The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-22
THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
LETTERS AND INVITATIONS RECEIVED.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Volunteer Papers, 6c., &c.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.


those fellows present on Wednesday night
read by Secretary Edwards. A quorum was
found to be in attendance.
VISITORS WELCOMED.
Secretary l.. B, Edwards announced the
presence c. several fellows of the Confede-
rate States Medical Society, gave their names,
and introduced them to the Chair.
President Gleaves extended cordial Vir-
ginian welcome to these gentlemen, and
hoped that their visit would be attended
with pleasure to them all.
DR.. T. F. Walker, of Georgia, Thanked
the President for bis welcome. and remarked
that he felt proud to be in Old Virginia,
State the embodiment of everything great
and good. He regretted that there was not
larger attendance of the Georgia delegates.
DR.. A. A. Moore, Of South Carolina, also
replied TO President GleaVes's address, and
made happy little address, and paid beau
tiful tribute to Virginia.
Drs. Sqtchwell and Hicks Of North Caro-
lima, and E. A. Semple Of Alabama, also
made appropriate addresses in behalf of the
North Carolina Society, and in returning
| thanks to the Virginia Society for the well
come they had received regretted that
| they could not say more, because they we're
| too much demoralized by Drs. McGuire's and
McCaW'S hospitality last night. lLaughter.l
LETTERS AND INVITATIONS.
The Secretary read letters Of regret from
| Drs. Gilman, of the Maryland State Medical
Society, and Bahnsen, of the North Carolina
State Medical Society, that they were unable
| to be present at the meeting of the Virginia
State Medical Society. A letter Of invita-.
ton was also read from Mr. P. r. Dupuy,
of this city, inviting the fellows Of the State
Society to accept Of the hospitalites of his
soda and Kissingen fountains during their
stay in Richmond. Laughter and appIause.]
The invitation was. of course, accepted.
NOMINATING coMulTTEE.
On motion of DR.. Benz lmin BIacklord. OF
Lynchburg, the Chair was instructed to ap-
point q committee of thirteen on nomina-
tions.
The Chair appointed the following fellows ::
G. W. Semple, chairman 7. B. Ward, Isaiah
II. White. j. S. Upton, R. S. Payne, W. f..
Barr, j. NJ. Estell, W. G. Dabney, +. q.
Drewry, S. W. Carmichael b. S. Crockett,
j. D. Carnhan, and W. F. Figgat.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The corresponding aud recording secre-
taries (Drs. Tompkins and l.. B. Edwards)
submitted their reports, giving list Of fel-
lows who have died during the year, re-.
signed, removed, and dropped from the rolls !;
letters written, circulars published, &c.
| On motion of DR.. Biackford the reports
were received. '.>tD .-.
| The active fellows who have died during
the year are Drs. William A. Gillespie, Mai.
lory a. Shield, j. W. Leigh, and James May !;
and Drs. William Owen and Hugh "a. Mic
Guire, late honorary fellows. ...
The Treasurer reported that the finances OF
the Society were in healthy condition. .
! DR.. William G. Dabney, of charlottesville,
chairman of the Committee on Advance IL
Anatomy and Physiology, appointed at the
last meeting Of the Society. read q paper from
the committee on that subject.
| Dr.. Henry G. Latham, of Lynehburg,
chairman of the Committee on Advance In
the Practice of Medicine, read paper from
the committee on that subject.
DELISQUESTs..
| On motion of DR.. Backford. the reading
| of the list of delinquents who have not pala
their dues, &C., was postponed Until trIcaJ
at l P. M.-ayes, 2S; noes, 20. .. -....
MISCELLANEOUS. <~.
Professor J. R. Page, NJ. D., Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, read volunteer paper
| on the importance of the study Of compara-
1 tlfe Ill "Aea Wv HSNN~J
of human pathology.
| DIR, j. b. McCaw announced that DR..
| Marion Simms, distinguished surgeon, OF
New York, had arrived in the city, and
would visit the hall of the Society at = z. M.
| Dr.. Riddell, from the Nominating Com.
| mittee, reported Q number Of new mem berS,
who were duly elected.
Dr. Riddell also presented resolution in.
yiting physicians not members OF the Society
to seats in the Convention.
On motion OF Or. Brock the Society re.
cessed until P. NJ.
| Evening Session.
| The Society resumed its deliberations
about 7:20 P. M.-President Gleaycs in the
chair.
MORE COMMITTEE REPORTS, ETC.
The President announced that the Grst
business in order would be the report o
DIR. William F.. Figgat, Of Christiansburg,
chairman of the Committee on Advance in
Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Chill.
dren.
The reading Of the report was com
menced.' but, on motion OF DR.. Ed dTards
was postponed until Friday.
A volunteer paper was read by DR.. j. L
lBoutelle, of Hampton, giving an account OF
q case of tibrold tumor of uterus.
| DR.. G. McDenald, of West Virginia, made
a verbal statement of similar c;sse.
DR.. Levin S. Joynes. in the absence OF Dr.
james l.. Cabell, of the University Of Vir
eiua (chairmap), read the report OF the Com
ni,tee on Advance in Hygiene and Public
Health. ..r,
! DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
DR.. j. B. McCaw, chairman of the Com.
m,t,ee of Arrangements. introduced DR.. j.
Marion Sims, OF New York, an honorary
fellow of the Society, in very happy little
speech. 80, ss4,.
The President said that it also afforded hia
pleasure to welcome so distinguished y,s
tier, whose reputation had preceded him, and
who had been honored by the crowned heads
of Europe. ,...ff.,
/ DR.. j. Marion Sims, president of The Anne
rican Medical Association, thanked the pre-
sideut and the Society for the very cordial
greeting he had received. He bad come I'd
see the members face TO face, and to return
thanks for the great honor 10 elecling hin
an honorary member OF the virginia STATE
Society. and not to make speeches or to read
naners on scientific subjects. Nearly all ol
the members of the Society were known to
him-some by their contributions TO the
medical Journals of the country, while others
were known TO him personally or BY the
noble work that they have done in their
State organic ltion. He concluded his re-
marks after again thanking the Society fol-
the compliment paid him in electiDg h'm an
honorary fellow of the Society. [Applause..
OTHER BUSINESS.
The Secretary read volunteer paper pre-
pared by DIR. A. M. Fauntleroy, OF staunton,
vs.. an hoDolary fellow OF The society,
| ia eonnrf If nasa of nYari0tQleY..