The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
DOCTORS AT BANQUET.
Shawnee County Medical Men
Enjoy Pleasant Evening.

The second annual banquet of the
Shawnee County Medical association,
held at the National hotel last night,
was a success and a pleasant affair.
No long speeches, saturated with eAten-
sive medical terms were used. The
doctors realized that they were not at
tending a medical congress, and did not
try to give their personal views on the
problems Of the medical world. They
spoke rather with q view of amusing
the other guests. Humorous sketches
were in order. DR.. i. H Mum, who
held the proud position of toastmaster,
insisted on telling how he. when he was
told that he would be called upon to
preside, hunted up Pancoast kidder,
who was recognized by the town of To-
peka as an authority on manners of the
Chesterheldian brand, and enlisted his
services as an instructor in the gentle
art Of being up to date. He said that
Kidder told him to Open mis- speech by
nattering the assembly so. if the as
sembly would submit to the operation.
he would try and fiatter them a little.
His illusions to Mr.. Kidder had double
weight owing to the fact that he was a
guest of honor. and sat within reach of
his alleged pupil
The first response was by DR.. W. z.
McVey. who has been elected president
of the association for the next year. He
took as his subject, Our Society
Present. Past and Future" He opened
with shot at the toastmasder, Whos he
Stlt1. was something OF a kfQQGE QlIL-
self" The remark was a good one, in
view of the fact that Dr. Mum had
made a strenuous effort to have fun
with his guest Dr. McNey then made
short talk on the growth and advant-
ages of the society. and was followed by
DR.. II. L. Alkire who took as his sub
ject. The Specialist"
Hot Air in Medicine" was the title
of humorous address by DR.. o. P.
Davis. DR.. Ida c. Barnes told funny
L. "a
Closet" a dry gentleman strung on
wires, who was suddenly brought to an
imation by having his wire frame come
in contact with an non-insulated light
ing wire in the closet. and caused con-
sterna ton by kicking open the door and
taking charge of the house.
1t fell to the lot of DR.. 1. S. Cham
berlain, a bachelor, to say something
about THE Doctors Wife He was
greatly encouraged in his undertaking
by the married doctors who sat near
him and insisted on offering suggestions
In introducing DR.. c. A. Mcclure. Dr
Mum took advantage of his position as
toastmaster to tell a Joke on the
next sneaker He said that Dr. Nc
CURE was so conscientious that on q
recent occasion, in signing up a death
certificate. he wrote his own name on
the line labeled Cause of Death
DR.. Mcclure closed the list of doc
tors with a few remarks on 'DOtage,' D.
and an anecdote of his student days
when he thought he knew how to ad-
minister the proper cure If only given a
chance.
After DR. Mcclure had spoken, the as
sembly insisted on a few remarks from
the guest. Mr. Kidder, who told the peO-
pie how pleased he was to meet them
He also said that he had thought Of
studying medicine in the lines of q
specialist. 1T is an art that would be
of great value to me-" said Mr.. Kidder.
IT have always, since he first came into
view, been an admirer of DR.. Lorenz
There is a striking similarity in oul-
work, his as a physician and mine as an
insura nee agent. are both to pull leg
without drawing blood"
The banquet began at ten o'clock and
lasted just two hours About IS ply
sicians and their wives were present.
The banquet and service were of this
best and every one seemed to enjoy
! themselves
DR.. o. E Webb. Of Paxico. was in
vited to attend the banquet. and was
put down on the program for a response
The Occult in Medicine"
DR. Mum read a letter from him in
which he rendered his regrets DR.. N. r
Mitchell. who was on the list for re-
sponse was also absent. DR.. Brown was
supposed to make a talk but he was
/ not praeqnf