Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-20

At4:3U OclOck, well organized attack
was begun upon the tempting spread OF
edibles and the medicos displayed the
finest Of appetites, skilfuly kept in
order aud whetted by the delicacies be-
fore them. A meagre idea may be
obtained OF the bill of fare by the follow
ing:
MENU.
Little Neck CLANS.
SOUP.
Green Turtle.
FISH.
Broiled Zoe, Shad q la Maitre dHotel. Pota.
toes a la Paisenne.
BOILED.
Leg OF Mutton with Capers. Beef Tongue
Ham. Soft Shell crabs.
ROAST.
Rolled Shoulder of Mutton with Current Jelly.
Young Chicken, Stuffed. Spring Lamb,
Mint Sauce. Dressed Lettuce,
Raddishes, Cucumbers,
Sliced Tomatoes.
ENTREES.
Tenderloin of Beef, Larded with Mushroom
Small Patties la Refine. Lobster
Salad Ia Russo.
VEGETABLES.
Mashed Irish Potato, New Green Peas, Aspara.
gus, Stewed Tomatoes, Baked Sweets.
PASTRY.
English Plnm Pudding Brandy Sauce. Wine
Jelly, Strawberries and Cream, Lemon
Ice Cream, Assorted Cake, Fruits,
Mixed Nuts, Tea, Coffee.
The various courses of this feast were
served in good style by the disciplined
walters and the progress OF the dinner
was enlivened by anecdotes and CONVEX
sational bon motS innumerable. The best
OF humor prevailed and the evening
was marked by refined conviviality OF
the highest degree. Each guest had the
most entertaining neigbbor at the table,
as testified by the thunders OF APP
plause which occasionally shook the
mahogany.
When the rich feast had become a
mere magnificent ruin, the cloth was
cleared and light wine and cigars brought
on. For toasts were in ordr, and who
can properly respond to a sentiment
until he feels the grape tingling at his
fingers ends? DR.. Baird, as Master OF
Ceremonies, announced the toasts in
the following Older:
Our Staie-Response by Governor J.
B. Jackson. His Excellency was out OF
the city.
Our Cy-Response by Mayor A. c.
Egerter. DR.. Baird read letter from
Mr.. Egerter, expressing in the choicest
language of regret his inability TO be
present.
The Future of West Iirginia-Response
by w. p. Wiley, Esq. A letter from
Mr.. Wiley to DIR. Reeves announced
that he was i'll and unable to Gil the
part allotted to him.
The PreSs-Response by Mr.. A. w.
Campbell.
Mr.. Campbell said he would have pre-
ferred few Introductory remarks from
a member, but nevertheless he made
very pleasant impromptu address. A
toast to the press, like dose OF Bran.
dreth's pills, was always in order, and
in this instance especially so, as the
press is supposed to stand as the repre-
sentative Of all professions and the "art
preventative OF arts" The medical pro.
lesson, as shown by its history, would
never have amounted to much without
the association OF the press, and, indeed,
prior to the discovery of printing, the
art was rather disreputable, savoring
much OF the great medicine" of the
savage.
deliberately and with interest the
speaker proceeded to trace the upward
progress OF medicine, showing how in.
,iissolubly its success was linked with
the press. Empiricism, he thought, was
not such bad thing, as it constantly
provoke, d discussions, from which good
results sprang up and these results, as
we'll attested truths, were preserved by
the press at once proving the value OF
the latter to the medical profession.
The Medical Profession Of he State-Re-
Spouse by DR.. II. w. Brock.
This response, though hastily pre-.
pared, was an eloquent and scholarly
one, Astounding in profound thought,
expressed in beautiful language. The
sentiment, he said, was wide in scope
and suggestive of much thought, and
though comparisons were sometimes
odious, they did not always involve in.
yidious distinctions; therefore, he would
formulate his conception OF the senti-
ment as follows: The status OF the pro-
fession in our State, as compared with
other States. In language which, while
complimentary, was not fulsome,
he said the representative med.
ical men in West Virginia were
the peers of their profession
al brethren anywhere. While physicians
in the great cities might have advanta.
ges in peculiar cases, none could be
more studious, careful and systematic
than our own. None could have great.
er sense OF the responsibility for the hu.
man lives and the happiness of the hu-
man race in their hands, or none were
more honorable guardians of family sc.
crets In their possession. In acts OF
valor, deeds OF benevolence and matters
OF pith and moment, their hands and
hearts were always ready and open. and
they never forget they administer to
suffering and to sorrow.
DIR. Brock said he was a believer in
sristocracy, not the aristocracy of blood.
though there was much in blood. but
the aristocracy OF true and noble man.
hood, which stamps and distinguishes
man from the common herd, by the ge-
MUS OF his calling. Il is the highest
compliment to man, after saving he
is Christian and a gentleman. 10 saw
he understands his business. be he a
lawyer, a doctor, an editor, a shoemaker
or bootblack. The man who makes
good pair OF shoes, or who puts on
bright polish to a pair of boots, is better
than the pettifogger, or the quack doc.
TOR; 1t Is the man who dignifies the
calling and not the calling the man.
And fortunately such men are not rara
dris.
In Buffalo was fine block OF build.
ings, reared with the profits from DIR.
Pierce's golden remedies; and in Pitts.
burgh the revenues from Hostetter's
bitters has bought controlling interests
in railroads; such men are Judases crept
in among the disciples OF Galen and
who have betrayed the trust committed
to their keeping. Applause Thank
heaven! there are but few Judases i'm
in West Virginia and invoke the aid of
all good men and especially Of the press,
in keeping down the evil.
Old Medicine -Response by DIR. John
Frissell, who was absent