The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-18
DOCTORS NIGHT OFF
PHYSICIANS wINED AND DINED All
BANNON LODGE.
PUT ASIDE THEIR DIGNITY.
AND MADE MERRY AS GUESTS OF
SAVANNAH MEDICAL SOCIETY.

Second Days session OF UeOrsAn
Medical AssOciatiOn-SOcfaI Session
Mt ThunderbOn Was Feature OF
the Dax-Dr. RalstOn LattimOre's
Formal Welcome Followed by IIn-
promptu Speeches-AssOciatiO Be-
hind i'm Reading of Papers-SOme
of Them viii Not BE Heard-EIee-
ton of Officers TO-day-Hicls of
Dublin VIII Probably BE Presi-
dent-Rome the Next Meeting
Place.
With the singing of AUD Lang
Syne" $50 members of the Medical AS
sociation of Georgia closed the dinner
rendered them last night at Bannon
Lodge, at Thunderbolt, by the Savan-
nah Medical Society. The fish dinner
served for the visiting physicians was
in accord with Mrs. Bannons usual
service. a~A.s
The pavilion at the lodge was deco
rated with evergreens and ported.
plants. Music was furnished by the
First Regiment Band, and while the
menu was followed by the visitors the
band sent forth melody. The gathering
was most enjoyable one, staid prac-
titioners threw their dignity to the
winds and went in for the fun. The
Oldest members declared it to be the
largest and most enjoyable gathering
in the history of the medical associa-
tion.s The visitors voted the Savan-
nah Medical Association the best of
hosts, and Mrs. Bannon the queen of
caterers.
DIR. Lattimore's Welcome.
DIR. Ralston baltimore, president of
the Savannah Medical Society, sat at
the head of the long table, with DR..
james b. Baird of Atlanta, president
of the Medical Association, on his
left. Affairs went on smoothly
enough until 1920 o'clock, when Pres
ident baltimore began his address of
welcome. He welcomed the visitors in
graceful manner. recalling the noted
personages who have dined at Ban
non Lodge. He recalled the visit of
the late President Mckinley to the
Lodge, when he was Governor of Ohio
Of the presence of Admiral Dewey and
recalled, too, the dining of the famous
actresses and beauties, Mary Ander-
son, Emma Abbott and Langtry.
Dr. Baird of Atlanta responded
to the first toast. He
began by saying that it may be fun
for the boys, but it is death to the
frog" The president of the association
made humorous and entertaining ad-
dress.
To soar. Guests"
DR.. st. J. b. Graham responded to
the toast Our Guests" His was a
pleasant and entertaining effort He
declared that now it is mot the man
who can say my father was, but am. +"
DR.. Graham paid a tribute to Crawford
w. Long and offered a silent toast,
which was drunk standing. After the
toast had been drunk DR.. Graham at
tempted to conclude his remarks, but
the band played on" and he took his
seat amid applause.
EX-President /. A. Solomons of the
Georgia Pharmaceutical Associate was
the next speaker. He entertained the
members for several minutes and ad-
vised the physicians to prescribe more
aqua pura." The druggists, he said,
want more profit.
DR.. Ralph NJ. Thompsons effort was
received with applause. 1t was ora
torical, political and happy. DR..
Thompson's was one of the brightest
responses of the evening.
DIR. Thompson and the Doctors.
Standing on the pedestal of the pres
emit" he said, living at the dawn of
the twentieth century, when man mar
wells at his own handicraft, wonders at
his ingenuity, and reflects on the al
most inconceivable scope of the human
mind, let us bid time turn backward in
its fight that, for a season, we may
hold sweet communion with those
whose lives have been dedicated in the
interest of higher medical attachments
TO humanity, their country and their
God. The good that men accomplish
survives the grave, that future gener-
atoms may rise up and call them
blessed. Oh. for the eloquence of
tongue, the logic of reason to do them
Justice! Oh, for the gift of speech, the
depth, OF thought the sweetness of song
to. sing their rightful plaudits! Before
me theyrise in majestic splendor. and
In passing. leave in memory's chamber
conception of their greatness. One by
one see them appear like some re-
spiendent vision from beyond the hill
Of years. There is Hippocrates and
Fallapins and Malpighi,. and yonder
with their immaculate garments
wrapped about them are Hunter.
Bernard, Paget and Ambrose Pierre. And
behold in the distance the forms of
NeApedn, OF Lister and of Valckman
And standing there, the same sweet
smile on his care-worn face the Same
soft glance in his tender pathetic
eye, is that great son of the South
whose work in the interest of women
has been heralded throughout earth's
many lands.
Tribute to Famous Men.
Need / mention j. Marion Sims
at whose wisdom Europe marvelIed
and America was astounded. And
still they come: Pasteur, to whom
France has paid tribute. and upon
whose bier the world has placed a
wreath of irnmortelles. Smith. at the
mention of whose name infancy coos
and prattles and signs in childish
lullaby; Fenger, Mcclure, Campbell
Battey and Westmoreland each as
gentle as a virgin in life, as tender and
affectionate as mother as calm and
collected as a hero, and in understand.
ing how like god And last, but NOT
least, Crawford w. Long, the quiet
unassuming practitioner whose great
discovery has robbed the surgeons
knife of its pain and soothed the wal
of agony eompels. What a galaxy
Each as brilliant in his respective do.
main, as any star which has illumined
the realm of thought. These were
physicians, not apologies
But would not sneak
alone of those whose praises are often
sung, for