Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-08
THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Proceedings Sesterday-Dr. Parker's Ad-
drcss-EIcction of Officers.


LYNcHBURG. Va. October The hour
of II oclJck having arrived tine address OF
the President. DIR. W. ". Parker. WAS read
by Rev. DR.. : :. Lambeth the subject
being The Ancient and Modern physi-
clan, and was received amid doafenlng
applause. Such is its excellence that no
abstract. however full. can do u justice.
and full report OF It will follow by mail.
At o'clock TINS afternoon DR.. i. ~
Phillips. invited guest OF New York city.
performed uy request his operation On two
cases for the correction of club foot. This
interesting clinic feature of the proceed
ings being concluded. Dr. George j..
Wiley. of Abingdon, Va, offered the fOl-
lowing resolution:
FAY FOR SERVICES.
1ha, committee be appointed 20 peti-
tion the Legislature of Virginia 70 enact
law allOwlng the sum OF LOt Jess than 80
10 every regular practitioner Of medicine
who may be summoned 10 testify as an eN-
pert before nny court IN this State.
This il subject OF vital importance TO
every member of the profession, since un-
der existing law physicians are liable o.
be- summoned any distance and receive
only tie piuidl sum Of fifty cents dag.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The hour having arrived for the election
Ol Ollitl@ lbI fA4f fil-tl4-~ NNt4s lfls II.
GREY Latham. OF Ivnchburr WAS unanl-
mousiv elected 70 the honorable position
Of president. DR.. !. Il. Glider lceve, OF
lazewel Courthouse: Or. Hugh Stock
dell, OF Petersburg. and Dr. J. j.. Moore.
II Avlctt's, Va. were elected first. second,
and third yicc-pTcsldrnt- IN the order
named. For recording secretary. Or. Ian
don IS. Edwards. Of Richmond. for corre-
spending secretary Dr. j. +. VIM. OF Rich
mOnd. for treasurer. Dr. Il. !. Styll. or
| nollns. The Committee on Nominations
for Membership consists Of Or. ". d. iGr-
uer. forgusson'- Wharf; d. r. VI. Siaush-
ter, Theological Seminary 4. :. RiNcy. Of
Culpepcr. and N. II. NicOl. OF IlilbOrO.
HOLDS OttR.
The Executive Committee (of which Dr..
Hunter Mctiu re- l. chairman Of last year
holds over bv reelection. The same Is
true Of the Committee on Publication.
consisting Of Drs. Hugh II. TAYLOR. VI. y.
Hogc. j., and ). +. VIM, Of hichmOnd.
MKT NETTING.
Iuray. Va. was selected as the place Of
meeting next v,ar. ahl d.. j. AllchaaX. Of
Richmond. was elected 10 deliver the next
annua address before the public and pro-
fcsslon. The subject for general discus
SION ia "N,rtleO." and the leader of dis
cussion is Dr. +. T. Brady. Of Marion, Va.
NOMINATED.
The Secretary announced that there
were TWO vacancies on the Medical TX
aminin. Board # Virginia caused by the
rc, IgnatiOn oi Dr.. CARMICHAEL. of rede-
uck-hurg. aud BowSer. of Bedford. To
succeed these gentlemen irs. ". >. Chris
tian. of Mdtl sex county. and Kent Black.
of BAck-uurg, Va. were nominated 10
the Governor tor appointments.
TArKEs READ.
When the society convened in evening
session the report, on advances were taken
mn and under the section If Chemistry.
NAterla Medica, &C.. Or Benjamin llarri-
son. 0t Richmond, read au interesting pa
uer. which was referred to the Committee
Oh Publication. In TINS same section an
interesting paper WI, read by an invited
guest-Dr Cherries Il. shepard. Of Brook
| lvn. \. N.-on the Place of the Turkish
Bath III the Treatment of Disease This
paper elected f1ll discussion, partlcl-
patcd IN by Dr- Graham. PrdigD, Hubbell.
and others. The last paper read IN tMs
section was Jy d. $. J. Baker. IT Bedford
Citv. with the title. Pharmacv and Its
Practical Relation 10 the Profession
DIR. BAREL's cAsr.
During the proceedings tonight, Dr..
Genr,c T.. Wiley. Of Abingdon. va, pre-
senfed the following resolutions:
R.softf. INT this society petition the
Clrcut Court ~ Washington county. Va,
10 weigh carefully the medical testimony
presented IN the case II DR.. J. \. +.
| Baker. recently convicted Of murder and
sentenced % be hung: and It i the sense
of tins society that he should have new
trial according 10 the medical evidence
presented.
LAID on THE TABLE.
Tho tone of the discussion Indicated that
whatever might be the private opinion OF
individual members as o. the merits OF Dr..
Bakers cqsc. It was not proper for the So
cietv 10 take any formal action III IFS or
pauic capacity with the purpose of at
temptins t. influence the action Of the
Court. Various individual opinions We're
expressed 20 the effect that the expert evil
dence IN the case was not sufficient 10 "ar-
rant tie verdict given by the Jury, and the
resolution was lad on the table.