The Morning herald., 1876-06-14
DELAWARBlSTATE MEDICAL 80.
ECIETY. a..

The Delaware State medical Society met
10 the City Council Chamber, yesterday,
Dr. Hall In the chair, and DIR. G. T. Max
well Secretary.
DR.. II. O. Ogle. Thos. Phillips, j. G. l..
Brown, l. j. West, Willard Springer, and
w. Marshall, were licensed and admitted
as members of the society.
The Treasurer's report, showing balance
on hand of $42. .O1 was read and referred to
q committee.
The receipt of various medical documents
and statistics was reported.
Various committee reports were received,
including that of the Committe on An9the-
sia to whom was referred the paper OF Dr.
I. G. West, ON the influence OF certain gases
on which they deemed it inexpedient to take
any action.
The following resolutions were adopted :
Whereas, The Delaware State Medical
Society is called upon to record the death OF
DR.. H. f. Askew, President of this Society
RESOLVED. That the members of this So
ceiy hereby testify their deep regret that
the ties so long existing between the de-
ceased and his fellows have been suddenly
sundered.
Resolved. That we remember with pleas
ure his constant and earnest endeavors to
promote the cause of medicine in this, his
native State, by his attention to his duties
as a practitioner, by his attendance at all
meetings of this body and by his Jealous
study of the principles of his profession.
Resolved. That in all the offices which DR..
Askew was called upon to occupy he was
found emnently ftted for the places;as pre-
siding officer Of this body, as its delegate,
year after year, to the national Medical As
ISOLATION, aud as Preside mt, he maiiested
familiarity with the duties of each position,
and excellent executive ability.
Rssolped, That we remember with pleas
ure that our late fellow member was favor
ably known in other departments of public
life as well as in medicine, and that his ell
.erprse, activity and zeal were proven by
the important positions lie was called upon
to occupy by his fellow-citizens. DR.. Askew
was one of the founders and for many
years Director of the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery Co.; member Of
the City Council of Wilmington; member
of the Historical Society of Delaware; Dir
ector of the Odd Fellows Hall Co.; also a
prominent member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, in which he attained
the highest honors in his State.
Resolved, That his skill in medicine was
well known, not only to his immediate pa
tients and neighbors, but to all the sur
rounding county. Firmly established in
the principles of his profession he was ever
ready to adopt new modes Of treatment and
to adapt his views and practice to the scien-
tifc progress of time.
Reference was made to the death of DR..
JOS. NJ. Houston, of Milton, aud ordered to
be spread upon the minutes.
Dr. Bullock announced the death of Dr.
r. K. Porter, and on motion, a committee
consisting of Drs. Bullock, Kane, and
Black were appointed, and after short re-
tircment reported the following memorial
Since the last meeting of the State Medi-
cal Society of Delaware we have been called
upon to depIore tbs loss of our late fellow
member, Dr. K. r. Porter, who deceased
April 14th, 1876.
Resolotd, That during the long period in
which DR.. Porter was engaged in the prac-
| tice OF his profession in Wilmington, be oc-
| cupied a permanent position to which his
attainment and skill justly entitled him.
| AS a student he was always well informed
in matters relating to the profession OF
medicine, and warmly interested in the
STATE and National Societies of which he was
member, and an attendant upon the meet
ings.
Kind, polite aud affable to all, the singu-
lar courtesy and delicate regard which re-
marked his intercourse with the profession
attached him to them with feelings of un-
usual esteem. An enterprising and usefu
citizen, he was always ready in counsel an(
association to forward every object of uti
ity and benevolence
i In recording our tribute to the memory O
our late friend and fellow member, We fee
that we may add to our own the testimony
of the community in which he no longer la
bors, of sorrow for the loss Of one who hat
attached himself to il by the many ties o
usefulness and friendship.
The foregoing resolutions We're all adopte,
and ordared to be recorded upon the min
utes.
Doctors Draper, Marshall and Sharp wer
manned as the committee to nominate Off
GERS, after which the meeting adjourned TO
dinner at the Clayton House, when it agai
convened at 2:45 and elected the follewin
officers
President, john j. Black; Vice Presiden,
j. II. Hopkins; secretary, j. Troupe Max
well; Treasurer, ). w. Sharp: Censors-
New Castle--Drs Bush Chandler and Han
ilton. Kent-Cooper, Owens. Sussex
Wolf and Hall.
!. Delegate were chosen to the America
e Medical Association as follows: Drs. Busl
: Black, Kane, Lesley, Hamilton, of Ne
f Castle county; Sharp, Marshall, Whitele,
. Pratt, Of Kent; Richards, Ellegood, Hal
v Martin, Of Sussex.
a A. Fl. Grimshaw was elected a delega
!. to the International Medical Congress.
a After some minor business the Societ
!. adjourned.