The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
MEETING OF THE MEDICAL MEN.
Beginning To-Day of the Indiana State Med
ical Society's Thirty Sixth Annual Session.

The thirty sixth annual session Of the Indiana
State Medical Society will be in session to-day
and tomorrow in the Plymouth Church building
this city. The meeting gives promise of a larger
attendance than ever before. DR.. James s.
Gregg. of Fort Wayne, is president; Dr. W.
Hurt, of Waynetown, vice-president; Dr. E. s.
Elder, of Indianapolis, secretary, and Dr. g. W.
Kemper, of Muncie, treasurer DR.. F. S. New
conner is chairman of the committee on ethics,
and, for the first time in years, there is report
to be made by the committee. This comes un-
doubtedly from having SO good-natured chair
man. DIR. John FL. Oliver is chairman of the
| committee on arrangements, and has made every
| possible arrangement for the comfort of the
society, including the conventional ride to Crown
| Hill Cemetery, where the outside doctors may
witness the work of their city brethren, and also
| steamboat ride on the raging canal, II the
| weather should prove to be safe for such vent
| uFe Dr. Oliver will be assisted by Drs. Cham
| bers, L. l.. Todd and Frank Ferree, and between
| them the society will be well cared for Drs.
HODGES, Maxwell Elder, Kemper and Shulse are
on the committee on publication, and have
| brought out excellent report of last years
| proceedings.
DR.. Elder states that there is an increase Of
| spirit, interest and membership over last year
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| ing sixty-one organized counties of Indiana. An
interesting incident, showing the interest of the
| old members of the association, was noted by
| Secretary Elder: DR.. Thomas w. Florer, of
| Waxahache, Tex, one of the organizers, In
| 1S4S, has sent copies of the proceedings of the
| first ten annual meetings-1849 to 1659-of which
there is only other set in existence, and pre-
| sented them to the society with letter express
| ing his love for the society. He says Il con-
| sign them to the love of my youth, trusting
| that it may be of some service to the associa-
ton. AS one who from boyhood has been in the
| harness, caring for and cherishing our noble
profession above all else, and one who hopes
to die on the field face to the enemy, | bid you
| God-speed." DR.. w. n. Wishard and DR.. T. III.
Jameson are the only others who assisted in the
| organization who are now members OF the State
society
| and from such men as Drs Hibberd, of Rich
mond; Hobbs, of Knightstown; Gregg of Fit
| Wayne; Dunning, of South Bend: Collins of
Luxembourg Palmer, of Plymouth and others.
| The Presidents address will be delivered this
evening on Glimpes of Some of the Beacon
| ture to be interesting to the general public,
who are cordially invited to attend
| Death has laid its hand heavily on the State
Association the last year; among the dead are
some notable names. The Marion Society has
lost four: Drs. Thad. Il. Stevens, W. II. Hay
| Dearborn county, NJ. HI. Harding and W. III.
| Terrill; of Posey county, D. B. Montgomery; of
Lawrence, Joseph Stllson, father of j. 0 Still
son, of this city; of Upton, A. NJ. Vickery; of
| Fountain, Charles S. johnson; of johnson. w. A.
| Webb; of Clark j. S. Mcclure; of Porter, j. H.
| Delaware Robert Winton; of Warren, Cain
Aborn; of Allen, Carl F. Meyer. and of Grant,
| S. E. Wellington. Last year the society lost
| ten members