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ciety was held last night at the Congregational
Church; DIR. Robert Reyburn, the president, in
the chair, and DR.. Gray secretary. DIR. Loomis
thought there should be a constitution adopted
by the society, as in their status any one
had the right to take part IN the transactions of
| the meeting, whether regular physicians or not.
The homeopathic practitioner could come here
as well as others and take part in the proceed
| ingss when there could be no afiliation with
them professionally.
DIR. Stephenson, from the Committee on Con-
| stitution, submitted a report, which was read,
and afterwards taken up and considered, sec
ton by section. Ii provides that the name of
the association shall be " The National Medical
| Society of the District of COlumbia;' the OBJ
| ject of the society to be the protection of its
members who have diplomas as doctors Of med
cine; the time OF meeting TO be on the fourth
| Tuesday in each month"; the delegates to the
| American Medical Society to be elected at the
monthly meeting in March.
On the question of admitting all resident ply
DR.. Southworfh moved that no member shall
| be admitted who advertises further than his
name, residence and office, which was laid over
DIR. Stephenson stated that the Committee on
Credentials would make admissions personal
matter as rule.
| DIR. j. Edwin Mason called the attention of
the Association to the fact that the American
| Medical Association at the meeting in this city,
in 1865. had decided not to recognize females or
cOl0red men as members.
DIR. Loomis stated that the Association in
question had generally made regulations to
suit the locality in which they met, and he re-
commended that il this society adopt their code
of ethics, that it be with the understanding that
they reject so much OF il as conflicts with the
constitution of this society.
DIR. Mason said he had been assured that no
bill could pass Congress, granting them a char
ter, unless it gave the privilege to the female
sex OF studying and practicing the science of
medicine. After considerable discussion it was
finally decided to adopt that section of the con-
sttution giving the right to females and colored
persons The fee for admission was fixed at as
and an annual assessment on each member not
to exceed S10 was agreed upon.
On the question OF adopting code of ethics
used by the American Medical Society, Dr.
LooShis moved to amend so that it might not
conflict with the constitution of this society;
which was discussed at considerable length and
afterwards rejected,
Dr. Stevenson moved that a committee of
inree ; oe appointed on ethics, and that this sub
80. referred to it for consideration, and to
report at the next meeting of the society; which
was agreed to, and the Chair appointed Doctors
Newman, johnson, and Tucker the committee.
The constitution was discussed at some length
and after it had been considered section by sec
tiOn. 1t was agreed to refer it back to the COM
mittee to be engrOssed after verbal corrections
Dr. SOuthwOrth asked to be informed "a to
| the mode OF advertising, as some were umler
the impression that they could advertise as they
| pleased.
This matter was left for the managemento of
| the Committees on Credentials and Ethics.
The Committee on Credentials made report
| OF the names submitted during the evening, and
tneN were cOnSlueTc0 ana acted on Separately,
several members being elected
After accepting the invitation OF DIR. Gray to
hold the next meeting at his office, corner of
| 18th street and New York avenue. the society
adjourned to meet next Tuesday night at the
place named above.
THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF LABOR held
| meeting Wednesday night for the purpose of
completing organization. Rev. j. Sella Martin
was appointed General Financial Agent The
Bureau m has rented two rooms in the Great Re
RnflHinOS Uh oh will ha Inn" Iiota
fitted up for Office purposes. The Committee
| on Printing report that the proceedings of the
| convention would be ready to mail to the differ
| ent States in one week; also, that ten thousand
additional copies had been subscribed for. A
| committee was appointed to prepare resolutions
| to be presented to the United States Senate ask
ing the passage of Senator Wilson's Immigra-
ton bill. Several other committees were ap-
| pointed to prepare business for future action.
| which, by the way, is composed OF some of the
most prominent cOlOred men in the country, and
4 Representative Hamilton, OF Florida, (white,)
\ claim to be able to effect thorough Organiza-
| ton of the colOred mechanics and laborers in
each one of the States within the next twelve
| months. One of the principal plans of Organi
zatiOn is cooperation. Unusual interest is being
| taken i'm this movement by the cOlOred people,
more especially in the South where labor is
almost entirely disorganized. The leading white
friends of the colored people, who comprehend
the importance Of this organization to the in
dustrial and political advancement of the
South, are considering measures to aid in the
like work than effort yet put forth by the
c0lored people for their material or political adj
yancement.
Mr.. HENRY j. GENsLER, of the official corps
of rel orters of the United States Senate, was
married at St. Aloysius Church last evening to
Miss Ada Il. Maloney, OF this city. Miss Mary
Ioole was the bridesmaid, and MIR. James FitZ-
patrick, OF the Office OF the Secretary of the L.
,. 80 nate, the grOOmsman. The bride was at
tired in handsome rep lavender silk dress full
with long trail and sash, heavily trimmed white
fringe and folds OF white satin, and costly lace
| collar. Her tastefully arranged hair was orna-
mented with white wreath of orange blossoms,
from which hung long white veil, looped at
| the side and reached to the ground. The mar
rage was sOlemnized according to the rites of
| the Catholic Church, by Father Rochefort S. D.,
one OF the pastors of the church After receiv-
| ing the congratulations of their many friends
the young couple left ON the O'Clock train, on
| bridal tour to the North.
| SrRPRIsE.-To-day the men employed i'll
| the carpenter shop Of the Treasury building.
presented to the master carpenter, Mr. c. j.
| Suter, handsome and costly set of silver ware
comprising six pieces, and to Mr.. William I.
| Dewdney, foreman, a handsome silver watch
with gold chain and trinkets attached. The
Presentation speeches were made by Mr.. A. G.
| Winslow, and responded to by the recipients in
been employed in this department for some
years past, and are much respected by the en-
Rloyees as well as the community generally.
The presents were from the establishment Of
| MIR. Samuel Lewis.
| ST. STEPHENS DAY.-Sunday; the 96th in
slant, occurs the Feast of st. Stephen, which
will be celebrated at st. Stephens Church in the
| First ward with due sOlemnity. Rev. Father
Mcguire, 5. j., president of Georgetown College,
Will preach the panegyric Of the Saint. Hay-
dln's Mass. No. 2, will be sung by the choir of
| the church, accompanied BY q grand orchestra
under the leadership of Professor Arth, and the
organ uuder the charge o Professor Clye, the
proficient and newly appointed organist.
| THE SIXTH WARD IRISH REPUBLICAN AssO-
| CIATION met last evening; Mr.. Andrew Neville
| IN the chair, and Mr. Charles McGowan secre-
tary pro TEN. Resolutions rendering thanks to
Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, cOmmandant
OF the Navy Yard, for the issuance of the order
directing the payment of the hands up to the
I'D instant, were adopted. Mr.. Z. III. DOnegan
president of the Central Irish Republican Asso-
| citation, then addressed the meeting at some
| length, after which it adjourned.
EVERYBODY should see the mammoth illumi-
| mated war views, and the grand cOlOred piano.
rama OF the life Of Christ, on exhibition every
afternoon and evening during the HOLIDAYS at
| the Whitehurst Gallery, 424-6 Pennsylvania ave-
| nue., between AZ and 9th streets. This is GER
| tainly one Of the most interesting, as well as
| appropriate, entertainments offered to the pub
| lie for the festival season.
A CHRISTMAS GIFr.-We would call the at