Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-05
THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
A Lively Meeting Last Night several APP
piicants Turned Down.


There was large attendance last evening at
the regular business meeting of the Medical
Association OF the District of Columbia. which
vas held in the lecture room of the George
town Law building on E street northwest be-
tween 9Th and 9th streets. The meeting a
lengthy one lasting more than three hours.
during which time DIR. y. S. Lincoln, president
OF the association Was made acquainted with
the USE Of the gavel. DR.. James Dudley Nor
gan. secretary of the association, kept the min
utes Of the meeting.
The election of new members which was the
principal business OF the meeting, was first
called up and there we're twenty-five applica-
tons presented The presentation Of some OF
the names we're received with disfavor, and the
final vote showed that seven of the applicants
failed to receive the necessary vote
and they were therefore turned down or given
the black pill" the doctors call it. The
successful candidates for full membership were
irs. Thomas q. Addison. jr.. Wade H. Akin
son. G. A. Baldwin. John p Barry. j. ID. Brad
field. Charles VI. Buchanan. J. ". Chappell,
Clarence Il. Dufour. J. L. Dulaney, W. Hoff
mann. Frank q. Johnson. III. Z. kalusowski, +.
T.. Macy. Richard J. s. Marss Harry V. Pyles,
John ". shaw, John E. Toner and H. p. p.
thompson.
From associate to full membership, DR.. Chas.
=. Rand.
The most important business Of the evening
so far a. the general public is concerned was
the resolution offered by DIR. NJ. F. Thompson.
which provides for the stoppage of roping off
the streets in case of sickness. IL was explained
that the Commissioners often appealed to
for permits to put up ropes to prevent
the passage of vehicles when persons are
dangerously ill. This manner of preventing
annoyance to patients the doctors thought
caused too much incon venience to the general
Duhllr hat hp
Commissioners instead of blocking the
street shall give permission to have
the street covered with oakum or
sand. such il done in other
cities with as good effect as causing tempo
raTv halt to vehicles. The resolution was
ferrod to a committee composed OF Drs. VI. F.
Thompson. II. J.. +. johnson and wv. Sprague.
who. after brief session. reported it fay orably.
and the matter will be land before the Commits
sinrers for their action.
The rundown resolution passed last spring
was again resurTected. but no action was taken.
Under this resolution associate members are
elected, and only persons who devote their
entlre time to the practice of their profession
axe eligible TO membership.
The resignation of DR.. A. =. c. Clements.
VINO Is n clerk in the pension Office. re-
ceived. hut it was charged that the doctors
conduct was not pleasing to all the members of
the association the resignation was not ac-
cepted. and an investigating committee will
make report on the case.
The election Of an applicant has TO be
effected by two-thirds vote of all the mem
bers present NJ a meeting. and for that reason
several app lirants were defcatcdla might. The
api LEGATION OF Or. lamcs 4. Maloney caused q
lively tilt between the members, Dr. Adams
appearing a the apr cGnts champion.
The report of the board OF ccnSOrs on Ibis
application was unfa~orable Z after Il lively
discussion the report wa sustained. 1t ap-
reared hove eT. aha: the report was chiefly 20
the effec. tina: DR. Malonev had Refused to
answer certain questions PAT b. he censors re-
gariinS his business. claiming that that
Purely personal matter. and hence the report
and discussion The meeting adjourned sub
ject to the call of the president.