The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-07
AaAress ofWeIeOme.

Address of welcome.
GENTLEMEN OF THE MEDICAL SoclE-
rY or THR STATE OF TENNRssKE-In be-
hat Of the Committee OF Arrange
ments and the medical profession Of
this city it IL my pleasing duty to
gree you and extend you cordial
and hearty welcome. The citizens OF
Memphis recognize your visit ss
frsught with tbs highest imp oTtance,
and that you have come TO discuss
questions Vitelly affecting their best
interests. While well'established
truths arc made clearer and old chan
nel5 deepened by your annual meet
inss and discussions, all advances and
new developments in the medical
science. and, in fact, all problems that
relate to the health and happiness OF
mankind. The profession has ust
reason fer self.coI gratulation. The
medicine OF to-day is not the medi-
cine OF the rast. Reflect for a moment
and call to mind the mighty events
and changes tn at have taken place in
the practical and scientific realms OF
the healing art. When that is done, we
see the past few years luminous with
achievements, and that our chosen
calling has become of a truth the
birth.right of the brightest scientific
minds OF to-day. In pathology, in the
practice OF me dicine, in the ply siolozy
of the system, and especially in some
departments Of surgery, we can present
q wonderful shoS ing, aud, emerging
from the shadow Of an unnatural OBJ
security that char acterizsd the disciples
OF medicine in former days, we can 20
day stand erect before the public with
q confidence bern of achievements
and manifold triumphs. Now here,
perhaps, better than in this city can
be more forcibly seen the happy re
suits growing out of the advances
made IN ono branch OF profession
that Of sanitary medicine. The sani-
tary condition Of this city has been 30
improved in late years that now it
will compare most fAvoIably in gen.
eral healthfulness with that of any
city in the Union. The day OF plague
and pes thence has gone and been for
gotten. Epidemics have ceased to
billow Elmwoom with the graves
of its victims The rose Of
health and the glow of vigor
and vitality animate the people.
Our citizens are not unaware OF the
fact that 10 this organization they are
largely indebted for the lively public
interest taken in sanitary matters in
Tennessee. 1t was this society that
first memorial sed the Legislature in
reference to the creation OF State
Board Of Health, from which grew
and were established all local boards.
Hence tho imp owed sanitation OF this
city is the direct aud legitimate out
growth of the labors of this associa-
ton, and for this, il fo- no other rea-
son, the people Ct Memphis can give
you a cordial welcome. Coming as
you do es the representative men Of
your profession in the three grand
divisions OF the State, with the tender
est interest OF our people a. hea t,
your stay among us is keen pleasure
to US all, and while we have no cloud
capped mountains, nor lovely land
scapee nor grand natural scenery
that characterize the middle and east
ern portions OF the State to thow you,
we taa show YOU the the commercial
capital OF the State at whose doc!
passes The great Father OF Waters, on
the DO iom Of which move the com
merce and traffic OF the world. You
can see htre city prosperous in every
department; q network CT railroads
connecting with all the impoltiUt
mats Of trade al enterprises fl )urisE-
ing; new blocks one after another
going up foreign capital coming in
the best severed city in the Union ;
citizens Of enterprise, pluck aud ener-
w, aud imbued with the alert spirit
OF the day, and nowhere, in all the
rosy circuit of the hours, can lovely
woman be found with more beauty
and all those charming graces that go
to adorn humanity, and while Britain,
proud mistress Of the seas, has only
one queen, Memphis can boast Of a
queen of hearts in almost every home.
SO literally true are all these state
ments that Memphis nav enjoys the
proud distinction Of being the. leading
city of the new Southwest.
We bespeak for you a pleasant, har-
moniOus and profitable meeting, and
again extend you cordial welcome
thrice welcome to our city, to oui
homes and to our hearts
At tho conclusion OF DR.. Taylor'i
address Judge Greer advanced and de
livered the following address on be
halt OF the oitissns Of Memphis: