The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-23
SOCIAL J0TTlNGS
AND PERSONALS
A rlcIange Of Interesting Notes Picked
Here and There OF WHINING t0nlans
and their Many Friends.
DIR. CHANDLER ENTERTAINs.

DR.. Joseph H. Chandler entertained
about fifty doctors from Delaware, Penn
sylvania and Maryland. ut his homo In
Centreville, yesterday. The lawn present.
cd a beautiful appearance with the large
Icanopy erected on II, under which four
! large tables had been arranged In the
shape of a cross, about which The guests
sat.
After partaking OF dinner the meeting
was held OF which several Interesting
papers vera read
Professor Hobart A. Hare OF the Jeffer-
son Medical College read paper on n.y.
phoid Fever" in which BIO presented tables
showing that while there was IN increase
in the number of cases Of fever, the num-
Der OF deaths was decreasing.
Professor w. r.. Rodman of the Medico-
Chirurgioa, College, Philadelphia. spoke
on "Surgery," especially relating to hernia
aud Professor james Anders ofsthe Medico
Chirurcical College read an excellent paper
h on "NeW Remedies, IN which he spoke or
tho efficacy Of pure water In many all
men,s.
This closed the formal program, but soy.
eral ply sicians were called upon and made
brief addresses. They included Professor
Ernest LaPlace of the Medioo- Chirar ri,c
College, who spoke Of "Appen1dierlt H,.n
DR.. ~ w. Cooper Of Camden; Or. Caleb
II. Layton OF Georgetown, Professor
Charles p. Noble OF tho KensiEgton HOS
pital, Philadelphia r. Forwood OF Ches'
ter; DR.. John 9. Fahey, DR.. Thomas y.
Ashton Of Philadelphia. and Professor W.
. J. Hearn Of tie Medico-Chilu gica1 COL
lego DR.. LaPlace proposed Mrs Joseph
H Chandler as an honorary member oL
the Chandler Medical Club, which was
/; heartily agreed to. A pleasing departure
from the papers OH professional sub!ects
! wa, the poem read by DR.. James II: Nor
, gan of this city, entitled, Young poGSor
Joe" The guests remained WIN pl.
Chandler until early last evening. when
they departed, wishing that he Will n"''
t similar affairs
!, Just up the road q little way, II
Perhaps a mile or SO,
Stands stately mansion on hill,
, IT'S the home OF DR.. Joe.
, Young I,r Joe they call him.
l For he had father dear,
Whom the folk lore called Old Doctor,
Twas his title far aud pear.
Just let me dwell moment
On tho memories of that life,
For twas such royal noble one
h Laid down through duties strife.
Good Old Joe;
Oh. that you were here,
B To minglo with the clan
q That loves your son so dear.
The history Of your life
Will never cease to DO
= Embluzoned midst both hill and dale,
y Until time, eternity. 4-
Rest in thy sleep, most noble soul,
Thy son. thy will has done.
God grant him health, It's all he needs,
> In his work SO we'll begun.
q We turn the page from him who sleeps
TO lite with all Its spheres.
And greet this son of noble birth,
a A man each one enlears.
Yes. Young Dr.. Joe they call him,
He's known both far and near.
Like sunshine moving DER the nils,
He meets from all good cheer.
The chatter of his carriage wheels
The village children know,
And heads are barred as he goes by
Ills There goes DR.. joe
The p|oughman drops his driving line
: And with hearty show,
Calls out across the furrowcd field,
GLOW are you, Dr.. Joe!"
4 Tho farm wife busy at her work.
( And daughters very shy,
4 All greet him with a pleasant smile,
! As his team goes dushlng by.
Around the village store they stand
His chums Of boyh0od days
They greet him thus, How are you. Joe?
He loves thom for their ways.
Nom ,ments in his we'll spentife,
II Gives pleasures liken those:
&c 10 stop and talk OF farms and stock,
IT'S then he seems at ease.
" Again his team goes dashingon
, Through dale and over hills
|? By farms and woods and babbling
If brooks
- From Banks to Burris' Mills.
:, To-day his horses neigh aud paw.
'k "What means this rest they say,
O mo speeding over hill and dale,
~ 1t hardly seems our way
~ No work to-day your master rests,
= Midst friends from far and near;
II IT'S all he asks for--Just one day
lp One day in every year.
)u We g.cet him round his fcstal board
in In fellowship sincere,
IT'S there he loves to meet each one
We With welcome full OF cheer.
Tho ills of man are quite forgot,
nd Midst scenes that greet us here;
~ Though with tho pleasures we live
:, New thoughts to zach appear.
T., This bond of friendship firmly shown
'N Midst follows Of our way,
m. Can but to each strength afford.
oc May 1t broaden every day.
eS, And in the closing OF this feast,
We all do wish it SO.
HI That Fa,h er Time In speeding by
ler viii spare Young DR.. Joe.
=, SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY