The Washington critic., 1888-09-22
TILE nnCTnRs, VISIT.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital nc Balti
more Inspected.

The Johhs HOPKINS Hospital ~ Baiti-
more Inspected.
An invitation from Dr. Alan r.
Smith to the Surgical Association of the
Medical Congress, which has just com
plcted its sessions in this city, to visit
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, at Balti-
more, was accepted yesterday by thirty
five of these gentlemen Among them
were some of the most distinguished
surgeons of this and other countries,
many of whom brought their wives and
daughters TO see the grandcst hospital
in the world and TO learn something of
Baltimore hospitality. The visitors
came over the B. d T. Railroad, ON the
O:i0 u. m. train, and were met at Union
Station by DIR. Alan L. Smith and his
daughter Miss Mary p, Smith. They
were driven TO the hospital in buses,
where the president and board of trus-
tees received them in the parlors The
guests were introduced TO President
King by DIR. John S. Billings, OF Wash
ngton, who came over in charge OF the
party, and under whose supcrintendcnce
the hospital was built.
Two hours and half were spent in
inspecting the place, and then DIR. Bill
lings asked the visitors TO 90 into the di-
rcctors' room and register their names
IIlt HFSh Huiilt Oll lilt ItBlSNNIs III a.
large bold hand, was I" lTcnrictte, Prin-
cess of Schleswig-Holstcin, Won Es-
marcll." The others that followed were
Prof Frederick Won Esmarck, Kicl, lIol-
stein: Sir William MacCormac, London;
DIR. VIM. Oslcr, Philadelphia: DIR. Chai-
lee, New Orlcans DR.. s, O, Busey, Wash
ington DIR. Orally Hewitt. London; Sir
Spencer Welles,. London; DIR. r.. Lorini,
Washington; Madame Louisa Morales,
Mexico; DR.. G. N Dixon Jones, Brook
lyn; DR.. VIM. W. Keen, Philadelphia:
DR.. Arthur Durham, surgeon of Guys
Hospital, London DR.. Roswell Park
Buffalo; Miss Conception In Larcntc
Mexico; DR. w. II. Carrnolt, New
Haven; Miss Paz Lavisto,. Mexico;
DIR. A. II. Smith, New York; f.
Langc, New York Mrs. IPriestly,
London Miss Kate Billings, Washing
ton; DIR. b. Lanisto, Mexico: DIR: Ru.
dolph, Matas, New Orleans Dr. II. L.
Fisher, New York; DIR. James s. w.
Ross, Toronto. Ontario: DR.. Willmm
Ord, London DIR. L. g. Lane San Fran
cisco; Dr. w. f. Peck, Davenport, Iowa
Dr. Nathan s. Lincoln, Washington; DR..
Lewis Hall Sayre, DR.. Henry koplil1,
New York; DIR. A. Earnest Samson, Lon
don: DIR. Francis j. Stephens, Montreal ;
DR.. David Fcnncr, London: DR. NJ. Allen
Starr, New York; DR.. Andrew Nj. Smith,
New York: DIR. B. b. Bcucteon, Troy,
n. Y: The Misses Ord. of London; Prof
Annandalc, Edinburgh; DR.. Harrison
Liverpool; DIR. w. ID. Huighton, Mon
treal
The visitors who probably attracted
the most attention were Prof. Won Es'
marcl and his wife, who is princess
of the royal blood and an aunt of tho
present Empress of Germany. Prof
Won Esmarcll is apparently about sixty
years of age, with full, white beard
white hair and blue eyes. He speaks
| good English, and is man of marlIec
| attachments in his profession. lie Il
| the inventor of the Esmarcll bandage
which is one of the greatest appliance
| of modern surgery. His wife is rathcl
a handsome woman, with q face indica
tive of great chacacter She is consid
crably above the medium size. Sh'
was dressed in black silk dress.