The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-25
4 PLEASANT AFTERNOON.
The Physicians OF New Orleans
Give n Reception 10 DR.. Gr0ss.

| When man has aueeoeded. by naiivs intelii.
Renea. aasidupus work and indomiabo energy
IN oonuuering tho first plane IN hia profession
II must indeed bo grateful to him 10 rocelya the
| unanimous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and homage ol
hia professional brethren. This ncknowledg.
ment and homaxe wns pnid Yesterday tn Dr
| Samuel D. Gross. by all tho leading phyatoIanH
| In New OrlennH.
Ae haa boon already stated In tho DnMounAr
| Dr Gross. who now occupies tho reaponalbe
| position or professor OF Huraory IN the j. flor
| son Nedlenl College. nj Philadelphia, In now ia
thia city. II guest OF DR.. r. q. lichardeon. hs
| former pupil. on n short vialt to the Honth.
In order TO nuke recognition Of tho eminent
doctor. by hln felIow-abersra In tho onuse oi
schemes and humanity. tho members Of tho
medical profession Of New Orleans rendered
him yesterday at tho Spanish Fort oompli-
mehtary reception and banquet
Al o'oloek u. IN. n specially chartered train
carried tho guests to tho Hpanish Fort. and nt
about 2:lo O'Clock from ninety five to ono hum
dred of our leading phyHlcinna sat down to u
beautifully decorated table at tho Spanish Fort
HOTEL. DIR. Gross occupying th. centre Heat.
Of the repast ~ meal we will say. worry ltlle.
and Mlll particularly .pnre our reader. the list
sooi were 40 to Tho merk hat yian1s we're @ do Do.
noeiarer ehoics aud that tho keen mir u ihe
lake ekoited tho appetite to appreciate all these
luxures and tlatntloH
Hoareely had n selenttflo bia1ne begun to Rivs
zest to nlready willing Htotnarha, u waiter with
pon ana Ink paassd around Tho table IN album
Of whern one by ono oaoh person
by tho time tho walter hnd anthered NIL tho
antoRraphs. hunger wnH pretty nearly np-
peasod and eating aud drink Ing had beeome "
luxury. Hearts and spirits were then ripo for
| apsoch and sentiment.
DIR. Watkins. who NJ 70 Tint time Ind been
tregardless. OF selfl attending 10 tho wants Of
tho gueHs. took up tho album, md In \ fcw mp
propriate words. preaantsd II to Dir Grass. on
behalf OF tho nsdlca! fnoulty of New Orleans ns
held by his confreroa who recognizes IN hlm.
tho orator sald. thu foremost In HIS profoaai Ion
and y surgeon not only Of national. but Of
On receiving the valued preaont tho Doctor
expresHed ~ glowing words his grntefulneas
and appreciation. He modestly diaclnimed tho
reputation. TT poaaeAs any genius be- snid.
ut In tho genius Of industry nnd MI Of you who
surround mo now can attain the anmo md BY
unremittinR study. oloae application aud eOn-
ecientions devotion to your profesaionnl .dn.
tles" After aoi,nf on for u tfne With words oi
wa9m v IN ana aayss ns enasd the
were seated In front 81 and beside him, Doctors
Dayidson mud Pope. hev. pr. Watkins aud Dr.
ntelhpeI9. Y, w" unie'u s,ulteH soIv.oe now on
ernment. md congratulated himeelf upon being
80 we'll enyironed. for" Haid he. havo a
minister on my loft md on my right tho United
n.ntes. Atter thanklng again MA hosts tho
Doctor ant down among denfentng cheers.
Courier. which wns appropriatsiy ypn answered.. W. rod
and this was followed by many other aenii.
mmnntH. nli directed Ia compliment to Pr.
Gross. ana npnken suseenslvey by prs Hale.
Solomon. Cbaille. Turpin. orawconr stanberg,
Watklns Loebor Milner. Holt. schupart and
others,
their efforts all tended tho same way that IN
"a enloxy oi me eminent guest VINO was bainR
iated We VIII only report the address of Dr.
the nnmo OF tho University OF Louisiana. spoke
ny nl, IolloWs: oss ':,,..,a,, ,,,..,h ..,. 49, ,..
unwelcome duty. ayniled himselt q tho ocsa.
ZION 70 tench u moral lesson. Whtch toFe's 1tstlf
nmy & oWn E sensitive eonsoenee i, He recalled
me iart thnt exper,en,ce taught TINT oysry ono
OF lif,s Disasters hnh its compensation; that
nven pnniel. ~ tue direIul extremity OF the
Hon. den , mast hnve . tbnnd peculiar eonsoln-
~ ,na , t. t Wnon ,uo Tupnt Ws
ban mvitaa q W. nid "a" h nnn ~ nna
IN q. al.sr g. ainher speeeh. however. something
"un, annr " hnnnrad .,,oe, hos o,na,,,
our nhnirman 70 ana wha % nran ~ at "i h
sos Nv W,uy m , ,m,s. nnm NY nsnau thns more
s.,., Wns dne 70 MN thnn would accrue 20 any man
Wltn m9derhte ampltlon. a jealous love ior MS
ns,,1 proa"ss'on and IN uhnmrnx anonary 10 .he
aha1I y, un.y; wuF Raes' aeserves aad
o.n NV lD.e.ve n,,, ,!, ~ l y, u., $780, cua
:, We Know % mn Wnen Lne scum was iilieu with
rny ~ na n,,,n nnrag wen ang ngw arn wag h
pInv ~ noiltl.ai oMtIhGs hnn uepIeuhtIoh: ne
raised his voice "a behalf ol h,s southern iel-
=. ~. , nnn. hmon9 ths hfst OF Lns noble
nrna,a =. we - ~ as ~ uso aa ua as
~ p.ontuum. , VI we n.hGl!uaa % % ~ uci hssoc.haoh
ha J" evou % Tl anu u., 70 nls un
nmppy Anu uosputieu nIoLnren oi thlb bup1u-
his fame. az So SO many W Of these do. to the snc.
hatred he is no great Office. able 70 RE- re,
follow fawninu Ha "a not 81 great UanarnI va