Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
INTERSTATE MED|COs IN SESSION
ABOUT FIFTY PHYSICIANS IN ATTENDANCE At THE OPENING
THIS MORNING.
WELCOMED BY EX-SENATOR MANTLE ASSOCIATION GETS
DOW TO BUSNESS-PROGRAMME FOR ENTERTAIN
MENT CONCLUDES WITH PARK TRIP.

The second annual meeting of the
Rocky Mountain Medical association be-
gan his morning, the opening session
being held in Judge Lindsay's depart
ment of the district court.
The event has brought together dis
tinguished physicians and surgeons from
all the Rocky mountain states-Arizo1a,
Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico,
Wyoming and Montana. The larger del
egatiOns from outside points and the
more distant points will arrive this after
noon. The visitors have been pleasantly
located at the different hotels, and the
local committees have prepared a fine
programme for their entertainment.
At the McDermott, Park Davis & Co.
have opened headquarters for the WIS.,
itors, n two parlors, handsomely deco
rated with flowers n palms, have been
placed at their disposal, Joy H. john
son doing the honors gracefully.
After the session today the visitors will
go out to Columbia Gardens, where a
Dutch lunch will be served.
Tomorrow night the banquet takes
place at the McDermott, and on Thurs
day morning the visions will go down
n the big mines.
At the close of the session an excur-
sion party to be made up of the visitors
and their ladies, will make a trip
through Yellowstone park.
About SO physicians were in attend
oAlSS " llC PNAilI SSSSlOIl lI1S llUIJl-
ing. a.G
DR.. G. X. Cole of Helena. president of
the association, presided, with DIR.
Campbell as secretary.
Rev. S. G. Blackiston of Butte offered
the invocation. He aSed that the bless
ing of the Almighty might rest upon this
assemblage of men who were devoted to
a noble calling, and gave thanks for the
great progress made in the great science
they represented during the century.
prnCi1nnf ~ fH1r,1 {r,~ Co.,
tor Lee Mantle, who made the address of
welcome.
Mr.. Mantle spoke briefly and in a happy
vein. If his appearance suggested that
he stood in need of their professional
services. he would explain that. he said.
by Informing them that he had attendei
an an-day and all-night political con-
vention and lad been fortunate enough
to escape with no more serious result
than a bad cold. III.
I'VE feel highly comp'imented by your
choice of our city as the place for your
meeting continued Mr.. Mantle, I'VE
are gao to have you among US and to
those from other states the visit may be
profitable. Out of Il own long expert
eEces with the sme!ters of Butte. we
may be able t., i3rcrm you, for instance.
Just how much sulphur the human sys-
tenn can accommodate without being
subject to spontaneous combustion.
"Ihen, too, with al the data, you may
" uotS - ioI!ittldle d DFSScrlptiCn, war
ranted to stand in a hot climate that
WI be an aid to some of your patients
who have passed beyond your control,
we are Very proud of our medical
men.NIn their profession they are digni-
fled n thoroughly orthodox. But if YOU
approach them on the social side YOU
may be in danger. SO that I am con
s'falred to give you some advice. l sug-
gest that you exercise some care in Sc
letting your guides from your profess
sional brethren While here. For instance.
from y a.. m. until 10 p. m. you had better
axe some young man. one who has not
passed GO. After that hour, however. it