St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10
Councillor Williams Here
To Push Organization
Meeting To Be Held
ST. TAMMANY, WASH,
AND TANGIPAHOA
Election Of Officers Follow
ed by Dinner Spread
At Gabe's Tavern .

The regular meeting OF the st.
Tammany Parish Medical Society was
held at the Southern Hotel Thursday
evening, December 8th. The princi-
pal discussion of the meeting was
malaria, as affecting St. Tammany
parish. The opinion Of physicians
and the general remarks establish
ed conclusively that st. Tammany
has little to fear from this malady.
and the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, numerous reports have
been circulated by physicians and
laymen of adjoining parishes that
malarial fevers are prevalent In en-
demic form, in St. Tammany parish,
and,
Whereas, such conditions do not
exist, as proven by sanitary survey,
conducted by members of this socie-
ty, and,
Whereas, vicious or erroneaus
charges of this character, born OF
prejudice, detract from St. Tammany
parish as a health center,
Be it resolved, That the st. Tam
many Parish Medical Society, In reg
ular session assembled, whose mem
bers practice in every locality OF
said parish, denies the existence OF
malarial fevers within its borders,
except those coming from other seq
tions already infected.
Be tt further resolved, That this
denial be given free publicity by in
sertion in the New Orleans and
local press.
The forming of a Tri-Parish Medt-
cal Society was discussed and met
warm approval, and it was decided
to invite Washington and Tangipa-
hoa parishes to join in it's formation
under the auspices of DR.. J. Lester
Williams, who warmly advocated the
measure. DR.. Williams is counsellor
for the Sixth District. The organi-
zation meeting will take place In
Covington on January 18th.
The following officers were elect
ed for 1922: President, DR.. A. G..
Maybe; vice president, DR.. j. K.
Griffith, of slidell; secretary-treas-
urer, DR.. J. F. Bouquoi; delegate to
State Medical Society, DR.. r. B.
Paine, of Vaudeville; alternate, DR..
H. d. Bulloch.
This is the third. term with which
DR.. Maybe has been honored as pres
ident.
After the meeting the members
and IA few invited guests adjourned
to Gabe's Tavern, where delightful
evening was spent over dinner that
was tempting in the extreme and
we'll served. ~
DR.. Maybe presided at the dinner
and DR.. Durel acted as POSTMASTER,
performing the duties Of this office
with many happy remarks and
lumor that was appreciated by all.
Every member was adorned with
white or red camelia, which were
favors of the evening. Speech fol-
owed speech until the morning hours
began to come in giving warning that
there would be "a day after the day
before" to mark this very enjoyable
evening if there was not an adjourn
ment.
An incident of the evening was the
very high tribute paid to DR.. Durel
by DR.. J. Geo. Dempsey, Of Baton
Rouge. He said that Dr.. Durel stood
out prominently as an exponent OF
the modern idea for treatment OF
consumption, in his preventive meth
DDS and classification especially, long
before these measures were compre-
hended and appreciated by the pro-
fession. e
The guests of honor were DR.. Les
ter, of Baton Rouge, state councillor
for the sixth district; DR.. Homer
Dupuy, of New Orleans, formerly
president of the State Medical Socie-
ty, and man Of very high standing
in his profession; DR.. J. Geo. Demp-
sey, state registrar of vital statistics.
The local guests were: Lewis L.
Morgan, Mayor Robt. W. Badon, G.
e. schonberg, Oliver j. Hebert and
D. II. Mason.
The members present were: Drs.
A. G. Maybe, J. Durel, J. F. Bouquoi,
H. D. Bu1loch, N. M. Hebert. B. B.
Warren, H. E. Gautreaux, Of Coving-
ton; r. B. Paine and w. e. Van
Zandt, of Vaudeville; DR.. Davidson,
of Bogalusa; Drs. A. r. Singleton,
J. K. Griffith, J. r. Polk. OF Slidell,
and DR.. c. F. Farmer, of Lacombe.
DR.. Griffith announced the very
peculiar circumstance that every ply
sician in St. Tammany parish was on
that evening in Covington, excepting
DR.. Pennington OF Madisonville, and
DR.. Jones OF Folsom, who was IN
New Orleans. However, no emerg-
ency cases were reported.
There never has been a meeting
of the society in which there was
such unanimous expression Of loyal
sentiment and appreciation of the
benefits of cooperation.
The following was the menu:
Crisp Celery Tomatoes Mayonnaise
Oyster Patti
Pompano on Toast
Creamed Potatoes
Turkey, Oyster Dressing
Boiled Rice a la Ragu
Ice Cream Cake Cafe Noir