The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-15
Medical Society Of virginia-FOurth
Annual Session.
THIRD DAY.
NORFOLK. Nnyemhar

On motion of DR.. Blackboard, the pape,
read on Wednesday evening by DR.. Faunt
leroy, on "The Use of Chloroform In OBJ
stctrics," was requested for publication.
On motion Of DR.. Thomas P. Atkinson, a
desk was ordered purchased for the preser
Walton Of papers in the hands Of the Score
tary.
| The President called upon the committee
on the nomination of officers for report.
| Or. Il. 5. Payne Of Ly nchburg. chairman
oil the committee, submitted the following
names for election: President, Or. Alfred
&. Tcbalt. Of London Bridge, Princess
Anne; First Nirc-Presdent, DR.. Samuel c.
Glcavcs, Of Wythcvie; Second Vice Prcsi
dent, DR.. L. 5. Joyncs. Of Richmond Third
Ficc-Prcsidcnt, DIR. Benjamin BIacktord, of
| Lvnchburg; Fourth Vice President, DR.. O.
Il. jerks. of Culpepcr: Fifth Nice-Prcsi.
dent, DIR. 4. S. Hamilton, of Staunton; Sixth
Nicc-Pre>iden!. DR.. NJ. n. Lewis, of Alex
andria; Recording Secretary, Or. Landon
| Is. Edwards, of Richmond; Corresponding
Secretary. DR.. Francis ID. Cunningham, of
Richmond; Treasurer. DR.. Lantion b. Ed
wards. Of Richmond, who, i. is recommend.
ed. will assume the combined duties of re-
| cordinG secretary and treasurer.
Committee on Nominations: j. B. McCaw,
L. j. Riddcll, and NJ. NJ. Walker. of Rich
mond; James G. White, Of Farmyllc, and
| W. X. Wpi>iycr, of Manchester.
Executive Committee: W. w. Parker, OF
Richmond; John s. Apperson, of Smyth
county. Seven-Mic Ford; VIM. d. Hooper,
Of Liberty. Va; VIM. f. Figgart, of Chris.
tianSburg, Va, and W. $. McChesney, of
| Staunton, Va.
Committee on Publication: J. S. Well.
ford, OF Richmond; j. l.. Cabcl, of Uni.
vcrsity of Virginia; NJ. c. Christian, OF
Lynchburg, and l.. b. Edwards, er.ottcio
member.
Action upon this report was postponed
until II late hour, in order that Il full at
| tendance might be secured for that pur.
| pose.
Dir. :. c. Glcaves, of Wytheyile, Va, cited
II remarkable case of recovery from gun
| shot wound III the pcvis.
| DR.. }. w. Scmple, of Hampton, and Dr.
| W. W. Parker, of Richmond, also cited SINH
lar cases.
| Dr. l.. S. Joynes moved that Drs. Gleayes
and Scmple be requested to furnish the SO.
! ciety a report of the eases coming under
! their observation. Adopted.
| DR.. Edwards submitted paper by DIR.
| William j. Jones, OF Amherst county, Va,
on certain treatments in particular case
coming under his practice. y paper was
submitted on "Sacchated PepSin,' by DR..
c. Wesley Thomas, Of Norfolk. Both re-
| ferrcd TO the Committee on Publication.
| The report of the Committee on Nomina-
tons was again brought up, on motion of
| Or. Thomas Z. Atkinson and on motion Of
Or. w. w. Parker, DR.. Atkinson was in.
>tructcd to cast the vote of the Society.
Alter some discussion this motion was re-
considered.
On motion, the name Of DR.. John Fl. Clai-
borne was substituted for that of DIR. Cabell
on the Committee of Publication, the latter
gentleman having announced himself unable
TO act on any committee.
The report was then received and adopted
as amended by the substitution of DR.. Clai-
borne's name for DR.. Cabells.
On motion, the vote of the Society was
cast by DR.. Thomas =. Atkinson.
DR.. Black IN Il few well-choscn and fiat
terins remarks. appointed Drs. Joynes AND
Latham to conduct DR.. Tebault to the chair
That gentleman, upon taking the chair, adj
dressed the Society briefly, thanking them
for the very great honor conferred upon hin
by the election, and expressing himself mos
>angunc for the future usefulness of the So
cicy.
| On motion, the thanks of the body were
the term of his office.
DR.. Edwards moved as an additional honor
that the title OF " Honorary Member" bt
conferred upon DR.. Black.
The doctor, in Directing to the motion
said that the comforting of this degree i'm
Piled the performance of some distinguished
services on the part Of the recipient, as wei
rs the claim of advanced age. lie was un'
! conscious of any merit emitting him to tho
homer upon the first consideration, and tc
the last he must respectfully dcmur. When
be should have succeeded in making good
his claim at the hands of his fellows, by dis
tiugushCd services, or by reason OF having
attained ripe old age. he would gladly ac-
cept the prollarcd mark of distinction.
DR.. Edwards motion was amended by add
ing the name of DR.. 4. VI. FauntlcrUy, oil
Staunton, and carried.
The President announced that under the
regular order of business the reading o.
essays would next be heard.
Dr.. William Selden, OF Norfolk, the essay
list, stated that, owing 10 some delay IN the
information of his appointment, he was un'
prepared to respond.
The naming of the next place Of meeting
for the annual session of the Society being
in order, various invitations were extended
to the Society by members from ditferen,
sections of the State. Abingdon, Va, was
chosen finally, and the time of meeting re-
ierred to the Executive Committee.
DR.. William Selden, in behalf Of the Nor
folk Medical Society, rendered an invitation
to the visiting delegates to partake OF II ban.
uuct on this evening. The doctor stated
hat the question OF the digestlblty Of
i Lvnnhaven oysters would be submitted tc
the Fellows of the Society for their conSlde-
ration aud decision.
On motion OF Or. r. 5. Hamilton, DR.. John
Herbert Claiborne, ofPeter>burg, was chosen
as speaker for the next annual meeting.
on motion of DR.. W. w. Parker, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed delegate:
10 the session of the North Carolina State
Medical Society: Drs. Henry Latham, l.. 5
Joyncs, \. S. Payne, L. b. Edwards, j. L
Atkinson Honorary Fellow.
DR.. William Mcclure and a. NJ. Faunt
\ leroy NIonorary Fellow were appointed
delegates to the West Virginia Medical SO
cic.v.
The secretary read letter from Colone
William Lamb, agent Of the Lorillard steam
ers, Offering free passage to Richmond or
presentation Of certificates of attendance.
On motion it was resolved that the WISH
ing delegates as Il body remain over untl
Saturday morning, in order to partake O
the banquet rendered this evening, ana tt
transact the unfinished business OF the So
cicty.
The time for the visit to the maynard
having arrived, the Society adjourned Il
meet at . u. Nj.