New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-31
ssThe Reserve Medical Corps OF New or-
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NEW onLrArs, wednesday, March

I'M aN SNEw ORLEANS, Wednesday, March Z. leoz
at meeting of physicians and surgeons OF New
Orleans, held at noon, March 25th, IN accordance
with the call of the surgeon.G General Of the State
Of Louisiana, DR.. Y. R. LIE Monnier was called to
the chair, and DIR. J. $. Copes was appointed Sec
rotary. .,. s5- ,fs
A committee, consisting of Drs. Benedict, LIE
Monnier, Chastant and Copes, was appointed and
instructed to report at noon of the following day,
suitable plan of organization, together with
code of bylaws for association to be auxiliary
to the commissioned army surgeons, in the event
of battle OF an epidemic in Or near New Orleans.
At the adjourned meeting this day held, the
committee made report, which was unanimously
adopted. They recommend that, Whereas, ex-
perience has shown that two surgeons for regi-
ment are insufficient for the exigencies of battle
or an epidenic,' therefore eve, whose names are
hereunto subscribed, being physicians of New Or.
leans not officially attached to any military organ
ization, do hereby constitute ourselves an associa
ton for the purpose of aiding in the treatment of
sick and wounded soldiers, under the direction of
the Surgeon General of the State of louisiana
Also, that "@th:s association shall be styled the
Reserve Medical Corps of New Orleans" Its OBJ
jects being LIST, attendance at the General Hos.
pital; ID, attendance at the Field Infrmares; and
gu, htteuudHCe OH tHe WUultueu uuflub tlleli IT,
moyal from the Field Infrmaries to the General
Hospital. Each member binding himself to obey
the orders Of the Surgeon General, transmitted to
him through the proper officers of the Association,
or Immediately to report to The President, in writ
ing, anytemporary cause Of disability"
Upon the call Of the Chairman of the meeting,
the following twenty physicians subscribed the by
laws, namely James Jones, A. II. Cenas, N. B.
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Sunderland, Y. R. LeMonnier, G. Ridgey, A. Chas-
tant, Ed Martini Isre. Labatut, Z. g. Richardson,
]. P. Barbot, NJ. Mackie, j. G. P. Underestimate, P.
C, Boyer, E. Adler, 7. O. Mepx, A. F. McLain and
W. B. Dodson. gss 81 .s.
I a permanent organization was then effected by
the election of DR.. James Jores President DR.. N.
| B., Benedict, Vice. President; DR.. J. S. Copes,
Secretary. Permanent Committee on Member.
I ship-Dr. Y. r. LeMonnier, Chairman Drs. W. P.
| Sunderland, a. Chastant, G Ridgely, Ed. Martin.
The bylaws provide that aany other physicians
+ desiring membership, shall make application to
the Permanent Committee on Membership, upon
whose unanimously favorable report the President
shall invite the applicant to subscribe the by
laws" This being done, he Shall have equal
rights with the original subscribers. !" A majority
report of this Permanent Committee shall be re.
ferred to the Association for final decision by
ballot " gEg5s ,yf5stl s.+sg sv5
| ANY member shall have the right to withdraw
from the Association, BY consent Of the President,
on giving ten days notice.
| 1t was ordered that the stated meetings of the
Reserve Medical Corps Of New Orleans shall be
every Monday, at noon, at the office Of the Sur
geon-G General, corner of Common and Baronne
streets. s4Fss 53s H. l'tls stss7 5ae "
On motion Of Dir. Richardson, it was 2
Resoloed, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare and have published in oae or moreof the
daily newspapers, a condensed statement of the,
organization ofsthe Association, its objects and
terms ofsmemberships; and that he extend to the
regular physicians Of the city cordial invitation
to make application to the proper committee for
membership. 's ~
Applications should be addressed to the Chair
man Of this mittee-Dr. Y. B. LeMonnier-and
they may be left at the Office Of the Surgeon Gen.
Eeral, 1 N 2ttz F%-z 's
i, In view Of our present circumstances, the OBJ
Fjects proposed by this Association appeal SO
pow erfullysto the patriotism and beneyolence of
the, profession, as to make unnecessary anything
further than their simple announcement. a
prompt response will doubtless increase the mum.
bers Of the Association SO to assure to our SOL
diera kind and skillful attention, whenever their
time Of need shall come.
+ Gs&ES t& ge,a7 4g ]. s. COPIES, Secretary