The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-05
FIVE HUNDRED DENTISTS
THAT NUMBER ALREADY HERE TO
ATTEND TRIENNIAL MEETING.
One of the Greatest Conventions the
Association Has Ever Held
Many Social Features.

If Indianapolis people are contemplating
having the toothache and desire to have
tooth extracted or filled il would be better
10 postpone that pleasure for a few days
as the third triennial tristate dental meet
ing began yesterday at the German House,
and all the leading dentists of the city are
in attendance Indiana, Ohio and Mich
igan state associations form the tristate
association, and nearly 500 dentists
registered yesterday, with fully 200 more
to arrive during the night and to-day. 1t
is the most successful meeting that has
ever been held by dentists in the Central
States. All dentists are welcome at the
meetings, and on the register book yes
terday were the names of visitors from
San Francisco, Denver, New Orleans Chi
oago, Toronto and many other cities that
are not directly interested in the tristate
association, but who came here TO mingle
with the leading dentists of the country and
to derive the benefit of hearing the papers
read and discussed.
ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS.
The assembly room of the German House
was crowded during the day, and on the
lower floor a large number of exhibits at
tTacted the attention of the visitors. Space
for these exhibits was at a premium early
in the day, and the manufacturers of dental
supplies who called late could not be ac-
commodated with the space they desired.
DR.. q. h. Hunt, of indianapolis, is at
the head of the meeting, and is assisted
by committee composed of the committees
OF the three state associations. The In
diana committee is composed of DIR Hunt,
as chairman, Harry c. Kahlo, John @.
Byram, Alexander Jameson and David l..
slime, all OF this city. Harry D. Weller
OF indianapolis, is supervisor of clinics
The officers OF the three state associations
are all In attendance, the presidents being
DR.. u. h. Hunt, of Indianapolis, of the In
diana diana association; Dr. H. f. Harvey, of
Or. >. Nj. Fowler, of Battle Creek, of the
Michigan association.
The members OF the Indiana association
assisted by the indianapolis members, are
striving 10 make this the most successful
meeting OF dentists ever held in the coun-
Try, with the possible exception OF the meet
ing held at Chicago during the worlds fair
In addition TO the papers and discussion
To be heard during the day sessions, be-
ginning yesterday and continuing to-day
End tomorrow, the visitors are being royal
~ entertained with social features.
THE OPENING SESSION.
The opening session was held yesterday
morning when Dr. G. L. Hunt, president
of the Indiana association, welcomed the
visitors. A letter of welcome was also
read from Mayor Taggart. Yesterday aft
ernoon DIR. w. III. Whistlar, of Cleveland
read paper on Dental Neurasthenia,"
and the discussion was led by r. L. Blake
man, of Indianapolis, and L. T. Loeffier
OF Saginaw, Mich. DR.. j. l.. Young of
Detroit. read a paper on Some Considera-
lions in Modern Bridge Work." the discus
sion being led by j. Il. Stephen, of Cleve-
land.
Last night Dr. Frederick j. Capon, OF
Toronto, Can. read paper on "Porce-
lain an Art in Dental Work The dis
cusSion on this paper was led by John h
Nyman and Hart j. Goslee, of Chicago.
Papers will be read at the sessions to-
day and tomorrow. Clinics will be held
this afternoon. aud tonight a reception
and band concert will be given at the Ger
man House for the visitors and their wives
A local committee, composed of the wives
of the Indianapolis members of the aSsO-
citation. has formed plans TO entertain the
wives of the visiting dentists. A reception
was held at the Denison Hotel last night
and this afternoon a musicale will be given
at the Propylaeum. Those who will take
part are Mrs. John I. Brush. Mrs. r. l.
Brakeman. Miss Josephine Robinson. Mrs
G.. r. Hunt. Mrs Ella Carmichael and Miss
Eunice Jameson. The ladies will attend the
reception tonight. and tomorrow morning
they will be given a trolley ride.