The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-11
Annual Dinner.

DIR. Joseph H, Chandler gave his third
annual dinner to the Medical fraternity of
our city and vicinity on the beautiful lawn
attached to his fine mansion atCentreville
on Thursday afternoon. A canopy had
been arranged for the occasion under the
spreading branc hes Of the stately trees and
under it tables were placed, ornamental
with 1lowora, while flags and streamers
gave the grove the appearance Of u truly
gala day.
At few minutes after two o'clock tho
guests took their seats at the table, and
did ample justice to tho various viands,
which were served in five or six courses
commencing with soup and cndin with
| pound cake, ice cream and Strawberries,
furnished from tho Doctors dairy and
garden, for be 1t known that he is some.
thing Of farmer Us well as II leader in the
medical profession.
the tables were cleared. and an interest
Ing address On surgical operations to re-
live the brain in case Of compression of
the skull by u fall or blow, was delivered
by DR.. Lsplaco Of Philadelphia He hud
| treated sOmD ten cases within tho past
year, all of which with two exceptions
had proved eminontly successful His
remarks were listened to attontively, and
when he concluded no was warmly ap.
plaudod.
| Dr.. Shoemaker Of PHILADELPHIA,
treated of cancer ut some length, showing
considerable research, and concluding
with the remark that specifics frequently
failed, including tho great Russian
remedy paiadine and tho knife in many
cases seemed the best remedy.
DIR, Ashton of jefferson college, gave
quito learned disquisition on obstret
cries and the treatment of uterine troubles
in which he showed the necessity of wash.
ing out tho Affected parts with warm
possible
Dr. Wood who had boon in Europe for
nearly six years, contrasted tho philan-
throptc disposition of our physicians wit h
the se!llshnoss manifested by the members
Of the profession il Europe, as the latter
seemed to be influenced entirely by mer-
Ccnary considerations.
Each speaker congratulated DR.. Chand.
Ter on his hospitality, and expressed the
hope that lie might remain youthful for
ever. When they concluded II unanimous
vote of thanks, on motion of DR.. Il. &.
Shortlidgc, was rendered to DR.. Chandler,
for his hospitality.
Among those present were the follow.
ing physicians,
From tho Medicol Chirurgical College.
Philadelphia, Prof. w. Il. Ashton, DIR. Er.
nest Lsplaco, J. Andcrs, Webster Fox, J.
Y. Shoemaker, f. t. Montgomery, ]. NJ.
Barton, Charles Il. Sagcrs, and James p.
Mann.
| jefferson Colloge-Prof. Joseph W,
llcurnU Charles II. Icckefus, w. w.
Keen, Thomas b Ashton, Robert Hare,
f. g. DcrCusa
| Wilmington-Drs Joseph p. Pyle vii.
lard Springer Howard Oglc, e. G. Short
ldgc, p. D. Tomllson, II. j. Stubs,
John ?, Wales, John c. Fahcy, W. G.
| Winner, II. W. Briggs, b. Vcazcy, Swith.
en- Chandler, {. Il. Naudain, Edgar Finley
John Palmer.
| DR.. J. Cardc2a, Claymont; DR.. John Car.
dczH, Claymont; DIR. II. Harvey Day,
| TalleyNllo: DR., Charles Green, GrcGnyille;
| Dr. John Wndlc Iiamorton, Pa; DR..
James Walker, lamorton, Pa DR.. G. S,
| Reynolds, kcnnctt Square, Pa Dr. Jos.
Stubs, Londongrovr Pa; Dr. j. W.
Gaiford, AyOndalc, Pa; DR.. b. +. Ewing.
West Grove, Pa; DR.. Benjamin Thomp.
son, Landcnborg, Pa; Dr. Taylor S.
Mitchell, lIockcssin; DR.. H. Hclslor Ball,
| Falkland; DR. John Bali, Nonlstuwn
Pa Dr. Z. II Layton, Georgetown; Dr.
| L. J. K0lblugh, Piedmont, W. Va; DR.,
Wood, PhiladcTphiai j. d. Sisler, vii.
mington; Geo tri2Alc, Henry Clay Del.