The record-union., 1893-01-25

mons, L. Is. SuLIlH, ii. w. StraQer, u. ".
Tyrrell, G.. A. White, w. F. Wizard and
h. Voeller.
The directors of the Sutter Club kindly
granted the use of the clubs handsome
premises for the event, courtesy that
had also been availed of on former Oc-
casion, and the banquet took place there
last night.
few invited friends sat down to the
banquet, to the number of twenty-one.
THE MENU.
Huitres Z Est sur Coquilles
PoTAGE.
Consomme en- Tasse
Sauterne de Bert
HoRs D'oEUvREs.
Olives Salade de Crevettes Varies
POISSON.
Truite a la Chambord
Pommes Nouvelles
ENTREES.
Terrapin la Sutter Club
Filet Mignon, Sauce Bearnaise
[Chateau Margauxl
LEGUMEs.
Asperges en- branche a la Hollandaise
Sorbet = Hsculapius
RoTI.
Grouse Farcis
AoeAAepOO NC 1-c1SuC
DESSERT.
Omelet Souffie
Gateaux Fruit Gelee aP Eau de Vie
Framages Cafe
[Pommery Secl
In the absence of the President of the
society, DR.. q. C. Simmons, the chair was
taken by DR.. C. B. Nichols, Chairman of
the committee. The guest of the evening,
Or. w. r. Cluness, sat at the right of the
Chairman, who was supported on his left
by DIR. ii. w. darkness of San Francisco
who was one of the original members of
the society at its foundation in 1860.
When ample justice had been done to
the good things provided, the Chairman
explaining the absence of the President
of the society, read letters of regret from
DIR. A. J.. Brune of San Francisco and
Dr.. Obed Harvey of Gait. He then briefly
stated the purpose of the occasion, and
read an address which had been prepared
by DR.. q. L. Simmons, at the request of
the committee as follows:
A TRIBUTE TO THE GUEST.
'It will be thirty years next July since
the guest of the evening began his pro-
fessional career in Sacramento. A whole
generation has come upon the scene of
lite's action, and some of the babes for
whose safety he passed many night
vigil are now prominent in Sacramento
as matured men and women. During
this long period of time it has been nv
good fortune TO know him as well as one
professional man can know another, and
! believe mo shadow has ever crossed the
sunshine of our friendship l therefore
most earnestly thank the committee for
the privilege of first being called upon to
express the sentiments of the society
upon his change of residence, which
closer the active professional life of Dr.
Cluness in Sacramento, and with our
cherished organization.
For the encouragement of our young
members l wish first to refer to the fact
that from the time he came to our city his
offices and mine have been located
within stones throw of each other, and
as young practitioners we fought the
battle for professional recognition and
patronage upon a field already well occu-
pied by older and doubtless wiser heads
than ours. TO a certain extent we were
supposed to inherit the likes and dislikes
OF older friends, and the small jealousies
of pioneer days in medicine-when there
appeared to be no community of interests
were often used to influence our actions
fortunately the gentleman was combined
with the physician in the case of Dr.
Cluness, who, with rare good nature at
once thrust aside the prejudices of the
past and judged Of men and events as he
found them.
The result, as all know, has been a
bNASOAldA anu RAO4OSSiOIdA SuCCeSS Oh LQe
highest character, and this example of
good feeling adopted by others. ulti-
nlately led TO the organization of this
society. For the credit of Sacramento it
should be mentioned that the proportion
OF regular physicians who affiliate with
this organization-and through it with
the State, national and foreign societies
is greater than in any other place of equal
size in our country. To no one man are
we so much indebted for this effort to
live up TO the grand code of ethics OF the
American Medical Association as to DR..
Cluness.
ION an occasion like this it will also
be proper 10 refer TO his work as a public
official without a salary" For nearly
hls whole lie here he has held a position
OF sanitary importance which, in the
midst of active labor in other directions.
has consumed vast amount of valuable
time. Ihe results OF this work may be
seen in the freedom of our city from the
devastating plague of variola and in
numerous papers in our State and city
health records. Alas! how few citi-
zens recognize the value OF this unpaid
labor or ealize the fact that to prevent
disease is q more important problem
than to master it after it has invaded the
human system.
''Of the value of association for the dis
cussion of the best methods to battle
with disease and death, no one could be
more OuLspOken or enthusiastic than DIR,
Cluness. His zeal was never more ap-
parent than at the organization OF your
society, and all will attest that ever since.
with pen and presence, he was ready to
advance the cause of medical discussion
and investigation.
And now, what can l say of his long
professional life in Sacramento that is not
10 all as an open book? The long hours
OF waiting by the bedside OF pain; the ir-
regular times for sleep and meals; the
deprivation of social engagements, and
the surrendering Of family pleasures have
all been his, in common with us all. But
when we consider that his chief work has
been in that special line which REQUIRES
the closest and most long-continued
watching and waiting and that his
practice in this branch was for wears
larger than any other practitioner en-
joyed in Sacramento, we wonder that
he is able to be here tonight to respond
10 our request to do him honor.
''With the fullest appreciation and con-
fdence of his patrons, and to the uni
versal regret of our citizens, be leaves for
San Francisco-not for practice but to es-
cape from the wear and tear of the life OF
the busy general practitioner, and which
sooner or later will undermine the most
perfect constitution.