The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-28
MONEY OR YOUR LIFE
Hudson County LAWYERS and
Doctors Organize a
Meteorological Club.
WILL SWAP PILLS FOR LEGAL TIPS
Formed for Intellectual and Social
purposes-New Clubhouse to
Have a Big Library.
WILL SWAP PILLS FOR LEGAL TIPS

The lawyers and doctors of Hudson
county nave united in forming a CLUB
for intellectual and social aims and they
have called it the MeGico-Legal Society.
IT was launched into existence last
night at q meeting held in Chaneery
Chambers presided over by DR.. William
Perry Watson. With that gentleman
were Drs. J. D. McGill, William A. Dur
RE, Jr., J. Rector, w. l.. Pyle. H. II.
Brinkerhoff. l.. N. Quimby, H. L. Norris,
J. p. Henry, B. Clausen, G. r. Atwell.
J.. Fair, W.. Pocock, H. s. Nichols, L. G.
Good, j. Wolfson, Kristen and Thomas
Madden. The members of the legal pro-
fession included ~ex-Judge John A. Blair,
Judge Robert Hudspeth, 6MMfeissrs.
G. C. Black, Roderiek B. Seymour
Colonel ]. D. Bedle. c. H.. Hartshorn'
Jacob Weart. Major hT.loBedle, Flavei
MCGEE, William Klink, J. A. Nugent,
Max Rosenberg. Marshall Van Wrinkle,
H. C. McCartin, NJ. J.. Currie, b.. A.
Maxon, A. I. Dayton, J. c. Inwright, X.
W~ortendyke, George G. Tenant, War
rem Dixon, E. Manners, ]. A. Gordon, j.
j. Mulvaney, j. A. Smith, J. H. Palmer
and D. B. Ryan.
DIR. Watson in opening the meeting said
that a committee of physicians had met
a committee of the Bar Association III
April last for the purpose of forming
a Medico-Legal Society. 1t was to be an
organization for mutual benefit. There
were two in New York and one in Phila-
delphia of the kind, but New Jersey had
none.
FAIR EXCHANGE.
1--WE DOCTORS" resumed DR.. Watson,
smiling at the legal fraternity, will If
this club be formed, be able to get good
points from the lawyers as to the deter
mination of our bills for instance. You
could give us that assistance n we
wouldn't have to pay you"
II suppose we will take pills in K
change" muttered one lawyer well
known for his wit.
Continuing DR.. Watson said that one
hundred men had signihed their approx
al OF the plan and wnen organized the
club will nave a law library and can pro
cure a home in a central locality.
MI. Warren Dixon moved that the meet
ing proceed to a temporary organization
which resulted in the election of Dr.
Perry Watson as president and Mr.. Ry-
nier J. Wortendyke as secretary.
Ex-Judge Roderick B. Seymour then
read a constitution and bylaws which
the joint committee had drafted and after
some discussion. participated in by Mes
srs. Rosenberg, Tenant and Dr.Madden.
they were adopted.
On the motion of Mr.. James A. Cor
don, DR.. Watson appointed Messrs. Dix
on, James A. Gordon and DR.. Rector q
committee TO nominate candidates for
officers in the permanent organization
They retired and presented these names
-. I~-4N NV ha1of
@''s oFFfcERs Of TGE SOCIETY
President. Charles c. Black; Vice
President, Dr. William Perry Watson
R RysasnreJT !. W Wsdliam sllR eo;var seens.A 81.
| John Nevin, r. 3. Seymour, DR.. William
A. Durrie. Jr., Otto Grouse and DR.. uia
The nane Of Judge Hgdspeth was
President. Mr.. Black was loudly cherea
when he took ! h,ia MS h seat aa as rIesloe spee aHa
thanking the meeting for the honor done
to him. The club, he said, opened up 2 2
field for usefulness and pleasure ana WI
to exercise good influence throughout
the community. LAWYERS and doctors re-
presenting the highest class Of citizens
benefit and benefit to the city at large.
II pledge you." Mr.. Black concluded,
my best efforts In behalf of this organ
and when the time comes l will be able
to turn it over to my successor conscious
of having done all l could do to further
its aims. In attempting to guide the
destinies of the. club for one year YOU
may feel assured that I will give the du,
ties imposed on me the strictest and
most faithful attention" Noud applause
apply for the ineorpora5lon Of tn the els, soei ETY.
SIC Initiation fee before july Il will be
I nrolled as charter members. The annual
dues are s24.
The Board of Governors will meet soon
and discuss ways and means for procur-
ing a home. The idea is to get a house
in a central part of the city and down
ed the club will begin with a handsome
library once the property Of DR.: WATSON.
discussions bristling with medico-legal
technicalit.es and while the doctors arr
imbibiDg tricks of the law to the end
that delayed fees may come in the faster
the lawyers will be in~oculated with the
mysteries of ptomaines, bacteria and
other terrible things a knowledge. of
which may be useful in criminal trials.
The next meeting will be on July II.
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