The San Francisco call., 1899-12-04
DR.. 0. J, MAYER
FAILS TO GET
A INDICATION
French Society Holds
Mass Meeting.
COMMITTEES ACTION UPHELD
THE SURGEONS DISMISSAL WAS
WARRANTED.
Proceedings Marked by Much Noise.
Resolutions Indefinitely Post
poning Consideration of -.
the Affair Prevail. y
COMMITTEES ACTION UPHELD
THE SURGEONS DISMISSAL WAS
WARRANTED.

This Is an outrage. and 7 will yet OBJ
tain Justice. | have been railroaded out
OF my position I'm the French Hospital
and held UP as an object OF scorn and
ridicule. but 1 will find some method OF
getting a vindlcatiOn. We are In America
and such treatment as I have received
from committee preJudicial TO me will
not go unnoticed. 1 repeat. this is an out
rage. and shall protest against II with
my dying breath"
With these impassioned words the
mass-meeting OF the members OF the
French Benevolent Society. held at Ma
tive Sons Hall yesterday afternoon for
the purpose Of inquiring nto the action OF
the administration committee In remOv-
ing DR. Mayer from his position OF visit
ing surgeon, came 10 close. DR.. Mayer
was liNid with rage. and. shaking his
hnger, addressed himself 10 the members
OF the administration committee, and
especially 10 Chairman Legallet. who.
mad declared that the resolution intro
duced by AlphOnse BOusquet. providing
Tor a vote OF confidence In the committee
and an indefinite pOstpOnement of the
Inquiry, had been carried by vote OF
200 10 70.
Little else but noise. and plenty OF II.
marked the proceedings. About 400 mem
bers were present and paid no attention
10 Chairman Legallets admOnitiOn 10
consider the matter calmly.
On the stage with President Legallet
were seated Vice President Raoul Char
tres, Treasurer +. Bocqueraz. Secretary
Fabregue. John Berges and the others
OF the administration committee. Or.
Mayer was an interested spectator and
sat In the first row with his counselor
and interpreter. f. Cadiey.
The trouble was precipitated after the
reading OF the report OF the adminlstra-
tion committee. in which DIR. Mayer was
dismissed. AT this point AlphOnse Bous-
quet presented his resolutions providing
for a vote OF confidence in the committee
sustaining IL in its action against DR.
Mayer and declaring an indefinite post
ponement OF the nass-meeting. This was
opposed by o. BOzie and f.. Cadiey. who
asked that the question be discussed be-
fore being put TO vote. Il. A. Bergert
put In a good word for Dr. Mayer by ask
ing that the largest latitude be allowed
in the discussion and that the doctor be
granted a hearing. Chairman Legallet
stated that DIR. Mayer was not on trial
resolution TO "A vote. At this announce
ment the noise became terrific. and above
IL all could be heard Or. Mayors voice
~ desire 10 defend myself"
After wrangling for more than an hour.
Vice President Chartres arose. and az
quested I'm the interest OF harmony that
DIR. Mayer be allowed TO speak. Chair
man Legallet asked BOusquet 20 with
draw his resolutions. but the latter re-
fused to comply. Dr. Mayer then moved
toward the stage and addressed himself
TO Mr.. Chartres, saying:
w ny 90 you come AT IulS ldle Ndy ana
ask that be heard after I have been held
up to the public as a felOn2 You admitted
TO Secretary Fabregue that the committee
had done me an injustice"
Again BOusquet was requested by Mr..
Chartres to withdraw his resolutions. but
he refused. Mr.. BOusquet explained his
attitude, saying:
DIR Mayer was discharged from the
hospital for insOlence and insubOrdina-
tiOn TO the committee. and / desire that
the committees action be sustained"
After further discussion Chairman Le-
gallet put the resolution 10 a vote. and
200 members stood up i'm favor OF a. Dr.
Mayors friends numbered only twenty
five or thirty when IL came 10 voting
against the resolution.