Evening journal., 1888-08-31
DOCTORS IN THE WOODS.
They Have Jolly Time at Birmingham
Park The Hest Meeting for Years The
Men ana Women Present.

They Have Jolly Time at Birmingham
Park The Hest Meeting for Years The
Men ana Women Present.
The eleventh annual reunion OF the
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland
Medical Association was held az Birming-
ham Park yesterday There were about
900 persons present, being principally
physicians and their families At I
o'clock in the afternoon n substantial
dinner was served in the pavilion. while
Hyatt's Military Band rendered choice
music. Immediately after dinner the
Association was called TO order hy pres
dent S. j. Rouse, NJ. D.. of York, Pa.
After a prayer for the success Of the re-
union, Dr. r. b. Ewing Of West Grove.
Pa, delivered the address of welcome.
This was followed with few remarks by
tho president. DIR. j. T. May of phila-
delphia spoke in behalf Of Pennsylvania.
In the absence Of DR.. J. A. Draper of this
city, DR. l.. p Bush responded
for Delaware. He briefly reviewed the
history of the state in medical matters
from an early date, dwelling especially ON
the progress that had been made. He
particularly spoke Of the progress Of
medical science in recent years, noting
the advance that has been made especially
in the study of fevers, and the relation
Of the germ theory 70 its causation The
doctor is the oldest practitioner in the
state
Dr. G. H. Robe Of Maryland spoke for
the Maryland end
In the absence of DR. Alice Bennett
because of sickness, Dr. J. Chester Nor
ris Of Philadelphia responded TO 1.-The
New Wing Of Our Profession. He paid
warm tribute to the women who had
worked so persistently In making for
themselves place in the profession. and
told Of the pleasure experienced in assist
ing them ia their labors.
DIR. w S, Roland Of York, Pa, then
reada report Of the association, showing
it TO be in q prosperous condition.
This concluded the program. A busi.
ness meeting was then held and the fol
lowing officers elected President. Dr. g.
81 Dare Of Rising Sun, Md vice presi-
dents, Drs l.. r. Bush Of Wilmington
and > ID. Risley Of Philadelphia. secre-
tary and treasurerer Dr. Il. NJ. Liyings.
ton Of Columbia. Pa; executive com
mittee Drs. Alexander Craig, Columbia Pa;
$. j Rouse. York Pa J Willis Hous-
ton, Chester, Pa Jacob Price, West
Chester. Pa w n Bishop, Harrisburg,
Pa. William c. Pierce, Wilmington,
Del J. j. lamar, Elkton Nd w Stump
Forwd6d, Darlington, Nd J M. Deever,
Buck. Pa,
A resolution Of sympathy and respect
on the death Of Dr. Miller of Philadel
phia, was passed. The meeting then ad-
journed.
Many Of the physicians enjoyed them
selves in the various amusements pro.
vided, lawn tennis, croquet, dancing and
boating.
Among those physicians present were
H. l.. Ieigler, Mt JOY, Lancaster county.
Pa. William Compton, Lancaster, Pa
}. Miller Houston, Oxford j. A. Peoples,
Kinks Mills; A. NJ. Miller, Bird in Hand
J. Augustus Ehler, Lancaster; j. NJ
Dever, Buck, Pa. L. p Bush. Whining
ton, Del $. T. Roman, Conowingo, Md.
Jacob Price, West Chester; f. g. Al.
bright, Lancaster; J. H. Musser Lam
pata; J. Il. G. O'Neill, Gettysburg; John
b. Roberts, Philadelphia. J. William
Trabert, Anniville; George W. Gillespie.
Cononwingo C. q. Trichler, HoneybroolS
G. E. Turner, Rising Sum- Md l.. W.
Steinbach Philadelphia; r. b. Ewing,
West Grove Alexander Craig, Columbia
James b. Lincoln. Litiby; J. REILLY
Butcher Lebanon Israel Cleaver, Read.
ing J. w. Zill, Pennsylvania: r. NJ
Livingston Columbia; w. Stump, For
wood Robert ~ Bolemus, Lancaster
Samuel L. Rea, Oxford J. II. Schenk
Litiby; O. G. VI. Crawford, Chester
Hcightsi Joen b. Kohler, New Holond
+. b. West kemblesville; JOIN
X. Linewearer, Columbia; Cliftor
Dowlin bennington, G.. S. Dare
Rising Sun, Nd Edward Jackson, Phila
delphia; William C. Pierce, Wilmington
Del. George II. Robe, Baltimore, Nd
w, r. Perdue, Unionyille; Thomas E
Parke, bennington; j. Harvey Danfeld
Media, J r. Lehman, Mountville; b. +
Baer, Philadelphia J. Houston Morris
Philadelphia; John p Edge, bennington
g. Il. Markell Columbia g. w. Bun
theizel, Columbia; ]. c. Chamell, Wrights
vile; A. p. Blair, York; John II
I Packard, Philadelphia Ephraim Hoppins
Marshallton; Howard Ogle, Wilmington
Del. Charles Green, Greenville; JOSEPH
H. Chandler. Centreville; J. Harvey Day
Talleyville, Del H. J. Stubs, Whining
ton, Del J. NJ Barton. Philadelphia c
H. Wallace. Wilmington, Del. John l.
Warren. West Chester: r. c. Taylor, OK
ford; William H. Burr. Wilmington
Del g. w. Chambers. Baltimore, nd.
w r. Bishop, Harrisburg; Josephine M
r. White, William Burr, j. r. v Block
som, H. w. Stout and S l.. West Of Wi
mington, Del
At 8 o'clock the special train stoppe
at the park for the exeursionists, BIZ
only few left on IT, The 5.45 train cor
tanned but two cars. and they wer
packed with passengers. The majorit
of them changed cars at Chadd's For
Junction for the Baltimore Central road
This reunion IS said TO have been tn
most successful ever held