Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-12

Sumed This Morning.
As stated elsewhere in our report of
the proceedings of the State Medical
Society, the members went out to
Wheeling Park yesterday afternoon at
four o'clock, to partake OF the hospital
ity Of the city members of the organiza-
ten and OF the Park Association.
About seventy-fye made the trip at tae
hour named, while others followed upon
later motors, up to seven O'Clock.
The four hours between four and
eight o'clock were devoted TO wandering
about the beautiful grounds, in chatting,
bowling. listening 10 the concert pro-
gramme rendered by the Opera House
orchestra, etc, and 10 say that the out
of-tCwn members were delighted Is put
ting it mildly. Many of the strangers
saw the park for the first time, and all
were loud in their praise of the grounds,
and buildings, and the admirable man
ner in which the enclosure is Kept.
At eight O'Clock the notes OF bugle
from the Casino balcony called the
members of the organization and their
invited guests TO the Casino restaurant
where they found covers laid Tor one
hundred people. The tables were adj
mirably arranged, being decked with
magnolia blossoms, While the menu was
like this
Live u little, comfort a little, cheer thy
self little
MENU.
Consomme Royal.
Sliced Tomatoes. Olives
Baked Yellow Salmon, Sauce 1talienne,
Burgundy Punch.
Sweet Breads. Ia Parisienne;
green Peas.
West Virginia Punch.
Fried Spring Chicken. Maryland Style.
Asparagus, Butter Sauce.
Potato Salad.
Roast Tenderloin Beef.
Mashed Potatoes.
Coffee. Tea.
Champagne
Assorted Cake.
Fruit.
Cream.
After a blessing had been bestowed
by Rev. Speers, of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, two hours and half
we're devoted TO a close scrutiny of the
good things provided by the very capa-
bic Committee on Arrangements, under
the charge of Dr. II. b. Baguley, and
then Toast-Master Jepson raped for
order. and announced the authority
which had been vested in him. He
said that his colleagues had excused
him from making a speech, and in lieu
of that had conferred upon him tenn
porary mastership of men. when
call, expect, for the next hour, to be
obeyed." He referred to Dr. Dickey's
address OF welcome to the Society. de-
livered Wednesday, and in illustrating
what had been done to make the visit Of
the guests pleasant, said they had only
to press the button, and Wheeling does
the rest" this allusion being to the So
ciety button worn by each member and
which passed said member free when
ever he listeth.
Dr. Jepson announced the first toast to
be, THE Physician as a social Being"
and called upon DR.. c. T. Ulrich to re-
spond. Dr.. Ulrich did so-in poetry,
and he was unusually happy, setting the
table in a roar as he proceeded with his
very clever verses.
The second toast was: "The History
OF the Society" and as it was in three
parts. Past" Present" and Future"
DR.. JepsOn characterized it as triplets.
Past" fell to the hands Of DR.. T. A.
Harris, of Parkersburg, Present" to
Dr. V. T. Churchman, of Charleston, and
Future to DR.. c. A. Wingerter, of
this city. Each of these addresses was
more than clever, but for choice DR..
Wingerter's was the best. His remarks
were decidedly serious and were loudly
applauded several times.
The State Board of Health" was re-
sponded to by Secretary n. d. Baker,
of Martinsburg, and DR.. l.. d. Wilson, OF
this city, the former taking the branch
relating to the Board of Health and its
original duties. and the latter its new
duties as a Board of Examiners.
The last toast on the printed list was
"The Country Doctor" and over that
there was much fun. The responses
we're made by Dr. w. w. Golden. DIR.
Smith. of Davis, and DR.. Hoffman, of
Keyser. The last two named related
some OF their experiences in Tucker
county, in winter, and they were very in
teresting.
This exhausted the regular list, but
DR.. Jepson announced another toast,
Woman" the response being by DR..
J. S. Stone. of Washington City Dr.
Stone was very happy in his treatment
Of his topic, and en- PEASANT paid a series
of deserved tributes to the West Virginia
Society.
The sessions of the Society will be
resumed this morning. The election of
officers and the next place of meeting
will occur to-day. There is decided
tendency to send the next annual meet
ing to Charleston.
Kid Gloves from loo to 19c pair at L.
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