The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-04

The fifth annual session of the Missis.
slppi Valley Sanitary Council convened in
the Hall of the House of Representatives
In jackson, Miss, at 1890 o'clock a. m.
President Gustavus Devron, NJ. D., of New
Orleans, presiding; ]. H. Rouch, NJ. d.,
OF Springfield, ILL.,, Secretary. Forty-fve
delegates, representing eleven States, were
present, as follows
STATES REPRESENTED.
Arkansas. Or. J. A. Debrel;, Secretary
State Board Health.
Illinois. .-Drs. B. M. Griffith. ]. /. Mel.
lion, JAS. G. Keernan, w. A. Harkins. p
A. Barton, A. Schlernitzane,. members
State Board Health; J. NJ. Hall. Chicago
Health Board WE Doak, Wabash Val
ley Association.
Indiana. DR., II. G. Jones, State Board
Health.
I0wa-Dr. W. H. Dickinson, State
Board Health.
Louisiana.-Messrs. Adolph Schrieber,
Jno. Chahe, Cotton Exchange Geo. Pur.
YES, Lumber Exchange; I. II. Ryan and
VIM. Traynor, City Council; VIM. Small
wood, Produce Exchange DR.. VIM. Aus.
tin, Orleans Parish Medical Society, Ocean
Springs and Biloxi Miss. DR.. j. NJ.
Watkins, Medical and Surgical Associa-
ton; W. B. Schmidt, Auxiliary Sanitary
Association Of New Orleans and Ocean
Springs; Drs. w. P. Holiday, Edward
Fenner, L. +. Salomon, Auxiliary Sanitary
Association; DR.. NJ. j. Lehman, Of Times
Democrat.
Missouri.-Drs. Speilgelhalter, Sudel-
king, OF st. Louis Board of Health w.
B. Outten, NJ. r. & S. W. Railway Sys-
tenn.
Ohio.-Dr. Lawrence G. Carr, Cincinnati
Medical Society.
Tennessee. DIR. G. B. Thornton. State
Board Of Health; John X. Speed, Mer-
chants Exchange; Sim l.. Barinds, Mem
phis Cotton Exchange David p. Hadden,
Memphis Board OF Health.
Wisconsin.-W. NJ. Daniels, State Board
Health.
Mississippi DIR. F.W. Dancy, President
State Board OF Health DR.. Writ John
ston, Secretary State Board of Health
Drs. B. +, Kittrell, J. NJ. Taylor, s. V. D.
Hill, c. A. Rice, w. F. Hyer, members
State Board of Health, Maj. A. NJ Pax
ton, Vicksburg.
The Session was opened with prayer by
Rev. DIR. Hunter.
Gov. Robert Lowry, in brief but very
cordial and eloquent terms, welcomed the
Council 10 the City and State, and ex-
pressed the belief that its deliberations
would be characterized by that concert of
action that would inspire confidence among
the people that every proper measure
would be employed to prevent the inl-
PRODUCTION and spread OF infectious dis
ease.
A committee OF one from each State dele
CATION was appointed to formulate the bus
mess OF the Council whereupon Council
took recess until o'clock y. NJ.
Letters and dispatches were read from
members who could not attend.
1t was announced that Col ]. G. Clarke,
Vice President OF the Illinois Central Rail-
road, rendered free transportation to men,
bers of the Council to New Orleans.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
inviting Col. Clarke to address the Coun-
Gil on the question Of moment.
st. Louis Cotton Exchange communi-
Gated its approval and favor of this Coun-
ell, and. the river and railroad men of
Memphis expressed appreciation and ac-
cord.
Messrs. Fenner and Ryan, of New Or
leans, made interesting statements of the
sanitary condition Of the dity, and de-
scribed the work that was being done for
the health of the same.
Mr.. Hadden, President OF the Memphis
Taxing District, detailed the sanitary work
that had been done for that city.
Col. J. G. Clarke, in response to invita-
ton, addressed the Council at some length
in an able, eloquent and most entertain
ing manner.
w. B.Outten, of the MISSOURI Pacific and
s. w. Railway system, addressed the Coun-
Gil.
A communication from the State Board
Of Health OF Louisiana was received and
referred to the committee on general busi-
ness.
Adjourned till 9o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.