New-York tribune., 1902-03-05
AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
DIR. HALL AT HEALTH PROTECTIvE''
TAKES THE PLACE OF LEDERLE
AND WOODBURY..

The Women's Health Protective Association had
g surprise" entertainment yesterday at its regular
meeting in the Academy OF Medlclne No Il west
Forty-third-st-
After the routine business had been transacted
the president Mrs. Ralph Trautman. announced
that both OF the speakers for the day. DR.. Ernest
! Lederle president Of the Board Of Health, and
Major J. NEG. Woodbury.. Commissioner of the
Street Cleaning Department, were absent because
Of meeting called by the Mayor for O'clock
u see that have guest, how
ever she continued. and perhaps he will be good
enough TO say something 10 us
All eyes turned the man, tall figure Of
venerable aspect. who rose and said that he
there simply because he wished TO see the women
who were working so actively for the citys good
and he had no thought Of speaking. He a
stranger 10 ALL but when Mrs. Trautman asked him
10 go to the platform, he said that he never could
refuse wonan's request. Giving his to the
president, he was introduced by her as DR.. Samuel
Hall, and for fifteen minutes held the close atten-
ton Of his audience he told them Of OF the
changes he has seen in his eighty-two years OF life
IN New-York-
II was one Of the founders Of the Academy Of
Medicine" he said but ] have not entered its
doors since the Civil War until to-day" The
speaker explained that when the 7th Regiment was
academy said, I hope they'll get every one Of
and his Indignation against the academy for not
expellng the man was so intense that he ceased TO
DR.. Halls animated recital OF the incident
whispers Of Isn't that splendid"' passed around.
When l heard your officers give their reports
and saw your secretary pencil in hand. taking her
notes. said DR.. Hall, returning TO the present,
fifty years ago. and I what you and women
ike you doing for this dear city of mine, am
proud that an American citizen, for nowhere
else do women hold such position. When women
The speaker recalled the time when Fifth-ave.
and Fifteth-st. away in the country
and when his family raised their vegeta bles
their ample grounds at Fourth-ave and Tenth
81. He told the women not TO be too hard on the
Street Commissioner il things not done
Immediately. and drew comparison between the
streets OF fifty years ago and now, saying thar
things were improving because women were slim
ulating their husbands to do better work
At the conclusion Of the briet address mem ber
moved a vote OF thanks. and hearty invitation
again, which motion enthusia sticaly
carried. After the meeting many Of the members
real reception. Several remembered him as their
family physician in their childhood, and recalled
themselves to his memory by their maiden names
One woman who looked not more than forty-eight
home forty-five years ago, and when she told
him what her then the tears came Into
his eyes he said. God bless you, child" II
was altogether pretty scene, and II is safe 10
stance that gave the association its unexpected
pleasure.
OF course Dr. Hall had to go 10 the banquet
hall' for refreshments, when the meeting ad-
tourned, and there was made the guest or honor.
Mrs Matthew c. Meyer was hostess Of the day,
with Mrs. A. II. Spenser and Mrs. Sydney Rosen-
feld as reception committee.
The association has given $50 to furnish room
in the building given by Miss Helen NJ. Gould. in
Brooklyn for the Of the sailors at the navy
yard II IS still work trying TO have ordi-
nance passed that shall prevent the exposure OF
fruits and vegetables on the streets.