Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
DOCTORS IN SESSION
io6th Annual Nesting Was Heid
in This City.

with good attendance. Bishop Coleman
made the opening prayer An address
VI welcome was made by DIR. William
G. Winner, after which committee on
the admission of candidates passed on
the applications. The report OF the
treasurer was read and mainly routine
business was transacted.
At Q o'clock the meeting adjourned
until 7.30 o'clock.
Those in attendance on Tuesday IN
cluded the following: James H. Massey
Canterbury; J. II. Wilson, Dover; w.
B. Atkinson of Philadelphia, secretary
of the American Medical Associations
H. M. Simmons of Baltimore, editor OF
the Maryland Medical journal; w. Il.
Skinner, Glasgow; |. S. Vallandigham,
Middletown; L. II. Ball, Faulkland;
John Ball, Hockessin; John A. Butler,
Newark; w. Ii. Cooper, kenton; u.
DeyIlles, Easton, Md; Hiram k, BUT
ton, Lewes; 4. G. Tomlinson, Philadel-
| phia; George w. Marshall, Milford;
| David Stewart, New Castle; Il.
NJ. Kollock, Newark B. L.
Lewis, Harrington; r. q. Ellegood,
Concord; G. f. Jones, Greensboro; L.
t. Carlisle, Frederick; j. w. Jones,
Ocean View; o. D. Robinson, George.
town; William p. Orr, Jr., Lewes; +. l.,
Springer, Christiana; Edward Fowler,
Laurel; d. D. Palmer, Bridgeytlle;
James Brayshaw, Delma; w. f. Davis
i Dover; j. W. Clifton and Z. 5. Dwight
| Smyrna; Alexander Lowber, Z. W..
Tomlinson, L. N. Millikin, w. j, arimer,
| j. T. ". Blocksom, Willard Springer,
| Ii. r. Spruance, s. +. Finley, Il. NJ.
Briggs, James Walker, t. 5. Brown, Y.
Il, Baird, J. A. Draper, J. A. Ellegood,
j. o. Robinson, j. NJ. Il. White, I. d.
Cock, b. X. Veasey, Henry Patterson,
Howard Ogle. ii. Clay Slicer, D. j..
McCaulley, f. X. Smith and n. j.
Hughes of this city.
In connection with the meeting there
is medical exhibition, at which the
following physicians are in attendance:
w. A. Hockemeyer and j. w. Fair. OF
New York, representing Hof's Malt
Extract; G, G. Teall of ST, Louis, repre-
senting Nickulson's Liquid Bread; j. Ii.
Shinn of Philadelphia, representing
Londonderry Liquid; j. J. J9nes o.
Philadelphia, representing Mellen'i
: Food; h. b. Stone OF Phlladelphia
: representing w. r. Warner " 20. 81
that city, Frank p. Fetter Of New York
representing Seabury d johnson. soar
, makers. The exhibition was creditaoit
, and the delegates seemed worry mucf
interested.
The meeting closed Tuesday evening
+ In the afternoon the following officer
were elected DR.. J. It. Massey Of Can
!, terbury, President; DR.. 0. d. Robinson
e Georgetown, Vice-President; DR.. L. w
Q Tomlinson, Secretary, and DR.. William
0 q. Pierce Of this city, Treasurer.
The following names were also recon-
mended TO the Governor for appoint
ment on the Medical Examining Board
II provided for by the last session OF tn
Legislature; DIR. l. 8. Vailandigham
!. DR.. E.W. Cooper, DR.. Willard Springer
II DR.. L. A. Bishop, DR.. r. Hopkins, 'Dl
q D. d. Palmer, DR.. II. M, Kollock an
i DIR. p. w. Tomlinson.
d DR.. A. w. Lowber. DR.. F. L. Springer
S DR.. r.. Mckee of New Castle county
s Dr.. w. H. Cooper, DR., ]. W. Cite
r. from Kent; and Or. ]. p. NAPLES, ID
e G. +, Jones, DR.. E. Shipley of SUISSE
were chosen for the board of censors.
i. Delegates to other societies wer
e elected as follows;
"a To tile American Medical Society
DIR. J.. j. Black, DR.. J.'A.; Ellegood.
,r Pennsylvania Medical Societg--D
,e ]. w. Dewitt, DIR. L, A. Bishop, Or.
IN w. Marsh.
n New Jersey MEDICAL Sscety--Dr.
&, r. Tybout, Or. Benjamin Whitley, u
w. +. Haines.
New York Medica! Society--Dr v
&. T. Skinner, DR.. L. S. Dwight, DR.. W.
ID Orr.
n Delaware State Pharmaceutical s.
~ ciety-Dr, Smith Cooper, DIR. Georg
~ w. Marshall, DIR. John Fooks.
~ New Castle County Medical SociatY-
ii DIR. F. L. Springer, DR.. Fl. NJ. ROilsc
A. DIR. Frank BelIyille.
be Kent County Medical Soclety-D
We W. Ii. Cooper, DR.. William AshGroi
% DIR. WillianljbIarshall, DR.. j. H. Wilso
-, ~ DR.. j. w. Clifton. n%,
n. Sussex County Medical Society-D
in d. D. Palmer, DIR. h. G. Ellegood, y
of j. A. Hopkins, DIR. Edward Fowler, d
le- Hiram II. Burton.
m Several important matters were di
Ne cussed by the delegates during the afte
W noon. There were interesting pape
iii and speeches by prominent physician
ID. DR.. J.. A. Ellegood Of this city, e
nv hibited the case of man whose eye HI
ri been injured by molten iron. The Ii
70. had become attached to the ball and
70. each other. Drs. Mckay and Ellego
had dssectcd the lids back from the bi
and covered the ball and inner surfa
of the lids with the conductive,
Il lining membrane, of u rabbits eye. Il
Y gratis had adhered and the man "
81 able to open the lids and move the b
- about. A subsequent operation is to
=" performed ID establish all artificial pul
N, which will probably enable the pate
ny ny to see with the injured eye.
~ DIR. Eliegood also presented spet
- ~ mems of the disease germ of diphthel
ion under the microscope and in cultu
ter tubes. he showed the method used
IN the boards Of health of Philadelpt
IN and New York for collecting the spe
&C. mems from suspected cases of thrc
troubles, and suggested that the Boa
of Health of this city be requested
establish laboratory for the eXamir
" ton of collected specimens, The outl
,ers need not be over $3.50 and Prof. Ches
q. of the ARCHAEOLOGICAL station Mt De
j, ware College, had kindly offered to g
rer assistance in instructing as to the p
II paration of the culture medium exat
ing nations of specimens, NC.
III. A session was held in evening viii
ere was devoted mainly to the reading
b. papers and discussions.
The society adjourned to meet
NJ. Newark next year.
nos as
" A Delightful Musicale.
nix A musicale was rendered on Mond
les; night by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilkins
les. Mrs. Walton's boarding house, No Z
b.. | ~ hnnnr NJ