The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-02
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best He Was eloquent In acknoxieIg-
ing the services % the physicians in
general - the community. their ready
response time upon time To the call OF
duty. their arduons and disinieresiea
toll. and iheir intelligent efforts for
the improvement; of sanitars condi-
tions. Mr. smith was deeply moved
by recalling incidents of his life here.
and at times spoke with genuine feel
ing To the teas; itself he replied with
unreseTved praise 81 President Dole.
citing the. honesty and singlencss of
purpose. the integrity and answering
impartiality. the firmness and fairness
OF the man who had been at the head
OF affairs here during a critical era
The Army ana Navy OF the United
Mai Wood. 4. :. A..
and Surgeon Lung. 4. =. ~. Mai.
Wood has had experience as an after
dinner speaker. and was charming.
The Major was soldier solely in the
great Civil war In the Cuban cam
paign he was in charge OF the frst
corps field hospital to- be established
before Santiago and was active at his
post during the whole OF the fighting.
Mai. Wood said that he had many
years ago promised himself that he
he had the pleasure OF meeting socially
in the States the late King Kalakaua.
the late Governor John o. Dominis and
the late John Kapena- Now that he
has seen Hawaii. the MAJOR deems IL
the fairest land on earth. He spoke
favorably OF the status and timber and
work OF the medical profession here
and in referring to tuberculosis sound
ed a serious note OF warning. urging
that the physicians bc given every as
sIsiance in coping with this dread dis
ease at every stage. DIR. Lung said
but n few words. although he earned
much applause. He told of pleasant
relations that had always existed be-
tween navy people and this commun-
ity and he hopes sometime TO see
Island boys i'm the navy which had
made such glorious record. which
had produced such men as Dewey.
Schiey and Sampson. which Lad 80
markedly improved it's efficiency and
which sustained such high pstson1ef
such an unmistakcab1e
esprit du corps.
The Medical Fraicrnity-Dr. r. r.
Day. This was in par; humorous.
causing much laughter. DIR. Day told
OF some OF the experiences OF the ply
sician in constant practice and spoke
with reserve Of the intentions and
their exalted mission
| The Association-Dr. &. II. Cooper.
the President The speaker again re-
turned thanks for his advancement tn
the presidency OF the society and urged
harmonious action on the part OF all
to- the end that the greatest benefit
might be derived from their Efforts
Whatever questions or grievances that
arose should be adjusted within the
ranks of the profession
The Pioneer Members of the So
lciety-Dr. ~. II. Emerson. This gen
tleman is an honored son OF Hawaii
The longest period OF his absence from
the country was when he served with
the Northern troops in the American
Civil war. Dr. Emerson held the at
tention Of all closely by depicting the
transformations he had witnessed I'm
the application Of the principles of the
profession. lie had seen the two great
eras or ages of medicine presented
within a lifetime. DIR. Emerson heart
lily endorsed the aims and objects Of the
associati,1.
The New Nemle.s-Dr. Posey and
DR. Yuel. D.. Puspy declined To- under
take an address. Dr. Yuel did about
the same thing in q neat turn of
words
The Press Wallace r harrington
Kindly feeling was expressed for the
medical profession. with a word for
the men who desire to get the news
Mr.. Harrington pledged the support of
the Press of Honolulu To- the Associa-
ton in all work for the benefit OF the
community and mankind ia general
| The I.adies-Dr. e. l. Garyin- This
was the rhetorical gem 90 the evening
The handsome young bachelor doctor
did some pretty word painting and
seemed TO mean all of g. u Was a
very happy little speech and received
the warmest commendation Of Mr. Neu-
mann and everybody else
Our Proposed by Dr. G.
y. Wood. Mr. Neumann's reply was
one OF his rare offerings of wit. rang
ing the full Of his great resources i'm
this field. lie gave "A couple OF an
erdotss and rerifed some poetry. This
was fitting close 20 the occasion.
After DIR. Alvarez had spoken ON a
medical topic a few minutes. there
were the leave takings.