Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11
THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The Twenty-Ninth Annual Session
Opened Yesterday.

A Very Large Attendance OF Out
of Town Physicians, and Others
Expected To-Day - Address OF
Welcome by Dr.. Dickey, ana Re
ply by DR.. Sharp, Of Parkersourg.
The Annual Address by Presl-
dent Campben-Various Papers
Neutrality-suspicious. Last Evening
The twanty-ninth annual session oil
the Yves, Virginia State Medical Soci-
CIV was called to order at 2:20 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, by the President
Dr. Jobn A. Campbell, Of this city Ine
session was held in /. o. o. F. Hall. Inc
attendance was very large for nrsJ
session. about forty-five physicians De-
ing in attendance. Those present from
outside the CITY we're Drs. 1. T. Prickett'
Rsvensvood: L. B. Riepon, Nuttalls-
burg: Thomas r. DoVney, west LlDsI-
~. Henri p. Linssy. Moundsyilie; ID.
r. Iouchery. Salem; NJ. ). DOWieT, NC
Mechen: II. Lakum. Beverly; K. ". Nc
Niuen. KirgwoOd; W. Il. sharp FdIA-
ersburg: A. H. Thsyer, Grafton; b.
Rsker. Parsons: b. NJ. Smith, Davis; }.
W Mcdonald. Benwood; J. NJ. Cooper
WeUsburg: W. G.. Stone, New cum
bsrt-r5. p Wagner. Charleston; j.
NJ. Site. Upper Tract; #. X. Shields
Triadelphia; a. 5. Grimm, ST. Mary 5;
T. A. Harris. ParkerSburg; John l.
Carter. Triadelphia; W. W. Golden
Elkjns; Y. T. Cnurchman, Charleston;
NJ. Campbell, Parkersburg.
The visiting physicians from ONO
we're j. r. Parry, Woodshe.d; ). ,. Nc
Clellan and j. p. Wesc, Beilalrei B. u
Williams. Martins Ferry.
THE ADDRESS Or WELCOME
10 Inc visiting members CT the Society
was made by DR.. John l.. Dickey' VINO
warmly greeted the strangers
m behalf Of the profession in Wheeling.
He said that this was the seventh 1lHe
the Society had met in Wheeling, the
first occasion having been in 1861 ana
the last time, previous 10 the present
session. i'm 1890. The Society would al
yays be welcomed to Wheeling, and he
hooed IL would soon come again. The
twentv-nine years Of the Society had
bee3 filled with crediJable work and
great good accomplished, and it had
record Of which the profession could
well be proud. The State had been one
of the drst 10 organize, and for what
had been done the profession owed
lasting debt of gratitude 10 the State
Board OF Health. and in that connec-
ton he alluded pleasantly 70 the pres
ence OF Dr. Harris and DR.. Thayer. Dr.
Dickey alluded 20 the fact that but
seven OF the th.rty-Jhree original men,
hers of the Society were still living,
and in the same connection referred 70
the present large membership and the
activity Of the profession.
Dr. Dickey elOQuently welcomed the
Society 10 the city OF Wheeling. 10 its
beautiful park. fragrant with the
breath OF the rose and the magnolia, TO
our hospitals and particularly to our
homes, upon the portals Of which, he
said. was not inscribed the warning
legend Of POmpeii, cave canem.' buC
rather the more cordial Roman greeting
"Saive"
The reply was by Dr. W. II. Sharp,
OF Parkersburg. who in fitting terms
expressed the qualification Of the visi-
tors. aud said he was assured the
strangers would have a good time dur
ing their stay in the city.
Or. L. D. Wilson, chairman Of the
Committee on Arrangements, then
read
THE FORMAL PROGRAMME,
prefscing it with the statements that
an visitors were expected to register,
and reminded the members that their
buttons took them free on street cars,
the Elm Grove road. al Wheeling Park,
etc He detailed the various events for
the three days, including the two re-
ceptions Of last evening, at the City
Hospital and DR.. Harriet B. Jones hos
pital. the trip to Wheeling Park, with
its accompanying banquet, the trOlly
party and visit to the Riverside, etc,
and followed this by reading invitations
SrOm the North Wheeling Hospital, the
Wheeling Drug COMPANY Mt. De Chan
tai. the West Virginia Home for Aged
and Friendless Women, McLain Co.,
etc.
Or. Jepson moved that all visiting
physicians. not members Of the Society,
be Invited to sit with the Society and
participate in the discussions. He said
there were a number Of physicians pres
ent from Ohio towns.
The resolution was adopted.
President Campbell then read his
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
In the course Of his admirable paper he
said:
The Medical Society is the promoter
OF knowledge, because it offers the ex-