New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-25
DOCTORS AT DINNER.
ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY.


THFm TWELFTH ANNUAL BANQUET ENJOYED AT
DELMONICo'S
There were five long tables spread with all the
delicacies of the season and ornamented with hand
some designs in confectionery and flowers IN Del
monico's dining room, last night, the occasion Oh
the twelfth annual dinner Of the Alumni Association
of the Medical Department of the University Oh the
City of New-York. At the longest table sat the
presiding Officer and toast-master OF the evening
DIR. r. r. Varick. At his right was the Rev. DIR.
John Hall, Chancellor OF the University and at his
left DIR. A, A. Smith. Scattered along the remaining
four tables were about hundred doctors. IheY
selected the things which they would not let any
one else eat from handsome bill of fare that was
designed from the mortar-board hats of old Oxford
Between the courses the doctors found time to adj
mlre a large liac-cOlored flag, tastily draped over
the balcony in the rear of the room, on which was
the motto Doctrina robur civitatis." Behind the
flag and on the balcony band of musicians was
stationed. Above the hum Of conversation the pop
of the champagne cork was not infrequentiy hearo'
When the coffee had been served and blue wreaths
of thick smoke had begun to rise, the toast-master
took advantage of a slight lull to ANNOUNCE the
flow of wit and wisdom; Or. aTlck sald mat nc
wished to extend the right hand OF lehoWsnlR noO
only TO all the alumni present but also TO all the
invited guests, and in the spirit OF fraternity TO
welcome the representatives OF sister colleges. ne
believed that the esprit de corps of the Medical De-
partment of the University was second 10 nOne-a
remark which called forth hearty applause. DR..
Varick made several happy illusions To members
Of his profession present, and kept the doctors
laughing for some time. -
10 the first toast. d" The City Of New
York" Mayor Edison was expected 70 respond
but before the close OF the dinner he had retired.
The tOastmaster called on the Rev. Dr. Han to
respond the second toast. The University OF the
CITY of New-York." DR.. Hall SAID in part:
The Vouh vi IN I'm Dermittng
me TO respond to this important toast is because am
Chancellor that called 1 presume; but have
been in that position hardly long enough acquire the
and dignity which the position DestoWs. Inere
stately grace You mustn't expect thing humorous
or witty NY friend Dr. Taylor who sits on my LETT viii
respond Tor tue clergy and will be for him TO indulge
in these pleasantrics. Laughter and applause
DR. Hall spoke OF the development and growth o
the University and of its rapidly increasing nnn-
ence and bespoke Tor II prosperous career ana
The next regular toast, "The Medical Depart
mentD was responded to by Professor Alfred l..
Loomis NJ d.. who said OF the outset that II was
very dIficult Tor him to understand the exact
latlon of the sentiment TO tie Medical Department,
for he had recognized the Medical department as
the star OF the University. IL Is not my
province" said he, to do anything but 10 take life
srriously so Pm going say something serious about
our Alma Mater lie spoke of tho high standard
of medical education that could be reached by study
IN the University of the increase in the number OF
students and the larger facilities offered Tor study
ing medicine there, and alter a lew remarks on the
the institution time ago, clOsd by abiding 10
the prosperous cOnd ton the University was now IN,
and said that he felt confident OF great success Tor
"our Public Charities" was to have been re-
sponded 10 by Commissioner II. II. Porter, but a
note received IRON him early IN inc evening anu
read nj this point stated that he was SICK and
would be unable TO attend lie thought, however
that Commissioner Brennan would be goOd man
IN respoud TO the toast winch ha been assigned 10
him Loud calls from the assembled doctors brought
out MT. Brennan, who SAID;
lam informed by the letter just read that Mr. Porter
IA sick Mr.. Porter Il not sick daughter took nim
home from the Island TINS afternoon Laughter l
helped bm prepare speech Tor ths occasion LLuE'
teri We went homo toGether anu TOOK
lis speech from his oyercoat POCKET 80
suppose that Is way be writes .nat 10 Is SICK
have the speech In my pocket. LAUGHTER - must
ment this evening From what Professor Loomis hAs
SAID / shoGld Judge there mad been some trouble some
where hpd that the medical schools are very hnen
divisions. While the County Democracy. Tanmany
come and get the spohS Laughter!
"Tbe Press was the next toast, and Noah Brooks
responded. "The Pulpit" was spoken 10 IN happy
manner by the Rev. Or. William NJ Taylor +. \.
HANGS answered for The Bar" and Professor A. A.
smith responded for " Our Sister Colleges"
following nns John C. Draper, Samuel Hall J. 10 Roy
satteree Charles IRS9 p taSee T. ro ~ Sh1liIr
Ps Srne" N J. H. Anderson. Il. A.. .wltthnns,
Whit d p g s. John Rd 3D. A. T L. SSdsmaS
I r. Winters, c. ID. Varey. j. If. III. Burge. A. o.
tcrson, Il. A. Murray, Ii. Is. Conrad, L. a. snmson.
p a Morrow George X. smith, Is. ID. Carpenter
and a. sidney Roberts. of PhIladelphia, Commis-
sioner Hess ". Is. someryille, Colonel Thomas ".
Knox, W. l.. Curtis and +. j.. Stetson were also
Az business meeting before the dinner the fol-
lowing officers were elected President Dr. a. T..
Macdonald ; Independents, Drs W. A. Hammond.
! ", s. Gouiey w. f.. Ford. 5. }; Clark, q. Q. Jar
Wis and g. j. Fisher; treasurer. DT. Z. Dlx0n var
lev ; executive committee, Drs. Edward L. Pardee,
Andrew OIterson r. A. WIlthaus. J. II. ii. Burge,
II r, Conrad. x. A. Murray Is. ID. Carpenter, q. X.
smith. r. d. Wolsse, William Piersou, X. ). Helm
muller and Newton NJ. Shafer