Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-17
THE STATE SOCIETY.
Closing Proceedings of the Medical
Association.


reception and entertainment Of distin
guished guests in Rock Island, was the
supper given at the watch tower last
evening by the ladies' of st. Luke's Hos
pital guild to the Illinois State Medca
society. After their visit to the govern
ment works, the physicians took cars on
the Milan road at 4 o'clock for the tower
and after exploring that famous historical
resort. they were escorted to the bluffs
near the Glen Cove toboggan slide, where
upon plateau surrounded by the
rugged and imposing bluffs and overlook
ing Rock river and its water power at
Milan, the ladies had spread a triangular
table with places for 100 guests.
Nature could not have provid-
ed more delightful place for
such purpose. The ladies realized this
and so did the guests. The supper was
superb, the preparation of which was an
undertaking such as Rock island ladies
only are equal to. 1t was served in fine
china, and silver and all the parapher>
MALTA and magnificence of a grand ban
quet-a feast fit for the gods.
The ladies having it in charae were
the Mcsdames J. NJ, Buford. Hoffman.
Bear Schmidt, Eyster, Kohn, Simon,
Morris, Koehler, Curtis and Rosenield
and the Misses Huber and Savage.
When the feast was over DIR. Trues-
dale arose and stated on behalf of the
ladies of the guild that they had adopted
this means of extending cOurtesies to the
physicians of Rock Island and their
guests as token of the guilds
appreciation of the services and
devotion of the medical fraternity
to the hospital. DR.. Truesdale then in>
trOduced President Ensign, who, in
few appropriate remarks, introduced DR..
Andrews, of Chicago, who responded tor
the physicians. expressing the apprecia
ton and gratitude of the society for the
pleasant manner of entertaining them and
complimenting the ladies upon their sup
per and their services to the medical fra
ternty in Rock Island. The feast over,
the remainder of the time was spent in
sight seeing until the arrival OF the cars
for return to the city at $50.
A happy little incident occurred, how
ever, Just before time for departure, when |
DR.. Earle. of Chicago, in a felicitous lit |
tie speech. presented the ladies of the |
guild with a handsome purse which had
been made up by the visiting physicians.
1t was a complete and happy surprise to
the ladies and the amount will be turned
into the hospital fund,
LAST EVENING
he society reassembled in the council
Considerable time was spent
n hearing annual reports and approv-
ng the same. DR.. G. w. Earle read one
If the best papers of the convention, the
ubject being obstetrics" and an inter-
sting discussion followed, which was
in by Drs, Gregg, Ingersell,
Miller Kiernon, Robinson, Little |
ield, Callamore, Rooney, Truesdale, c
Will, Davis and Cowden. and many {
Jews presented. t
The question of adjournment came up I
nd DR.. Eyster made a motion which c
revealed, providing that when the So t
iety adjourn it be until 8 o'clock this u
DR.. S. s. Bishop, of Chicago, s
cad his paper on "Ophthalmology and a
biology" which elected an earnest dis
ussion.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
Then came the report of the committee
n selection of officers and next place of y
leeting, which was made through its
hartman, DR.. Billings, and it recon- o
ended the following as the society's Of
GERS for the ensuing year, who were u
confirmed:
Presdent-Dr. c. w. Earle. Chicago. j
First Vice Presdent-Dr. p. ii. Oyler, "
1t. Pulaski. 81
Second Vice Presdent-Dr G. L. Eys- u
r, Rock Island.
Permanent Secretary-Dr. ID. w. Graz o
am. Chicago. Ii
Assistant Secretary-Dr. j. NJ. Guilt P
Gre, Jacksonville. A
Treasurer-Dr. T. NJ. McIlvaine, Peo-
a.
Drs. Geo. w. Jones, of Danville, EFT. j.
oble, of Eareville Donaldson, of Nor VI
son, and A. K. Van Horn. of jersey
lie, were elected new members of the d
dicial committee, and the standing and III
'ecial committees for the next session al
ere appointed. p
Jacksonville was reported as the place ID
the next annual meeting-the third
uesday in May, 1S89-and the conven-
On adopted the recomme ndatlon. h,
THE CLOSING SESSION W
as held this morning, when papers lead b
g to discussions, were read as follows ia
r. Ingals, of Chicago, on Rheumatic In
ore Throat" DR.. Graham. of Chicago, IT
! "HeInia;" DR.. Price, of Jacksonville, ar
| "VolaE uk." n,
The society adopted resolutions thank eS
g the citizens of Rock Island, the local al
embers of the fraternity and the ladies III
St. Luke's hospital guild for courte> d
IS, and at II: 80 adjourned sine die. tr
SMALL DOSES. I'm
Most of the doctors left for the east on oi
e noon train.
The new president, DR.. Earle, having
ne to Chicago late last evening. Vice
elect Oser presided over the 81
,sing of the association. ha
If the civil service rule the association ns
8 adhered to in the past in the election or
"a. ovoo,,;va nf1iner nrevails in the fu- | I q