SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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There was not a member whose heart did not beat in sym¬ 
pathy with Dr. Warren T. Rhoads, of Lansdowne, Pa. He has 
been a member of the association for a number of years, but for 
one reason or other he has never been able to attend one of its 
meetings. This year he had anticipated a joyous season of 
associational work, and looked forward to the meeting with 
enthusiasm. On the night before his departure his only child, 
a bright little boy of thirteen months, named Nathan, was rest¬ 
less, and before leaving the next morning the doctor sent for 
his family physician, in order that his mind might be at ease on 
his trip. Being assured that the trouble was simply a functional 
derangement of digestion, he left in full confidence'that all was 
well. When the Eastern members reached Chicago the gate- 
man at the Union Depot held a dispatch in his hand and asked 
each one if he was Dr. Rhoads. That telegram announced the 
death of his boy. But the doctor had arrived at Chicago and 
departed by the Rock Island route, and when the party by the 
Burlington route arrived in Omaha Dr. Rhoads was already 
there and in blissful ignorance of the fatal news from Eans- 
downe. It was broken to him as gently as possible, and with 
heart crushed by the enormity of the blow, he took the next 
train for the East, taking with him the sincere condolence of 
his fellow-members. 
Detroit, Mich., is anxious for the meeting of 1899, having 
forwarded letters from the Mayor, Governor, and other promi¬ 
nent citizens. 
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NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL 
SOCIETY. 
The eighth annual meeting was held at the Hotel Metropole, 
42d Street and Broadway, New York City, on Wednesday and 
Thursday, September 14 and 15. 
The meeting was called to order at ii A. m. by President 
W. L. Baker, Secretary Morris recording. 
The following members were in attendance : Samuel Atchi¬ 
son, Brooklyn; H. B. Ambler, Chatham ; E. B. Ackerman, 
Brooklyn ; Roscoe R. Bell, Brooklyn ; W. L. Baker, Cortland ; 
Geo. H. Berns, Brooklyn ; Charles Cowie, Ogdensburg ; R. W. 
Ellis, New York City; C. F. Ebner, Syracuse ; H. D. Gill, 
New York City ; N. P. Hinkley, Buffalo ; Wilson Huff, Rome: 
R. C. Jones, Port Jefferson ; G. C. Kesler, Holly ; Janies Law, 
-Ithaca; William Machan, New York City ; C. D. Morris, Bing- 
