Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-22
Heaical Society of Virginia.


The platform was handsomely decorated
with pyramids CT flowers, rustic baskets &C.
and amongst the audience were many ladies'.
At 10 o'clock the Association was cilled tt
crler ty Dr. l.. 8. Joync5, Of R;ohmond, tie
President, DR.. Landon B. Elwnd5, o.
Rlcbmood, acting az aectetsIy.
The msetirg was opsued With mes! sppro
pirate prayer by Rsv. DR. Norton.
! Dr. Powell, ohsiIma 40 of tho local committee,
10 welcoming Ibs members. sail:
Mr.. President and Gentlernea It il my pless
| ing duty, on behalf of my professional brothers,
! to welcome you 10 our city and our homes.
| Situated on the very confines Of the state, and
de6arred from both social sad professional in
| tercourse with most Of you. your arrival in our
midst is greeted with double welcome. We
| welcome you for The opportunity 1t affords OF
! making the personal Acquaintance of so many
when We have naver met BEFORE but whose
| names sre as familiar in our mouths SO house.
| hold Words and whose reputation no one locai-
| ~ contains. And We welcome you for more
! than this: VIC welcome you for the gIelt benefit
wo expect to derive from the reports and I'D
dresses OF those who bring before us their scCu.
mulated f.cts-for By facts alone is the scislcs
Of medicine enriched, and only he who furnishes
new tscts contributes 10 its wealth. In former
days our medical men, with childlike faith re-.
received rs gospel truths the widest theories
th.t emans ed from the brains of go called med.
lcal philosophers. They enormously regarded
the msn who was often correct as always intail;-
Die, and considered the image and superscrip-
ton OF their Co ,er as a sufficient Guarantee for
toe Rehui. eAess of the metsl that constituted
Inc COLD, and often ecCopted IS consecrated truth
lne ia'se dVnlnas Of mistaken oraclts. But the
cultivated physici~ N Of to-day. wesrled b3 tho
3tefl l;y OF such pure speculative philosophy as
lguDrS tho @On6ArfuI advance of
khoWledge. stands upon the firm basis afforded
oy experimental scIence, aud does not hesitate
To r. ect any theory, however distinguished its
architect or beautiful its structure, that is not
oul!t upon the solid foundation OF established
TACT. And, gentlemen, there never Was tune
IN the history of medicine whom thu means, pro.
cesses aud appliances 70. obtaining facts were as
varied ard numerous as now; aud never before
did experimental researches in Pathology and
physiology yield sucn fruitful results to we'll d.
lected ahors. and we confidently expect that
the proceedings OF this meetings will show that
II the Medical Society Of Virginia does not em-
brace many great leaders in such investigations,
It includes u host Of those who follow close boS
hlnd, and are striving to march abreast Of those
who lead.
In conclusion gentlemen, the physicians Of
Alexandria, in all sincerity, address to each of
you lsir Pof!ia's greeting 10 Antonio:
Sir, You are very welcome to our house; it
must appear in other ways than words; there.
lore, scsnt this brsathing courtesy; and may
cuise take :oUt III every hesrt this. is not glad to
see you
DR.. Joyues thanked Dr.. Powell for the kind.
ly Welcome be had offered and the courteous
terms iu Wbi:h it was communicated. liz was
satisfied that the ass ,ciston had not gone amiss
IN selecting Alexandra as their ncotlng pla,s.
III, tcln~lug physicians were present
A. K. Mott, Latsbure; X. w. Nelson, Char.
IotttsVlIlt; VIM. Z. Dsbney, d.: R q. Powell,
Alex .ndll'; VIM. Gibson, do.; E. A. Stabler,
do; VIM. Is. kiipstein, do; NJ. NJ. L,wis. do;
AiDah 5. Payne, fauquie,; d. NJ. French, Al
ezautrin; Clrls McCo,m;ck, Berryvlc; l. 3
Joyne4, Richmond; Oscar Wi'ey. Salem. Rca-
noke Co; {. s. Britain, Richmond; Geo. B.
Johnston. Klshmon6; G. e. Conway, Rspidar;
II. Il. Levy. Richmond; /. d. Cunningham,
Richmor d; }. a. Alexstdsr, Rockiosha ham;
Geo. Is Jennings, Grceue Co.; f. +, Brick
hard, Alncmsrl ; W. d. Cooper, Fauquier 60
a. W. FOD cine, Buckiughan; w. }. Jones,
Aueus II; NJ. \ lsh. Prince William; II. S.
Ps,pc. Lynchbur. Jor. W. Dira.d do.
GA mni'n OF DIR. Dhbley a committee, con,
.lstlos o; Drs. W. .. Daboey. D. NJ French,
II. II. Lsvy, N y. Ish AID J. a. Alexander,
IA, anpoin ed 90 nomII a ions.
The cjmnl,ic. after e short absence rhturc-
cd, aud IspOr;e the tulosilg physicians FIR
INT m6,rship, all OF whom were ecei: Drs.
o. Is. Funny, OaaBccck; VIM. j. Coleman,
SpoisS 7anis; D. {. Phalr, Montgomery; II.
D. Ashton. klog George; T. L. Hunter, DO;
{. I. Hlilrg, k,pg William: Geo. BIRD
Hanitcn. Pines George; q. A. Cassidy,
Gfe"n'; Bedford Brnwa, Aex,ndsis K A
B,li b, Richmond g.; j. g. Joydau, Henri.
o.; Heety 4. Eiuo.d,on. ChrIsagsburg; w.
j Lack: MGdeburs; ". D. Cooper, Fauq aier;
w T. 1c
William; }. ". Soatt, GordoJssl'lt; Cyrus Nc.
Coruick, Clarke Il. A. chancellor, Charlotles.
vile.
TIE Prasiteut then iatrcduc;d Dr. O:c:r
Wiley, Of S,!m Roanoke Co., VITO lad teen
s:cc,cj TO d:hvcr The Fnnusl address.
Tic address of Dr. Wiley bad for its theme
he life CT the lhysiNau, It's trials. is h.rd
ships and liz Responsibilities. Ii depicted in
clear asd osaa,!tuj lctus the dsiIy life of the
co0tclen'ious snd humane phy sicisn, tho DAT.
gers to wtica he ~as ezpcs.d &c. DR.. Wiley
also pe!d handsome tribute to The memory of
the deceased members Of the society.
The address was listeoed 10 throughout with
c!Js- Affection. a0i q. ia close received we'll
meli cd applause.
TIE Presldeot, Dr.. L. S. Joyurs, then de-,
iisercd bis annual address. He urged the ad-
vantegCs 10 ba d.Iivtd from fellowship n
the society. He regretted that thc member
ship Was 81 smsl 10 proportion TO the number
ct p:fScns 10 the pref; s.on 10 the State.
III c address eotered ut ltpg b into the laws
OF tbs State, which bear upon the medical PFC
fsssior, AID discussed their SHORTCOMINGS, the
o. lots 10 which they ouybt t. be nented AID
ho@ such amendment could b secured. The
Deter proceeded st length to show The men,
bt!S Eoa th=y could adVarco the c,use ct med
i,iue, even tioash they light he only oouctrg
pEaclitlobtra. He adducso uumper of exam
pies of ccu0try physicaos who had rendered
most distinguished SERVICE to humanity and the
profession. He deprecated iacious differences
between pbysi,ia0s. bus said that there must
naturally be differe1c:s of opinion 10 medi,lne
as 10 all other matters. He noted, as examples,
tie differences Of tbeolcgisus, lawyers. &C. He
urged The members to work together tor the
aeviaton of humau m:s:ry and the good ef
th,ir fellow men.
The following additional members we're Ell, c.
ed Dfs. j, 500 EweII. Pfi,c, William; Wm.