Evening star., 1870-01-05
Ths. NV Medical soeassy.

A meetiAg ~ the National Medical Socie ty ef
the Dist net Of Colunbia, was held last nigat;
the Pr essdent, DIR. Robert Eeyburn, in the
chair, aEsd DR.. G. n Gray, Secretary.
Dr. Stephenson, Chairman of the Committee
Cor 9ittee in Congress- on On the District Of Co
lupAbSa, and had been assured that this Associa-
ton woutd receive q charter from Congress, and
the old Medical Society unless it retraces some
steps had recently taken in reference to ex-
Gliding persons Of color, &c.
Yhe Committee on the Charter then submit
ted a draft of n bill to be submitted to Congress
- Incorporate the Society. The first section con-
s1asates Doctors Robert Reyburn, silas l..
johnson, G. 8. Palmer, Phineas III. Strong,
Charles III. Purvis, ID. W. Bliss, s. s. Stearns,
VIC: n; Newman; p. Glennan, r: J. South
Gorth Granville Malcom, +. A. Adams, s. A.
H. Mckim, ID. c. Patters0n, John q. Stephen
ron, Charles III. Bowen, G. Adams GRAY, John
Edwin Mason, Theodore Mead, A; W. Tucker,
t1on, Henry W. Santelle, and their associates
and successors, body polite, with the name
and title OF the National Medical Society of the
District Of Columbia, and under that
name gives to them the powers as usually
granted to incorporated bodies in this District.
iee second section gives the society the usual
authority to establish rules and regulations
elect officers, &c. Section three repeais the act
entitled San act to n viye with amendments an
Sct TO Incorporate the Medical Society of the
District Of Columbia" approved July I, 1893.
Section four enacts that it shall be unlawful for
any person who has not received the degree OF
National Medical Society of the District OK Co
lumeia to practice physic or surgery within this
District; authorizes the examination of arpli-
ing OF licenses to persons qualified; fixes the fee
OF membership at ten dollars, and prescribes
penalty Of one hundred dollars fine for violation
of the provisions of this section. tO be levied and
collected as other fines are levied and COLLECTED.
section nve provides for the amendment or an
nulling by Congress at any time of the act Of in
DIR. Jno. c. Stephenson said in reference to
the first article that he had been informed that
some of the physicians named did not intend to
act with this association, and after some debate
through the parties who presented the names
whether or not they desired to become mem
The Chair suggested that the matter he left tn
the Committee on Charter.
The charter was then taken mp seriatim and
alter some notifications was adopted as a whole
The same committee made a report on by-
laws; which was also adopted.
On motion Of DR.. Stephenson, four additional
Charter; which was carried, and the following
we're appointed doctors Mason, Newman
Southworth and johnson.
III; stephenson offered resolution that the
association meet every Tuesday after the next
meeting. Agreed to.
DIR. SOuthWOrth offered a resolution that a
committee of three be appointed to consider and
prepare the proper manner of discussing the
subject OF medical essays and papers; which was
ADOPTED, after An amendment to make the COM
mittee five instead of three, and Drs. South
worth, Augusta, Patterson, and Gray were ap-
pointed. Adjourned.
ORGAN1zAT1oN OP THE NEW MILITARY
COMPANY PERFECTED.-A meeting of Compa-
ny "A, First Regiment National Guards, was
held last night, ID. A. Fish in the chair and R.
AcMinn, Secretary. The committee on uniform
reported that they had made a contract with
Messrs. Horstman & Bro, of Philadelphia, to
furnish uniforms, full dress entire, at s16.5O
each The committee on hall reported that they
had engaged Marr's Hall, No. 325 F. street, for
one year. The following civil officers were
elected Tor the ensuing year:-President, ID. A.
fish; Vice President, DR.. j. A. Rowland; Secre-
tary, Robert McMinn; Financial Secretary, j.
butler; Treasurer, Geo. Hulse. Company Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year are as follows:
James y. Callan, Captain; T.. l.. Hulse, First
Lieutenant; James Cross, Second Lieutenant.
Captain Callan was Captain of the Scott
Guards before the war, and Commanded the
Watson Guards in the three months service, and
Gas afterwards Captain Of L Company, Second
District Of Columbia volunteers.