Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-15
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The state Association Of Funsfal
Directors held . special meeting yester-
day aftsrnson ia the p4rlors OF Suset's
Hotel Ths attendance numbered
about hfty. The purpose for which
the meeting wAs called WAS 10 settle the
question OF holding the regular annual
meeting ~ Traverse City melt August
but principally to take acton On the
preliminary work necessary 70 secure
imperative legislation, including .
Board Of State Examiners and regula-
tions for the embalmlng and transporta-
ton of deaf oodles.
The session was called TO order by the
pgesldent, w. j. Buck. Of Lansing. and
the divine favor WAS invoked by Rev.
Pulcher of this city.
The president read brief address in
which he referred TO the proposed
change in the date of holding tho an
nual meeting. lie also stated the OBJ
jsct of the special meeting and spoke
very feelingly of the death OF Thomas
dlidden, editor of the CAsket.
Treasurer T. II. O'Br len read his re-
port showing the state of the finances,
which although not blooming with
health was sufficient to meet all de-
mands up 10 date.
The secratary's report by C.. C.
Merritt, OF Greenville, was confined to
such action as had been taken by the
officials since the date of the last meet
ing.
A paper on "Embalming Fluid: Its
Use aud Abuse" by Health Officer S. p.
Duffield. was read by DIR. w. G.. Saun-
ders, owing to the Unavoidable absence
| OF the former. A vote of thanks was
rendered both gentlemen.
| &. s. Benjamin, of Saginaw, reported
the action taken by the legislative CON-
/ mittee. He said that his committee
conferred with the State Board of
Health ON Tuesday and arrived at an
understanding in regard TO the neces-
| sity OF legislation. A very animated
discussion ensued and several motions
were made to invest = committee with
full power to act and proposing an
assessment OH the members 10 defrsy
the expenses of such committee.
Mr.. Benjamin submitted the follow.
resolutions, which were passed:
Resolved. That the legislative COM
mittee be empowered to take such
action and formulate such laws as they
may think wise, for the purpose OF
caring for dead bodies.
Resolved that the State Medical
Society and the State Board OF Health
be notified by our secretarv that we
are ready to meet with &c 'ittee of
their honorable board atan me they
may fix, for the purpose OF considering
proper legislation in regard to the care
and preservation of dead bodies.
DR.. ID. Emmett Welsh, of this city,
president OF the Board of Health, was
introduced, and read an admirably pre-.
pared thesis on the use of deodorizers
and disinfectants, explaining in detail
the properties of each and the con-
tagious and infectious diseases against
which their use is q preventative. He
was given an enthusiastic vote OF
thanks.
John A. Dick, of Detroit, gave notice
that at the next annual meeting he
would submit . motion to amend the
bylaws increasing the annual dues
from 81 to So.
The president appointed Messrs. j.
F. Summons, T. j. Banfield and Vim.
Anderson . committee to report reso.
lutions On the death Of Thomas Gid.
den, which committee retired, and
upon returning, presented the usual
tributes of respect and esteem, which
were ordered spread on the journal
and an engrossed copy presented to the
family of deceased. The balance OF
the session was taken up with mIscel
laneous business, happily enlivened by
the presentation of tickets to the
Broom Maker" at Redmond's, the
gift of the Powers & Walker Caske
Company of Boston. These were &C
cepted, and last evening the parquette
at Redmond's contained the unusua
spectacle Of jolly, laughing crowd Of
men, whose business suggests tears and
mourning.
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