Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-09
The Visiting Physicians
Arrive Monday Morning over the
3. & N. and Enjoy Them
selves for Three Days.
They Were Delightfully."- Surprised.
They arc Bathcd, Boarded and Ban
quetted.
They Were Delightfully."- Surprised

9WetteOs
Now we have seen your fair Dakota,
With her geologic story
With her mountains and her valleys
And her many springs among them;
With her water flowing freely,
Cold and hot and bubbling too
With her properties medicinal
And purity never falling.
-Dr. F. W. Eckley, of TT Madison, Ia, in
ais "Hornie iIa Hx,'' read ut the banquet.
AS announced in the STAR last
week the excursion of physicians
arrived Monday morning. They
came under the chaperonagc of the
Burlington" system in special
sleeping cars with ]. M. Bechtel,
division freight and passenger
agent of the c. B. q O., of Bur-
lington, Iowa, and A. B. Smith,
assistant general passenger agent
of the B. & NJ, OF Omaha, as chief
guides. The following physicians
composed the party:
Jno. Green, Council Bluffs, la.
j. A. McNlveen, Charlton, la.
A. l.. Olive, Corning, Ia.
H. G. Markham, Clarinda, la.
]. A Rawls, Creston, la.
A. w. Hof, Des Moines, la.
w. T. Ecklcy, Ft. Madison, la.
w. o. Bradley, Galesburg, Ill.
|. M. Donelan, c. H. Dewitt,
Glenwood, la.
]. D. McCleary, Indianola, la.
c. w. Cornell, Knoxville, Ia.
6. F. Jenkens, Keokuk, la.
M. HI. Everett, Lincoln, Neb.
VIM. Horne, Mt. Ayr, la.
E. B. Beaudry, Oskaloosa, la.
T. p. Livingston, Plattsmouth,
) Neb.
]. w. Ferguson, Ottumwa, la.
]. w. Holland, Osceola, la.
II. D. Brady, Peoria, Ill.
+. B. Montgomery, Quincy, Ill.
+. M. Hiett, Red Oak, la.
M. N. McNaughton, Villisca, Ia.
c. w. Stewart, Washington, la.
These distinguished gentlemen
were met at Minnekahta by sew
eral citizens who escorted them to
the city. Immediately upon their
arrival they were conveyed to the
Evans, where they were assigned
quarters during their stay. Soon
conveyances were in waiting and
the entire party was taken in car
riages and shown about the city,
viewing the many points of inter
est, and inspecting the various
springs. The entire day was
spent in this pleasant manner, and
with an invigorating plunge, which
they all enjoyed hugely. Tuesday
lhey were given an excursion dowr
to the Falls by the Elkhorn road,
through the courtesy of division
superintendent Harris, which they
greatly enjoyed. They also hele
a business meeting and organized
"Black Hills Medical Society, o
Hot Springs, S. D." They talkee
over matters of interest to thei
professions concerning the medici
nal properties of these hot waters
their beneficial effects upon certain
diseases, and the excellence of thi
climate for health resort. DR.
]. w. Holland, of Osceola, la.
was chosen president and DR.. w
T. Eckley, Of Ft. Madison, la.
secretary. They adjourned t.
meet at Burlington, Ia, in June
1893, during the meeting of tn
Iowa State Medical Society, a
which time the Hot Springs as
health resort will be fully de
scribed to that association.
Much of the time Tuesday wa
taken up by the physicians j
climbing over the mountains, an
enjoying personal inspection {
many interesting places.
Tuesday evening the notable
were given
GRAND BANQUET AT THE EVANS
by the business men of H,
Springs. Any one who has ey'
participated in meal at this p'
latial hostelry, with DR.. Marden
supervise the famous bills of far
knows we'll enough what a banqu
there would be when the Doct'
makes an effort toward a sprea'
1t was simply supurb, and all
about 100 persons present we
inexpressably delighted with Il
good things set before them, al
the perfect service rendered. Al
Of course after feasting upon SUI
delectable viands wit and orato
flowed Auently, and with DR.. M
den as toast master, who deliver
. few pleasing remarks. the eatht