Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-06-18
TAzEWELL MEDICAL SOCIETY
Holds Annual Meeting, Elects Officers
and Gives a Splendid Banquet.

On Tuesday night the Tazewell Medical
Society held lis first annual meeting in the
parlors of the Ratliff Hotel. Nearly all
the members were present. A number of
ladies, the wives, daughters and friends Of
the physicians, we're also there.
After attending to routine business, Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected.
They were as follows; DR.. I. L. Painter,
President Dr. r. B. Gillespie, lst. Vice
President; DR.. j. X. Crockett, 2ud Vice
President; Dr. g. I. St. Clair, Secretary;
DIR. G. w. Greever, Treasurer.
DR.. J. r. Gildersleeve, the retiring
President, then read bis farewell address
1t was an excellent paper, interesting to
the fellows, and its historical and literary
features were much appreciated by the
non.professiona auditors. He then in
Quoted the newly elected President, DR..
I. L. Painter, who read a modest but
graceful speech of acceptance. After DR..
Painter took charge of the gavel, DR.. j.
P. Haller, of Pocahontas, extended an in
vitation to the Society to hold its next
monthly meeting at Pocahontas. The in
vitation was accepted and July 2Sth fixed
as the time for the meeting. DIR. Haller
promised the fellows good time at Poca'
hontas.
All the business of the meeting having
been disposed of, the fellows and their
guests proceeded to the dlnnlng room,
where they found a beautifully deco
rated table supplied with menu that
was more elaborate than is usually seen on
such occasions in this section of the coun-
try. The banquet was served in four
courses, each course being perfect in its
order. At the commencement Of the
fourth course DR.. ]. r. Gildersleeve, who
was toast.master for the occasion, proposed
the toasts in the following order:
''The Doctor as Missionary, respond
ed to by DR.. r. B. Gillespie; 1.-The Strait
and Narrow PATH" response by DR.. Isaac
Pelrce; "Thc Tazewell Medical Society" !"
response by DR.. G. I. st. Clair; Gun
known Subject" response by DR.. T. 6.
Witten; "Woman," response by DR.. j. X
Gildersleeve; "The Doctor as an Angel,
response by DR.. j p. Haller. The toast
were all gracefully announced by the toast
master and the responses we're all In ex
celIent taste. The entertainment was con
cluded by all the fellows and guests stand
ing and singing "Home, Sweet Home. "lI
was delightful occasion for both the
members of the Society and their happy
guests.
All the members of the profession of the
town were present and the following
physicians from the county and elsewhere:
Drs. T. L. Painter and NJ. B. Crockett,
of Liberty Hill, DIR. j. R. Crockett, of
Burke's Garden, DIR. Frank Pyott, of Tip.
top, DIR. ]. P. Haller, of Pocahontas, DR..
F. K. Gilmer, of Richlands, DR.. D. r
johnson, of Dicks Greek, and Drs. Wade
st. Clair and Thos +. Peery, of Blue6eld.
Messrs. S. @. Bowen and Warner Watkins,
who are students at the Medical College
of Virginia, were among the guests.
At the meeting before the banquet came
off DIR. Geo Ben Johnston, of Richmond,
Va, was elected as the first nonresident
member of the Society. 1t had been the
intention of DR.. Johnson to attend the
meeting, but at the last moment he was
prevented from doing so by professional
duty and sent telegram to DIR. Gillespie
expressing regret that he could not be
here.