A regular monthly meeting of the Medical Society of the County of Kings
was held at the rooms of the Society, No. 356 Bridge Street, Brooklyn,
on June 19, 1888.
The meeting was called to order at 8.30 P. M., with Dr. Wallace in the
chair. There were eighty members present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and on motion adopted as
read.
The Council reported favorably on the names of the following gentlemen:
Drs. Sidney Allen Fox, George H. Treadwell, Fred. L. Goddard, Stanton
Allen, Horace B. Scott.
The following gentlemen were declared elected members of the Society:
Drs. Chas. S. Fischer, James L. Carney, Eliot Gorton, Heber N. Hooper,
Henry H. Morton, Geo. B. Rockwell, Lewis S. Meeker.
The following gentlemen were proposed for membership:
Dr. J. Le Roy Tettemore, 128 Rockaway Avenue; graduated at L. I. C. H.,
1881, proposed by Dr. J. H. Hunt and seconded by Dr. W. B. Chase.
Dr. Stanton Allen, 114 Montague Street, graduated at College of
Physicians and Surgeons, 1881, proposed by Dr. Richmond Lennox and
seconded by Dr. J. S. Prout.
Dr. James W. E. Roby, 115 Lee Avenue, graduated at Medical Department,
N. Y. University, 1887, proposed by Dr. D. Myerle, seconded by Dr. W. M.
Hutchinson.
Dr. Charles G. Purdy, 56 Pulaski Street, graduated at the University of
the City of New York, proposed by Dr. Chase and seconded by Dr. Little.
The Secretary stated that the name of Dr. Stanton Allen was among the
propositions for membership presented at this meeting, and also among
those reported favorably by the Council.
He said in explanation that Dr. Allen’s diploma had been sent to the
Board of Censors and passed upon before his name had been proposed, in
order that the diploma might not remain with the Censors till next
September.
This was an infringement of the By-Laws upon admission of members, but
if no objection was raised, the By-Laws would be waived in this case.
No objection was offered.