Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
THEIR SESSION OVER,
The Virginia Doctors Conclude an
Interesting Annual Meeting,
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED,
Dr.. Hugh Nelson, Of Charlottesville, Is
Made President.
MUSIC AND GRAND BANQUET
The Session Closes with the Plea
snnt Social Features-Attorney-
General Montague, Mr.. Richardson,
and Others Make Speeches.
MUSIC AND GRAND BANQUET.

The Medical Society Of Virginia. which
convened in its thirtieth annual session
at the Jefferson last Tuesday, concluded
its business yesterday afternoon and ad-
year, the date to be decided upon here
after.
Before dispensing, however, the visiting
physicians were entertained al musicale
and banquet rendered them by the local
members Of the society. The former was
attended by throng of ladies and gen.
tlemen, who filled the roof garden to its
utmost capacity, and the latter was at
tended by genial company of medical
men. who made merry and enjoyed them
selves to the fullest.
The business sessions OF the society yes
terday were largely attended. and much
interest attached to the proceedings. Sew
eral interesting papers were read, one or
two important matters We're acted upon.
a member was expelled for alleged mall
Practice. and new officers, who are to
govern the society for the next twelve
months. were chosen.
The doctors did not get to work until
( about II o'clock, at which time the pro-
/ ceedings were opened by DR.. X. J. Hicks,
Of WarTenton who reported interesting
/ cases Of cerebro-spinal meningitis and APP
| pendicitis. DR.. Southgate Lee. of Nor
/ folk. entered a vigorous protest against
/ what he termed 1.-THE reckless surgery in
| appendicitis cases, which is seen on every
/ hand" He said when necessary opera
/ tions should be performed. but only when
/ absolutely necessary. lie believed in a
/ large number Of cases recurrence could
| be prevented. The three most important
/ things TO be looked after by patients to
prevent a return of the trouble were to
/ keep the system open. to avoid violent
exercise, and to avoid the causes of indl-
/ gestion To prevent paralysis of tho
muscles Of the bowels he had SUCCESSFUL
/ ly used Parable electricity. The use OF
the ice bag in appendicitis was recon-
mended.
Dr. Harris. of Ocean View; DR.. Dutton;
| Dr. ". 6. Robinson. Of Danville. and DR..
| J. ~ Upshur, Of Richmond, and others
/ spoke TO the subject.
Several physicians thought all cases Of
appendicitis should be operated on. but
a majority of the speakers were inclined
to more conservatism in operating.
EXPEL A FELLOW.
| At this juncture in the proceedings the
| judiciary Committee submitted a report
| setting forth that charges Of a most Sc
riOus nature against DR.. j. Is. Booth. OF
| Petersburg, had been found true. and re-
commended that he be expelled from the
society. The ballot was circulated and
DR. Booth expelled. A three-fourths vote
/ nd Of ST
were for expulsion.
Dr. Booth was expelled by the Peters
burg Academy OF Medicine. and the case
reported 10 the grand jury in the Hust-
/ ings Court but he was never indicted.
DR.. j. VI. Whitfield. Of Richmond. who
IS an analytical chemist, spoke on food
authorizations. He read circulars sent out
by food adulterators especially Of coffee.
| Some of it is used in Richmond he said.
and asserted that there are a great many
boarding-houses in Richmond where
chicory and coffee are mixed under pre-
tence Of improving the flavor Of the cof-
fee.
Pyrites is manufactured in Virginia,
said DR.. Whitfield. and il is used for no
other purpose in the world than as an
adulterant. 1t goes into flour, candy, and
great many other things.
Sugar is adulterated with sand and rice.
A great deal of the sugar on the market
Is made out cotton rags and chips.
Anline Is often used in candy
vanilla" extract. tho speaker continu-
ed. is made in factories where there has
never been a vanilla bean.
Lard is adulterated by whitewash. The
less Is said about the butter the better.
Nustards are sold which have no mustard
in them. Logwood. cochineal, and sugar
L.,
Baking powders have very fair pro-
norton of alum. some are all alum.
TAXATION OF PHYSICIANS.
No action was taken on DR.. Whitheids
paper.
DR.. Allison Hodges gave notice that in
the regular order he would make a com
mittee report on the subject Of taxation
of physicians and thought good results
could be secured.
DR.. Bittle c. Keister of South Boston,
read a paper. Should Reputable Physi-
clans Encourage the use OF Secret or
Semi-Secret Proprietary Medicines
DR.. w. 5. Thayer. Of Johns-Hopkins
Hospital. present bv invitation, was
then presented TO the society and read
an excellent paper on the relation or
the mosquito to malarial fever. Or.
Thayer is known TO the medical profess
sion as the leading authority on malaria
in this country, and his remarks, en-
bracing both his own work and that or
Ross i'm India. and the Italian observers
were listened TO with the most intense
interest .,..
The doctor also exhibited specimens
Of the variety OF mosquitoes connected
with tho transmission of malaria anu
also microscopic specimens OF mosquitoes
in which the malarial parasites couia
be seen. 81, IL, ..
Dr Jesse EweH yielded his time 10 |
mr. 6 r A. Kent. of Ingram, Va, VINO |
was reading his paper on "A Perfect An
,,dose for the Poison OF Snake and Spider |
Bites"
The first business al the afternoon ses-
s,on was the annual election OF officers.
which resulted as follows;
President DIR. Hugh Nelson, OF Char
Iottesville.
First vice-President. DR.. Southgate
Leigh OF Norfolk
Second President, DR.. S. T. A.
Kent. of Ingram.
Third Vice President, DR.. r. j. Hicks.
of Warrenton.
Recording Secretary. DR.. l.. Il. Ed
wards. OF Richmond.
Corresponding Secretary. DR.. J. b.
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