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VETERINARY ITEMS. 
M.R.C.Y.S.. C. E. Hadcock, M.D.Y.. E. C. Beckett, M.D.Y., Charles Winslow, 
D.Y.S. and George Penniman, D.Y.S. 
Moved by Dr. Winchester and seconded by Dr. Saunders, that the Secretary 
cast one ballot for the list of names reported by the nominating committee. 
Carried. 
The Secretary then cast one ballot 'in the affirmative, and the above list of 
officers was declared duly elected. 
The new President, Dr. L. H. Howard, then took the chair. 
Moved by Dr. Hitchings, seconded by Dr. Saunders, that the retiring offi¬ 
cers be given a vote of thanks for their services during the past year. Carried 
unanimously. 
The meeting then adjourned to the annual dinner. 
Austin Peters, 
Secretary. 
VETERINARY ITEMS. 
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO PROF. R. S. HUIDEKOPER. 
In recognition of the valuable aid and unselfish efforts for 
the good of the profession in Philadelphia and vicinity, ren¬ 
dered by Prof. R. S. Huidekoper, there was gathered togeth¬ 
er at the Colonnade Hotel, Friday evening, April 17th, the 
most representative body of veterinarians ever assembled in 
Philadelphia, to tender him a farewell dinner and a God speed 
in his new field of labor, the city of New York. 
Around a beautifully arranged table, flanked on all sides 
with green plants, forty covers were laid, to each of which 
was attached a unique menu card and a gilded old horseshoe 
with name cards, a souvenir of the occasion. 
The'head ol the table was presided over by Dr. W. Horace 
Hoskins, on whose left was seated Prof. R. S. Huidekoper, 
and with the following well known veterinarians to do him 
honor : Drs. Jno. W. Gadsden, Francis Bridge, Henri Formad, 
John Marshall, W, H. Ridge, H. B. Felton, J. C. Walker, G. 
R. Hartman, C. H. Magill, Jas. B. Rayner, W. S. Kooker, 
M. W. Drake, H. P. Eves, S. J. J. Harger, L. O. Lusson, F. H. 
Mackie, Rob’t. Gladfelter, Geo. B. Rayner, Frank Stauden, W. 
B. Montgomery, W. B. Wemtz, Chas. Schaufler, Chas. E. 
Goentner, Thos, B. Rayner, .W. B. E. Miller, Alex. Glass, 
Robert Formad, and Mr. Wheeler of the class of 1891, of the 
Veterinary Department of University of Pennsylvania. The 
press was represented by Mr. Wanamaker, of the Philadel- 
