The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-21


spread in the
center of the Montana dining room and
covers laid for % guests. Two dropping
palms and q cluster of smilax decorated
the middle of the table and round
about was cut glass and silver in
n very artistic arrangement. DR.. Spell
man, the newly elected president OF the
association, sat at the head of the table.
On his left was the retiring president, DIR.
King of Marysville, and on his right
Mayor Thornton. At the opposite end of
the table was the honored veteran, DIR. l..
e. Holmes. DIR. w. M. Shultz was APP
pointed POSTMASTER by President Spell
man who would not accept declination,
and the wisdom of his selection was made
manifest as the evening progressed. for
DIR. Sbultz filed the place cleverly and
ably as he swung the pendulum from
grave to gay and gay to grave" The sew
eral healths of the president, the mayor.
the senior vice president and others
were drank. The toasts were
responded to with eloquence and wit.
DIR. Holmes spoke with feeling and ear
nestness N response to the toast "Our
Profession" and narrated a story of a
physicians early struggle for existence
and O practice. "Surgery of the Future"
was discussed by DR.. King, in an able
speech full of enthusiasm. DIR. Campbell
OF Livingston was called for on the topic
of ."Hieher Medical Education" "The
City Health Department" was toasted by
DIR. Gum of Butte. "The Mayor" which
was the subject assigned to Mayor Thorn
ton, was happily treated with hospitable
words to the visitors. 1.-THE Ladies, God
Bless 'em," fell to DIR. Sandow, bashful
bachelor from Neihart, and had the fair
sex of his city heard him tell their praises
he would not remain a bachelor, except
from choice.
DIR. Spelman paid a glowing tribute to
"Alma Mater which was applauded.
"The Compound Astigmatic Sweat
hearth was treated by DIR. Grigg of Butte,
who advised anyone having a girl so
afflicted to get her cured before marriage.
DIR. Riddell of Helena spoke practi-
cally upon the toast, 1.-THE Lady Practi-
TONER" It is proper enough that women
study medicine, but that they should
practice it he thought was unwise. If
woman has a sphere in medicine he had
failed to find it.
"The Bacillus" was cleverly handled by
DIR. Shultin of Helena and DR.. Lesser of
Anaconda gave good advice in a short
talk upon the Medical Man in Legisla-
tion." :.
DIR. Douglas believed that "The Medi-
cine of the Future" will be preventive
medicine and the basis of fees for doc
tors changed possibly to pay
ments for health and not for sickness.
DIR. Owings of Deer Lodge made a
felicitous little speech which was warmly
applauded. ''The Newspaper. its Rela-
ton to the Profession" was responded to
by John McMurray, of the Recorder. in a
few words that were appreciated by his
hearers. DIR. Ray of Philipsburg gave a
brief speech on the progress of med cine
during the last quarter of a century" DR..
Stephens told a joke or two of ''Student
Days" DR.. Mccullough of Missoula men,
toned a few of the UPS and downs in a
physicians careers DIR. Hopkins
described an incident in a country
doctors" practice and DIR. Nc
Kenzie gave the sentiment 1.-THE
City Doctor" and spoke in appreciation of
the meeting of the association. Several
matters of business were disposed of
which had been overlooked during the
day. Short addresses were made by DIR.
Shultz and by President Spelman, who
urged that they cooperate with him in
making the association meeting for next
year the best ever held. DIR. L. E. Holmes
responded to call for sentiment, and
read patriotic and original poem to the
Bartholdi Statue of Liberty. The menu
was an elaborate one and was served by
a corps of trained walters in a perfect
system. Four kinds of wine were
served blue points and little necks, on
the half shell, cup bouillon. roast beef,
veal and sweetbreads, green peas and
string beans, ice cream, Strawberries, and
the feast was concluded with coffee and
cigars. At 2:30 o'clock the good nights
were said and the doctors retired to their
rooms to catch what sleep they might be.
fore they should be hurried away by the
morning trains to their respective homes.
Amusement in abundance was fur.
nished during the week just closed. The
social whirl fairly whizzed. There were
three balls. two nights of the theater, sew
eral clubs held meetings, and the doctors
were here for two days and were variously
entertained.
The Easter ball given by the Hook and
Ladder company was a popular party and
was enjoyed by n large crowd at Evans
opera house. The Anaconda orchestra
gave n very pleasant social hop in
the Auditorium Wednesday evening.
On Friday night the Y. L. |. were
the hostesses ut a calico ball given in the
Montana. The dresses of the ladies were
neat and pretty, but the neckties that the
poor boys had to wear were almost as
loud as the music. 1t was one of the
pleasantest affairs of the season. PROBES.
sor Kennicott led the orchestra.
Mrs. +. E. Sergeant entertained ths
Bulcseidal Friday afternoon in the par
Iors of the Montana ut whist. Mrs. Mar.
Gus DAILY won the first prize. which con-
sisted Of two Limoge plates. For the sec.