Middletown transcript., 1872-06-15
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meeting Of the State Medical Society, ~
institutions which. having slwsys been rc-
spcctcd for the intelligence and character
Of iis members. has now grown venerable
with increasing years, having been chsr-
tered by the Legislature more than hun
dred years ago. your reporter took passage
in the cars on Tuesday last. to be present
at is centenisl scssion to be holden in
Lswes. in Sussex county.
-Four p. NJ. having been appointed ~
the time for beginning business, At that
hour the members who were present, most
of whom arrived but few minutes before.
assembled in one Of the spacious parlors Of
the Ocean House, The Society was call.
ed TO order; and the President. DR.. Claw
son, Of Smyrna. not being present. DR.
Samuel Marshal. Of Milford. yicc-Presi-
dent. tack the chnir. DR.. Hall. Of Lew.
es, Secretary. aud the vencsablc DR.. As
kew. Of Wilmington. Treasurer. being in
attendance. took their appropriate stations.
and there being q quorum present the
Society was declared organized for bu-,
sincss. The acting President then nn-
nouuccd that there were several applica-
tions for membership; whercupon. the
Board Of Examiners. vacancies therein
having been supplied by appointment by
the President, retired to consider them
Alter q short sbscnce, the Board returned
and reported favorably upon the applicn-
tions Of four gentleman. among whom
were Drs. Chambcrlaiuo and Maxwell, Of
Middletown. and adversely upon that Of
DR.. Green.
The gentlemen present showed COM
II ,lnblc industry. and consequently mnch
business was dispatched in shor, time
At 6:30 p. NJ. the announcement was
made that dinner was ready, and recess
was taten that the physical necessities Of
the Society and Of their invited guests
might be supplied. Repairing to the large
dining room Of the Ocean House. their
glad eyes fell upon long table groaning
nnder the weigh. Of almost every variety
Of subsiantinls and delicacics that the
season aud climate afford served in
elegant style. That your readers may
see that the expression employed TO de-
scribe the sumptuous meal furnished for
the Society by Mr.. Walter Burton. pro.
prie,or Of the Ocean House. is not cxag.
ccraiion. l herein insert the hill Of fare
the reading Of which will doubtless caus,
their mouths TO water.
| Osg HuspngpTm A.xivgasARy
| or THE
| STATE MEDICAL SocigrY
T,l of fare, Tucsday, June llth, ia12.
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/ 1orr-Snnpper
fisp-Shecp s-hcad, Oyster sancc.
RoAsTs.
Turkey, rrnahrrfy Sancc. Spring Chicken
Spring Lamb, Mins Sanrr. Ham, Champaign
| Sauce.
EsTnsrs.
Salt-waie, Tarrapin, Ia Mnitre IIp,rl, i.ansl
Chops. aux Petit Pois, Fops lie Volatile, au Ma
ietc, frieassec dc poule,e, aux zines herbs.
RgLisHrs
Chow Chow, Picked ,'niops, Picklcd Cncnm
qers, Swce, Oil, Lettuce, French Mustard.
yEGsTAnLss
Green Peas. Greer Torn, Mashed Potatoes
q S,eycd TomaioeS. Rice.
PASTRY AsE DrssEars.
Cherry Pie Lemon cns'urd Pie, Ice Cream
Strawberries and Cream, Cheese, Crackers, Coffee
Wisrs, BaASpiEs, &c.
Champagne, Whisky, French Brandy, Ale.
The more substantial cdiblcs hnyin
been thoroughly discussed during th
short space devoted to the dclicucies a fc,
toas,s were offered. and upon the call q
the gentlemen present, short response
were made by DR.. Askew, Ito the oldcs
member Of the Society present; Rev DR.
S,cwnr, of the =. H. Church TO "ihc Gle,
gy," and DR.. Maxwell to "the ncwl
, elected members"
Af'ar dinner, the Society renewed il
lnbors. Upon the call for reports ,
committees" DR.. Richards, from the CON
mittec on new remedies, made very inter
es,ing report. Upon the call for volun,ar
original communications, DR. Maxwell rcn
a paper setting forth his claims /, being a
original inventor Of the Laryngnscopc.
, 1859, aud TO the credit Of having bee
6rst on this continent to see with the l.,
J. ryngo.cope--that Of his own invention
the delicate organs which are revealed l
that instrument. DR.. Samuel Marsha
II also read an interesting and INSTRUCT,
paper on varioas forms Of paralysis fro
i disease Of the spinal marrow. Upon NJ,
n ton Of DR.. Askew. tho thanks Of the s,
ciciy were extended to the authors Of II
V several communications, and they were r
questcd TO put them in more enduriu
" form. by having them published in Ii
Z Medical Journals. as they were considcrs
to possess merits which entitled them
. wider circulation than would probably
giyc1 In tho Transactions Of the Socict
The officers for the ensuing year we're ,hs
D elected aud Middleton wass elected ,
the place for holding the next annu
meeting. in june, 1873.
DR.. P. w. Keyscr, Of Philadelphip,
distinguished oculist. being pcesent. Va
At N early period Of the meeting jnvit,
to seat With the Society. and. upon Il
suggestion Of Dr.. Maxwell. and the inv
tation Of the President. Dr.. X. entertain.
tho Society before its close. with some Il
structive remarks upon tho eye and hs'
ing bis ophthalmoscope with him, demol
strated its great value BY experiment
lynou motion. Kcvser vne invited to II