Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-04
THE SOUTHERN DENTISTS.
X eturn From 1T. Louis OF the Nashville
Delegation - An Interesting Ac-
cOnnt Of Their Experiences.

To the Union and Americana
The Nash vile delegation of dentists TO
the Southern Dental Association, held in
St. Louis, have returned TO the city, and as
one of their number, can say ourtrip was
success.
Leaving Nashville Monday, July y, at
l2:;,O T.. NJ, on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis road. We had a delightful
run to Columbus, Ky, where we struck
the great father of waters at PIP. NJ. We
arrived al St. Louis at Z next morning and
proceeded TO the Laclede Hotel where our
abmtions were made and the inner man re-
freshed. The committee of arrangements,
with F. Morrison as chairman, had every
thing in order for the meeting, which was
held at the Polytechnic building. There
were delegates present from Pennsylvania,
New jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia,
Louisiana. Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, In
diana. Illinois, and other States. The Ses-
sions were well attended and of much in
terest. They were presided over by DIR.
AntherOf Baltimore man known through
the entire profession. A number of valu-
able papers were read, DIS. King and Cobb,
of cur city, each contributing one on ope-
rative dentistry.
The discussions were of unusual inter-
est, and participated in by the entire Ten
nessee delegation. During our meeting,
we received an invitation from the prOprie
tors Of the st. Louis Republicdb to visit
their new building, and witness their Wal
ter printing press in operation. We went
down. in a body and spent an hour or more
examining the various processes from
commencement TO completion. The
press was Iogging along at a moderate
rate, printing 5000 papers per hour, both
sides complete. The full capacity is said
TO he 1900 per hour.
Thursday afternoon, by invitation of the
Board of Public Education, we took an eN-
clIrsion in the harbor boat to see the great
steel bridge and various other interesting
works. We proceeded down the river TO
CarondOlet, there to witness the great Nul-
can Iron Works i'm operation rolling rail-
road iron. We also witnessed the process
of making pig iron. The prOprietOrs were
very courteous, taking much pains 10 make
explanations when we requested. Wouldn't
il lie a glorious thing 10 have few such
works in Nashville?
II turning from the Vulcan works, we
proceed up the river fourteen miles, TO the
city waterworks. Here We saw in opera
ton the largest machinery our eyes ever
beheld. On returning TO the boat from the
iron works we were surprised by an ele-
CANT banquet being spread for us, prepared
by the dentists Of st. Louis in honor of the
occasion, gotten up in grand style. Many
hearts were made glad with native wine,
and those who know, pronounce it equal TO
Frances best champagne. TOaSts and
Jokes were the order Of the occasion, and
one who contributed as much, or more, 10
the meTTiment Of all, was DR.. Morgan.
| never knew before he was
such . success in the role Of a Joker,
but he can tell a joke as well as he can fill
a tooth.
The Association adjourned Friday even
ing at o'clock and will hold its next
meeting at Memphis during Mardi Grds
week.
The officers elect, for the ensuing
year, you have noted in your dispatches.
Tennessee furnishes a vice president,
which honor has fallen on your humble
servant DIR. Morgan and myself left st.
Louis Friday evening at o'clock, arriving
here on Saturday at D 7. NJ. Drs. King
and Cobb could not tear themselves away
so suddenly, so did no. leave until next
morning, arriving here Sunday morning.
The time being iover, l can say it has
been not only one of pleasure but profit,
and one long TO be remembered.
Yours, II. i. FREEMAN, ID. ID. !.