The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-07
THE MEDICAL MEN
OF West Virginia In Council at
Point Pleasant.
a Full and Interesting Report Of
their Proceedings by one
Of their Number.
Prepared expressly for tho Wheeling IntelllgencOr
POtNr PLEASANT June 9. 1870

PotNr PLEASANT, June 9, 1915.
The Medical Society the State Of West
Virginia convened in the Court House al
Point Pleasant at2 o'clock r. NJ, June 2
1876, and was called 10 order by DR.. NJ
Campbell, President, and opened with
prayer by Rev. $. T.. Lane, II the Pres.
byterian Church.
After roll call DR.. A. l.. Knight, Of
West Columbia, Chairman OF the Com
mittee Of Arrangements, made Il report
and welcomed the Society to Point Pleas
ant.
James II. Couch, IT,, Mayor OF Point
Pleasant, on behalf OF the citizens extend
ed to the Society cordial greeting.
Dr.. NJ. Campbell, Of parkcrsbutg, the
President, delivered an eloquent address
On motion Of DR.. NJ. $. Hall the nd
dresses Of Drs. Knight and Campbell nlsC
that Of Mayor Couch, were ordered to be
published in the transactions.
Dfs. G. r. Reed, r. Curtis Smith, and
number Of other physicians from Ohio
who were present, were on motion OF Dr.
Il. W. 1Iazlett, Of Wheeling, invited to
sents and alaO to Join in the discussions.
Dr.J. G. 1Iupp, Of Wheeling, Chairman
Of the Committee on Publication, Offered
report which was referred for publica.
ton,
DR.. VIM. n. Dent, Secretary, made his
report which was similarly referred.
The Treasurer, DR.. j. G. lIupp, made
his report, which, under the Constitution
was referred to Drs. Cooper, Fisher and
L. +. Campbell to be audited, which was
reported correct.
About fifteen applications for member.
ship were presented and referred to the
Board Of Censofs. DR.. l.. F.Campbell, OI
Point Pleasant read a brief biographical
sketch Of the late DR.. q. r. Il. Moore, Of
Point Pleasant, which was referred IL
the publishing Committee with ihstruc.
lions to publish.
Dr.. J. II. Pipes, on motion of DR.. Il. W
lIazleLt. was excused from reporting IA
essayist, and ordered to report at the
next meeting.
Dr. j. G. Iiupp, Of Wheeling, Offered
the following preamble and resolutions
which, on motion u DR.. Jcpson, were
laid on the table, viz:
Whereas, The centennial Of the battle
Of Point Pleasant was celebrated on the
10th Of October, 1874, at which time the
thousands Of people assembled upon this
spot on this occasion, appointed n
committee to solicit contributions for
the purpose Of erecting a monument
on the scene Of that memorable con.
dict, thus perpetuating the memory
Of the brave and gallant soldiers who
fell on the 10th u October, l77l. There.
fore.
RSIolred, That the Secretary oithis 50.
ciety be and ia hereby authorized IN 70.
ceivO such contributions az the members
Of this Society may desire to donate for
tho purpose Of erecting monument
memorativc Of tho battle Of Point Pleas.
ant.
R.solNd, That the Secretary bo instruct.
ed 10 report TO this meeting, tho amount
Of contributions no 40 receives, and that
he be fuflhor instructed to place the same,
together with the namo Of each cOntribu-
Tor in tho hands Oft HLribllng, Treasurer
Of the Point Pleasant Monumental Com
niLlee.