Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

The Washington Society Enjoys . Ban
Quet and Listens to Speeches.

Around . table creaking with tempting
viands, in the banquet hall of the ''Shoreham,"
last night sat the representative dental sur
geons Of Washington-members Of Che Wash
ington dental society. The occasion was the
tenth annual dinner OF the society, and il
brought together jovial company. Previous
to dinner an election of officers for the ensuin q
year was held. with the following result: DR..
H. B. Noble, president; DR.. E. R. Rust, vice
president; DIR. o. D. Darrell, secretary; DIR. R.
B. Donaldson, treasurer; DR.. Robert H.
Gunnell, librarian; DR.. j. Hall Lewis, essayist
After the election Of officers DR.. E. r. Rust
read an interesting essay on 1.-THE cervical
wall-approXimal filings and filling material"
The essay was loudly applauded DIR. Noble,
when escorted to the chair by Drs. Smythe and
Donaldson, thanked the society for the honor
conferred upon him. After a sumptuous din
ner DR.. Noble introduced the POSTMASTER, DIR.
Rust.
THE SPEECHES.
DR.. R. B. Donaldson responded to the toast,
'The Washington city dental society,"" in q
happy speech, giving in detail the history of
the association from its birth, and telling Of its
many trials and trbulations. He spoke OF the
benefits to be derived from the association and
asserted that association did away with pro-
fessionsl jealousy. The toast 1.-THE National
dental association" was responded to by DIR.
II. B. Noble. He closed his remarks by saying
There should be national dental organiza-
ton composed SO as to include the talent and
science OF all local and state societi through
the country, probably by limited delegation,
this society to be in official connection or COM
munication with the US. government and with
foreign societies having the same end in view,
and having Its headquarters or secretary in this
capital city, with its library, museum, &C., all
of which the government would be glad to take
charge of free of cost in the national or med-
cal museum. The profession is in need Of Off
cial reliable statistics on dental hygiene and
many other important matters that such So
ciety acting with the medical department. could
obtain"
The toast DENTAL education" was responded
TO by DR.: L. c. F. Hugo. DR.. Wadswortn, DR..
Henry Thompson, DIR. Hall Lewis, DIR. w. s.
Harlan and DR.. Garrett Hill also spoke.
NEED OF DENTAL LEGISLATION.
"The need Of dental legislation in the Dis
trict' was the subject to which DR.. Donnelly
was called upon to speak. He said that he
thought the progress made in the dental pro-
fession demanded legislation, and referred to
the fact TINT the profession had legal status
everywhere except in the District Of Columbia
and that Congress should legislate in such a
manner as to protect the qualified practitioner
from the quack. He suggested that represent
atives go before the dental societies, which
convene next year, and request them
TO pass resolutions to be submitted to
Congress asking legislation for the
dentists Of the District Of Columbia.
DR.. GunneIl also spoke. He was followed by
DIR. Rich, whom the toastmaker introduced as
a man who could speak of dentistry from its
infancy. He gave his experience Of the pro-
gress of dentistry and told some ludcrous
"reminiscences. Drs Curtiss Smythe and Daniel
Mcfarland also made speeches. Among
those present were Drs. Donaldson, Noble, Egg
gleston, Davis, Darrell, Thompson, Munson,
Lewis, Smythe, Mcfarland, Rich, Brown, Wads-
worth, Hill, Finley, Latimer, Lee Harlan,
Welsh, w. s. Harlan, Rust, Green, Benson.
Seybold, Donnelly, Hugo, Hunt, W. T. Harlan
and E. J. Lewis