The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-11

''''@s'N~ night. The event
COUNTY was he n e.
..-z,z teenth annual dim
ner of the Lacka-
SOCIETY. wanna County
Medical society,
which has become
recognized as one of the most promin-
ent of the medical bodies of the state.
The dinner was served in the club
dining room on the seventh floor of the
board of trade building. Small tables
seating from four to eight persons,
were used. They were decorated with
smilax and cut flowers. The two guests
of honor were DIR. Roswell Park. pro-
fessor of surgery at the University of
Buffalo, and DR.. c. l.. Stevens, of Ath-
ems, secretary of the State Medical
society. DR.. p. +. Gunster, of this city,
was POSTMASTER. Dr. William Pepper,
of Philadelphia, ex-provost of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, had been an
bounced to respond to toast but was
i'll and obliged to send his regrets.
The toast programme embodied one
novel feature in that the identity of the
speakers was concealed under such fic-
titious names as Herr Peter Famous
Tunster," Major Munchausen," "Icha-
of Athens" Little Lord Fauntleroy"
and Beau Brummel." Until the medi-
ciners arose to respond to the toasts,
all except the banquet committee were
in the dark as to who the speakers
were. The toast programme was as
follows:
Toastmaster ............Dr. T. F. Gunster
To warn, to comfort ana command.
Beginnings,
DR.. w. +. Allen, Director of Public Health
The ugliest trades have their moments
of pleasure.
A Public Benefactor.. DR. W. G. Fulton
Our WORTH Selves-Great Gods and
Little Fishes.
Medical Education ............Dr. Capwell
Men learned and venerable,
In comparable for language, criticism
and devotion"
Historian ana Prophet. DR.. J. l.. Rea
He went away a Methusaleli and returned
daisy.
History of Medicine..,. Roswell Park
Instructed by the Antiquary times.
He must, he is, he cannot but be wise.
Medical Charity ..............Dr. Williams
Whose mission It is to found home tor
footsore Thespians.
The Slocum Hollow Infant,
Dr. w. NJ. Reedy
Break your shell and crow.
The youngest Scion of the House who
having nothing more valuable to
lend, lends his name and his
little tale of woe.
Give me leave
To speak my mind, and i will through
and through,
Cleanse the foul body of the infected
world.
The Fair Sex ..............Dr. L. NJ. Gates
i am very fond of the company of ladies,
like their beauty, and l like their silence
A delectable spread was provided by
the clubs steward, George ONeill, as
the following menu will show:
Grape Fruit with Marischino
Oysters
Blue Points
Fish
Shad Martre de Hotel
Queen Olives Celery Plain
Spring Lamb Mint Sauce
French Peas Bermuda Potatoes
Roman Punch
Game
English Pheasants Lettuce Salad
Fancy Ice Cream
Assorted Cake Cafe Nor
Camembert and Roquefort Cheese
- The dinner was arranged by this
committee: president l.. S. Barnes,
Uchairinan: Presidents Addison w.
Smith and w. +. Keller and Secretary
G.. ID. Murray.
Those present were the following:
Drs. Smith, Saltry, Bernstein, FISH
er, Allen, Leet, james, Knapp, of Wy
oning; Gibbs, Capwell, Paine, Bailey,
of Carbondale; Foster and Burns jr.,
of Honesdale; Roos, Kearney. James,
of Ashley; Blakeslee, of Forest City;
Keller, McGrath, Dean, l.. Frey, Van
Sickle, of Olyphant; Longstreet, Bur
nett, Kay, Grant, McAndrew, Wentz,
c. L. Frey, Shumway, Everett, Murray,
Fulton, Williams, Gardner, Burns,
Jenkins. Gibbons, Gunster, Barnes,
Arndt, Brown, of Dunmore; Sullivan,
Reedy, Rea, Tates, O'Brien, Billhclmer,
II. Bessey, Donne, Newbury, Seller,
Wehlau, Anna Law, Grover, of Peck
vile. Thompson.
The Lackawanna County Medical So
ciety has seventy-five members and is
in a more prosperous condition than
at any time since its organization in
1873. All the prominent physicians in
the county are members and take an
active interest in the societY's affairs
and, according to a statement made by
one or the officers, are competent to
assume any work known to medicine
or surgery. The officers are: DR.. Lewis
S. Barnes, president; DR.. Addison w.
Smith and DIR. William f. Keller, vice.
presidents; DR.. Gilbert d. Murray, sec
retary; Dr. l.. NJ. Gates, treasurer; DR..
w. G. Fulton and DIR. ]. l.. Rea, CEN
sors, and DR.. H. d. Gardner, librarian.
According to circular letter recent
ly issued to the members, nineteen
meetings are to be held and forty-one
papers read during the year. The
papers are to be generally discussed
and clinical cases are to be presented
at each meeting.