The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-05
MEN WHO RELIEVE THE SICK
The Doctors of Indiana Gathering for
Their Annual Exchange of Ideas.
A Distinguished Company of Medical Gentle
inen-Grand Lodge Of Knights of Pythias
and Encsmpment of Sons Of Veterans.
THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF HEALTH.
A Programme Including Papers, Discussions
and n Bauuuet

A Programme Including Papers, Discussions
and . Banquet.
The thirty ninth annual meeting Of the Ind.
ana State Medical Society, which begins in this
city to-day, promises to excel all previous SEES
sions- Ovor Ave hundred gentlemen have
either written or telsgraphed their acceptance
Of invitations to the banquet 70 be given to-
night BY the Marion County Medical Society at
the New Dsnisor. The presumption, there
fore, Is that it will ne the largest medical meet
Ing ever held in tho State. It will be called to
order At 0 o'clock this morning in
Plymouth Church by the presidents. DR.. s. H
charlton, OF Seymour A large number Of
physicians arrived last night, aud there will
probably be six hundred Of them in the city this
evening, including almost q hundred invited
guests from other States. Among the latter
Will be DR.. VIM. T. Belfeld, of Chicago, who
has worldwide reputation az an author on
certain subjects pertaining to surgery. He is
also one of the finest microscopes in the coun-
try. DR.. Isaac N. Love. of ST. Louis. president
Of the Mississippi Valley Medical Society.
and well known as medical writer;
DR.. VIM. w. Dawson. of Cincinnati. president
ofthe American Medical Association; DR.. Everts
superintendens Of the Cincinnati Ssnitarium;
Ora j. N. Mathews, d. S. Reynolds, W. H.
Walton, Al. 7. Coomes. E. r. Palmer, and 9TH
ers or Louisville; DR.. VIM. Porter. Of ST. Louis,
aweil-known .aryugologist and intimate friend
OF the great English physician Mackenzie; DR..
Bond, OF the same city; DR.. j. n. Mathews, OF
mason. ILL.,, the poet, and many others are TO be
here. Indiana will of course be we'll represented.
Inc membership Of the State society 10 about
LOU. A new feature to be introduced at the
present meeting 10 o registering committee.
which will be stationed at the church door and
take the name Of every physician who presents
himself The registering will begin at o'clock
A. NJ The committee has also provided hand
some badge representing the seal Of the State
society. The meeting will continue through two
days To-day's programme, with the customary
business order. includes the reading Of papers
in the morning on the topics: "Is Crsniotomy
land, NJ D.; "Exophthalmic Goitre.' by H. o.
Painter, NJ. D.; acute Articular Rheumat ism "
by @. G. Smyths, M. D.; Transmission Of Ger
tain Diseases" by A. w. Brsytop, nj. d. The
papers in the afternoon will relate altogether to
subjects OF professional interest only. In the
evening the address of the president, DR.. g. H.
Charlton. will be delivered.
The reception this evening will begin at the
New Dennison at 8 o'clock, the hour set for the
banquet being o. It will be an occasion FOR full
Among those TO respond will be Mayor Denny.
Dr. ). n. Charlton, OF Seymour; DR.. William
w. Dawson, of CINCINNATI DR.. E. r.
Lewis, Charlottesville; sx-Gov. A. g.. Por-
ter, Rev. Dr.. Mcleod. DR.. A. NJ Owen,
Esansville; Mr. James Whitcomb Riley. Dr. l..
II. DunninR, Evansville; DR.. /. u. Love. St.
Louis. Mo-; Rev N. L. HAines. DR.. J. Nj. Moul-
der, Kokomo; DR.. James Newton Matthews,
Mason, ILL.,; Dr. j. G. Sexton, Nashville; DR..
William T., Bslisld. Chicago. H., and DR.. Jos.
M. Mathews. Louisville. KY. The business ees-
sions OF the society will continue through to-