New-York tribune., 1876-09-02
HAY FEVER.
A MEETING or THE sUFFERERs At THEIR SUMMER
HHADoUARTRBs--MR BEECHER on Hs CASE

A MEETING or THE SUFFERERS At THEIR SUMMER
HEADoUARTEEs--MR. BEEcHER on HIS CASE.
BETHLEHEM, n. H., Aug. 2S.-The United
States HayFeyer Association held is third annual meet
ing to-day the little village church here, which was
well filed with both members OF the association ana
those attracted out Of mere curiosity Mr fay 'he sec
retorv called the meeting 10 order a1d said the assOcla
,ion WAS formed on the suggestion of friend who
thought it would comforting 10 bring those together
suffering from hay fever and useful 10 obtain as much
light as possible upon the causes and remedies Tor ts
most vexng yet apparently iDcurabe dis asc Thc hFst
meeting was 80 successful in its results, bringing IN
formation upon the maady from ali SIDES that regular
assoctation was formed which now numbers about loo
members As yet no specific cure had been fonnd except
q Journey and residence in some locality where the
bayeyorod arc rest" No one that has not been at
tackled by Autumnal catarrh or hayfever can
form any Idea Of its extreme unpleasantness.
II produces violent coughiDgs, heavy catarrh,
fr,ghtful sneezings, swollen eyes, ard induces
an intense prostation of the nervous system.
The most peculiar thing about 1t is, that. rale 1t
scizes the patient Mt certain period OF the year, COM
monty during the Summer, In most cases on certain
day and lasts until the frOsts come seldom longer After
II has departed tho system often feels 's effects Tor
months 1t been the puzzle OF the medical science
which has yet not solved the riddle OF its cure The
societv offer a reward ef 81 900 for such cure.
Mr. Fay WAS on the motion Of Mr. Ellis Of Springfield,
chosen chairman.
Mr. Fay then read letters from several sufferers, some
humorous and pathetic. each relating the writer's
experience and remedy, but all agreeing that tine only
permanent means Of relief at present discovered Is to
fly TO some nonaeeted spot Two OF the writer's,
sufferer from nady 81 and the other go years, both
claimed to have discovered the disease In this country
The older sufferer claimed that the attacks became the
less violent the older he grew, which y after
speaker) was ruled out exceptional The
correspondent who had the brief acquaintance OF 81
years with the fever, claimed to baye first discovered
that Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate victims
TO IT, also that Baltimore the central locality OF this
mperious fever The writer also stated that Col
orado was exempt from the dread caarrh; upon which
gentleman arose and stated that he had met indi-
yiduais living In that State who had become possessed
OF it there and had had it periodically since.
On tho motion Of Mr.. Ellis the Chair appointed COM
pittee OF three TO nominate officers The chairman then
said that when the association formed 1t took the
name Of the United States Hay Fever Association, sup
posing to be tho only society of the kind in the
try but IN point OF fact kindred association had been
formed In the West two years previous TO ts
izaton aud II therefore proposed by the president
OF the older society Judge Goodrich OF Chicago TO unite
tem Judge Goodrich. who present then addressed
the meeting Hay fever he said is liable attack only
certain crgapizatons 1t Is usually brought about by
direct effect, such catching cod could date his first
attack from chill taken during long ride In stage
coach q day. He believed the disease affected
principally ths mucous membrane that II did not neccs
sary disturb tho nhrves aS children vera snbsnt to t