The morning call., 1894-06-06
DELEGATES FROM ALL PARTS
President Hibberd of Indiana
Calls Them to Order.
OFFICERS READ THEIR REPORTS
A Four Days Programme of Lee
lures and observation-disclosures
Evenings Reception.

The forty-ffth annual session OF the
American Medical Association opened yes
terday morning al Odd Fellows Hall.
Assembly Hall was prettly decorated
for the occasion. Orange, scarlet and
white festooniDg was in order. while ever
greens ami potted palms were used with
artistic effect. The emblems of the red
cross were displayed in the draperies If
the gallery. while the letters "a. NJ. a.
upon a shield of white and scarlet ap-
peared Immediately above the center of
the platform.
More than 200 delegates were assembled
when President James F. Hiboerd of In
diana called the meeting to order. large
number of registrations made caused the
session to open nearly an hour later than
the advertised time.
Rev. Robert Mackenzie invoked divine
blessing upon the gathering. after which
the unavoida bic absence of Governor
| Markham, the Lieutenant-Governor and
Mayor Ebert was commented upon with
expressions of regret In the Mayors
| absence the address OF welcome was de-
| livAred by Supervisor Jefferson G. James.
The next speaker was DR.. q. l.. Siu-
mons of Sacramento, president of the
! State Medical Society. On behalf of that
! society DR.. Simmons welcomed the associ-
| alton t. California. He told of the good
| effects that had resulted from the first
session held in 1871, a session which had
! proved help and stimulus TO all mem
! bers of the profession in the State. Fitting
| eulOgy was passed upon Drs. Thomas Nj.
! Logan ana Henry Gibbons, pioneer physi-
clans who had Joined the great ma jority,
and who in their lifetime rendered great
| service to the Stale in scientific research,
more especially upon the subject of
meteorology.
In conclusion the speaker spoke of the
! gold discovery in California and its effect
! ln producing somewhat mingled DOpula-
| ton. In the same way the medical pro-
! fession in California was at first mixed;
that is TO say. composed of somewhat in
! cODgruOus mater Ials, bnt this was rapidly
! changing, and California physicians were
| beginning to he proud of their home, their
! alma mater.
DR.. Plummer of San Francisco. chair
/ man OF the committee on arrangements
made his report. He spoke of the efforts
that had been made by the committee 10
! insure the success of the present session,
and he Congratulated the meeting on the
/ result Every facility was offered; all the
meetings of the various sections were TO be
| held under the same roof, new departure
! IN arrangement that would prove boon
and blessing TO members DESTROYS Of con-
! centrating their rendezvous.
| After announcing the official programme
fol the week, DR.. Plummer made the
| made on the association for contributions,
owing to the fact that all the money
| needed for the weeks entertainments had
been subscribed by members Of the pro-
fsssion in California.
| The speaker next presented President
Hibberd. on behalf ofthe association, with
a gavel of elaborate design. composed of
orange and maDZanita woods Of California
growth. DR.. Plummer tickled the rsible
! faculties of the audience when lie an
hat III.
sent dozen gavels made OF myrtle and
| yew, grown in Southern, Oregon, as pre-
! ents TO the presidents of the various Sec
| tons.
President Hibberd men read his annual
address. the chair being temporarily taken
! by DR.. /. \. Love of st. Louis. vice-presi-
| dent Of the association. The address
touched upon the history and general ct
! fects of the association; the need of re-
vision of its constitution. the relation of
| local medical societies to the association,
/ and how, through certain suggested con-
! st!iutiOnal amendments, the scope and use
| fu lness of the society could be enlarged.
1t was stated by President Hibberd that
| there was little hope for securing de-
partment of public health as branch of
! the national administration. However,
| during the existence of the present Con-
gress there was no chance Tor the creation
of a bureau OF public health. 1t was also
necessary that the closes attention be
paid to tho prescr bed precautionary
| measures against smallpox, a disease TO
which the people were unhappily becom-
ing Indifferent. In conclusion President
| Hbberd suggested that every medical
college have chair of biology upon whose
! lines the medical progress of the future
should be cast. The presidents address
was referred TO a committee nf five.
Delegates present from the American
! Pharmaceutical Association were upon
motion invited to take seats in the hall
The reports of Treasurer Dunglls son of
! Pennsylvania and Secretary w. B. AT kin
son were read, after which the session ad-
! jonrned until 10 A. NJ. Today.
! Last evening a grand reception was held
at Pioneer Hall on Fourth street, al which
nearly 800 visitors were present 1t was
+ an Informal character, visitors prone
/ nadng the rooms and dancing In the big
! hall, while various kinds of refreshments
! were spread for the delectaIion of the
| guests.
This evening there will be two enter
| tainmeuts. One will be held at DR.. Me
| Nuts residence and the other at the
! Cooper Medical CollPgP,t