SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
863 
After luncheon the veterinarians visited the plant of the 
Armour Packing Company, where a fine display of pathological 
specimens, which had been collected and arranged under the 
directions of Drs. A. G. G. Richardson, W. R. Cooper and 
other veterinarians of the United States Meat Inspection force 
at this, place. The exhibit consisted of pathological lesions 
found in cattle, calves, sheep, and swine. Among the speci¬ 
mens of special interest were noted: Tuberculosis of cattle 
and swine, showing lesions in the carcass (in glands, serous 
membranes and bone), lungs, liver, spleen, etc.; actinomycosis 
of cattle, lesions in the head and lungs ; cirrhosis, echinococ¬ 
cosis and abscess of liver; distomiasis, lesions in the liver and 
lungs of cattle ; caseous lymph adenitis and nodular disease in 
the sheep ; hog cholera in the carcass and viscera, and many 
other interesting specimens. 
At 3 p. m. the party was conducted by the local veteri¬ 
narians to the cattle show and sales, where an opportunity was 
afforded to make a study of judging cattle and hundreds of fine 
specimens of the best beef breeds, including the Hereford, 
shorthorn and poll angus, were seen. 
At 8 P. M. the local veterinarians entertained about 40 visit¬ 
ing veterinarians at the Kansas City Horse Show, which was 
held in the famous Kansas City Convention Hall, where all had 
an enjoyable time, after which the party disbanded, ending one 
of the most successful meetings in the history of the associa¬ 
tion. B. F. Kaupp, D. V. S., Secretary . 
ILLINOIS STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
This association held its nineteenth annual meeting at the 
Sherman House, Chicago, Nov. 14 and 15, 1901. The meet¬ 
ing was called to order by President T. J. Gunning at 10.30 
A. m., and the following members were present during the 
meeting: T. J. Gunning, Neponsett; J. T. Nattress, Delavan ; 
T. H. Ames, Canton ; F. B. Rowan, Belvidere : V. E. Frizzelle, 
La Moille ; W. J. Martin, Kankakee ; N. I. Stringer, Watseka ; 
R. F. Hoadley, Yorkville; H. A. Pressler, Fairbury ; Albert 
Babb, Springfield ; C. G. Glendenning, Clinton ; John S. Span¬ 
gler and W. B. Lewin, Russell ; R. C. Mylne, Aurora ; Geo. B. 
Jones, Sidell; E. S. Fry, Naperville ; F. W. Kee, Sheldon ; 
Clarence Mills, Decatur ; Jas. Smellie, J. H. Crawford, Har¬ 
vard ; J. F. Ryan, W. H. Welch, Lexington : A. C. Worms, C. F. 
