On October 21, 1887, the Scandinavian Medical Society was organized; the organizers were Dr. Jacobsen and Dr. Windrow, both distinguished in their profession.

Among the members were such great specialists as Dr. Fenger Dane, Dr. Sandberg, gynecologist, Dr. Behrens, eye and throat specialist, and Dr. Hansen and Dr. Remmen, eye specialists.

The toastmaster of the anniversary festival was Mr. Niels Jull (Dane), who introduced the guest of honor, Dr. Paoli.

Among the guests of honor were Dr. Marie Olsen (Dane), well-known woman's specialist, Dr. Ingeborg Rasmussen (Dane), Dr. Svenning Dahl (Dane), Mr. H. A. Haugen (congressman), Mr. Olaf Ray (Attorney), Mr. Wallgren [father of the 2owner of the Walgreen drug stores], Mr. Henry L. Hertz (Dane), Mr. Otto Stensland (banker), and Dr. William Moeller (Dane).

The Society's first president, Dr. C. D. Jacobsen, came to Chicago in 1866 and opened his first office at Milwaukee Avenue and Indiana Street, where he practiced up to a few years ago.

Other noted guests were Dr. F. A. Hess, Dr. M. A. Unseth, Dr. A. Doe, Dr. B. M. Behrens, Dr. P. Bassoe, Dr. J. H. Lee, Dr. A. B. Oyen, Dr. T. M. Stifrud, Dr. A. Wimmermark, Dr. Thomas Warloe, Dr. A. Holmboe (Dane), Dr. L. E. Lawson (Dane), Dr. L. Hektoen, Dr. T. Lid, Dr. Okar Olsen (Dane), Dr. John Ring, Dr. N. T. Qualos, Dr. H. Raasack (Swede), Dr. S. Windrow, Dr. H. A. Vesterborg (Dane), Dr. N. Johnson (Dane), Dr. G. Fleetwood, Dr. Leonard, Dr. Hugo Oldenborg (Dane), Dr. Valborg Sogn (Dane), Dr. M. Strand, (Dane), Dr. C. A. Torrison, Dr. M. Morrison (Dane), Dr. Brimi, Dr. Ammundsen, Dr. Lindos, Dr. Frick, Dr. P.C. Jensen 3(Dane), Dr. Gisle M. Lee, Dr. F. Voss Mohn, Dr. Nelson, Dr. N. Nelson, Dr. C. Skalstad, Dr. Evenson, Mr. E. Matson, Mr. Oskar M. Torrison, Mr. O. A. Thorp, Mr. Strange, Mr. S. T. Thorensen, Mr. H. O. Oppedal, Mr. Nyquist (Swede), Mr. Bastrup (Dane), Mr. T. Winholt (Dane), Mr. P. O. Stromme, Mr. Osmond, Mr. Holm (Dane), Mr. Bergstrom (Swede), Mr. A. Lindberg (Swede), Mr. Olsen-Skaaden, Mr. Thomas Olsen, Mr. H. A. Christensen (Dane), Mr. Lindblad (Dane), Mr. Arnt Scott, Mr. C. Hanson (Swede), Mr. Hesselbroth, Mr. N. Arneson, Mr. Helzer, Mr. Ellingson, Mr. Mygdal (Dane), Mr. S. T. Gunderson, and Mr. C. n.