New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
MEDICAL WISDOM, LEGAL WIT
DOCTORS, LAWYERS AND VICTIMS DINE.
THE SOCIETY OF MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE HAS
ITS EIGHTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION.


There was a pleasant mlnglng of legal wit and med
ca wisdom at the eighth annual dinner OF TIE society
Of Medical jurisprudence which was held AT sherry 5
last evening, and doctors and lawyers were mixed up
az the tables in the most sociable and pleasant way
imaginable. willie the toast list the bench ana bar
and the medical profession and even the victims OF
one ell were represented.
Judge David McAdam presided. At his table sat
General Thomas Ewing. +. IIopkinson smith, the Rev
DR.. John r. PaXon, william b. IIornblDwcr and DR..
Carlos f. Macdonald
Others present Drs. J. FruitniGht. E. F. Brush,
b. L. Fairchild and H. II. Tyson; +. c. Van Claim,
J. {. West, f. b. IIin>dalc. d. Mel. shaw l.. H. Van
Allen, Jerome Buck, +. VI. Littlehcld, i. X smith,
W. p. Cook, II. VI. ItchinGs. II. W. Sackett. ii. +.
Schmid. +. Il. Cumbic J. f. Fairchild. !. VI. Shaw.
W. f. Osborne L. Hurst D. G. Briggs, Il. g. oppenhcm,
d. NJ Webster. J. :. smith. H. Morrison. VI. ID. Field,
W. 5. Logan. Dr. l.. G. Gray, G. II. Kitchel, DIR. \.
Zeh l.. e. DeSSar. G. Cooler y. A. Lawlor. ID. \.
spilllsey, DR. b. sachs Dr. H. J. Boldt. Dr. g. Beck,
:. b. Livingston, Or. W. 4. Hume. g. VI. Hammond,
f. II. Benn. Dir. W. II. Bates W. J. Lardncr T. Me
Adam. F.. Jacobs. ". g. Mc(rca L. i. lielntz, e. A.
Ramdohr, c. Koeng, :. Ecyrsh, DR.. f. G. spzka
and Or. y. +. Brill
Judge Mctdam said that lie would refrain from max.
Ing a speech, but would simply do his duty In the
chair BY introducing each orator lie acted up TO his
word and was an admirable toast master. with say
ing I'm season for each whom he introduced.
Tho Bench was responded for by General Thomas
Ewing who was once Chief Justice OF the supreme
Court Of the state Of Kansas
General Ewing said that tho lawyers came to tho
medical profession for instruction in regard to i'm
portant fact, on which the courts applied the principle
Til. medical profession had for the last few years
been successfully employed in discovering the causes
Of diseases which had hitherto baillcd mankind The
gricvous thing about the law it, slowncNS one
Of the Ills still live In human life ~ 1t was III snake
spcare', timc-thc laws delay. ClpplauScJ
Here in New York city where have judiciary
uncqualcd or unsurpassed In ability, Intelligence ana
ZEAL continued General Ewing, ." the law dragS IT.
slow course along II has done in all times ana IN ths
country. Where i, the fault! II Is because of the
Acknowledged and universal purity Of the bench that We
owe that obedience the law and ready acquie-ccnc'
in il which i tho backbone Of British and American
civilization But this makes the laws delays harder
TO bear than otherwise. The delays in the law make
our courts the refuge Of the scoundrc' and the fea
Of the innocent Time flies on the wings oi Mercury
but Justice pursucs it on clutches" lAppausel
Dr. william \. Hammond, who was Introduced as
the head and front 81 the medical profession re
spondcd for it. Part Of what he said was:
Il suppose the medical profession stands higher
today than II did in the history Of the world
II il pcrhan> the only profession that possesses In
iteIf fibc ,,cd Of IT, own annihilntion The time
will undoubtedly come. 4 doctors 70 ON ~ tl,N are
~ of 'cour-n know that The. best lawyer Dis
courage litigation. but the law doe, not iLanshterl
Joseph Ch1atc down on the tOasichd u re-
spond for The Bar y, he had Ia -"nd lis apol)
cic~ for unavoidable absence. Judge NcAdam miro
duccd William T.. llOmblOwcr T. speak IN III, steal
Mr. IIornhpWcr said hc would not undertake tp MI
Mr.. Choatcs place. Iut he made an exceedingly
humorous and much appreciated speech
other toasts and speakers were: Mcdical Juflspru
dcucc.7 W. :. Logan. The Tuhulatlun, OF Expert,
Or r. G. spiizka: Eciro-pcctio,~: the rev. Dr.
John II. Paxton: A Post Praudia Treat, Dr. l.. '.
Gray. and. last but not least To hc considered me
Victims for whom /. llopkiuSon smith made i'cHhS
response. on the committee which made the aIiitIg
mcnt, for the dinner were D. Mclean shaw, Dr. y. T.
Bill and l.. L. FarChild.