SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Sixty new members were elected at this meeting, and only 
just a few dropped from the membership roll. At this rate it 
will not be long until the A. V. M. A. will include most of the 
eligible men of the country. 
The Old Guard were there, and enjoyed themselves like 
boys. J. H. Stickney, of Boston, was as radiant and jolly as 
ever, while Brother Foelker, of Pennsylvania, was even more so. 
The Rayners (Thomas B. and James B.) seldom miss a meet¬ 
ing, and this year didn’t miss a trick. 
Chairman of Arrangements Gill was on his feet day and 
night to do everything possible for the comfort and pleasure of 
the guests, and if anything was lacking it was certainly not due 
to a want of effort and hard work. He was ably seconded by 
Drs. Berns, Ackerman, and Bell. 
The attendance at the meetings of the A. V. M. A. and the 
collateral events (the State Society, Anniversary of the A. V. C., 
the pathological exhibit, the clinics, etc.) so far exceeded all 
previous records as to completely justify our prophesy that it was 
to be a “veterinary jubilee.” 
The out-of-town guests were much surprised to see so few 
automobiles in the streets of Gotham. The newspapers had 
created an impression upon them that the horse was a rare sight 
to behold in New York, and they were bewildered to see lines 
of horses pulling all manner of vehicles, while they very 
infrequently saw a horseless carriage. 
The first member from Uncle Sam’s new possessions was 
enrolled at this meeting, and a most valuable acquisition he is. 
Dr. W. T. Monsarrat, of Honolulu, Hawaii, is the new member, 
and our readers will find in the department of “ Correspondence ” 
this month an entrancingly interesting letter from him detailing 
his experiences on a mule transport to Manila, together with an 
insight into veterinary sanitary matters in the Philippines. 
All returned to the city on the steamer save a few who left 
Rockawav by train to make night connections for their homes. 
Drs. Pendry and Foelker unfortunately lingered so long over 
their watermelon that the gangplank was drawn and they were 
left standing on the pier. They seemed not to mind it, how¬ 
ever, and reports from the Beach give every indication that they 
were not altogether inconsolable. 
An interesting case at the Clinic on Wednesday morning 
was that of a two-year-old filly, furnished by Dr. William Shep¬ 
pard, of Sheepshead Bay, and operated upon by Dr. W. L. Wil- 
