Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-05
ANNUAL CONVENTION
d Maine Homeopathic Medical Society,"
Officers Elected and Other Business.

Homeopathic Medical Society was held
at the Augusta House parlors in this
city, Tuesday, and was attended by the
following doctors: NJ. S. Briry. Bath
H. B. Esmond. Houlton; W. f. Fellows.
Bangor; c. NJ. Foss, Dexter; W. NJ.
Haines, Ellsworth A. l. Harvey. New
port; WIS. Hill, Augusta; M. S. Holmes.
Oakland; L. j. Blanchard, Dexter; Cora
NJ. johnson, Skowhegan; J. H. Knox,
Damariscotta; A. G. Paul, Scion: d. c..
Perkins, Portland; W.. b. Perkins, NAL
den, Mass; j. NJ. Prilay, Bangor; W. NJ.
Pulsifer, Waterville; Percy Roberts, Bath
W. S. Thompson Hallowell; E. f. Vose,
Portland; Nancy T. Williams, Augusta
IT, +. Chapman, Oakland
The meeting was called to order at
10 80 A. NJ, by President E. E. vose, NJ.
d., of Portland, which was followed by
the roll call and then President Vose's ad-
dress. He said that homeopathy in Maine
is progressing, gaining in favor each
year. The outlook for it, he said, was
never so bright as now
The doctor believes that the day is COM
ing when the general public will put faith
in man for his true belief in the prin-
ciples of medicine which he practices and
earnestly endeavors to make useful to the
people. He made brief reference to the
registration bill passed by the recent
Legislature and of the work to be accom-
plished by the members of the board
which the bill provides for. His remarks
were general, practical and very attentive
ly listened to.
The forenoon session was largely taken
up with matters of routine nature.
At the afternoon session officers were
elected as follows: President, W. S.
Thompson, NJ. D.. 1st vice, j. NJ. Prilay,
NJ. d. I'd vice, +. o. Lyford NJ. d. record
ing secretary, Cora NJ. johnson, NJ d. !;
corresponding secretary, I. c. Perkins, NJ.
D.; treasurer, j. c. Gannett, NJ. D.. CEN
sors, c. M. Foss, M. d., M. S. Briry. NJ
d., W. NJ. Haines, NJ. D., H. M. Patten,
M. d., G. e. Heath, M. d committee on
legislation, A. l. Harvey, j. H. Knox,
w. s. Hill, J. NJ. Prilay, J. W. Whidden.
The committee on resolutions rendered
its report as follows:
Whereas, Our beloved colleague and CO.
laborer W. S. Thompson, M. D., has been
summoned from our midst by the inexor
able hand Of death. and
Whereas. from long and Intimate as
ISOLATION with him we had learned to rely
on his fidelity to our cause. and whereas
through long and busy life he had ever
been q firm and fast friend of homeopathy,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Homeopathic Medi-
cal Society of Maine in annual meeting
assembled, realize most fully. this day,
the irreparable loss which it has sustained
in the death of one who for go many years
had the interests of this society and the
profession nearest his heart, and be 1T
further resolved, that in his death this
society loses one of it's most valued mem
bers and the public true and conscien-
tious adviser and good citizen.
spread upon the records and copy sent
to his bereaved family with the assurance
that though dead he still lives in our
minds and hearts.
A. l. Harvey, NJ. d., J. M. Prilay, NJ.
d., W. Scott Hill, M. ID.
The only member the society lost by
death during the year was DR.. Thompson
of Augusta.
d. C. Perkins, NJ d., of Rockland, and
A. 1. Harvey, NJ. D., of Newport, were
elected delegates to attend the American
Institute of Homeopathy at Newport, K.
J., June 20, and J. M. Prilay, NJ d., as
alternate.
The following papers were read on
materia medica by the following: j. M.
Prilay, NJ. d., Bangor; ID. c. Perkins,
M. d, Rockland; J. r. G Emery, M, D..
South Weterboro; A. L. Harvey, NJ. d.,
Newport; Nancy L. Williams, NJ. d,
Augusta; NJ. s. Briry, NJ. D Bath; W.
s. Thompson, M. d., Hallowell; on clint
cal medicine, C. NJ. Foss, NJ D., Dexter;
ON surgery, f. f. FOES. NJ. d, Bangor
ON obstetrics, W. Scott Hill, Augusta
At the evening session the minutes Of
the meeting were read and the convention
closed with a social chat between those in
attendance.
It was voted to hold the next conven-
tion at Portland, the first Tuesday OF
June, 1896.
Resolutions on Death Of Hon. Hall c. BurIeigh.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the