The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-02
Minnesota State Medical Society.

The Seventeenth Annual Meeting OF the
Minnesota State Medical Society at St.
Paul was largely attended, The President
DR.. J. B. McGanghey of Winona presided
and delivered an annual address. DR.. Day
of St. Paul made a welcoming address,
Receipts, $83S.36; disbursements, S4O7.36;
balance, $431 On the report OF the COM
mittee on membership some twenty or
thirty physicians were elected.
During the sessions interesting and valu-
able papers were read. DR.. T. j. Hutton OF
Fergus Falls read a paper upon 'Dlph-
iberia, as See and Treat It,"
DR.. D. F. Brooks, Minnesota, chairman
OF the committee on practical medicine,
read papers from various physicians detail.
ing cases which came under their practice
and observation.
DR.. Lizzie r. Wass OF Minneapolis pre-
sented the report on obstetrics.
DR.. Talbot Jones OF St. Paul, read q
paper Oh "Cholera; its nature, develop
lnent, and especially the liability OF it's oc
curence in St. Paul.
DR.. Conley read a paper giving the inqui-
res made OF each member OF the society, by
circular in relation to the subject OF diph-
liberia.
The report of the committee on nervous
diseases was then presented, in the form Of
several papers upon different topics. The
first OF the papers was by DR.. Denslow, and
was upon "Irrtation of the Male Urethra
as a Source OF Certain Neuroses.'
DR.. Riggs, chairman Of the committee,
presented the third paper, his subject being
brain Exhaustion" He discussed ably
various views Of the pathology OF brain eA.
hanstiOn.
Dr. Ramsey OF St. Cloud read paper de-
failing Il case OF laparotomy for gun shot
wound, and taking the view that such OPP
erations will bemore common in the future.
Other papers were read and discussions
were had upon various topics.
The craftsmanship OF the various depart
ments were filed as follows, on report OF the
nominating COMMITTEES:
Practical medicine, A. e. Senkler, St.
Paul; surgery, Franklin Staples, Winona;
obstetrics, William Davis, St. Paul; epidem-
les, hygiene and clinlatology, Charles Ber-
ry, New Ulm; diseases OF children, w. J.
Massey, Rochester; diseases OF women,
George Il. French Minneapolis; orthope-
die surgery j. w. Dunn. Minneapolis; ma
terra mediea, A. +. Ritcic, Duluth; oph-
Technology and otology, c: Williams, St.
Wing; pathology, Charles II. Hunter,
Minneapolis.
The following named gentlemen recon-
mcnded by the nominating committee,
were appointed to represent this society be-
fore the legislature at its next session:
Craig, GAINESVILLE; Senkler, Hand, St. Paul;
Hunter, Brown, Minneapolis; Berry, New
Uln; McCoinb, Duluth.
Officers for the ensuing year were chosen
as follows:
President-E. J. Davis, Mankato.
Vice Presidents First, II. H. kimbal,
Minneapolis; second r. Wakefield, Hutch
inson; third, w. d. Finn, Redwood Falls.
Treasurer--S. Is. Shrardown, Winona.
Recording Secretary-C. B. Witherle, St.
Paul.
Corresponding secrrtary-W. l.. Beebe.
st. Cloud.
Censors for Three Years-W. w. Mayo,
Rochester; A. II. LindIey Minneapolis.
The social amenities consisted OF a BAN
quet at the Metropolitan Hotel, at which
many speeches, mostly OF a numerous char
acter, were made, and receptions at the
residences Of st. Paul physicians.
The seventeenth meeting Of the Society,
on the whole, was one Of the pleasantest
and most profitable OF the series.
Reunion of the "Old First.''
The veterans OF the first regiment had
pleasant reunion this year at New Ulm,
Brown county.
Capt. Hausdorf called on Mai. Maginnis
to present handsome flag to the old First
in behalf Of the ladies of the First Mime
sofa association. The flag is OF handsome
design, and contains the names Of the prn-
cipal battles in which the organization was
engaged during its term Of service.
The members OF the first were escorted
through the streets and formally welcomed
by the mayor. The remarks CT the mayor
were greeted with cheers, and Col Pfaender,
in behalf OF the G. a. r. OF New Ulm, ex-
tended an equally cordial welcome to the
survivors of other regiments and members
Of no A ,1lo<1
Steps were taken looking to the erection OF
a monument at Gettysburg.
The deaths during the past year were:
Capt. c. f. Davis, St. Paul; C. c. Parker,
Charles Mansfield, Mankato; Rev. F. A.
COnwell Massa chusetts; A. 3. Norton DR..
J. II. Stewart st. Paul; William 81. Abel,
Winona
The Communication of Adj. Zen. McCar-
thy called attention to the desirability of
furnishing hist orical sketches OF the regi-
ment. Commissioner Black desired a COM
piete list Of the First regiment survivors, to
simplify the work OF preparing pensions in
case OF their demise. The secretary was d.
rected to prepare the list, with the rank
held by each when mustered out OF the
service.
The association decided to hold its next
annual reunion at Winona, the president to
fix the time and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing YEAR
President, Matthew Marvin, Winona; vice
president Charles w. Merritt, Winona;
secretary, c. A. Hausdorf, St. Paul (re-elect-
ed); treasurer, James Cannon, Mankota
(re-elected).
The members OF the association reported
present at the meeting wero as follows:
Company A-Col G.. F. HausGori, St.
Meyer st. Peter; Edward Erickson, Mime
tonka.
Company B Samuel Bloomer, Henry
BIoomer, William Zurich, Joseph Tanner,
Harlow Mclntire, Adam Marty, Saltwater;
Charles Valentine Minneapolis J. P.
Srl,oenbeck, Norseland; John P. Schultz,
st: James; NJ. koy, j. J. Pratt, Richfeld.
Company C-Marshall Sherman, St.
Paul; W. G. Randolph, Jurier, Pribble.
Anoka.
Company D-Maj. c. B. Hefielhnger p. r.
Plummer, Minneapolis; D. N. Jennings,
saltwater; H. A. McAllester, Minneapolis;
William Garvey, kasson.
Company FL, W. Pride, Anoka NJ. F.
Taylor, Anoka; w. f. Cundy, Anoka; Alb
ner Camp, Little Falls.
Company F-Col. William Colville, Red
Wing; Jefferson Benner Rockford; Charles.
W. Merritt, Hamed Maj. Martin Maginnis;
Montana.
Company G-Frank W. Dickinson, Red
wood Falls; w. w. Brown, Waterville; G.
R. Buckina, Waseca.
Company James Cannon, Mankato; c..
NJ. Mason, Wasioia, and r. L. German, st.
Paul.
Company K.-John R. Morse Winona;
Francis Baasen, New Ulm.
Company L-Capt. Mahlon Black, Mimi
eapolis. Total, 40.
Gov. Hubbard declines to release Col.
Bend from arrest.
The second regiment Minnesota National
Guard encamped at Fairbault. The regi-
ment is composed of ten companies, officer
ed as follows: Company A, Capt. NJ. j.
Rosskoff; Company B, Capt. James Hunter;
Company G, L. D. Frost; Company D, Capt.
William Bird; Company E, Capt. D. E.
Schlender; Company F, Capt. J. L. Wash
burn; Company G, Capt, M. NJ. Trowbridge;
Company II, Capt. D. T. Goodrich; Com
pany l, J. C. Donahower; Company K,
Capt. n. A. Barnes. In the election of off.