of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men,
held their anniversary dinner at the Astor House The
manner ia which the entertainment was got up re-
Elected the highest credit upon the Asor House estab
shDeat Wines Of ne choicest vintages, and ofevery
variety, flowed in abundance, and it was quite
evident that the medical faculty not in favor Of
the Maine liquor law Not gentleman, right or
left, as far as the eye could extend, that did not
quaf his wine. Among them was one celebrated
for his devotion to temperance principles. band
Of music was in attendance to enliven the scene.
The President of the society was DR.. Bliss. On his
night sat Rev. DR.. Vermilye, Counsellor j. w.
Gerard, DR., Francis, DR. Stevens Dr. Isaac Wood,
DR.. Joseph NJ. Smith; on his left, Mayor Kingsland
Surgeon De Camp, A Surgeon Guillon, u
S. N, DR. Delafeld, Simeon Draper, DR.. Herchen
Rev. DR.. Vermilye said prayer. The cloth being
removed the President read the following report
Gentlemen of the medical profession, members of
the Society for the Relief Of Widows and Orphans of
Meoicai Men, congratulate you on the return Of
this festive season; that enabled, for brief
period, to suspend our professional tolls and cares
and enjoy delightful reunion with those engaged
n the same high calling, and bound together by
those sympathies which grow cut of common en-
nobliDg pursuit. No class of men in the community
more need these occasions OF relaxation than ours,
TOR none are more subject TO unremitting abors aud
aDxeties none have fewer opportunities of thro wing
OIL the cares Of life, to recruit the mental and bodily
powers, exhausted by incessant toll. But We are
net called together merely for relaxation from our
isbors and that We may enjoy for brief season
each others society. The widows tears and the
orphan woes, have likewise brought us here; and
it is fitting that our festivities should be 80 conducted
~ to awaken our sympathes for the afflicted, and
bring into action the benevolent feelings of our
hearts rejoice 70 be able state that the society
pn0 10 af nroap ifV dur,p Aho
past Year.
fhe vheie amount Of the funds Of the society at this
The receipts the last year are from FIVE gentle
n1ep whe have constituted themselves bene-
factors OF the society. py subscription OF
Sl5o EACH. ,5u w
From life members. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Us 90
Annual subscribers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AS 90
Donations Observation-Disclosures. 13S so
LIMITATION Ices ~ w
A.nysssry ainna, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 .,
The expenses of the society for the year have been SIC "a
During the year, member Of the society has
been removed from among us by death. DR.. Joba
II. Chaplin, eyed forty year,, died at the resi-
denoe Of his mother, in the city of New Haven, on
tho 2Ird Of June last. DIR Chaplin was born in
Somers, Connecticut, on the 9th of April, 1911.
He graduated at the Berkshire Medical College, in
1874, and commenced practice in this city in 1885.
He had to struggle with i'll health, and many adj
verse circumstances, but succeeded in obtaining
respectable practice, and gave promise of d high
standing among us. In 1919 he was thrown from
mas carriage and severely injured From the coEse-
quences Of this fall, ne never recovered. He con-
tnued, however to practice his profession with in
domitable perseverance,, until within a short time
Of his deoease. Many Of us have seen him, wasted
by disease, his person enfeebled and attenuated to
the last degree engaged in the active duties of his
profession, that be might make some provision for
his helpless family. Being conscious Of the APP
preaching termination Of his disease he arranged
ms worldly affairs, and then went to New Haven
as ne himself said-to die. DR.. Chaplin was a re-
hgieus man, and for several years member Of the
church OF the Nativity in this city, where he held
the offoe OF ves.rymsn; and at the time Of his
death, was warden Of that church Dr. Chaplin
ier widew and six children. Five Of the children
are unaer fourteen years Of age. His family were
ieH IN eueh circumstances as to require the aid of
our society. The SUN appropriated 10 them. with
some little near left them will il is hoped enable
the WIDOW with frugality in the seclusion Of a New
EngiAhd vlllagei TO rear and educate her
children. Thus, while shade OF sorrow Il cast
over our happiness tonight by the death Of highly
esteemed companion, We cheered with the
thought, that by the aid Of this society pincbino
poverty will not be mingled with the cup Of sorrov ~
which the widow and the orphans are called to par
take. The following is the Board OF Managers-of
year.
John g. Adams, Il l.. Beadle, VIM NJ Blake
man, j III. Bouowe, II Buckley, g. p Camrnan,
j. w. G. Clements, Edward Delafeld, Abr. Dubois
joel Foster, y. 7 Hubbard, Jared I4nsly John Z
Metoalfe, Benjamin OgCen, Willard Parker. Alfred
Q. Post, VIM Rockwell, j. X. Van Keek, Thomas
Ward, John Watson, Oliver White James X. Wood.
The present officers Of the society are James G.
Bass, ~, President; Isaac Wood, NJ d., Treas
ueri u Bulkley, M ID, Secretary; A. Ste
Vsns, N d, Valentine Mott, NJ D., james Andcr-