Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
DENTISTS AT BANQUET
Thirty third Annual Function of the Dis
trict Society.
Erection of Officers Precedc. the
Socini Features-List OF Those
Who Attended

The thiriy-third annual banquet II the
District of Columbia Dental Society was
held last evening at the Ebhitt House The
social session was preceded by a business
r'ieeting. during which officers 10 serve
drrins the ensuing year We're elected The
evening was success in every way. and
demonstrated that the society is i'm a most
satisfactory and fiourishing condition.
The members assembled I'm the red par
| loi OF the hotel. where greetings we're *
| Changed. The rarlor was we'll filled when
! pr. Charles W. Appier. president NJ the
| organization, raped for order DR. u.
| Jerome Allen, the secretary. called the roll
after which the minutes OF the last meeting
were read. Next in order was the consid-
Grafton Of applications for membership. DIR.
| r. A Bryant was thereupan made mo II
| the society. and DIR. J. r. Hagan was rein
stated a member.
When II was announced that the election
of officers was in order there was a stir.
for this feature of the society's meetings is
always attended with interest Ths society
does not permit nominations the officers
being chosen by ballot. count Of the
votes showed that the result had been in
favor of the following: For president DIR.
Robert \. Talbot; vice president. DIR. II.
Jerome Allen. secretary. DIR. John X. Lon
don; treasurer. Dr. Mark +. Finley: libra
rian. DIR. Henry B- Noble, and essaNist. DIR.
l.. G. +. Hugo.
Amendment to Constitution.
After it had been voted TO postpone the
reading of the annual essay until later.
steps were taken looking 10 the election of
DIR. Williams Donnally as recording secrs-
tary. 1t was pointed out, however, that
such an officer could not be installed unless
the constitution of the society he amended
To provide for such officer. The coustitu-
tinn cannot be amended without the giving
of notice of one month that an amend
is proposed. The matter therefore. was
allowed to rest for the time being. but
notice Of the proposed amendment was
given.
Or. Hugo made Motion that n vote Of
thanks be rendered DR.. Donnally by the
society, in recognition Of his efforts in be-
halt of the organization. The motion was
adopted unanimously The society also ap-
propriaIed 500 10 be turned over 10 the
board OF dental examiners partial reim-
burscment for money expended in connec-
tiun with the prosecution of violators OF
the dental laws.
Installation Ceremonies.
The business meeting at this point ad-
journcd and the members OF the society
proceeded to the banquet room The tables,
arranged in the form OF T, were taste
fully and attra rtively decorated. la France
roses, ferns and holly being used in pro-
fusion for that purpose. At the conclu-
sion of bountiful repast the newly elected
officers Were formally installed. DIR. Dom
nally and DR. Thompson serving an
escort committee. The annual essay was
read and several short addresses were de-
liz cred.
A large degree of the success OF the af-
fair was due the efforts of the banquet
committee, which comprised DR.. r. w. Tai
bolt. DR.. J. II. London and DR.. F. NJ. See
bold.
Those in attendance were Jerome II. Al
len, Charles w. Appler. Robert A Bates,
]. II. p Benson. Andrew ]. Brown, Alex
ander ID. Cobey, William n. Cogan. ]. Will
son Davis Llewellyn F. Davis. Sheldon q.
Davis. William Dieffenderfer. Williams
Dcnnally, Mark F. Finley. r. II. Gunnell,
Robert Z. L. Hackney. ]. r. Hagan, L. c.
i. Hugo, Thomas ]. Jones, c. n. NJ. Lau-
ner, ]. Hall Lewis. Charles F. Lindsey.
John H London, William A. Lyon, Henry
b Noble, Henry NJ. Schooley, Cephas W.
Scott. Frank NJ Seebold, George NJ. Sharp,
Robert W. Talbot, Henry c. Thompson.
William H. Trail, Conrad II. syme and
Charles A. keigwin.