Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-13

THE GArHERlNG OF DOCTORS.
Arranging for the Congress % Assem- bls
In This City Next Week.
SOCIETIES COMPOSING THE coNaRIss THAT WILL HOLD
THEIR SESSIONS HERH-orYrcKRs OF ruI VARIOUS
BODIES - DISTINGUISHED PHYsrciArs WHO WILL
READ PAPERS OR DISCUSS THE TOPICS PRESENTED.
The hotels are receiving applications for rooms
from doctors who intend to come TO the meeting
OF the first Triennial Congress OF American Physi-
clans and Surgeons, which will convene here next
Tuesday. Sir Spencer Wells Sir william McCor-
mas, and DIR. Harrison, Of England. and others Of
the distinguished guests from Europe will proba-
bly, arrive IL the city on Saturday. The gentle
men named above have secured rooms at Worm
leys- The exact number OF members OF the con-
gress that will attend the coming meeting cannot
be accurately estimated. The membership OF the
eleven societies forming the congress Is about
hve hundred, and, while 1t is not expected
that every member Will be present,
stlll there will be large attendance. Dr. 8 c.
Busey, the chairman OF the committee OF arrange
ments, has completed the Work OF Issuing tickets
for the reception Thursday evening. The members
oflthe receiving party have not yet been selected
Headquarters for registration, &C., will be opened
by the committee at Wizards saturday afternoon.
The large majority OF the members 1t Is expected,
Will reach here on Monday.
PROGRAM OF THE CONGRESS.
The session OF the congress viii occupy three
days. The mornings and afternoons of each day
will be given up to the meetings OF the eleven
societies whose members constitute the congress
Tuesday morning the societies will hold their rst
session in tie various halls and rooms which have
been secured by the committee OF arrangements.
Afternoon sessions will also be held, beginning at
O'Clock, and this will be the program for the two
following days, Wednesday and THURSDAY. The
congress, or gathering or all the members OF the
Individual societies. Will meet ON the evenings Of
nAHa Nv
societies can transact the business which calls
them together each year and at the same time the
members can enjoy the advantages or general
meeting OF the profession which the session OF the
congress win AFFORD.
THE GENERAL NETTING
A preliminary meeting OF the congress viii be
held at O'Clock Tuesday In the man hall OF the
Grand Army building. This building will practi-
caily be the headquarters OF the societies as q
number OF them hold their daily sessions IN the
several halls. At the preliminary meeting the re-
port OF the executive committee will be presented
Inc charan OF the ee ct o.
Dr. Samr c. Busey, OF this city, will also read ms
report and deliver an address Of welcome.
congress viii be held. Tue main hall OF the Grand
Aiming building has been selected. DR.. Jno. 8.
Si Bill - A., the president OF the congress.
It's medical and surgical relations, viii be read by
Dr. Reginald H. F1tz, OF Boston, professor Of patho-
Dr. Nicholas Sem, OF Milwaukee, professor Of
surgery In Rush Medical College, Chicago. The
reading OF the papers Will be followed by discus
sion, IN which Dr.. VIM. Pepper, DR.. ]. Collins War
rem rem and Dr. fhos g. Morton and others win take
the Following evening at the same place. Papers
on cerebral LocalZation in Its Practical Rela-
IONS VIII De read by Dr. Chas K. Mills, OF Phila-
delphla, professor OF diseases Of the mind and
nervous system in the Philadelphia Polytechnic and
college for Graduates In Medicine and by Dr. RoS-
Wen Park, professor OF surgery Ia the Buffalo Med
All m n invrtn vurI fo
tlclpated IN by DR.. David Ferrier, Mr.. Victor HOrs
ley, Dr. W. w. Keen, DIR. E. C. Seguin, DR.. Robert
Thursday evening the congress Will assemble In
the hall OF the National Museum. The president,
Dr; Billings. will deliver an address on Medical
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT
The program Of entertainments includes COM
pnmentary dinner to the guests OF the congress-
given by the members on Monday evening at VIII
lards Hotel Some OF these invited guests are as
VIM. McCormac, Drs. W. o. Priestly, VIM. ord and
Granger Stewart, Mr.. Lawson Lait Mr. Victor
Hors-y, Mr.. Thos. Bryant, Mr.. ThOs Annandale,
Lavista, OF Mexico, and H. J. Bowditch, OF Boston;
Joseph Leidy, of Philadelphia; w. Kingston OF
Canada Can Pye smith London, England; DR.. Fordyce,
Hewitt, London, England; Robert Harvey, Cal
cuttd, India; Dr. Rooick. Montreal; DR.. shippard,
Montval An informal collation. will be served at
Wizards Hotel from 10 TO LIZ ON Tuesday evening,
TO which only members OF the congress and other
physicians who may be In the city will be invited.
FOHOwlng the SESSION OF the congress Thursday
evening there Will be a reception In the Army
Medical Museum building, TO which members and
invited guests, their wives and daughters Will be
Invited. Admission by card only. The members
OF the American Chmatolog1cn Association Will
give banquet Wednesday evening
OFFICERS OF THE CONGRESS.
The Officers VI the congress, in addition to the
president DR.. Billings consist OF vice-presidents
from each society In the congress and a secretary,
-Y,rY alan
OF New Haven, Conn. The vice-presIdents are the
following named: d. Hayes Agnew, Philadel-
phia; Edward L. Reyes, Rufus P. Lincoln, Alfred
shafIer, New York city; Jonathan s Prout, BROOK
l Sn; william =. Norris Pniiadeipnia; James J.
Ma ssn1y Eoxatsa AR6nson Bssi
tive commttee-Claudius II. M ,stin, Mobile Ala
Jno. +. Bryson, secretary, St Louis; j. Soils
city; William Pepper. chairman, Philadelphia;
William II. Carmalt, New Haven, Conn; William
T. Norris. Philadelphia; Landon Carter Gray,
P. Bowditch. Boston, Mass; Newton NJ Shaffer
New York city. Committee OF arrangemepts-J
s sosa dhS %a ~ssn Ms1Ss CT Cabot
samuel c. Busey, chairman, and s. O. RIchey
Washington, D. C.; samuel Theobald, Baltimore;
Baltimore; II. Newton Martin, Baltimore: A. Sid.
ney Roberts Philadelphia Some idea can be OBJ
tSinsa o. the daily program Of the meetings Of
summary:
AMERICAN SURGICAL ASSOCIATION.
The American Surgical Association will begin
its ninth annual meeting Tuesday, at 10 am in
the main hail. Grand Army building The officers
are as follows: President, ID. Hayes Agnew; vice
president, Nicholas Sem, Milwaukee, ana Fred
erick s. Dennis New York city; secretary, j. r.
Weist Richmond, Ind; treasurer, P. s. Conner.
Cincinnati; recorder, j. Ewing Mears, Philadel.
phia. The president will deliver his annual ad-
dress, and after an executive session papers by
DR.. John Ashhurst, tr, OF the University OF PENN
sylyan!a, and DIR. Nicholas Sem Will be read
Afternoon session-Papers by Drs Stephen Smith
OF New York; ]. VIM. White, University OF Penn.
sylvania, and WV. Keen, Philadelphia
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-Papers by Drs. Hunter Nc.
CURE, Richmond Va; John Ii. Packard, Philadel.
Afternoon session-Papers by Drs:w T. Bull.
New York; j. Ewing Mears, Philadelphia and
John II. Packard, Philadelphia.
Thursday, 10 a. m.-Papers by Drs c. Fl. Mastin
Mobile. Ala: George w. Gay, Boston City HOspi,
tai, and L. McLane Tiffany, University OF Mary
land.
Afternoon session-Papers by Ora N. P. Dan.
drudge, Cincinnati; DeForest Willard, University
OF Pennsylvania. and David w. Cheever, Harvard
University.
GENIrO-URINARY sURGHoNs
The second annual meeting OF the Association
OF Genito-Urinary Surgeons Will be held In parlor
A, WIZARDS Hotel The officers are as follows.
President, DIR. Edward L Keyes, New York: vice.
president, DR.. George Chismore San Francisco.
secretary, DIR. Robert W. Taylor New York There
the regular session will be opened at 10 Oclock
with the presidents address OF welcome. Papers
will Oe read by the following:
Drs- Roswell Park, Buffalo; John p. Bryson and