The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-15
ELEGANT BANQUET
 ID THE SURGEONS
Most Delightful Evening at the
 Hotel HiIIman
ACTING GOV. POSTMASTER
pr. E. H. sholl of Birmingham Re. spends to "Early History of South
 ern Surgical and oynecoIoeI-
 cal Ass'n'-Business Session.

Tn a handsomely decorated dining room with the highest of scenic effects, the members of the Southern Surgical and Genealogical association sat down to the annual dinner at the Hotel Hillman last night
 The room was a picture of pleasant surprises. and far surpassed any pre- vious decorations. The tables were placed in a large circle around the din- ing room, and the physicians all faced toward the center, where beautiful electrical fountain was playing. Vari-colored lights it up the fountain, and the effect was enchanting. Banked around the fountain were ferns and ever greens. and the inner circles formed by the tables resembled an Italian garden.
 Bust of pr. Davis.
 A promenade was arranged inside the circle of the tables, and on either side of 1t were the palms and evergreens. At one end of the oval stood a bust of the late pr. W. E. B. Davis, done in Carara marble by signor c. Moretti, the sculptor. who also modelled the bronze statue which was unveiled yesterday morning. The resemblance was excel
 
 lent, and the friends of the late physi- clan spoke in high praise of it. Acting Governor R. M. Cunningham acted as toastmaster, and his introduce tons to the various speakers were excel lent. The programme of the toasts was as follows;
 Early History of the southern Sur gical and Genealogical Association" Dr. E. II. sholl, Birmingham
 'The American Medical Association" " Dr. L. s. McMurtry, president, Louisville. "Cosmopoitan Membership of the Southern Surgical and Genealogical As- tary, Nashville. Tenn.
 Why I Stay in Texas" Dr. Charles M Rosser, Dallas.
 "The Northwest" Dr. Charles Mayo, Rochester, Minn.
 "The Christian Physician" Dr. c. T. Hale, Southwestern University, Jackson, Tennessee.
 "The Press" J. B. Babb, Birmingham My Experience With Lungers in the West" R. T. Johnson. Birmingham
 My Experience With Railroad Com l 0. A bountiful banquet was spread, ant when the party had broken up many O the physicians stated that never had the. had the pleasure of sitting down to more delightful supper, nor had the, ever seen a banquet room more beauti fully arranged.
 Yesterdays Sessions.
 The association had two importan meetings yesterday one in the morning previous to the unveillng of the monu ment of Dr. w. E. B. Davis in Capito park, and the other in the afternoon The following papers were read:
 "The Genealogical Problems of ?; Years Ago and of Today,"-Dr F. r Chambers of New York
 "Typhoid Fever and Appendicitis,,- J. c. Oliver, Cincinnati.
 "The Management of Acute General Peritonits"-Dr. J. Garland sherrlll Louisville.
 Some Further Advances in Renal Sur gery"-Dr John P. Murphy Chicago.
 "vesical Diverticula; report of foui cases requiring operation; the ultimate results obtained by conservative perinea prostrectomy in seventy-five cases'-Dr Hugh II. Young. Baltimore
 "When Shall we Resect in Tuberculous Disease of Joints"-Dr. c. E. Caldwell Cincinnati.
 "Obliteration of Stomach by Caustics' pr s. J. Mixter, Boston.
 In the absence of Dr. Floyd w. McRes president, of Atlanta, Secretary HaggarC | read a letter expressing his regrets al not being able to attend and read hi | annual address. He is detained on ac | count of illness.
 The programme for today Is as follows
 Morning Session.
 "A Typical Case of Tubercular Pertto 1 nitis." Dr. w. P. Manton, Detroit.
 Surgical Treatment of Tubercuar Per itonitis, With Report of Case" Dr. J. II Stokes, Salisbury.
 Pelvic Floor Repairs During the Men opause," Dr. Joseph Price. Philadelphia. Pelvic Inflammation: A Discussion o Some Moot Questions Relating Thereto, Dr. l.. II. Cunning, Indianapolis.
 'IIemotoma of the Ovary,' Dr. Magnu A. Tate, Cincinnati.
 "Tracheotomy for Gunshot Wound O the Trachea," Dr. J. McFadden Castor | Atlanta.
 "The Significance of the Urinary Exam ination in Woman" Dr. Guy l.. Hummer Baltimore.
 CD "Stypticin in Uterine Bleeding
 CD Demonstration of Tables and In struments" Dr. H. J. Boldt, New fori city.
 Afternoon Session.
 "Dermoid Flstulae of the Sacro-Cocey zeal Region" pr. Lewis C. Bosher' Hieh mond.
 Report of Cases of G Supra-Pu Prostatectomy; and (2) Intra- Peritonea Hydratids," Dr. w. H. Doughty Au' gusta. half feet for eighteen Intestinal Perfora- I tIon. Anastomosls with Modified Metal Buttton; Recovery" pr. John D. s. Davis Birmingham. mort of Two Cases" pr. W. M Jordon Birmingham.
 "Angioma, or Hemangioma-Sarcom | With Report of Case" Dr. William A Quinn, Henderson.
 Report of Two Cases of Cancer of the Appendix" Dr. E. Denegre Martin New Orleans.
 Report of Two Cases of Tumor of tho Pancreas," Dr. J. A. Goggans, Alexander City.
 "strangulated Hernia" Dr. J. B. Mur free, Murfreesboro. O) "Encephalo- -Meninocele" (2) "Ar