Evening star., 1895-04-30
DR.. TONER'S RECEPTION
He Receives the Birthday Congratulations
of His Medical Associates and Friends
His Contemporaries in the Medical
Association Handsomely Enter
tanned Mt Breakfast.

DR.. J. NJ. Toner, one of the most eminent
members Of the medical profession in the
District was born seventy years ago today.
Although not a native Of Washington. he
has lived by far the greater part of his life
here, until he has come to be looked upon
as typical Washingtonian. No man in
the profession is more esteemed than he,
and, although OF later years he has given
up to large degree the onerous duties of
a physicians life, he has kept in touch with
all that Is latest and best in the career of
his choice. By his kindly disposition and
his interest in his fellow-men he has made
of his patients friends and admirers Of all
with whom he has come in contact. Few
men in town have as large a circle Of ac-
quaintances as he, and for upward of half
a century he has taken an active share in
all that Is best in the city's development.
For years past he has been accustomed to
give luncheon on Washingtons birthday
to- the Washington Monument Association,
Of which he Is member, and these have
become quite a feature Of Washington So
cial life. He Is the president of the Co
lumbia Historical Society, and his addition
to the Congressional Library, known as the
Toner collection is regarded as a most i'm
portant and valuable acquisition.
A Pleasant Occasion.
DIR. Toner celebrated his seventieth birth
day today by giving breakfast to the
gentlemen who were members of the
Medical Association when he became asso-
ciated with 1t. The breakfast was served
in the dining room of his handsome home
on Highland terrace. Tho house is fur
nished with fine old mahogany, and is fill
ed with interesting relics of Gen. Wash
ington, on the subject of whose life DIR.
Toner is a recognized authority. The sur
vivtng members of the Medical Associa.
tion Of the days when DR.. Toner joined
1t are not many, and those who sat down
to table with him at noon today We're DR..
John l. Dyer, DIR. Lewis Mackall, jr., DR..
]. w. H. LoveJoy. DR.. N. 8. Lincoln and
DR.. s. ]. Radcliffe. DR.. Samuel c. Busey
and DR.. M. V. B. Began, the other two
members. were unfortunately not able to
be present. The occasion was in every
way most delightful one. and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all those who were pres
ent. The breakfast was served at II &c
o'clock. and the guests remained for the
general reception which followed.
From l to o'clock there was a reception.
to which all the members Of the Medical
Association were hidden. and no one else.
1t was the occasion for a general turnout
of the profession, who took advantage OF
the opportunity to extend cordial greet
SO well liked by az. A handsome luncheon
was spread with all the delicacies of the
season. and in corner OF one of the par
lors was a huge bowl of punch, in the
brewing OF WnlCn the QOCtOr lS an expert
The guests stopped in the corner long
enough to drink their hosts health and
occasionally returned to do 1t over again.
The rooms were beautifully decorated with
flowers. for there was scarcely q corner
which was not filed or a table which was
not covered with huge bowls and clusters
of roses and other fragrant blossoms.
which were sent In by admiring friends.
Besides these there were scores of letters
and notes of congratulation from this city
and elsewhere. A large number Of the
members Of the association called during
the afternoon to pay their respects and
the occasion will probably be remembered
by Dr. Toner as one Of the most gratifying
in his long career.