SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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by Mrs. S. Brenton, at her residence, 121 W. Alexandrine 
Avenue. 
Thursday, September 6 .—Morning : Carriage ride about the 
city, visiting Belle Isle Park and Water Works Park. Evening: 
Theatre party. 
Friday , September 7.—Visit to Pa;ke, Davis & Cos’. Labo¬ 
ratory, where a light luncheon will be served ; from there the 
trolley will be taken to the steamer, giving the mem¬ 
bers the most delightful sail to New Vienna, up the St. 
Clair River, where a “fish and frog supper” will be 
tendered all the visitors by the local association. 
RAILROADS, ETC., 
The railroads have granted the usual excursion rate of full 
fare for the going trip and one-third fare for the return, on the 
certificate plan. This rate ought to insure a large attendance 
from. the large area of which Detroit is the centre. Eastern 
veterinarians, who have enjoyed a most wonderful increase in 
practice, and are wondering how they can leave their busi¬ 
nesses, should remember that it will be profitable to themselves 
and their patrons to gather with veterinarians from all parts of 
America to compare notes and learn from each other’s experi¬ 
ences. 
Veterinarians living in the vicinity of New York City, 
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, can reach Detroit as 
quickly and as cheaply as those living in the Missouri River 
Valley, and they should not hold that it is too far for them to 
go to this meeting of the A. V. M. A. 
NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL SO¬ 
CIETY. 
Arrangements are about completed for the tenth annual 
meeting of this society, which convenes at Ithaca, Sept. 12 and 
13, and there seems now no possible doubt but that the Empire 
State is to have the best meeting ever held by a local organiza¬ 
tion within its borders. Letters to various officers from every 
section of the State foretell a large attendance, and this being 
assured there can be but little question that the important pro¬ 
gramme detailed herewith will insure unflagging interest and a 
profitable meeting. The Committee of Arrangements, headed 
by Dr. W. L. Williams, ably seconded by such men as Drs. 
James Law, Charles Cowie, J. A. Genung, and Secretary Mor¬ 
ris, have completed a schedule that will afford the greatest 
