Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
LAUD DR.. C. WYTHE COOK
ON SEVENTEEN BIRTHDAY
Fellow Physicians of Medical So
ciety of District Present Him
With Loving Cup.

tributes TO Dr. u. Wythe Cook on his
SEVENTEEN birthday were paid by brother
physicians of the Medical Society of the
District of Columbia at dinner at the
Raleigh Hotel last night. The culmina-
ton of the evenings tribute to DR.. Cook
came when DR.. W. NJ. Barton, on behalf
Of the society, presented the honor guest
with a loving cup.
Practice, theory. ethics and all were
laid aside by the medical men as speak
ers told Of the life and accomplishments
of DR. Cook. DR.. Frank Leech was
POSTMASTER. The early life of DIR. Cook,
his connection with medical education,
his activities in connection with the local
medical society and as man and citi-
zen were dealt with by Drs. E. Y. David
son, S. S. Adams, E. A. Balloch and p. S.
Roy. respectively.
The long and distinguished career of
the guest of honor, as brought out by
the speakers. had its beginning Octo-
Der %, 1916. at Front Royal. Va. Fol-
lowing service as Confederate soldier,
in the course of which he was wounded
at the battle of Hawe's Shop, Va,
George Wythe Cook was graduated in
medicine at the University of Maryland
with the class of 1869. So began his
life work. which last night received
such fitting recognition from his asso-
c1ateS and lifelong friends.
Life of Untiring Service.
The subsequent history of his life,
as brought out by his friends and as
sociates. has been one of untiring serv-
ice to the cause of medicine in this city
DIR. Cook is a past president of the
Medical Society of the District, having
served in that capacity in 1893: was
oh at nj 70,
for many years, and was delegate to
the American Medical Association.
He is attending physician at the
George Washington University Hospi-
tai and at Garfield Hospital. physician
to the Washington Home for Incur
ables and the Louise Home: consult
ing physician to the Government Hos
pital for the Insane and the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. DR..
Cook was a surgeon in the army during
member Of the Washington Academy
Of Sciences.
The committee in charge of the dim
ner consisted of Drs. Charles w. Rich
ardson. T.: n. Mclaughlin. A. W. Bos-
well, 8. s. Adams. ). r. Wellington
and H. C.. Macatee.
List of Those Present.
Those present were: Drs c. N.
hShci, % o. hootho, d. -. al hofus w duS
II. Atkinson, Frank Baker, E. A. Bal
loch, n. 2. Barnes, w. N. Barton. A W.
Boswell. F. w. Braden. J. H. Braden,
J. H. Bryan, E. w. Burch, w. X. But
Ter, A. ]. Carrico. Edith S. Coale, John
T. Cole, E. p. Copeland. F.. Y. David
son. H. c. Duffey. W. G. Erving, John
A. Foote. c. w. Franzoni. H. d. Fry,
Fielding H. Garrison, William r. Good
man, F. X. Hagher. c. n. Hammett.
d. z. Hickling, D. Lee High, r. T. Hol-
den, Mary Holmes. William H. Hunt
ington. c. W. Hyde. William A. Jack,
jr.; V. b. Jackson, H. W. Jaeger,
j. Taber johnson. Loren B T. johnson,
Louis A johnson. H. H.. Kerr. George
NJ. Kober. d. S. Lamb. Isabel H. Lamb,
Thomas s. Lee. d. Olin Leech, Frank
Leech. H. T. A. Lemon. Thomas F.
Lowe. r. n. Mclaughlin. H. c. Macatee,
j. J. Madigan. William ]. MaIlo v,
Louis Mackall. F.. 8. Nash, G. B own
Miller. John F. Morgan. William Ger y
Morgan. D. D. Mulcahy, S. b. Mum
caster. J. Ramsay hewitt. }. 3. Nichols,
Mary A. Parsons. c. A. Pfender, E. F.
Pickford. S. Boyce Pole B. G. Pool.
Jesse II. Ramsburgh. L. H. Reichei-
derfer. Charles w. Richardson. loser Ii
d. Rogers. p. $. Roy ". c. Ru7dy
Sterling Rufiin. E. G. Seibert. u. K.
Shute. J. o. Skinner. 2. T. Sewers. Will
liam NJ. sprigg:. A. L. stavely. !. S.
Stone. John A. Talbot, Lewis H. Tay-
Tor w. - TeyTts.l q
NJ. r. Thompson, John Van Rensselaer,,
George Tully Vaughan, ]. r. yelling
ton. Prentiss Wilson, w. Fl. Wilmer
and II Ralnh Rrrfon