The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-09
HOnOrs to DIR. John l.. Atlee.

DIR. John H. Atlee, of Lancaster, stands, in the
estimation of the profession and OF the laity con-
fessedly at the very head of his profession as a
surgeon, as an ovariotomist and as general
practitioner.
He was, in his early. practice, the contemporary
and personal friend of the late Dr. Robert H. Ar
cher and DIR. John X. Sappington, of this county,
though by several years their junior and remem-
hers and relates many Pleasant 3b little
Dr. Atlee is at this time the President of the
American Medical Association, the highest posi-
toa of honor attainable in the medical profession
Although he has completed the SD annual cycle
of life, Dr. Atee shows no signs OF decay, but is
apparently as vigorous Intellectually and physi-
cally as many men are at the half of that age
while possessing, in addition, all the advantages
of his long and extraordinary experience isg n,,,
banquet was given by DIR John v. Shoemaker, of
Philadelphia in honor of DR.. Atee, the President,
the Vice President of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION. The entertainment was complete in
all its appointments. Over one hundred gentle
men were. present many OF them being the most
distinguished physicians and surgeons of the
United States. Drs. Atlee, S. ID. Gross, Trail
Green, of Easton, Pa. and Hiram Corson, of Nor
ristown, Pa, formed distinguished quartette Of
old friends and associates, whose united ages
would probably make three hundred and twenty
years.
men pledging each others health with charming
geniality in a glass of wine. In cino 0e'ftdS.-
were Drs. Carpenter, Ehler, Herr, Davis and
Lakewood, all DISTINGUISHED physicians of Lam
caster; DIR. Ulrick, of Chester; Drs Hiram Cor
son and l.. w. Read. of Norrlstown, Pa: DR.. A..
NJ Bell, the Sanitarian. DIR. Robt. Taylor, DIR.
James K. Taylor, Dr. Montrose Fallen and DIR. X.
Ogden Doremus. of New York; DIR. Reyburn, one
of President Garfeld's physicians; DIR. Garnet and
DIR. Busy, of Washington; DR.. Rohe. of Balti-
more, and DIR. w. Stump Forwood, of Hartford
Co, Md. The majority of the guests were, of
course. from Philadelphia and other parts of
Pennsylvania.
The city was represented in the person OF its
Mayor, King; the legal profession by ex-Mayor,
versational talents as well as learning in the law
Also Messrs. Chas. O'Neill, Eli X. Price, Alexan-
der Mcclure Walter McMichael. a. Halter Gross,
Wm. Harding, with John Wanamaker as the rep
resentative of mercantile life. The bench was
ably represented by Judges Sharswood, Allison,
Pierce and Sterveit. Bishop Simpson. the friend
of President Grant, represented the clerical
profession. -
The floral display was truly magnificent. The
names of the President and Vice President of
the American Medical A Association being wrought
in flowers upon the parlor wall; and rare potted
plants being distributed In profusion over the
house. Everything passed off delightfully."-, all
wing with each other in manfestng their love
and respect for the great man, DIR. Atlee, in
whose honor the entertainment was specially
given.
There being no ladies' present to detan the gen.
temen by their charms, the assembly, after hav-
ing partaken of a most sumptpous dipEer with
the usual results and addenda, pledged anew th4
health of the genial host and the honored guest
and departed from the hospitabe door, with feel
ings of pleasure long to be remembered, ut the
early hour of midnight.