The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-01
Main. Eclectic Society,

The annual meeting of the Maine Eclectic
Medical Society took place yesterday, there be-
ing full attendance of members. The meet
ing was called to order by the President, I,r. s,
G. Libby and was opened by prayer by DR.. N.
r. Martin.
DIR. Martin then mentioned the death of DR..
Hale since the last meeting
The Board of Councillors had no accessions
to report since the last meeting of the Socie
ty.
On motion of DR.. Martin the Society adj
journed to examine Drs. Ripley w. R. Wright
HOLMES and Watson. On reassembling the
chairman reported that they had examined
Dr. Ripley in all the various branches of medi-
cine and surgery and cheerfully recommended
him to membership in this society," On ballot
he was unanimously elected
The subject of the action of the Legislature
regarding the practice of medicine was brought
up by s. c. Libby, aud fully discussed by those
present.
On motion of DR.. Parker Prudential Com
mittee of three was chosen, consisting of Drs.
Holmes, York and Marble
DR.. Watson presented frog which had been
thrown from the stomach of a man in the act
Of coughing.
The Association then adjourned till after
noon.
After reassemblins the following named gen.
tlemen were appointed deleg ates TO the Nation
al Association to be held in Boston next
June:-Drs. Wright York, Holmes, Martin,
Ripley, Chase, Perham, Libby, Watson, Mar
BILE, Bachelor, Milliken, Reynolds and Shat
tuck.
The Corresponding Secretary was directed to
notify delegates of their election and to furnish
proper credentials
DR.. Mace presented patisnt for clinical ex-
animation.
The subject of GROSS presentation was brought
up by DR.. Libby and was fully discussed, each
member of the Association giving his expert
ence in cases sf obstetrics.
The Association then finally adjourned
GRAND ARMY SocIABLE.-There were eighty
couples presentat the Grand Army sociable
last evening, and the occasion was one of much
enjoyment. The music was excellent and the
dancing was good. The most interesting feat
ures of the affair, however, were the tableaux,
A few moments before midnight, the curtain
rose and revealed Father Time leaning upon
his waterproof, while to his left were seen the
fast dying fires of the old year. In the next
scene a Young child, representing the New
Year, stopd npon pedestal bearing the fig
ures 1874, while the four seasons stood before
him with offerings of blossoms and fruit and
white robed angels of peace lowered over the
scene. The tableaux were very pretty and eff
fective. At their close the Grand Army pre-
sented the "New Year." child of Mr.. Thorn
as HI. Bibber, with gold ring.
M. L. A. ANNUAL BALL.-The annual ball of
the M. L. A. at City Hall last evening was a
grand affair. The hall was tastefully decorated
with pictures and evergreens, while upon the
platform, amid cages of singing birds, a bril-
liant gas jet formed the letters, ''M. L. A.'
From the boughs of the evergreens were sus-
pended colored lanterns. In the rear of the
hall were card tables, and smoking and read
ing room was fitted up in the story above. The
attendance was, of course, very large. The
ladies were admirably dressed, and the men
looked happy. There were people present from
Biddefold. The evening was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present, and the dancing was kept
up until late hour.