Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-05-28
HAVING VERY GOOD TIME
THE DOCTORS MIXING PLEAS.
URE AND BUSINEss.

URE AND BU6KNE0A.
An Enjoyable Experience mt the
Oakland Heights Yesterday and
an Excursion to Hot Springs
This Afternoon.
The doctors were taken in carriages
from the convention hall to Oakland
Heights Sanitorium yesterday after the
close of the morning session and dined as
the guests Of the institution. Owing to
the illness of Miss Emile Vaughan and
Doctor P. w. Neefus, the managers, the
duty of welcoming the guests devolyed
upon Major Steadman, who was ably
assisted by Mr.. James Neefus, Mr.. Asa
Loomis and Mr.. A. E. Reading. The
register had been adorned With the au-
tographs of about scvcnty-fve members
Of the profession when the announcement
was made for dinner. The menu was in
the recherche style for which the house is
90 noted, and to which the gentlemen did
full justice.
The many and interesting features Of
the extensive institution were visited
after dinner, and there were continuous
Expressions of approval-especially so at
the explanation of the workings Of the
admirable system Of baths. After an
hours enjoyment of the picturesque
scenery OF the surrounding mountains
from the galleries and sky parlor was in
dulgcd in, the return trip to the city was
made, and another mark had been add
ed to the record of our citizens for their
handsome treatment of apprcciatiye Wis
itors.
SECOND DDAY-AFTERNoON SESSION.
President Lewis found upon calling the
State Medical society to order for the
afternoon session Yesterday, that, not
withstanding it was $3.50, there were not
enough members present to begin bust
ness. This led DR.. Lewis to remark that
Ashevillc's hospitality did not seem to
compart with the transaction OF bust
ness, and therefore the society would
have to await the arrival OF delegates
from Oakland Heights Sanitorum, where
they were invited to dine.
Upon motion of DR.. Hays, the election
of officers was made the special order for
this mornings session, under the head of
new business.
DIR. s. ID. Booth read paper OH some
recent experience he had had in uterine
pregnancy" instead of one upon "intra-
uterine therapeutics" as announced in
the program.
Or, W, H, Harrell read the report of
the chairman of section on practice.
DIR. ]. Howell Way, OF Waynesville.
read paper which was highly compli-
mented, entitled "A plea for the use of
Chloroform in cases of Labor"
DR.. w. p. Wilmington read a paper
upon inflammation oil the Uterine Ap-
pendages."
The chair announced the following COM
mittees:
On Nominations-Dr. ]. F. Beall, DR.. ].
W. Long, DR.. ID. N. Dalton. Or. W. P.
Mercer, Dr. Joe Hill.
On Pittman Prize-Dr. ]. H. Tucker,
DR.. T. S. Burbank, DR.. N. b. Herring.
The Pittman prize is 500 for the best
paper read before the society at its an
nual meetings.
DIR. Albert Anderson read the report Of
the chairman Of section on Pathology
and Microscopy.
SECOND DAY-EvENING SESSION.
Dr. 7. F. Anderson read the annual es-
say upon the subject Of "The Evolution
of Surgery"
DR.. W. c. Galloway opened the annual
debate, and number ol delegates partic-
ipated.
THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The first business of the society this
morning was the election Of officers for
the ensuing year, under the new rule as
adopted in yesterdays session.
The following were chosen by acclama-
ton;
For President-Dr. W. T. Chcatharn,
of Henderson.
The four vice-presidents were chosen in
the following order-1st, DR.. ]. S. Bur-
bank, Of Wilmington; 2nd, DR.. J. w.
Long, OF Randolph; 3rd, DR.. W. ii Cobb,
OF Goldsboro, 4th, DR.. W. ID. Hilliard, Of
Asheville.
Secretary-Dr.J ]. M. Hays, of Oxford.
Treasprer-Dr. c. M. Poole, of Craven.
DIR. ]. w. Lonn. from the committee on
nominations, read the following report.
which was adopted:
Orator-J. A. Hodges.
Essayist-O. McMullen.
Board of Censors-W. c. McDufie, T.
L. Anderson, W. H. Cobb, sr.
Delegates to American Medical Asso-
cion-T. W. Brown. X. H. Lewis, A. G..
Carr, H. T. Bahnson, G. A. Foote, K. l..
Payne, VIZ Mercer, W. D. Hilliard, W,
P. Beall, W. c. Galloway, Emmett Rob
inson, W. K. Woods. W. H. Horrell. c.
M. Poole, S. l.. Montgomery.
Delegates to N. Y. State Medical So
ciety-S. W. Battle. S. T. Nicholson, H.
H. Dodson, 7. L. Anderson.
Delegates to Southern Surgical and
genealogical lAssociation-Tas. Graham,
W. H. Cobb, S. d. Booth.
Delegates to Virginia State Medical
Society-E. G. Moore, Richard White
head, ]. c. Walton.
Delegates to South Carolina Medical
Society,". S. Burbank, {. A. Mesenhi-
mer, ID. A. Stanton.