Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Annual Neeting Of tie state Medical $

Annual Meeting of the state Medical So
ciety, AT Lcwes--.An Interesting session.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana journal
LEwEs, June l4,-rhe l04th annual ses-
sion Of the Medical Society of Delaware
was held here yesterday. The society was
called 10 order at l.3O p. nj. by Dr, J. j,
Wapies Of Georgetown, vicc.presidcnt, IN
the absence Of Inc president. Dr. L. w.
Cooper of Camden. The address OF wei
come was made by DIR. u. l.. Mustard of
Lewes. Roll-cnll SHOWED anaveraSe attend
anGc Of members. The reports of the secre-
tary, Dr. W. q. Pierce Of Milford, and the
treasurer, Dr. O. d, Robinson of George.
town, were read, showing a prosperous
condition Of the society.
DR.. Bishop, for the delegates to the
National Medical Society, recently held at
Milwaukee, Mis-, made 4 very interesting
report, which ELECTED u discussion on some
points touched upon by the delegate.
DR., d. l.. Mustard, by request, laid be-
fore the s0ciety a paper from DR.. George
w. Mann of Wilmington, in regard TO
certain liquor cure establishments, which
drew forth some adverse remarks, resulting
i'll tabling the paper without reading
Dir. William Marshall of Milford, chair
man of committee on applications for
license 10 practice medicine and surgery in
| the state, reported iavorably on the appli-
cations of DR.. Joseph Carrow, Il. 4. j..
| Barber, John T. Jones, L. Roop smith,
| Henry q. Stevens and samuel Ebert, and
| they were granted licenses
| The question OF the Constitutionulity of
| the tax on physicians for practicing lnedi-
| cine and surgery i'll the state, and the
! futile efforts made by the profession to
| induce the Legislature 10 repeal it, was
discussed at some length by Drs ii. X.
| Burton, G. II. Richards, Il. q. Ellegood
| and y. Pratt. The ACCESSIBILITY of employ
ing counsel to draft a law TO be submitted
| to the next session Of the Legislature, Ia
| furnish medicine to the poor, was discussed
! 1T length without action.
| DR.. w. p. Orr, assistant surgeon i'll
charge Of the marine hospital, rendered
| the society an invitation to take a sail
| around the Breakwater and cape in the
steamer Pustuer, which was accepted and
a recess was taken at O'Clock until
/ O'Clock.
The sail was a very pleasant one barring
the thie!, fog which interferred with the
view of the excursionists A visit wa:
| made to the contagious hospital at Point
of Cape and the disinfecting plant exam
ined.
The annual dinner was served at tht
Nirden House at I o'clock, al which thu
town commissioners were invited guests o.
the society.
The society reconvened at $40 O'CLOCK
and listened to discussions on the topics %
surgery" The Effect Of Clmatologl
on Consumption, What action the stat
Board Of Health had taken TO prevent III
invasion Of cholera and 'Obstreterics.
Drs McKelvay, Montgomery and Hear
Of Philadelphia. took part in the discus
siOns.
The following officers for ensuing yea
were elected; President. DR.. Joseph b
NAPLES Vicepresdent, Dir. a. w. L0wber
Secretary, Dr. W. q. Pierce; Treasurer
DR.. 0. D. Robinson. Various standing
committees were appointed.
DR., J. \. Ellego0d read very interest
ing artiel on "Growths in the PAarynx u
Cause of Deafness" ."H
Deaths during the past year of member
of the society We're announced as follows
Drs. A. Whitley, r. w. Hargadine, L, 7
Bush and Hugh Martin. Committees wer
appointed to prepare suitable memorial
To be published in the minutes.
Lewes was selected as the place for tn
next annual meeting
DR.. Orr was rendered rising vote o
thanks for his courtesy in providing 4 tri
around the Breakwater and q visit to I h
hospital. Final adjournment was made a
! O'Clock this morning.