The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-22
CHRISTIAN
PRESIDENT
Virginia Medical Society Elects
MlddlaseS Physician to
Succeed Gale.
VICE PRESIDENT
BosHER.
Society Entertained at Elegant
Banquet as Guests Of the
Local Physicians.

y The thirty.fifth annual session Of the
Medical Society of Virginia closed last
night at the Masonic Temple with an
elegant banquet. The convention was
the most successful ever held in the his,
tory OF the organization.
The attendance during the four days
has been the largest of any similar oc-
cation, and In every other particular the
meeting was most auspiclous one. With
the exception OF the fight over the reor-
ganzation plan, tho sessions were liar-
monious and the election of officers which
was held yesterday afternoon went off
smoothly and quietly. Dr.. William s.
Christian, OF Urbannn, Middlesex county,
was unanimously elected to succeed Or.
Joseph a. Gale, OF Roanoke. as presi-.
dent Of the society. Or. Lewis G.
Bosher of this city, was chosen first
vice. president BY q. unaiilnous vote. The
selection OF q meeting place caused no
debate whatever when Norfolk was de-
cided upon. .s
The Election Of Officers.
The election OF officers was the BUSH.
ness set for yesterday afternoon, and I'M,
on the opening Of the session
at 4 o'clock the question was taken up.
Tho names Of DR.. S. r. A. Kent and
Or. William s. Christian, OF Urbanna-
were put into nomination., but the for
naer asked that his name be withdrawn
which being done. DR.. Christian was!
eected BY a rising vote, and the secre-
tary was Instructed to cast the ballot.
q The next officer to be elected was first
vice-president. For this office three gem
tlemen were nominated and one ballo t
taken. It was finally decided that DR..
Lewis c. Bosher. Of this city, be chosen
unanimously. HE
I. For the office OF second vice-president
two nominations were made, and after.
one ballot, DR.. H. u. Myers, Of Norfolk.
va, was elected. Or. John D. Butler, OF
Caroline county. was chosen to I'LL the
position OF third " ce-preside ,s
DR.. Edwards Reelected.
Dir. John r. Vim was reelected to fill
the position of corresponding secretary.
as was Dr.. Landoni B. Edwards to the
position Of secretary. which place he has
filled for many years with such ability
DIR. r. M. Slaughter was also reelected
treasurer Of the society.
Two delegates to the American Medical
SoOCselyNSW sSlSClSu SSSdklGlCSs
Dr. Hugh M. Taylor and DR.. Stuart Nc
CURE were chosen
The committees were all re-electe-
ed without any change in their person.
mel. p. Tat 81
54 The last business OF any Importance
was the selection OF q meeting place for
next year and this was decided without
any opposition. Norfolk was the place
selected, and the time for the meeting
was left to the local committee.
%f Votes of thanks were extended to the
medical profession OF this city for their
cordial welcome and reception, and to
the press
Before adjournment, DR.. Upshur intro
duced resolution providing for the ap-
polntment Of a committee to look into the
revision OF the present constitution, and
that this committee report at the next
annual meeting, but: this was put on
the table by a unanimous vote. The So
iciety adjourned at $3.50. ;5
n During the course OF the meeting OF the
society many concerns manufacturing
drugs, surgical instruments and lithia wa
ter we're represented and many Of them
had creditable exhibits.
Banquet Last Night.
DR.. Stuart MCGUIRE presided as toast
master at. the banquet. He first called
upon DR.. r. Z. Payne, OF Norfolk. who
responded to the toast The Surgeon or
Bone Setter and he treated his sub
ject with much skill, dwelling at length
upon the prominent par, surgery plays
in modern medical profession. and he
concluded by paying q beautiful tribute
to the surgeon Of to-day.
The next toast to be responded to was
the Doctor or Pill Giver,.' This was ass
signed to Dr.. Rawley wv. Martin. OF
Lynchburg. but in his absence DR.. S. #.
A. Kent, fel,,w- ownsman, was called
yupon and replied in a brief toast, IN
which he brought out the value and es-
TEEN OF the prac-icing physician and the
place he occupied In every household.
THE Trained Nurse" was the next
toast, which was responded to by Dr.
the outset OF Ills remarks mentioned the
qualifications necessary ror a woman TO
make a succe ssful nurse. ard he cited
these-a lady and the posscssor OF the
Christian graces.
Dr. Nelson concluded by paying a high
tribute to this noble profession. 8 ~
Or, MCGUIRE then called upon Mayor
Mccarthy, In few humorous words. IN;
which he brought In the Mayors CAM
paign title, "The Live Wire The
Mayor responded to the toast The Pa
tlent ana the P|ctlfIi dHu MS lesloHSs
was one OF the most original and attrac-
tive OF the evening. Il; FL
In the absence Of the Pres!dent-elect,
DR.. William S. Christian, DR., l.. 4. Pedl-
80 was called upon in his stead,
The last speaker OF the evening was
Or. Joseph a. Gale. the retiring presi-
dent.
HANsoN's REASONS.