Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
STATE msDIo., q SOCIETY.
The 101st Annual NEeerine Klel
Tuesday aL Eden Hall.


decorated with fiowers and ferns.
Among the members present OF the
calliug of the roll were .. E. Baird, L.
b. Bradford, Thomas A. Brown, W. II.
Burr, l.. p. Bush, James A. Draper,
Michael J. Hughes, Alexander Lowber.
David W. Maui, Read j. Mckay, Howard
Ogle, John Palmer, Jr., William y.
Pierce, Joseph I. Pyle, f. E. Stewart,
Hannah Nj. Thompson, Josephine Nj. Il.
White of Wilmington; Frank Belvilla,
Delaware City; Joseph II. Chandler, Cen
treville; Nathan h. CLARK, Newark;
Joshua A. Ellegood, Laurel; Joseph w.
Marsh, Nassau; George W. Marshall and
William Marshall, Milford; Hugh Martin,
seaford; j. Massey, Canterbury; Charles
II. Richards, Georgetown; W. Il. Skinner,
Glasgow; Frank L. Springer, Christiana;
David stewart, New Castle.
DR.. j. II. Wilson of Dover, president
of the society, presided. DR.. William o.
Pierce of this city, was introduced and
made the address of welcome. He re-
serred to the fact OF the respectable an
tiquity of the Delaware Society and to
its centennial meeting last year. He
asked for renewed interest in the wide
duties and responsibilities OF the State
Medical Society. He was sure the mem
bers would be as active in their common
profession as numbers OF them have
shown themselves prominent III lit6ra.
ture, the arts, and in politics.
On the report OF DIR. Howard III. Ogle,
for the examining board, the following
new members were admitted: Christie
pher b. NsudRin, A. b. Harris, Henry j..
Stubbs, Wilmington, and John Ii. HAM
mond, Georgetown.
Doctors Massey, White, Marshall,
Bradford, Brown, Ogle and Pierce were
appointed temporary substitutes upon
the board of censors TO issue licsnses and
report on iniractions Of the socisty's laws
And examine all accounts Of the society.
The following papers will be read tina
afternoon DR.. ]. a. Ellsgood upon the
cause md prevention of inieolious dis.
eases. He will make exhibition OF specific
germs (hacteIis) prepared by him in a
meteorological lahora'ory in New York
City; DR.. W. o. Pierce on carcinoma o;
the liver; and DR.. Josephine M. II.
White upon medical subject. DIR. W.
Fl. Burr will speak upon the prevention
and causes OF heart failure with the
treatment thereof.
Following the reading OF ths papers at
In the afternoon session OF the State
Medical Snoiety the COMMITTEES on nomina-
ton OF etlloers handed In tho following re-
port:
President, Dr.. Joshua A. Ellegood OF
Laurel, Sussex county.
Vice president, DR.. Ezekiel Cooper OF
Camden, Kent county.
Secretary, Dr.. ". o. Pierce Of this city.
Treasurer, DR.. Joseph II. Chandler OF
Ger. fevil,e.
Oensors-For New Castle c7ulty--Drs. W,
4. Skinner. Frank Bellvlla and Willard
Springer. For Kent county, Drs. w. H,
Cooper, James Il. Wilson and William Mar
shall. For Sussex county, Drs. James II,
Hopkins, Hiram Il. Burton and Charles II.
Richards.
Examiners-For New Castle county, Drs.
L. p. Bush, Petsr W. Tomllnson l. $. VAL
landigham and Hspry j. Stunos. For Ksnt
county, Drs. George Al. Marshall, Il. ].
Owings, Albert Whiteley u. L. l. wis and
Nathan Pratt. For Sussex county, Drs.
David l.. Mustard, J. W. Marsh, Robert q.
Ellegood, O. Il, Layton and ID. u. Palmer.
Delegates to the American Medical Asso-
Citations were nominated as foIlows: For
New Castle county--Dts. L. 7. Bush, Joseph
H. Chandler and |. s. yallandigham. For
Kent county-Drs. William Marshall Albert
W. Whiteley, james H. Wilson, N Pratt
and Ezekiel Cooper. For Sussex county,
Drs. Charles Fl. Richards, Robert Ellie
good, David Hall, Hiram Il. Burton and
James A. Hopkins.
odiekdtHb 10 lub IennsylVHDlh m6DlcHl
Society, DR.. W. T. Skinner, Charles Il
Richards and George W. Marshall: to the
New YORK State Medical Society, Dr.. j. j
Black DE-. O. ID Robinson, Dir. L.. A. II
Bishop; to the NV jersey State MediGa
Society, DR.. l.. Z. Bush, DE-. David E Faw.
Ter, Dr.. John n. Clifton; TO the Phatma
ceutical Association, DR.. Smith Cooper, DR.
u. l.. Lewis and Dr.. Hugh Marlin.
Tho nominations were unanimously ap.
proved and the secretary was authorized L
cast the vote of the society.
Drs. George W. Marshall AMI T, B. Brad
ford were appointed committee TO escor
the Dew!y.elected president 10 the chair
The latter acknowledged In brieI Addreb,
the honor done him IN his election 10 tht
presidency.
It was ordered on motion OF Dr.. Read ]
EleKly that all members selected to disgu@
questions be notified 0. their appointment
NJ least one month before the convention
Following tina reading OF an int=resinl
paper By President DR.. j. A. Ellegood /
was decided that the nIxt meeting shall b
held at Rehoboth on the second Tuesday II
June and tnat TIE session shalt be ioc twt
days.
Drs. T. D. Bradford, Charles T., Bair,
and r. L. Stewart were appointed a com
mittee on publication, AMI Dcs. Burton
Hail and Mustard the committee gu AZ
engagements for the coming year, motto
to amend art!cls /. OF tbs CONSTITUTION
brought forward by Dr. Burr was held 9ya
Tor ac.iou at the Le3t meeting. The meet
ing then adjourned.
Al Opt M, a collation. was served fl ia
banquet room. Among the guests oi I'd
medical men were Mayor Harri gton Iii
Rev. II. Ashton Henry, Il. I. Candy, Sfart
tary OF the Stats Board 81 HsAlth, r. /
Frazer, and representatives, Of the Tres,
Caterer Graves seivdi tne repnat WnicA
an unusually elegant one. Mayor HArrtal
ton Was introduced by Cnahma Pierce d
a prominent cl;iasn very fond Of msiIciGt
The mayor made 4 brief address. III FeicYfl
to the visitors std lag how Elad tho citizst
were TO have such an iLlix Of dnto'
ainons them. He accorded them al ID
freedom Of tue city.
The Rev. b. ASHTON Henry, fur tina mir
iBtry. "nlnlatrrGd 10 rliGts ms n-ad," u
said 1t WIS not his day Tor HpsGknE. Sas
day - hts day where he Will his found
the Old stand, DalH ware avenue lL4 E-an
street.
Dr.. James a. Draper Yves rH&t cglc
upon. Hs With rev ia favor b. gte AA
Board 81 Hearth and intUoIQeli &aGrptai
Frazer. The latter Thoughts cue t1feiEtae
made g mistake in not estgilshiGE 4 q
puitm5nt OF EealLn Ut the time .as Coils.
tuition was drafted.
Elk President Dr. ]. q. wilson Gi Dove
declared himself showed. ana ,hsg4.CE
not required 70 speak. DE. j.. B. EttBguG
was Tho next speaker and was fJHnSai /
Dr.. Read j. Mckay, who eau tous
his remarks. y kuew 50 nluGh u the ~
sonal opinions aud e9hf3ahesoi thsmel
bers that he would Keep qltet aud cut
the aerlmmase.
Mayor uarrinPton-"Wed liks to he
from Eightu and West streeiB-- Dr. Maui
Tue doctor declared he mad TOO gooa
supper % make speech, and immediate
left the room
Dr., ole was Introduced by The mayor