Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-23
Blackford Ct L5n,bbure; DR.. Thomos B. Ward,
Ct Norfolk, Re .rcing Secretary and Treasurer

Blaokford ct L5n,hbure; DR.. Thomos b. Ward,
Ct Norfolk, Re- .rcng Secretary and Treasurer
* oficia.
Committee % Publication-Dr. 4. T. Rob
iGson, Richmond Dr.. j. S. Wexford, Rich.
moEd; DR.. o +. Manson, Richmond, Recording
Secretary srd Treasurer, ex ofhcio.
On motion ct DR.. Payne, DR.. Mcclure was
authorlz Il to cast the vote ct tho society tor
The officers jus; nominated, which was accord
luely done, and the nominees were declared
duiy and unanimously elected.
The nominating committee having recon-
nended Danvlllo Is the next plac, OF meeting.
DR.. Homer recommended and urged Wiz
chester AZ tie place of meeting.
DR.. D!lsrd urged the claims Of Dsnvile,
which plec, was then seleoted.
Ds. Payne, Of Lynchburg, offered resolu.
tioo dire cling thst hereafter the President be
| DOT upou the recommendation Of numi1ating
| committee.
Dr. Dsbney opposed tho resolution On the
ground that ii would cause delay 10 tho pro
| cepCiaps.
| DR.. HNrner favored the resolution.
| DR.. Hunter Mcclure stated that DR.. Payn s
resoiu i1n olieiracd WITH the nomina;itg COM
! mittCc and nee; With The unanimous approval
of that committee, aud favored its adoption.
| Dr.. RiddIl fully endorsed The resolution,
| ish'oh was then adopted by a decided ms ority.
DR.. Payne and d.. Mcclure then oooduct d
the newly elected president, DR.. Henry In.
them, to the chair.
D.. Joynes. 10 retiring from the Presidency
made teW appropriate remarks, and conpIi
ue"tcd DR.. L.tham upon his accession.
Dr.. Latham returned bis thanks to the 3d.
oirry Tor the honor coaicrrad, aud hoped thai
ViraiGis would in the fu urs not ouy beast oil
neing the noher Of Presidents, but of having
he bent medical society 10 The couptrg.
On motion of DR.. Nee uire the thanks Of lht
q .ciety were rendered TO the retiring president
iur tho faithful, jealous, and able discharge @
his duties during his presidential term.
Dr.. Cunningham moved that the president
address shall hereafter be delivered at | o clool
on the moroiDg of the second day of tho meet
ing OF tho society, or at the evening" meeting
If that day.
Dr.. Hunter McGuiro then resd very inter
csilng report Of Two cases CT Battey's operation
successfully performed by himself.
DR.. Sims complimensed Dr. Mcclure tor tn
very interesting accounts just read, aud We
wsrm in his praise Of BatteY's operation.
DR.. McGuire thought that but 10 save lii
or prevent insanity thu operation should not b,
performed.
| DR.. Sims c3incidcd With DR.. Mcclure in tn
danger attending tho operation.
Dr.. Wilson, OF Baltimore. was RI, tuso 10 hi
praise Of Bat;ey's operation.
Or. loynea Was elected IN honorary ntmbt
ct tho society unanimously.
DR.. Wilson read paper on his Thermanti
oct, al instrument 10 prevent burning thu
satt parts in operation with Pa,queliu's cau
icty, end e2eMpIiiad ILL uso by experiments.
4 vote Of thanks wes rendered DR.. Wilson
for his useful discourse. G6d his very interest
, IL experiments, AMI his paper wes ordered 4
bo published in the Journal.
DIR. Sims praised tho invention cf Di. VIII
son, and iu this connection gave some very it,
teresting tac!s 10 reference to neuralgia sffIc
tons and their cure By ca1seri2lDG
Dr. J. NJ. Toner read q very interesting
sketch OF The life and services of DR.. Jane
Crhlk, Washiagtou's physician and friend.
Tho trccsuIors report was presented, or
, showed bsarcs 10 his hands otter paying a.
EXPENSES O: So IS. The collections have bee,
about 81 IFS, sGd the expenditures 81, ITS.
4 Dr. W. B. kIipstcin was elected membe
, OF tho association.
. DR.. Sims made SONG most interesting re
marks upon atcess Of the liver by giving hi
personal eXperioLco, which were listened [
, with The most marked attention and applauied
Several m :mbsrs EXPIRE sssd their delight at th
:, sta!oments of DIR. Sims and be was requested t
write out his remarks for publication.
: A committee to cXaminu the Treasurer's re
port was appointed who reported ell correct.
The Society then ado urned till $50 thi
evening.
The following delegates to the convrntio
: registered yesterday 10 addition to those hereto
fnro reported il. Ashton. Falmouth j. II
CIairbora, Petersburg; w. A. Lee, Richmond
". S. Loce, Winchester; Frederick Horner, ir
u. s. N II. Latham, LInchbnrg Thos. W
Smith, Fauqaier county; j. w. BryaD, jr
PetcrBhure; W. p. Mcclure, Wiuohest-r G
Y. Cauihcrn, Liberty, Va; II. w. Martir
Che,ham.