Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-14
The state Medical Society.

a - The state Medical Society.
i We publish elsewhere the proceedings of the
State Medical Society. We understand that the
meeting was entirely successful, and that the at
tendance was not only large, but much interest
was manifested by the members present. 1t is
certainly matter of congratulation to the State
that this society has not been wrecked amid the
ruins of many similar organizations in the tn.
ais and misfortunes which have been the sepul
cbre of many societies and institutions devoted
to the improvement of our social condition that
it has not and the great success OF the first meet
ing after so long separation, speaks well for the
zeal of the medical faculty of the State, and places
their society upon solid foundation.
This society not only tends to develope medical
talent and raise the moral and social influence OF
the profession but by protecting the people from
medical humbugs and impostures, has a deep hold
and Justly, upon their confidence.
It will be seen that the Medical Examining
Board is composed of some of the first physicians
of the State and we sincerely trust that they will
give special attention to their important duties
for our citizens otherwise, must inevitably suffer
from recent and prospective importations of many
unworthy sons of Esculapius who will ''seek their
fortune /" in our section.
OF the high standing of the profession in North
Carolina, the appointment within the past year of
two talented Physicians of the State, DR.. William
T. Howard, of Warrenton, and DIR. NJ J. DeRosset,
of our own city, to professorships in the Univer-
sity of Maryland at Baltimore, is striking and
gratifying evidence.
It is to be hoped that regular members of the
medical profession throughout the State will i'm
mediately organize local societies, where none
exists, auxiliary to the general society," and that
the next annual meeting, which will be held in
May 1867, in Tarboro', will find few coun-
ties unrepresented. We are confident that much
good will be accomplished, not only for the pro-
fession ITSELF but for the general welfare of our
whole people by the laudable objects and useful
labors of the State Medical Society.
The Commemoration i'm Petersburg i'm Honor OF
the Confederate Dead.
Our Petersburg exchanges come to us filled with
the account of the commemoration on Saturday
last, in honor of the Confederate dead buried in
and near that city. The hder thus speaks of the
procession
The procession reached from Sycamore street to the
one Of the most imposing sights we ever behed
in the 'front.' climbing the hill in Blanford, the
valley behind them that sturdy band that had
often marched to confront the living instead Of the dead
and moving behind these the iremen in full uni
form the whole presenting pageant that is seldom
be
The crowd at Blanford Cemetery numbered
some six or eight thousand, and all were engaged
in decorating the graves, which had previously
been remoddled and tufted, with beautiful gar
lands and flowers.
The services were opened by an impressive
prayer from the Rev. Jno. G. Cranberry, and elo
quent addresses we're delivered by Capts. Pegram
and John Lyon. Arches and other appropriate
devices adorned the entrances and walks, and elo-
quent inscriptions, on every hand, paid feeling
tribute to the honored dead.
The business of the city was suspended and
many of the stores were tastefully and handsome
ly decorated, and the entire population gave one
day to do honor to the memory of those who had
fallen in their defence.
The people of the whole South, for no State is
without many honored and cherished representa-
tves among the noble dead who gave up their
lives in the long and gallant defence of Peters
burg will thank the citizens of that city for this
beautiful demonstration in honor of their dead
heroes, and the fearful prayers of widows, moth
ers and sisters from thousands of desolate homes,
will thank God, that the bones of their dear ones
rest under the protecting of Virginia's lovely
daughters and brave sons. Their appropriate re-
ward will be found in drawing more closely the
bonds of affection, with which the old Common
wealth has attached herself to her Southern Sis
ters not more by the gallantry of her sons in the
field, than the hospitality and kindness of her
daughters around the hearth stone and at the bed
side.