The record-union., 1898-11-16
MEDICAL SOCIETY CONVENES
VISITING PHYSICIANS DISCUSS
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Officers Elected for the Next Year
and a Sumptuous Banquet
Partaken OF.


terday morning at Foresters' Hall al
the opening Of the session Of the Cali
fornia Northern District Medical So
ciety. Members from all the northern
part Of the State were in attendance
as we'll as a. number of Sacramento
physicians.
Mayor Land extended a hearty vel
come on behalf Of the city to the Wis
1tors, and DR.. F. r. Waggoner, Pres
ident Of the Sacramento Society for the
Improvement Of Medical knowledge
welcomed them on behalf of the local
organization. In his address he al
luded to the impurities that the river
brings down to this city from various
parts of Northern California and ex-
pressed the hope that the doctors would
point out methods by which the spread
OF bacteria could be stayed.
DR.. ]. H. Parkinson of this city, spoke
of the plan of entertainment adopted
including a banquet in the evening.
DR.. T. w. Huntington, the President
read an excellent annual address, de-
ploring the encroachment Of CONNER
cialism in the profession, stating that
better preparation was now demanded
in the profession than formerly, with
referring to the excellent work the
society was doing. He also touched on
the advantages to be secured to the
physician by preparing papers on
scientific subjects, as tending to cen
tralize thought and readiness in the
perception of details.
DR.. G. L. Simmons of this city, read
a valuable paper on the subject OF
ID 4f n
Disease" the discussion which fol-
lowed being opened by DR.. w. E. Bates
of Davisville. Other papers read We're:
"Congenital Myexedema and Other Dis
eases Of the Thyroid Gland" by Dr.. b
NJ. Gill Of Dunsmuir, followed by a dis
cussion led by DR.. H. Darcy Power OF
Sacramento, and "State Requirements
for Admission to the Practice Of Medi-
cine" by DR.. A. NJ. Henderson, mem
Der Of the State Board of Health, the
discussion which followed being
opened by DR.. J. H Parkinson Of this
city.
The afternoons program consisted Of
the following features: THE Medica,
and Surgical Treatment of Perintoni-
tis," by DR.. W. A. Briggs of this city
discussion opened by DR.. G. A White
also of this city; 1.-TWO Cases of Rup-
ture Of the Heart, with Demonstration
of Specimens" by Dr. A w Hoisholt
of Stockton, discussion opened by DR.
H. D. Lawhead of Woodland; "The
New Materia Medica and the Modern
Doctor" by DR.. H. Darcy Power OF
Sacramento, discussion opened by DR.
Q. Stansbury of Chico; Should Vacci-
nation be Compulsory?" by DR. David
Powell Of Marysville, discussion opened
by DR.. John Fife of Red Bluff
The Committee of Arrangements hav-
ing the meeting and entertainment in
charge was composed of Doctors J. H
Parkinson chairman, W. E. Briggs
G. A. White, W. H. Baldwin, A NJ
Henderson.
The following officers were elected:
President, DR.. r. F. Rooney, Auburn
First Vice President. DR. w. E. Bates
of Davisville; Second Vice President.
DR.. E. B. Robertson of Jackson; Third
Vice President, DR.. c. W. Jones of
Grass Valley; Secretary, DR. E. E.
Stone of Marysville re-electeO; Treas
urer, DR.. o. Stansbury of Chico Ge-
elected); Board of Censors-Drs. w. E.
Briggs of Sacramento, John Fife of Red
Bluff, A. NJ. Henderson Of Sacramento,
A. c. Tickell of Nevada City and B.
NJ. Gill of Dunsmuir.
The next place of meeting was not
decided, but will probably be Grass
Valley
In the evening the society met at
Faure's restaurant, where an elegant
banquet had been prepared, with the
following
MENU.
Unity 10
Cresta Blanca Souvenir.
Consomme en- Tasse.
Salade de Crevettes Mayonnaise.
Amandes Sale
Supreme de Volaillel rAllemande.
Terrapine la Maryland
MontecitO.
Punch Ia Romaine.
Callies Bardees au Cresson.
Petits Pois Francaise a IAnglaise5
Gateaux. Fromage, Fruits. Noix
Amandes, Cafe Noir
Pommery ct Greno
The guests were as follows: r. F.
Rooney, NJ. D., Auburn; w. L. Bates,
NJ. D, Davisville; ]. Ellis Rodly, NJ. D.,
Chico; A. w. Horsholt, NJ D., Stockton;
John Fife, NJ. D., Red Bluff; E. E.
Stone, NJ. D. Marysville; E. B. Robert
son. NJ. D.. Jackson; S. E. Morse, NJ.
D., Dixon; J. NJ. York, NJ. D., Towles
B. NJ. Gill, NJ. D.. Dunsmuir; B. P. Gale,
NJ. D., Arbuckle; David Powell. NJ D,
Marysville; T. w. Huntington, NJ. D.
G. L. Simmons, NJ. D.; w. E. Briggs,
NJ. D.; A. NJ. Henderson, NJ. D.; w. A.
Briggs, NJ. D.; ]. H. Parkinson, NJ. ..
p. I. Ford, H, D'A. Power, NJ. D.; w
H. Wentworth, NJ. D.; G. c. Simmons
NJ. D.; H. Look, NJ D.; H. w. Strader,
M. D.; B. S. Nourse, NJ D.; H. L.
Wright, NJ D.; Thomas Cox. NJ D.;
D. j. Prather, NJ. D.; Q. c. Hankins,
M D.; II. L. Nichols, NJ D.; T. R.
waggoner, NJ D.; c. E. Bronze. NJ. D.:
Mayor Land, Hon. Matt Johnson, Sac
ramento.
DR.. Huntington presided, and DR.. W
A Briggs acted as POSTMASTER, and
many witty and humorous remarks
Were made by the various speakers.
DR.. Huntington, the ex-President. re-
sponded to The California Northern
District Medical Society from the Back
Door" He thanked the society for past
honors conferredson him, and spoke Of
the pleasure of the office. His success
sor, he said, would find something be-
sides pleasure, for there was a respon-
sibility attached that cannot be es-