Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-08
THE MEDICINE MEN.
The Wind Up of the American
Medical Association.
Compliments to Louisville Hos
pitality by President Bow
ling and Others.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May THE Ameri-
can Medical Association met at the usua
hour.
A resolution requesting the Chief Signal
Officer to make daily reports Of the
amount Of ozeone in the atmosphere was
read and adopted.
DR.. Turner Anderson and DR.. viii
lOGghby Willing, of Louisville, and Dr.
Gross aud DR.. AtchisOn, of Philadelphia
were appointed delegates 10 the Canadian
Medical Association, which will meet at
Halifax on the 5th of August, 1910.
DR.. HUFF, Of West Virginia, offered an
amendment, including in the Committees
on the State Of Medicine and Public Hy-
giene, a physician from the army and one
iron the navy.
DR.. Woods, of New York, from the Com
mittee on Nominations, then made report
to the cOnvertiOn. as follows: For Presi-
dent, DR.. J. MAiOn Sims, Of New \ OTk.
Vice Presidents, 1st, DR.. John D. Jackson,
of Kentucky; %, DR.. Samuel Lilly, of New
jersey: Sd, DR.. y. Pinkney, Of the United
States arms; 4th, DR.. S. D. Seely, Of Ala
bama. Librarian, DR.. Wm. Lee, Of the
District of Columbia. Committee on the
Library, DR.. johnson. II the FL OF District
Ol NOlOLd4Os A1ololGAAAl A9GAANteA- LIZ
Richard J. Danglasin, Of Pennsylvania.
The gentlemen as nominated were elected
unanimously.
DR.. Bowditch, Of Boston, read paper on
hygiene.
Invitations were received 10 hold the
next annual meeting Of the Association in
Philadelphia, Denver, New York and Bal
timore. Philadelphia was chosen, and the
= L.,
Tuesday in June, 1876.
After the appointment Of the chairman
and secretary Of the section Of 1876, PresI-
dent Bowling made a farewell address, in
the course Of which be said:
Gentlemen, before the adjournment Of
the twenty-first meeting Of the American
Medical Association, we may be permitted
to congratulate each other on the general
good feeling and perfect harmony that must
make it memorable. The cherished spirits
of our calling have graced this meeting
with their presence, ard layished the
wealth of their ripe experience upon it,
and the great city Of the meeting literally
overwhelmed us with hospitality whose
abundance was only equalled by its refine
ment and elegance. We have seen for
ourselves at its great commercial capi-
tai gOOdly specimens Of the beautiful
women and gallant men Of a Slate whose
history brings q gorgeous chaplet 10 elO-
quence, song and herOism.
At this point remarks were made by seT-
eral delegates from the North and South,
eongratulating the country upon the restO-
ration of good feeling between the two sec
tiOns. and attention was called TO the fact
that the first body TO send expressions Of
GOOD will 70 the South was this assemblage.
Many delegates referred TO the eXtraOrdi-
nary hospitality which had been extended
by the people of Louisville. DR.. Bow
ditch. of Boston, said that he had heard
much Of Kentucky hospitality, but il had
surpassed any conceptions he had formed
of IT, Al affecting scene transpired when
the distinguished and venerable DIR. Gross,
Of Philadelphia, for many years a pracLicing
physician in Louisville, referring to the
Inequalities the delegates had received, al
luded to his own welcome by the people of
his old home, when he broke down and
could proceed nOfWther.
The convention finally adjourned at noon.
Tonight several receptions at va
rious private residences will con-
cluda and exceptionally brilliant round Of
entertainments in honor Of the Association.
4 I,rrs marty Of delegaiss will start for the
WaTn5ooib -, CaIa tonight. 1t is stated that
more distinguished mei.2beTs Of the proies-
sion were in attendance upon tins cohyen-
ton than AZ any previous meeting, and IL
-gas the third largest convention ever held
br - Association. Resolutions were
2sssoJ ~ Cd thar. hing the citizens generally, the
| 5-,o- ,l,,-,, moss railrOads etc, for clyili-
ties rendered.