The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-25

raul, Un6 AFTERNOON session Was
called for one O'Clock, in order to al
low the meeting to complete it's work
and adjourn before the afternoon
trains.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the section of surgery, Dr.. j. War
rem Little, of Minneapolis, chairman.
Final adjournment was taken at $3.50
p. m. All speak in the highest terms
Of the meeting. The attendance has
been from 200 to $50.
The doctors laid aside all business
matters Friday evening, and turned
their attention to having a good time.
There are some who imagine that the
surroundings of the doctor, his con-
slant association with the pains,
misery, and ills of mankind generally,
tend to give him gloomy view of
life, causing him to grow long-faced
and solemn, and to become shocked at
the lighter view of life, but if they
could have looked in upon the medics
last evening as they were getting
away with the elegant banquet placed
before them by "mine host Snow"
they would have changed their ideas
entirely, for more jolly set of
men, seldom get together.
The banquet was rendered to the
state society by the Minnesota Valley
Medical Society, and was success in
every particular, and the latter So
ciety has every reason to congratulate
itself upon the success it scored, for
the banquet was one of the most
pleasant features of the state meet
ing. The banquet room presented a
most beautiful appearance. There
were four tables running the entire
length of the room, all beautifully
decorated with cut roses and foliage
plants. About 100 guests were pres
ent. Following is the menu served:
Bouillon a La Brunoise
Iced Olives Sailed Almonds
PIanked Whitefish, Sauce Doubise
| Sliced Cucumbers Potatoes Julienne
| Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce
| Pommes la Marie
| Tender1Oin of Beef, Pique lTOulOuse
| Petit Pois
| Claret Punch
| Shrimp Ell MayOnsise
| Strawberries and Cream
Lady Fingers
! Strawberry Roll Ice Cream
| Assorted Cake
| Water Crackers Roquefort Cheese
| Cafe NOir
After full justice had been done to
the menu which was finely served and
fully sustained the reputation Mr.
Snow has won in the handling of such
gatherings, the intellectual part of
the program was turned to. DR.. III.
A. TOmlinSon, of ST. Peter, acted as
POSTMASTER. He made few happy
remarks regarding the meeting of the
society in this city. Said when it was
first proposed to come down here, in
to what is really the heart OF Mime
sofa, it was said by some that 1uey
could not hold meeting if they
came, and there would be no place to
sleep, and other like remarks, but
after struggle the society was in
duced to come here. Its meetings have
been most successful, and the men,
bers have been well cared for, and it
was hoped that some time they will
see tit to come again. He then intro
duced DR.. W. ID. Finn, president of
the state society," who responded to
the toast, "Our Society,"" He refer
red to the advance the society had
made, the interest taken in it by the
physicians, and the good that could
be secured through it.
DR.. j. Williams, of Lake Crystal,
responded briefly to the toast, "The
Minnesota Valley Medical Society,""
He alluded to the interesting meet
ings they had and the good material
| they possessed for live association.
The Expert Witness" was respond
ed to by Judge M. j. Severance, of
thls city, who viewed the matter from
judicial standpoint, and gave the
doctors a splendid address. He re .
lated.a number of instances of his ex-
perience as practicing LAWYER. in
cases where expert witnesses were
called and the directly opposite and
positive manner in which they gave
their testimony in the case. Also re-
ferred to cases that had come under
his observation on the bench. Said
he sometimes heard expert testimony
given that he believed was carelessly
and thoughtlessly given without due
care having been taken as to the
actual facts. When physicians give
testimony SO positively pro and con
upon matter, it looked as though
something was wrong. The trouble
is, he said, that they are really re-
tanned upon the side for which they
appear; and seem to enter into it to
make out case regardless of facts.
The remedy for this prOwinp evil no