The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-01
MEDIcs AT BANQUET.
Gov Van SAINT Joins the Surgeons
ina Pleasant Event


ina Pleasant Event.
The annual dinner of the Military Sur
geons' association was given at the Aber-
deem at $50 last evening. Most of the
delegates to the convention were present.
The governor, who lives at the Aberdeen,
was called down from his comfortable
quarters on the second floor, and before
the banquet, more properly dinner"
was over, he proved to all that he was of
the jolly sort himself. Gen. Griffith sat
on one side of him and Gen. Stone, the
presiding officer, on the other, and the
trio kept up amusements during the en-
tire evening. Next to them sat DR..
Christian Fenger, the pathologist from
Chicago, who has just been made an hon
orary member of the association.
The hall was decorated for the occasion
the same as it was the evening before
for the reception. Every now and then
the orchestra would burst forth in vo-
cal effort which would greatly add to
the effect of the string music, and the
surgeons enjoyed it hugely, for their
voices swelled forth in the chorus in a
truly and distfnctively American fashion.
If there was any one present who was
not jolly good fellow at the time ne
was unnotced.
The banquet proper was a decided sue
cess.
DR.. A. j. Stone was the toastmaster of
the evening. He referred in his opening
speech to the brilliant work of the vol
unteer in the late war. He said he ac-
cepted the amendment of Gen. Griffith by
calling it a running match, neverthe-
less, running match or not, they held
their own. And he was proud of the work
that had been done by the army surgeons
during the war, and hoped they would
keep up their records. He introduced as
the first speaker Gov. Van SAINT, who
recalled the days of the Civil war. He
said that at the time it broke out many
thought it would last only three months,
but it proved to the contrary.
We are fighting Americans now-not
Engltshmen."
cally, and then Col. Charles Adams was
called upon. His speech was in the same
strain as the one that had been made
by Gov. Van SAINT. He was follfwed
by Gov. Van SAINT. He was followed
thing in his speech was a statement to
the effect that the volunteers were a part
of the United States regular army. He
meant that the volunteers were not an
ephemeral body, but an organization that
could be relied on at all times. Other
speakers of the evening were Maj. Sea-
man, Capt. Wertenbaker, Gen. Wheaton,
Gen. Priestly, Gen. Griffith, DR.. Bennett,
of London, Eng.
The officers for the ensuing year for the
association will be elected today. Some
man from the navy will, in all proba-
bility be elected as it is the turn OF
the navy, and the right in fact, to have
the presidency. The name of John Z.
Wise, Of the United States navy depart
ment, has been mentioned favorably by
many members of the association, but 1t
is claimed by some that, as he is not
attending the convention, he cannot be-
elected, according to the provisions of
the constitution. However that may be,
Mr.. Wise seems to be the man who Is
wanted. If the navy can furnish no suit
able candidate, the office will go to the
army. DR.. Stone was asked about the
coming election last night, and he said:
THE nominating committee, or the
members, rather, are in honor bound not
to say anything about who will be
named; therefore you have no right and
should not ask questions on this SUBJ
Ject."
If there is no provision in the consti-
tuition to the effect that man must be
present at the convention to be elected
as an officer, John G. Wise will be the
next president; If there Is such prov1-
sion, some other man will be selected,
probably from the army. Following are
the members of the nominating commit
tee: Army, Maj Richards; Colorado,
Maj. Root: Connecticut, Maj. Watson;
Illinois, MAJ. Wesley; Iowa, Mai Wright;
Marine hospital service. Capt Werten-
baker; Massachusetts, Gen Blood Min
nesota, Col. Fitzgerald; Missouri, Maj.
HALEY; Nebraska, Col Evans; New
Hampshire, Gen. Cook; New Jersey,
Col Myers; New York Maj. Briggs;
North Dakota, Col. Archibald; Pennsyl-
vanla, Col. Weaver; Rhode Island, Col.
French: Wisconsin, Maj. Evans; Wyom-
ing, Col. Reed