Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-24
DELIGHTFUL BANQUET.
The State Medical Association Enter.
tanned By the Physicians and
Citizens Of Mexico.

ISOLATION. Quite a number OF Mex
ico's citizens were present and en-
ioyed the hospitality. The toastsi
while impromptu, we're most appro-
pirate and unusually good and ell
present passed delightful evening.
After the guests assembled in the
spacious dining room, invocation was
pronounced by DR.. ]. ]. Porter, pastor
of the Baptist church Of this city.
The toastmaster Of the evening was
DR.. G. M, Moore, of st. Louis, who ID
peculiarly fitted for such place. BE
is q fluent talker, humorous and en-
tertaining. The following we're the
toasts responded to-:
The Medical Profession, DR.. W. F,
Kuhn, Kansas City,
Our Hosts, DIR. PInckney French,
st. Louis.
Ex-presIdents, DR.. W. B. Dorsett,
St. Louis.
Our Guests, W. W. Fry, Mexico.
The Clergy, Rev. J. J. Porter, Mex
leo.
The Ladies', DR.. A. ]. Steele, St,
Louis.
The Specialist, DR. Robert Bsrkley,
st. Louis.
The General Practitioner, DR.. r. e.
Young, Jefferson City.
The Press, A. j.. Winscott, Mexico
Our Schools, Prof. d, A. Mcmillan,
Mexico.
Medicine and Dentistry, DR.. w. L.
Reed, Mexico.
r. M. White was down for q toast
on "The Editor" but destroyed too
many cucumbers early In the action,
and in spite of the large number Of
physicians in the city was hors de
combat.
The toasts were all responded to In
a most neat and attractive manner,
The spread was tirst.class in every
particular, as all present testified by
their close application to the same,
The banquet was fitting close to one
of the most profitable and pleasant
meetings the State Medical Associa.
tion has ever held. Our guests de-
parted with the kindest and best feel
ings toward Mexico and expressed
themselves as hoping that they might
soon have the pleasure Of meeting
here again.
The pleasure Of the evening was in
creased by appropriate music from
the Mexico Colored Mandolin Club.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
During the morning session of the
State Medical Association May II DR.
U. 8. Wright was elected president
for che ensuing year and Jefferson
City was named as the next place Of
meeting for the association. By mo-
tion the election OF the president and
the selection Of the place Of meeting
were made unanimous.
The committee on legislation re-
ported the following committee to
take such steps as 1t deems necessary
to secure proper medical legislation:
3 & Priest, Nevada
Gore, Marshall
A W McAlester, Columbia
FL Lutz, st Louis
II q Pierce, Kansas City
Those prominent In the nomination
for president were:
US Wright, Fayette
] d Griffith, Kansas City
= E r Lewis, Kansas City
q L Priest, Nevada
AS above stated the former was
elected and DR.. B. o. Hyde was con-
tinued as recording secretary.
The recommendation of the commit
tee on nomination. was adopted and
the secretary cast the vote OF the
members Of the association for the
following officers:
First Vice. President-D. O. Gore,
Marhhall.
Second Vice. President R. Fritts,
Mexico.
Third Vice. President-R. 8. Kelso,
Joplin.
Fourth Vice. President = Thomas
Chowning, Hannibal.
Fifth Vice. President e. MUIR
ply, Kansas City.
Assistant Recording Secretary-C.
r. Murphy, st. Louis.
Treasurer. F. Welch, Salisbury
The following delegates we're Sc
Iected to attend the American Medical
Association:
JR Fritts, Mexico
8 o James, Kansas City
O A Ritter, Kansas City
I'D Griffith, Kansas City
Mrs Mamie P Lewis, Kansas Ofty
FE Murphy, Kansas City
N O Crowell, Kansas City
Jabez Jackson, Kansas City
A II Oordier, Kansas City
O L Hall, Kansas City
] III Allen, Liberty
II W Latham, Latham
WA McCandless, st Louis
F Lutz, st Louis
A r Kiefier, st Louis
Louis Bremen, st Louis
r NJ Funkhouser, 81 Louis
W A Broecklein, Higgiusville
DR.. Wright, after being elected,
thanked the members Of the assooia-
tion for the honor.
Jefferson City, Joplin and st. Joseph
we're places In nomination for the next
meeting place and the merits of the
fret two towns were freely discussed
Upon q vote jefferson City was se-
lectsd.