The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-09-02
Reunion OF the Pennsylvania and Mary.
land Medical Association.
The Doctors ON a Holiday.

The fourth annual reunion of the Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland Union Medical Association
was held on the 25th instant, on the Chesapeake
Bay The members of the association reside
chiefly in Lancaster, York and Chester counties,
Pa, and Cecil and Hartford counties, Md. A
large number of them, together with their fam
lilies and invited guests, came down the Column
bia and Port Deposit Railroad to the latter
place, where they embarked on the steamer
Chester, at about 10 o'clock The steamer
stopped at Hayre de Grace, where more of the
excursionists were in waiting. Upwards of 400
persons were on board, all of whom came with
the intention of enjoying themselves, and they
succeeded. An excellent orchestra set the
younger portion of the company to dancing.
while the grave and learned DOCTORS who had
for one day, at least, forgotten pills and plas-
tiers, calomel aud rhubarb, looked on with
pleasure, while they expanded their lungs with
the fresh breezes of the Chesapeake
The steamer proceeded as far MS POOLS Island
A business meeting was held on board during he
morning, DR.. j. Price, President, of Chester, Pa,
in the chair, and =. j. Rouse, Secretary Dr.
Price delivered an address in which he said the
doctors for this day had thrown physic to the
dogs and had met for fun and frolic. Dr. W. w.
Virdn in brief speech welcomed all to Mary
land and did not forget the ladies', without
whose presence, he said, the pleasure of the re-
union would be incomplete. DIR. r. E. Bromwell
delivered warm greeting to the guests of the
association. DR.. d. j. Bruner, of Columbia, Pa,
spoke about the associations, its aims and OBJ
jects and of what 1t had accomplished DR. W,
8. Forwood, of Hartford county, Nd. delivered a
greeting, maryland to Pennsylvania and DR..
s. b. Kieffer, of Carlisle Pa, returned the com
Dlimpnt. NPennsVlyania tn MARYLAND ~
These speeches were happily conceived and
well calculated to foster the kindly sentiments
which the people of the border of the two States
| entertain for each other. DR.. Kieffcr expressed
very warmly the high regard of Pennsylvanians
for Maryland historically, socially and mate
| rally. DR.. j. w. Houston, Of Collamer, Pa,
spoke on the education of all classes, and Dr.
w. s. Roland, of York, Pa, delivered the words
| of farewell.
| The association elected its officers for the en-
| suing year, complimenting Hartford county by
selecting as President DR.. W. Stump Forwood /;
yice-presidents DR.. w. s. Roland, of York. Pa,
| and Dr. \. b. Kiefer, of Carlisle, Pa; secretary
and treasurer DR.. S. j. Rouse, of York, Pa,
! splendid dinner was served on board, and
altogether the excursion was one of the most
delightful that could be imagined
Among those on board from Hartford county,
besides those named were DR. and Mrs II. d.
Lee, Miss Clearance Lee DR.. w. w. Virdin and
family; DR.. s. b. Silver, DR.. w. W. Hopkins,
DR.. and Mrs. X. II. Smith Mr.. Thomas King, of
Kenton; Mrs. r. E. Williams, Mrs. E. VI. Allen,
two sons and daughter; Mrs. David l.. Wilson
and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Will
SON Miss Isabel Price, ID. F. Shure and mem
bers of his family; Mrs. w. Stump Forwood
and four ladies DR.. Folwood's family.