Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-27
TIE DOCTORS DINNER.
THEY svE.s,l As THEY EAT.

\ Isand %; .:ro;hers-A Dozen Counties
fesSion.
The dinner nf the medical society Of this
and nciyhb"ring counties ut Tells Hahn
yesterday was postponed until 1 80 p. m.,
to accommodate the late arrival Of some
other members who could not reach the
grounds before that hour In addition to
the list published yesterday, the following
sat down to the banquet: Drs. Compton,
of Lancaster McKinnon. Gable, Nielsen.
heltcr, j. X. Spanglcr. of York; G.. w.
Berntlciscl, of Columbia; f. V. Swing,
Gains; \. q. Thompson. Erandywinc !;
J. Bushong, New Holland.
The menu was elaborate and elegant
and the dinner was served by Geo. II.
Miller. assisted by u corps of efficient
walters. There were in the several courses
clam and turtle soups baked blue fish
roast lamb, beef and chicken vegetables,
sauces and entrees fruits, ices, coffee,
cheese, etc. There were four Ion. tables
and the arrangement of the gucstswaS such
that after Dr. A.lee's words of welcome
there was II viyacity Of table talk that
| never Tagged and the doctors ate rs il
there was 10 such thing rs dyspepsia or
indigestion IN the books or ut least they
knew tie preventive and remedies
About 3 p. Ill. the company left the
table for the upper room and balconies,
where card tables. cigars and other diver
sions We're afforded, The misty rain fall
ing ei!ectualH prevented any possible sort
of outdoor entertainment. Many of the
guests assembling in the large upper room
were called to order by DR.. Atlee, and
speeches were proposed from representa-
tives OF tie different counties present.
In response to the calls upon them DR..
W. $. Roland answered for York DIR.
Forwood for Hartford; DIR. Hanna for
Cecil DR.. Houston for Chester; DR..
Dale for Cumberland DR.. l,ahter for
Daupliin; DIR. Miner for Delaware; DR..
Zeigler for Lancaster, and DR.. MontgOm-
cry for Franklin. 'Old Eerks' was
called for to answer BY what secret of
longevity its people were still able to vote
for Jackson, but its representative had left
the grounds.
The speeches were Of greater Or less
length and were listened to with interest.
DR.. Dale paid high tribute to the many
eminent men in the medical profession
who had gone out from o!d mother Cum
berland. DR.. Rahter referred to the for
mcr connection of Dauphin AMI Lancaster
counties. so that his county shared the
earlier rroe :S;oiial glory Of Lancaster,
though since the separation Dauphin has
produced MANY distinguished physicians.
DR.. Zie.!cr traced the progress Of the Lam
caster county medical society and expressed
4 glowing culogium upon ITS surviving
founders who were present: Drs. Atlcc,
Carpenter and Ehlcr.
After the speech maxim. = resolution
was adopted asking DIR. Atlec tn write out
and furnish for publication his valuable,
timely and interesting address of last year
at McCall's Ferry on Our Sircs."
The p:csident-clcct, DR.. Jacob Price, OF
West Chester, then took the chair and an
nounce,! for the coming year the follow
ing
EIGcuttre COMmittec.
DR.. J. \. Ehler. Lancaster.
DR.. Henry Carpenter. Lancaster.
DR.. VI IN. :. Roland. York.
DIR. Z. \. R!i.ter, Harrisburg.
DR.. \. \. Hanna, Port Deposit, Md.
The committee retired and in Il few mo-
mcnts reported that they had selected Port
Deposit, Md. IL; the place. and the last
Thursday vt August, 1881, Us the time for
the next meeting OF the association. Their
action was unanimously ratified. The
meeting will likely be held in Il shady
park about six miles this side of Port De-
posit.
On motion of Dr.. W. S. Roland, of York,
vote Of thanks was rendered to tho MEM
bers Of the Lancaster county society for
their services in arranging for the present
Deetins, and their generous hospitality.
The ..saociati"n then ad djourncd, and the
visitors ic.s on the different evening trains.