The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-04

Dioui', VI NtItHdliOu 10
the Canada Medical Association. Report
OF Committee on Journalizing Transaction,
Report on Clinical Observations and Re.
cords. DR.. N. s. Davis, Illinois.
American Medical College Associations
Pursuant to adjournment Monday, the
American Medical College Association met
Yesterday morning ut balf-past 8 O'Clock;
but 1t still appearing that there was not
quorum OF the members present, the body
again adjourned until 0 o'clock this morn
ing, when II is expected there will not only
De quorum but full meeting present, as
the trains yesterday brought in large num-
Der OF physicians who are members OF this
Association.
A Brilliant Entertainment.
Doctors McCaw aud Mcclure last eve.
ming did honor TO themselves, their profess
sion, and the city, in the brilliant enter.
tainment given by them to the members
OF the American Medical Association at the
palatial Westmoreland Club house.
AT O'Clock the guests began to arrive,
and were ushered into the resplendent
saloon, through which was waited the music
from a full orchestra directed by Professor
Reinbardt, and in which the hosts and their
wives, assisted By corps Of beautiful wO.
men, stood ready TO welcome them. Seldom
has so brilliant an assemblage OF talent and
beauty been witnessed within our CITY.
There were about one hundred aud fifty
ladies' present 10 grace the occasion, and not
less than four hundred and fifty medical
gentlemen who responded 10 the courteous
invitation OF Drs. MCGUIRE and McCaw.
The appointments were perfect in every
respect, and while there was naturally at
Z n fran
an a.sembage, comparative strangers.
being thrown suddenly together, the
genial and old.fashioned Virginia hos
ptaliiy soon threw eff all semblance of
restraint, and many, without formal intro.
dncti0ns, became convivIal and friendly as
the evening progressed. DR.. and Mrs.
McCaw and Or. and Mrs. Mcclure stood to
receive their guests on either side OF the
folding doors connecting the principal par
lOrs. nrs. GcClw was assisted by Mrs.
Philip Hixal, who looked regal in
her classic loyeliness, Mrs. De. Tompkins,
Mr.. DR.. Moncure, and Mrs. james Branch.
while Mrs. Mcclure was ably assisted by
Mrs. James Lyons, Jr., Mrs. +. Courtney
jenkins, Mrs. X. A. Camm, aud Mrs. Will
liam Mcclure.
Among the fair strangers present we no.
ticed Mrs. ex.President Tyler, Mrs. DIR. l..
A. Sayre, of New York; Mss Scott and
Miss Mudd, OF 81. Louis; Miss Hooper. Of
Little Rock; Mrs. DR.. Eyarts, OF New
York, whose naturally splendid appearance
was enhanced by Tich!y.embroidercd
black satin en- train ; Miss Sayres, of Waco,
Texas; Mrs. Or. Hughes, of KeUkuk, Iowa !;
Mrs. DR.. Walsh taes Paterson, Of Wash.
ington, ID. G.; Miss Rankin, OF Allegheny
City, Pa. Mrs DR.. G.. a. Shelton. OF Con-
necticut; Mr.. n. :. Davis, Of Chicago !;
Mrs. DIR. Atkinson, OF Philadelphia, who l.
styled the "mO.her OF the Association"
having attended twenty-One Of its meetings ;
Ms. DR.. Chl.olm, Mrs. DR.. Wilson, aud
Mrs. DIR. Mckenzie, Of Baltimore.
We also noticed Mrs. Dr.. Brock, Mrs.
Dir. West, Mrs. Dr.. George Ben. Johu,t0n,
Mrs. DR.. Upshur, Mrs. Dr.. .. A. Cren.
shaw, and Miss Gillie Cary, OF this city.
Ii were frutles. task 10 attempt 10 men
ton all OF the celebrities Of the profession
present, yet we cannot refrain from men,
liOning DR.. BrOde, Of Detroit; DR.. Az
new, Of Philadelphia; aud the venerable
DR.. Perciya, OF Maryland, who was here
twenty-nne years ago, when the Associa-
tion last met in Richmond; the renowned
Dr. Sayre, of New York; aud DR.. Camp
bell, OF Georgia. Rev. DIS. Armstrong
and FIoge, Of Richmond, were also present.
The occasion was indeed a brilliant one,
and no passing notice can do it justice,
The banquet, which was announced at IL
O'Clock, was sumptuous and perfect in evel y
detail so that it was free from the usual
shortcomings incident TO such crowded en-.
tertainments. There was space and abund-
ant cheer for all, and the prOyerbial hospi-
talty Of VirglujlnS was commented upon by
the visitors, since ii found 80 full an eXen-
plifcation in this reception. IL il noteworthy
Of this occasion that il found its inspiration
at the last meeting OF the Association in
New York, when Or. McCaw paving been
called upon TO toast the ladies there present,
promised that II they would Ohly visit the
capital Of the Old Dominion he would be
more than gratIted to give them a Virginia
party. 1t was remarked that at few similar
gatherings during the annual meetings Of
the Association ia the past the fair sex have
| had such tine representation.
XrtcrT op TIN DuEE oL GuVUERIAND AND