SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Dr. Wm. Herbert Lowe came over from Paterson, N. J., and 
was an attentive guest, expressing himself as well repaid for his 
trip. Oh, that we had more Lowes. 
Dr. Hnidekoper was early on the grounds in search of Mor¬ 
ris’ scalp, incidentally doing some missionary work in behalf of 
army legislation. 
The magnificent scenery around Ithaca was a joy and an in¬ 
spiration, and the atmospheric conditions were very beneficial 
to those from near the seashore. 
Twelve new members is a goodly number for any association 
meeting ; but when the acquisitions are of the character that 
were elected at Ithaca it is doubly gratifying. New York City 
and Brooklyn contributed four of its best men—James L. Rob¬ 
ertson, Elishu Hanshew, Charles E. Clayton and Robert W. Mc- 
Cully, all men of ripe experience and earnest in their love and 
devotion to their calling. 
Brooklyn has set for herself a high undertaking in agreeing 
to succeed Ithaca as a place of meeting, since the peculiar facili¬ 
ties of the latter city rendered it an ideal spot for holding a 
modern meeting, with its clinical features. But Brooklyn’s 
enthusiastic veterinarians, in conjunction with the society’s 
splendid representatives in Gotham, will make sure that next 
year’s event will be lacking in very little to make up a meeting 
in keeping with those of the past two years. 
When the meeting had adjourned Dr. Claude D. Morris 
made a statement regarding the letter which he wrote to Secre¬ 
tary Root anent the army veterinary bill. It was a personal 
explanation, and had nothing to do with the official action of 
the society. He claimed to have written to the Secretary through 
a request from a senator, asking him to state the position of the 
society. 
Hotel accommodations in Ithaca were rather poor. There 
was only one hotel, the rival hostelry having been burned re¬ 
cently. Consequently beds were scarce, and many of the mem¬ 
bers had to put up with u shake-downs.” At one o’clock in the 
morning we found our good friend Brenton, of Detroit, sitting 
in the office in perfect resignment to pass the night in a chair. 
A young man came into the house to get one of the clerks to 
pass the night with him, and the latter very kindly substituted 
the bedless veterinarian. 
For the first time in the history of the society the ladies be¬ 
came a factor in the annual gatherings. There were ten visitors 
who, with those living in Ithaca, made a score and a half in at- 
