Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-13
NETTING OF DOCTORS.

The medical men of the Northern |
Necl of Virginia Northern Neck |
Medical Association-met in Irvington
on Thursday last, December 9Th, in the
office of DIR. Geo. H. Oliver, our resi-
dent dentist. Doctors of medicine from
many corners of this section came in
buggies, launches and other ways, and
quite large and enthusiastic gathering
assembled.
Those present were: Doctors M. M.
Walker. of Westmoreland; r. C. Bryan,
of Richmond; w. j. Newbill, B. II. B.
Hubbard, II. j. Edmonds, M. C. Old
ham, c. T. PIERCE and F. w. Lewis, of
Lancaster; r. E. Booker, A. M. Brent
and L. E. Cockrell, of Northumberland;
A. c. Fisher, B. A. Middleton and G.
Blight Harrison, of Richmond county.
Visitors: Doctors G. H. Oliver, T. S. d.
Covington and j. B. Hodgkin, of the
dental fraternity, and Captain G. P.
Squires, F. G. Newbill, Prof. Frank
Brent and w. Mcdonald Lee, laymen.
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. M. M. Walker, of Westmoreland,
President; DR.. Robert E. Booker, of
Lottsburg, secretary. Quite number
of papers and essays valuable to the
profession were read, and d good deal
of discussion of these was had. A dis
tinguished surgeon, DIR. Robert c. Bry-
an, professor of anatomy inthe Uni
versity College of Medicine, Richmond,
was the guest of the Association
and gave an extempore lecture on some
subjects in surgery considered of more
than usually difficult execution. He was
chosen an honorary member of the AS
ISOLATION. DR.. r. E. Booker read paper
on Acute Bright's Disease" and DIR.
w. j. Newbill paper on "Tonsilitis
and Allied Throat Diseases. The meet
ing was also enliyened by considerable
debate and discussions.
i Dr.. Cockrell and several others OF
the members reported some peculiar
cases in their practice, and the merits
of some new remedies were learnedly
discussed. A paper on Bright's disease
and one on the diagnosis of typhoid
fever were read and elected a good deaI
of discussion. Much disappointment
was shown because some papers which
had been prepared by absent members
: had not been handed in, one notably or
the treatment of acute pulmonary dis.
) orders in children.
The meeting adjourned to meet al
| Colonial Beach in June next. After
: the adjournment the members went il
5 a body to the Irvington Beach Hotel
: where sumptuous banquet had beer
prepared for them by host Mitchell
being given by the local members of the
Society. There for an hour or NOR,
the doctors showed that they were no
j afraid of the poison germs now charged
to inhabit some classes of oysters; anC
what with these bivalves, roast turkey
: chicken salad and side dishes, the even
: ing was made lively. After dinner DIR
, Newbill, as POSTMASTER, called up Mr.
: Frank G. Newbill, who responded in
warm speech of welcome to the society
and he was followed by speakers re
spending to toasts on many subjects
Prof. Frank p. Brent, of Lancaste
Courthouse, spoke learnedly and elo
: quently on "Aesculapius and Medica
il Science Among the Ancient Greeks. >
/ DR.. Walker, of Westmoreland, re
: sponded feelingly to the toast 18th,
f Ladies'" DR.. Hodgkin gave som,
e humor to the occasion by telling laugh
a able stories and reciting some selection
: in Negro dialect, DR.. Bryan spok,
modestly but wisely, and w. McDonal,
Lee and others added their wit AM
: eloquence to the occasion The Dime
was excellent, the company in a mos
sympathetic mood, and all agreed tina
it was one of the most delightful event
lrvington has been treated to for
y long time.