The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-05-12

DIsTRIoF MRDfoAL SoerETv.--The District
Medical Society held their annual meeting at
the House Of w. II. Force, IN Pennington, on
Tuesday, April 27th. There were present
Doctors Abel, Blame, Boileau. Best, Creyeling,
Cramer Little, G. w. Larson. @ III. Lari-
son, Shannon, Smith, Stnddiford, W. II.
Schenck and Sproul. Drs. Maxwell, OF
New York, and Ewing, of Pennington, were
present by invitation of the Society.
Reports of interesting cases were made
from the Sections on Surgery, Obstetrics aud
Pathology.
DR.. A. G. Smith, in lieu of q written essay,
related an interesting case of Double Ovari-
otomy occurring under his observation. The
discussion which the case elected was partici-
pated in by most of the members PRESENT.
The thanks of the Society were extended to
the DR.. for the report Of the case.
DR.. Blame, the Historian of the Society,
announced to the Society the death of our
brother in the profession, DIR. Samuel Lilly,
one of the older members of the Society, he
having been member of it from the time of
its reorganization in 1S47, and moved the APP
pointment of a Committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the Society of the
loss sustained.
Drs. John Blame, T. H. Studdiford and o.
II. Sproui were appointed and reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted :
Resoloed, That in the removal from our
midst to higher sphere of action, of our late
brother, DIR. Samuel Lilly, we recognize the
band and bow submissively to the will of
kind aud beneficent Creator, one that doeth
all things well, +" For He doth not afflict will
ingly nor grieve the children of men,
Resotoed, That not only this Society, but
the whole medical profession has lost an hon.
ored aud honorable CO. laborer the commun-
ity, kind, skillful learned, honest sympa-
thizing physician and friend.
Res0tged, That by his kind manners, his
genial department, his earnestness for the
good of the profession he adorned, he has en-
deared himself to MS all we cherish his
memory and good works and individually vie
with each other in enumerating his virtues
and example, carrying them out both to our
brethren in the profession and those Whotrust
themselves to us as PATIENTS g y - g.
Resotoed, That copy of these resolutions
duly attested be sent to the family and be
published with the proceedings of the Society.
In connection with the above DR.. Blame
read an appreciative obituary of DIR. Lilly
and, on motion, it was approved by the Soci
ETY. and copies ordered sent to the State Soci-
ETY. and to the American Medical Association,
with both of which bodies DR.. Lilly had long
been officially connected.
The following were elected Delegates to the
American Medical Association, at its meeting
in New York, in June next Drs. N. b.
Boileau, I. s. Cramer, NJ. Abel and G. w.
Larson.
The following were elected Delegates and
Alternates to the Medical Society of N j., at
meeting to be held in Princeton, on May
25th
Delegates. Alternates.
T. II. Studdiford. o. Fl. Sproul.
George N. Best. M. Abel.
A. Shannon. w. r. Little.
w. II. Schenck. VS.. Creveling.
The officers elected for the ensuing year are
as follows
President--Dr. Albert Shannon
LIST Vice. Prest.-Dr. Geo. n. Best.
I'd DIR. A. G. Smith.
Treasurer-Dr. John Blame.
Secretary--Dr. O. Fl. Sproul.
Reporter-Dr. G. w. Larson.
After the transaction of some routine bust
ness, not of general interest, the Society ad-
iourned. o. H. SPRoUL, Sec'y.