Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-03
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Names OF New Members and Papers
Read at the Meetings Yester.
day-Grand Banquet at the
Peabody Last Night
The Session To-day.

on ~credentlals reported the
following new members whose names
enrolled: A c Ewell, Il W Purnell,
E D Mitchell, W E Rogers, Thad Doua-
hue, R B Nail, ] B Abercrombie, Mem.
phis; W F Winston, Shelby county; Van
S Lindsey, ] D Plunket, Thos Mences,
A Morrison, W L Nicbol, ] b Newlin,
] A Draughon, B Cbeatham, S o Sum.
mers, NJ B Bowling, ] NJ Patterson, John
F Cochran, R W Martin, R F Reyes, W
L Henderson, R Cheathsm, Marshall
Reid, F Il Swain, ] S Sinclair.
A motion was adopted that all delin-
qusnts for two years in arrears for sub
scription be notified By thAsscretary, and
if such arrears are not 5shd, that such
deliaquents be dropped from the roll as
members of the State medical sssocia-
ton.
DR.. Maury, Of this city, read a paper
on "henorrhage of the placenta," DR..
P. 0. Summers, Of Nashville, one on
" venal inAaxtion."
Dr.. Thomas Lipscomb read a resolu-
ton referring to the death Of the late Dr..
Paul F. Eve, which was unanimously
adopted, and in accordance with its pro-
visions, DIR. J. Roberts read a memorial;
a graceful and fitting tribute to the mem.
ory Of the deceased. The memorial con-
sisted Of q biographical sketch of his
life, services to the medical profession,
and his learned contributions to the
world on the subject Of medicine, sur.
gerry, etc.
Remarks relative to DR.. Eve we're then
made by Drs, Atchison aud Menees, Of
Nashville.
At night there Was a short session,
The society adopted q resolution petition.
ing the Legislature to increase the facil..
ties for taking care of the Insane. Drs.
Roberts, Manus and Tucker, Of Nash.
vile, we're appointed q committee to
draft and forward a memorial petition
ing the congress of the United States to
repeal the duty now assessed on the aka.
loids Of cinchons. The Tennessee sen.
ators and representatives in congress are
especially requested to secure favorable
action on the petition.
An interesting account Of two cases Of
meningitis was read by DR.. Evans, OF
Shelbyville. DR.. Draughon, of Nash
vile, read a paper oil preventative
medicines" After these papers we're
read the society adjourned to attend
GRAND BANQUET,
rendered at the Peabody Hotel by the
doctors of Memphis. In addition to the
physicians there we're many invited
guests to enjoy the banquet aud have a
merry time. DR., Heber Jones, secretary
of the Shelby County Medical Society,
presided with dignity and ease. After
a blessing by Rev d.. Chas. c. Parsons,
Of St. Lazarus and Grace Episcopal
church, DR.. Jones announced the regular
toasts, which were as follows:
The City of Memphis" responded to
by Mayor John R. Flippin.
Tennessee Safe Medical Society,""
responded to by DE-. B. W. Avent.
shelby County Medical Society," re.
sponded to by DR.. E Willett.
"0ur Invited Guests responded to
by DR.. E. NJ. Wight.
THE Press" responded to by Captain
]. Harvey Matbes.
The Ladies'" responded to by DE-.
Summers.
Mississippi" responded to by DR..
Charles Baskerville.
Memphis City Hospital" responded
to by DR.. G. B. Thornton.
After a merry good time, which con
tinued until one o'clock, the banquet
board adjourned.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
Society met in Cochran Hall at ten
o'clock this morning and proceeded with
business.
Words Of greeting were received by
telegram from DR.. j. NJ. Kellar, of Hot
Springs, Arkansas, and the treasurer,
DR.. PIunkett, Of Nashville. DR.. Plunkett
states that the society is out Of deb: and
has S27.5O in the treasury. This an
nouncement was greeted with applause.
A resolution Of thanks to the commit.
tee Of arrangements was adopted.
The subject Of diphtheria was next die.
cussed by members of the society, the
subject having been opened by a paper
by DR., ]. D. Roberts, of Nashville.
DR.. Thomas Lipscomb, of ShslbyVille,
offered the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we thank the retiring
president, and other retiring officers of
this society, for the faithful, impartial
and pleasant manner in which they have
discharged the duties of their respective
Offices.
On motion Of DR.. May6sld the society
adheres and indorses the code of ethics
adopted by the American Medical Asso-
citation.
On motion of DR., Haggsrd the society
sent greetings to the Kentucky medical
society.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The Memphis and Little
Rock, ST. Louis aud Icon Mountain and
Hot Springs railroads have, through
their respective agents, rendered an ex.