Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-25

ISOLATION held IN this city May 81
%, was one of the most successful
meetings the society ever held.
The meeting was called Tuesday
afternoon at 2 p. m. in the probate
room in the court house and all
the preliminary work was disposed
of during the afternoon. In the
evening the visiting dentists attend
ed the entertainments (by home tai
enD in body and enjoyed the play
entitled. LEND me five Shillings, +"
given for the benefit of the library
fund. The seats were all taken and
most of the standing room.
The play was a grand success
after the entertainment a social
dance was enjoyed by all. We'd
nesday forenoon was devoted to
clinics, held in the dining room of
the Northwestern hotel, where a
large number of dental operations
were performed by some Of the
most skilled dentists of Wisconsin
and adjoining states.
During the day DR.. Truman W.
Brophy or Chicago, the best oral
surgeon in the United States operat-
ed upon a number of difficult cases
of necrOsic, diseased antrums, and
very interesting case of cleft
palate for a child less than four
months old.
At three o'clock Wednesday the
dentists again assembled IN the
court house and listened to three
very interesting papers.
The first was read by DR.. G. Il.
Babcock of Milwaukee on "Orth-
odontia as viewed by a general
practioner.' The second by DR.. L.
E. Kaltenback of Kenosha on 1.-The
Identification of person by the dental
chart" and the third by DR.. G. c.
NARROW Lancaster on What is the
cause of carries"
The papers were we'll discussed,
and brought out many good points
in the profession. At z o'clock
business meeting was held, and the
following officers wers elected.
President, DR.. g. G. NARROW; Vice
President, DR.. j. Fl. Reed; Secre-
tary. DR.. c. w. Culver, of Clint
ton, Wis. and Treasurer DR.. Hales
of Mineral Point.
At $50 banquet was served in
the q. A. r. hall by the ladies of
the Relief Corps which was a great
credit to that organization. After the
banquet was served. Toast master,
E. M. Lowry came forward and in a
very commend able way presented
r.. B. Showalter, President of the
Com. Club, and Montgomery Miller,
Mayor who with very appropriate
remarks welcomed the visitors to
our city.
The addresses of welcome were
responded to, by DR.. Chopper Of
Milwaukee after which the assemb
lage enjoyed we'll prepared prog
ram of toasts, speeches, stories, in
strumental and vocal music, and a
good time in general.
At the close of the banquet, DR..
Chopper of Milwaukee called for
vote of thanks to the Commercial
Club, the Ladies of the Relief Corps
who furnished the banquet, and the
residents in general for the royal
entertainment they had received
during their stay in the city. When
the vote was taken every visiting
dentist present, arose to his feet,
and expressed himself by saying
aye, and some to make it more en-
phatic stood upon their chairs.
At 11:3O the visitors were escort
ed to the Country club rooms and
enjoyed an informal reception.
Most of those in attendance depart
ed on the Thursday morning train
for their several homes, but before
doing so, were very expressive in
their thanks for the way they had
been enterta ined.
The association will meet next
year in Platteville, and the mem
bers will without doubt enjoy
another good meeting in Grant
county.
Our local dentists, and the mem
bers of the Commercial club are to
be congratulated for the work they
did to entertain the visitors and
thereby establish a reputation for
our city for its hospitality.
Among the dentists in attendance
at the convention are the following:
c. F. Rodolf, Muscoda; J. II.
Reed, Lancaster; J. H. Chase, Yiro-
qua; J. A. Jones, Dubuque, Iowa,
F. W. Fallls, Prairie du Chen; S. A.
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