The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
iS6i IIsstlao u ~ rexss Medical
Association.
SESSION or THE BODY.
Was Organized ia Houston Ia
1869.
ANY PHYSICIANS PRESENT
Sn Portions OF the state Repre-
sentcd--Hustncss Transacted and
rnpcrs Read Yesterday.

'ticctlnE at Turner hnli yesterday morrlns,
!lbAs never been seen In liouston Tho ply
'H}Nciate present are all large and healthy
l!npking AMI appear in every way to be liv-
5;bg advertisements o. the noble profession
iIfacy represent. They arc Jolly crowd.
lSso. although whom there is work to lie
H|lbpnc they 70 about It III the most serious
Il, SSanncr IMAGINABLE, and are rs grave and
8,s emitted Is senators when discussing he
alfcp scientific subjects brought before
Ficm.
,NaThe association wax organized IN lious-
|sn nearly thirty years ago. ana while It
fas nct with r,nny clsiaciea during It's
INfetiric, II las successfully overt onlc every
shsac OF them and at Iacscnt is one of the
lFrongest organizations of It's Kind In the
Eiouth,
E8 Tho mcssing WINS called to order at L, 70
III III. Joseph a. Mullen, chairman of the
Zeal arrangement committee who in,lo.
Hspcod RNv IL, u, Aver. R'N Avcs, nttor
Sfarcattng she l,ord9 tiayer delivered a
5$rNents iifxpritop, asking for the blessing
eif tho Great fhysici9n on ibpsc Nho were
TOW assembled before Hin.
Il Mayor Sam II. BrAshcat when he stcppcd
n, the front OF The platform, was greeted
.E ith applause, He said
n Gentlemen OF ;hr Texas State Medical as
toc!ation' Coming ls you do from all
5slrts OF our great commonwealth, aud rep
lEsecntins The learning aud integrity OF tho
state, II VIII give the citizens OF Houston
pore than ordinary pleasure ga entertain
sou. Our city. our hearts aud cur homcA
re onen TO you dUling This YOU thlrtieth
annual convention
81 Hon. J, w, Jones, In welcoming the viz
+ ors on ths part of he citizens of Hons.
San said that the rapid strides made hy the
Medical profession during the past FEW
gears was lArsely attributable to thasn an.
anai mcetlpgs, at which time the good vork
g's discussed ana the proper means OF re-
Morlny The physical sui,citnee OF humanity
@trr agreed on. In cloglng Mr. Jones re-
nntkcd thai although there we're a largo
Fnmbcr Of physielans IN Houston, the death
lttc was worry Nnnll ard was constantly be-
gig made smaller He thought that the
3isiierss would. therefore be perfectly safe
Y trusting III. msclvps 60 their local breth-
seD ~ any rate he echoed the sentiments
u Mayor hrashoar In extending cordisi
shd hearty Welcome u tho part OF tnc cit
Gems or Houston, who We're always gratifjel
" see and TO entertain the members III the
association which WAX now about to con.
enc.
/ DR.. Mullen then took the floor and re.
siewcd tho social features OF tho meeting, |
,iter announcing the reception given yes
Friday afternoon BY Or, and Mrs. d. r.
Itnart he invited those present 70 partie,- |
Iate In the barge excursion down Buffalo
sayou his afternoon. special train |
sould leave the Grand Central depot at 2 |
& N. and convey The party TO Clinton |
sherc harges would he Ia waiting and the |
NIP to the historic battlefield Of San Ia
into made. Ample accommodations for
lvor 400 people had teen made he an
.ounced. ard every rresibs provision for
BIC comfort and ontertaipment OF the guests |
nd been Lranged Tor Il WAS intended |
e ssid, TO return to The city about |
Clock. supper being ,crvch on the barge
Sl.rirg the journey zip The batou.
Tomorrow Nfteinoca, At the close OF The |
tssion, The speaker arncuncod, street cars !
sculd be IN readiness 10 take the members |
= the association anl their families on n |
rip around the cit in order TO show them |
shat great place Houston really is.
On Thursday night President Saunders |
you'd deliy " his annual address At Turner
AL, after which q reception and german
fo,ild be held Concert music would he
rndercd III the garden. and refreshments |
ovid be eerved
DIR Mullen closed by extending n most
earty welcome 10 the visiting physicians
u behalf 1f he local members OF the pro-
sss!or. He also took occasion 10 publicly
hank the physicians the merchants and
be citizens Of Houston Tor their assistance
. him as chairman Of the committee Of ar
engcmcnts
President Bacon Saunders OF Fort Worth
responding TO the addresse OF welcome
hid that tho Tsxas State Medical assoeia-
on WAS more Than glad 10 again meet in
Icus,on lis birthplace thirty years ago
he business OF the meeting was somewhat
'rious, but every one knew that doctors
Nv enough serious things in their daily
ic. aud they We're. therefore, all the more
lad TO accept tho warm hearted hospitality
ltended them by the physicians OF lIoiis.
n, and by the citizens through Mayor
rashear and Mr. Jof,is In CLOSING he ear
,etly thanked the speakers who had pre-
dcd him for their hospi,abl. uttefanses.
The business Of tho meeting was thpn
ken UP, After tho calling OF the roll by
'cretary West, tho reading Of tho mint |
~ OF the previous meeting was ar-
lNnceG, hut on motion this feature WAS :
spenssd With.
West then presented his an
vi report, ~ follows;
Z, President and Gentlemen.
/ beg 10 present herewith my ann1xl re.
r. and Incorporate with the same
ltement Is 10 tho publication Of tho
lnxactions for 1927,
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