Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-17
MANY DOCTORS IN TOWN.

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The city was invaded to-day by doctors. They
came from all parts Of the country. They arrived
IN groups and singly and by the time they reached
Wilards Hotel they were all more or less damp.
Tomorrow at o'clock the preliminary meeting
OF the f1rst triennial session Of the Congress Of
American Physicians and Surgeons will be held in
the main hall Of the Grand Army building. This
Is what brings such large number OF doctors to
| tine city at the present time. There were moi
many members in the city during the early por.
ZION OF the day, and this was attributed not to the
Dad weather, but to the fact that doctors do no,
care to ieave their homes until the last minute
The trains later in the day brought large dele
gatlons. DR.. Busey, as chairman OF the committee
| OF arrangements, was kept busy at the headquar.
ters at Willard's In receiving the members who
came In to register.
1 In THE CoNNITrEE-RooM.
The way to the parlors upstairs was plainly
"Diazed" by printed placards posted along the cor
roors Of the lower story Of the hotel and then ur
committee OF arrangements was reached. These
eign-boards read "O1ce OF Registration, Willard's
Hotel Parlors and g." The visiting doctors thus
names, exchanged greetings and asked DR.. Busey
questions. The latter sat table in the center OF
tns blank
up with his name and that Of the society to which
ne belonged. The filledup blanks were then placed
|
scum, who arranged and classified them and pre-.
pared them for the clerks who Will enter all the
inlormation up In book which mas been specially
arrived at the headquarters, and he gave members
their railroad certificates.
GREETING OLD FRIENDS.
1t was not long before the parlors filed up and
the hum Of conversation and the jolly greetings
| OF friends meeting for the first time for years
gave animation to the rooms, where the quiet
methods OF DR.. Busey had prevailed. After the
frst greeting the conversation as a rule dropped
he lied In eight days at was beautiful opera.
tion," &C, could be heard from all parts OF the
room.
A number Of the doctors are stopping with
friends in this city, but the great majority
the different hotels. There are three classes Of
names registered. First the members Of the con-
gress second, the guests invited by the societies
10 De present; and, third, the visitors who are
members OF the profession, but are not members
OF any OF the societies, and hence not members Of
the congress- All the meetings are open to
members Of the profession.
The majority Of the special guests Of the con-
gress. who perhaps number fifteen, are at Worm
| ley's Prof Won Esmarch, OF Germany, who ar
Tiyed In the city this afternoon, and Dr. Ord. Of
the president OF the congress
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Dr. VIM. Pepper, of Philadelphia, the chairman
OF the executive committee, arrived here to-day,
and this afternoon meeting Of the committee was
held to hear the report read, which Will be SUBJ
united 10 tne congress at It's preliminary meeting
Each Of the eleven societies, constituting the
congress- win begin their daily sessions tomorrow
at 10 O'Clock In the places that have been selected
and announced in The STAR
BANQUET THIS EVENING.
IL Is believed that the members will reach the
city more promptly than Is usual In gatherings OF
this character. This evening, at $3.50, a banquet
win be given at Wizards Hotel This dinner is
given by the members of the congress to the quests
OF the participating societies IL will be limited
exclusively TO members OF the congress and the In
vited guests Arrangements have been made for
about Lao covers at this banquet DR.. s. C. Busey
the Chairman OF the committee OF arrangements
will preside, and seated his right and left will
GENERAL rr1 Y RroWSs Ds Draper
| Spencer Wells DR.. william Pepper, Sir William
MacCormac, SUPERINTENDENT Moore, ~. s. Army,
Dr. ID. Hayes Agnew, and others APPROPRIATE
toasts Will be responded TO.
OTHER SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT
On Tuesday evening, after the meeting OF the
congress- an informal collation. Will be served at
WIZARDS to the guests and those members who
may choose to come. In addition to the meetings
OF tne congress and the societies the members and
guests will be offered number OF social diversions
Besides the ones mentioned above there will be a
reception In the Army Medical Museum Thursday
Will entertain the ladies or members and guests
at luncheon during the sessions OF the congress-,
NO GEOGRAPHICAL DISTINCTIONS.
Dr. Busey's attention to-day was called by o
STAR reporter to an editorial in the PHILADELPHIA
Press which stated among other things that this
congress was protest by 1.-THE better educated,
more mighty specialized East against the grega-
rous and numerous West and Southwest" Dr.
Busey said Il wish you TO deny that statement in
In this congress- There are men from the West
and from all portions OF the country connected
with this gathering. and large proportion Will
be present at the meetings. It Is simply general
gathering OF the members OF societies, many OF
which have been in existence for years. The OBJ
questions connected with the profession and there
Is no idea nor, indeed will there be any opportu-
nifty TO effect any combination, even such use
less one as suggested by the writer OF that article.
This u one country, and 1t would be absurd to try
TO array one section against another"
A BRANCH Posr-OFFICK.
City Postmaster Ross has established post-ofrce
in room adjoining the registration room at Will
and delivered from this ONCE. Superintendent
Bell visited headquarters this morning and made
the necessary arrangements. post-Office en-
ploye Is In constant attendance.
HOW EXPENSES ARE PAID.
1t may be OF interest to know that the expenses
Of the congress is borne by the membera All con-
tributions are entirely voluntary, and subscrip-
tons pledged by members are paid as a rule to
DR.: Busey when each member registers. This is
only an illustration OF the simplicity OF the man
agement OF the Congress There is but little ma
chinery, and everything moves smoothly.
The meeting OF the executive committee OF the
northwest. The committee is composed OF Drs. C.
II. Maston, Mobile, Ala; Jno BrysOn St Louis
MO-; J. Sias Cohen, Philadelphia, Pa; Alfred u.
LOOMS, New York city: VIM. Pepper, PHILADELPHIA.
Pa; VIM. u. Carmalt, New Haven, Conn; WIN. F.
Norris, Philadelphia, Pa; L. G. Gray, New York
city; j. l. Atkinson, Baltimore, Nd Henry p.
| city.
MEMBERs WHO REGISTERED TO-DAY
The following registered during the day: Men,
bers-Edward 1. Keyes, Lewis II. sayre n M.
shaner, +. h. Bosworth and d. Bryson Delavan,
New York city; Z. Carol Morgan and WV John.
ston. OF this city; VIM. H. Taylor, Cincinnati; G.
Baumgarten, St Louis; II. H. Mudd, E. C. Bennett.
FISK, Denver, Col; r N. Isham, Chicago; H. K.
Hill, Saco Maine; j. X. Thatcher, New Haven;
| Cornelius Kallock, South Carolina; Jas T. Reeves
| Chattanooga, Tenn. w. II, Carmalt, New Haven
w. G. Giascoe, st. Louis; T. A. Kamey, Cincinnati;
\ !. E Atkinson, Baltimore, Md. r. L Banta, But.
1aio y. y; X b. Bontecou, Troy. N. Y; j. N.
Ethridge, Chicago; Claudius II. Mastin Mobile,
Ala; Francis MinOt, Boston; Roswell Park, Bur.
| falo, N. T.; W. i. Peck, Davenport, Iowa; VIM. II.
| Potter, Buffalo, N. Y; j. X West, Richmond Ind :
JAS. I. Whitaker, Ctncinnati; II. w. Williams
Boston; Albert Wander Veer, Albany, N. Y; j. E
Graham, Toronto, Can; F. h. Hooper, Francis s.
Watson, Frederick L knight, s. w. Langmaid and
Geo: W. Gray, Boston; J; ra6er Johnson and r. T.
| Edes, washington; A. T. Cabot Boston; T. K.
French, Brooklyn, N. Y; G. H. Tilden, Boston.
Guests-Dr. Rafael Lav1stor, City OF Mexico; j.
Mills Browne, Surgeon-General u. s. N; S. W.
| Roseburg, Hamilton, Can; F0rdyce Barker, New
YORK city; VIM. N. Ord, London, Eng; Sir William
| MacCormac. London, Eng; William o. Priestley,
| London, Eng; Sir Spencer Wells, Bart, London,
s Eng I u; kingston Montreal Can; h. Pye
Visitors~H. Hewitt Ontario. Can. ]. w. Hnkel.