Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-18
HALF CENTURY OF HEALING
fftieth Annivenaryof Dr. Busey's Acqui-
sition Of His Degree.
Dinner Given m MS Honor by Medi.
cal Society Of the District
-ThD Addresses.

IA half century OF healing. Fifty years
ON honorable physician. What greater
heritage; what nobler record?'
This was the sentiment which prevailed at
the complimentary dinner last Saturday
night to DR.. Samuel c. Busey by his friends
OF the Medical Society of the District Of Co.
lumbfa. 1t was the celebration Of the golden
Wedding of DR.. Busey to medicine. and
lavish were the encomiums showered upon
the groom. The dinner. took place at
Rauscher's. and at o'clock upwards of
fifty prominent physicians and surgeons
took their places at the huge table ar
ranged In the form of a horse shoe to do
honor to their professional brother.
After dinner had been served DR.. A. F.
A. King announced the opening Of festiv-
tiles. He made one Of his characteristic
speeches, brim-ful of good humor, as he
introduced each of the several speakers of
the evening. He said the occasion of the
oanner was one which gave great happi-
ness both to the distinguished guest and
to the members, and permitted oppor-
tunfy to the latter to extend their heart
felt congratulations to him for his honora
bic professional life, which was not near
complete.
First Address.
He introduced as the first speaker of the
evening DR.. T. C. Smith, who took for his
text DR. Busey, President Of the Medical
Society" DR.. Smith told Of the early strug-
gles or the society, the election of DR.. Blu
sey as its head and it's great advancement
since.
Surgeon General Sternberg had for his
text, Dr. Busey, Citizen and Sanitarian,
and detailed his many important works In
connection with the health of the city
Dr George M. kober spoke of DR.. Busey
as physician, Author and Teacher" and
paid nigh compliment to the many at
tributes of the guest which had made him
famous In all those undertakings.
DIR. Busey's Response.
DR.. Busey was deeply moved at all of
the expressions of good will, and when
he arose to respond was visibly affected
There were two words in the English Ian
suage, he said, which carried with them
IN their meaning all that one could wish
friends and colleagues. He used them in
tneir modest acceptatfon in order that he
couid give expression to the high regard
ne held for those who had honored him.
III he gave way to the thoughts that ami
mated him and loosened his tongue in ex-
preston of his love and gratitued he was
AFRAID his thoughts would run wild. He
was reminded of his enfeebled condition
and cautioned not to trespass too heavily
upon his strenth. but there were some
Things he must say, even at the risk of
such tresDaSs.
DR.. Busey then paid tribute to the mem
bers of the society, who. by their loyalty
10 him, had made it possible to bring the
organization to Its present dgnified posi-
ton, coequal with the best and respected
all over the country AS a young man he
had always thoughtlthat good citizenship
demanded the activetinterest of every ply
stefan to promote the sanitary condition
or the place in (which he lived. And in
the many strugGiear he had had in this
city he considered that he had only done
his duty. The Medical Society during the
past five years has accomplished more
than had been secured here in the rsvious
loO years. More laws had been l.:ssed by
Its influence than by any other one state.
and the society Would continue to promote
the sanitation OF the capital city of this
great country. He referred to the changes
in the code of ethics (which he had been in
strumental in banging about, and said
ne was prouder OF this than anything else
he had ever done. The one great regret
he had was that he had delayed SO long to
realize and appreciate to respect and re-
gard his colleagues and friends.
Work i'm Hospitals.
DIR. W. w. Johnston referred especially
to DIR. Buscys work In regard to hospitals
Through his influence much Improvement
had prevailed. and his position now in re-
lation to the management of hospitals was
one which should be taken by every mem
Der of the profession. Hospitals should be
managed by professional men and not lay
men, A captain OF a ship would not per-
init layman to run Il ship and fire gun,
yet, under the present conditions the
slightest thing had to be referred to d lay
body, questi onS which experts alone should
deal with. If there was any one thing the
profession should control. it was the man
agement of hospitals. 1t was humilating
Tor experts to have to refer scientific uues-
tons to laymen 1t was Il struggle of medi-
cal men for recognition. DIR. Busey had
pointed out the way, 1t was their duty to
follow.
Other speakers were Dr. s. S. Adams, DR.
Hoehling of the navy, DR.. Joseph Tabor
Johnson. DIR. Robert Reyburn DR. T. T.
Sewers, DR.. kleinschmidt and Col. Alden.
Members Present.
Those present were DIR. A. F. A. King
DIR. S. G. Busey. Surgeon General George
NJ. Sternberg. L. S. A; DIR. j. Ford Thomp-
son, DR.. c. H. Alden. DIR. Tabor Johnson
Or. G. Fl. A. KIeinschmidt. DR.. A. A.
Hoehling. DIR. Il. T. Sewers, DIR. T. E. Nc
Ardle. DR.. w. w. Jol nston. DIR. G. l.. Ma
eruder. Dr. p. NJ. Rixey. DR.. Robert Rey-
burn, DIR. Franck Hyatt, DR.. j. H. Bryan
DR.. J. I. Young DIR. II. l.. l.. Johnson DR.
l.. w. GlaZehrook. DIR. S. s. Adams DR. G.
Wythe Cook. Dr. Thomas G. Smith DR. w
NJ. Sprigg, DR.. G. c. Ober, DIR. ]. ID. Thorn
as, DIR. l.. l.. friedrich. DR. d. P. Hickling
DIR. J. S. McLain DIR. a. r. Stands Dr. r
'. Hammond. DIR. J. F. Moran, DIR. Z. O.
Belt, DIR. w. s. Bowen, DR.. w. c. Wood
ward. DIR. james Kerr, DR.. J. w. Bovee
DR.. J: L. Jones. DR.. l.. II. French, DIR. ].
T. Winter. DR.. H. II. Barker Dr. G. N
Acker. DIR. Charles W. Richardson, Dr. F.
S. Nash. DR.. Dudley Morgan and Dr.
George NJ Kober.
Pleas md Demurrers Filled