New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-17
SOCTF TY FOR TIE RELIEF or WIDOWS
AND ORPHANS or MEDICAL MEN

ANNUAL DINNER AT TIE ASTOR HOUSE.
Tie annual dinner of the Society tor the Relief Of
Widows and Orphans Of Medical Men was held last
evening at the Astor House. The Society has been
in existence sixteen ytars, and IL composed of mem-
bes Of the medical profession The fund c:umulalcd
il appropriated for tie relief of the widows and
orphans at deceased members.
At o'clock about two hundred members and in-
yited guests took tpcr at the tables xhcn were
set i'll tie main dlnng-ha of the Aston Hvuse- The
table ard hsll were appropriately adorn ID with de-
vices. Among ths pieces OF Ornamental pastry were
"Th. Doctor Visit, statue of Escdlipius, and a
medical pyramid. Dudworth's bend furnished music
for the occasion.
Dr. Isaac WooD, President of the Society. occupied
the chair. Seated by blm, ~ nvitrd gue-ts were
Hon james Gu,hrir, late SECRETARY Of tne Treasury,
Rev. DIR. Oss,od, Rlchari German, DR.. Sattsrlee,
L. =. A., and others.
The dinner in every way comportcd with the tra-
dti"pl reputation of the Astor HOUSE This was duly
uartrkeu Of duiin. which members entertained them
selves with peasaI conversaton.
At O'Clock the cloth was removed, and the PREsI-
DEsr made brief statement %. tho condition ~ the
society Ii showed the follosiug fats: The amount
CD u.ortgagc is now 81, 2b0 This uclu les oau OF
$500, ordered by the Standing Comniittee, which
waits tho necessary investigation o title, snd leaves
n balarce Of S9lj 81 IN the Treasury. The current
receipts Of the Sciety placed, for accumulation,
il tbe United States Trust Company, and can he re-
n,oyeo VIII al desirable investment oilers, without
the v-s of days interest. The receipts -nce Sept,
". S-.-f>
IL er.-t s. oCS gS Initiation Zee, and Asuual Dues,
si55, Donstous $l5-$2,27s 93. Di'bnrsei for same
period, i46 -. Spce tue last anniversary dinter,
"A men bers elected, making the whole Iunlber
ltS; OF 80 f.r life, and ~ ahndal sub-cfbers
b. siae tho number OF h.Befactors have increased,
now number ripg -, of whom tive are laynen tno
Society still exteLd- It's useidloess 10 the iaIy vi
discs sed member. The President a. eo ANNOUNCED the
d. a,hs Of two members Dr. +. /. johnson aud Nn
Power, and passed appropriate euosics upoa tAeir
chaIscie!r.
IL then announced the regular toasts as follows.
l. The Society rho'e iaaisesa,s s c,e5rae-M,y ever
BE- READY and abe from the aoor AID or'o ro
the heart of al who nisy clam ITS -ynpsthis-
DR.. WILLARD PARKER responded. lie alluded 10
the history u the So,e'yIts origin 10 the suggestion
Of DR.. Delafeld and lie successful organzsti uuder
lis able management. Beside the beneficial results
il promised to the widows Ut nenber- who should ne
stricken down in the pursuit OF their professon II
had oth-I excellent results II had given birth 70 the
Academy Of Me'icue of this city, rhicn institution he
euugized as one Of iqdeLcs in advancing the
cause of science. he predicted for the society fu-
ture Of still greater usefulness.
The teamed pygf,'ion' Diraity, Lac and NesieHe
-Th. painful nscsssitss Of civilized S'ct.ty
The Rev. DR.. O.GooD responded. He said that the
sentiment jus; read expreosed much OF truth. La q
rehpiO poItt OF view men were pennauce-iOVIhs
race He NJ, ,ht alter the phrase with rrierrncs To
medicine, aid cay that man was ined'cin1-l1vng
rscs III. Office Of the pny.ican was to prevent the
sick from taking too much medicine. However, coah'
Ter o the Centrally received opinion, II was yet fact
that lst 10 themselves ran 70 sf"at~et Ca
CO sees in taking medciues The office OF the minister
was to turn the thought Of from the necessity o
painful sacrifice ~ divert them 70 make sacrnces
of love God He alluded to the fact that the physi-
cian ard minister had occupied on their part )mnon
ground in treating morbid conditions Of the mIni.
This had oLce been the peculiar cffice vi the mn'
st-r but st,erly the doctor had been getting more
than his share. He paid tribute to Harvey, AMI
instituted a comparison between his discovery and
that of NeHtoL-the discovering the law oi order
in the uic.ocosnl ard the other IN the law OF order
which reign,d In the outward universe. Btn Professors
too had to encounter common difficulty There were
men in every community would not say they bad no
souls b~cause they were tSught 10 their ca,echis n
that all ueL had souls but souls we're extremely
uicIt scopic aid il was the misfortune Of toe yvui
pby.icinn sId the young minister tn encoauter snch
men. In conclusion, DIR. OsGooD offered the fono"'
ng s-ita.%lt:
The Noble neresGn. Of Mex Yoyk-To the nAn, Of ~ u
who boa De Us. and s-Erroust to prcr'sicEa! a Al
/ their ianlii-.
RICHARD y GoEsAs, esli., also resfs'nied 10 no
stc,nG .euiiu.nt. He stated q ,.IAAtlie ors"ee'
nedcu and tie leX-each be conceived "'i1 IDS .''
| iuted "a conformity - law. Wn't was o" lli
health but confurn,ty 1. law and what dlse1's bat
rebellion HosP,!sl, WYE bg: Pn70Hs to Keep @ea AZ