Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-03-01
OYSTER SUPPER.

GRAND RECEPTION IN HONOR OF DR..
SPENCE.
FAREWELL SPEECHES BY MEMBERS OF
THE sOCIETY-vALEDrCToR BY DIR.
SPENCE
On last Friday night we had the
honor Of representing the press of
this city at the reception given by the
members Of the medical society Of
this city in honor Of DR.. Spence who
left here last Monday for Marysville
California. AS usual the society met
in DR.. Macfarlane's rooms to discuss
some subject worthy their attention.
OHpthis occasion the subject handled
was dysintery, commonly called 'fux. (.
DIR. Rothwell in the chair, and DR..
French secretary, pro. TEN. AS we
did not hear the remarks of all we
will not attempt to give the views of
any (what we heard we have before
us now although that part of the dis
cussion which we had the pleasure of
hearing showed thought-showed that
these discussions were beneficial,
causing each member to rub up on
the topic under consideration, and
then each one could profit from the
experience of the others. No one
fully realizes the good which will ac-
crue from these regular weekly dis
cussions. AT about half past nine
o'clock the society adjourned to the
restaurant Of Mr.. Stansbury where a
sumptuous oyster supper was founl
waiting. An invitation on this occa-
sion had been extended to the dem
fists, druggists and the ministers; and
as VIC locked around the table at the
representation of these four great pro-
fessieas we thought few cities of our
size could boast Of more intellectual
and refined locking delegation than at
this time Was enjoying each others
society, and dissecting bivalves. At
ter the inner man had been refeshed,
speaking again was in order.
DIR. Patterson was called on for a
toast to the druggists. He responded
with the following words: May
those of them who are so fortunate as
to be married men. do well: may
those of them who are SO unfortunate
as not to be married men, DO BETTER.
You see the DR.. is single man.
| DIR. Flint made neat little speech
in behalf of the dentists.
Elder Hardin made some remarks
very appropriate to the occasion, af-
ter which Mr.. Llewellyn made a few
remarks sayoring of wit. He said
according to history the druggist.
the doctor and the barber, practiced
the ''black arts in company, but he
did not see any of the latter present,
but as he turned to one side was tl-
ken back to see Charlie" the bar
Der, who had been waiting on the ta-
bles, loom up for his share of honor
if there was to be dissolution in the
black art firm.
| Ye editor was then called on in be-
half of the press, but as he had used
his mouth pretty lively during supper,
he responded feebly. giving way to
DIR. Patterson, who has just been in
augurated ''knight of the scissors
Mr.. L. Mitchell was then called on,
and answered with well-timed anec-
dote.
After these short spurts of elo-
lquence we had some solid speeches of
regret at the departure of DIR. Spence,
land several encomiums We're pro-
nounced On him by men who, when
they speak, know what they say and
Imean it. AS we wish to be brief, we
will notice only one or two, and these
in a cursory way.
| DR.. Russell waxed very eloquent,
and during his speech, which was a
very happy one, he took occasion to
say: "When mechanic goes to a
new place, you can tell him by his
work; when a lawyer or minister
Icame to q new town you could tell
their abilities by their first speech. In
the same way men of most every pro-
Ifession could be known. at once by
their works. Not so with the doctor.