The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-01-04
MEDICAL SOCIETY
GIVES BANQUET.
One OF the Delightful
Affairs OF Week.
DIR. BOOZER PRESIDED
A B0unteous Diuner Was Served After
Which Clever Responses We're
Made to the Various Toasts.

OF all the Christmas events, one of
tho most delightful and enjoyable was
the annual dinner OF the Laureps
County Medical Association at the
Laurens Hotel last Wednesday.
DIR. j. j. Boozer, the beloved Presi-
dent Of the Association, presided and
every member and every guest entered
fully into the the generous good fello "
ship OF the tim,. The dinner, pre-
pa'ed by Mr.. Mitchell, proprietor of
the hotel, was bounteous and the menu
included ali the substan,ials snd delica-
cies OF what a Christmas dinner ought
to be. There was the Chris mas tur-
key rs the central dish and oysters,
meats, pastries, puddings and fruits.
When the dinner had been disposed
OF and the cigars handed o number Of
:oasts were proposed and informal but
uncommonly apt and clever responses
made.
To "The Doctor as Bus 'n:s SIS Man.,
DR.. 81. l. Shaw of Fountain. Inn, one Of
the guests, spoke briefly but covered a
good deal of ground In an incisive way.
The doctor, he said, should deal as
other business mon deal. Patients
should be made to pay their bills ex-
cept in cases deserving of charity and
tho charity cases should be investiga
so as to prevent imposition.
DR.. r. E. Hughes appropriately in
troduced DR.. Boozer whose theme was
the "Medical Profession" DR.. Boozer
pointed out that our Savior was the
"Great Physician" who healed with
out money and without price. The
Good Samaritan, he SAID, was the coun-
try doctor Of those days who applied
the simple remedies then known, ad-
minister:ng wine and oil to the dis
tresscd. He was always at hand as his
successor is today to help the unfor-
tunate when called for his services.
DIR. Boozer expressed his deep gratif.
cation that the County Association had
been reorganized and had found new
life.
Woman" was of curse the theme
of DR.. III. X. Aiken. He had some
clever stories and brightly entertained
his heare RS.
DR.. Isidore Slayer discussed "The
Baby" He expressed admiration for
the b. by industry and in an amusing
way talked Of "the baby" from brs;-
ness point of view, He insisted that
the likelihood OF "baby trust" was
wholly improbable.
DR.. j, H. Miller OF Cross Hill was ex-
pected 10 speak on "Medical Legisla-
tion" bnt was unable to be present.
DIR. w. 81. Dial whose topic was
"Laurens City" spoke cordial we,-
come 10 the Association and grace
fully commented on the growth and
future Of Laurens.
aEditor w. j. Dandy Of the Clinton
Gazette was called upon aud in a
witty response said that he made his
speeches by machinery and would give
the best in his chop next week.
Other members of the Association
present were: ORA. w. G. Irby, Jesse
III. league, A. J. Christopher, b. F.
Godfrey, w. ID. Ferguson, G. F. Nose
ley, T. L. w. Bailey, w. III. Young,
II Lee Young and j. M. Davis.
The guests were Drs. Fl. l.. Shaw, of
Fountain Inn; w. T. Langley OF Camp
Hill, Ala; w. Fl. Washington and @.
M. Miller, doctors OF pharmacy; Clifton
Jones and Charles Elicit, doctors OF
dental surgery and w. j. Dendy and
M. l.. Copeland of the press.