Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-22
Oh. DOCTOR. DOCTOR,
Three Hundred Physlcians and Surgeons
Attending the Triennial Congress-

MEDICAL MEN SCATTERED ABOUT ALL TIE ur-
TOWN HorEIs--woRK OF THE LOCAL COMMIT
rKEs-oPKSISe KxKRcisEs OF THE coxykx-
TIoN-TzE skPARATE SOCIETIES AND rxxIn
WORK.
"Oh, doetorr
One Of those practical humorists whose prin-
cipal mission in life il the disturbing OF other
people said that this morning while standing
just inside the doorway Of the Arlington Hotel.
Thirty-seven men turned toward the funny
one and at least nineteen responded "well?'
The same conditions prevailed at Grand
Army Hall and in the vicinity Of the
Columbian University building. A brick
thrown carclessly in either Of the
neighborhoods mentioned would almost GER
tainly hit some follower Of the healing art. and
if by q strange chance the injured one should
be Of another profession score of medicos
would be on the spot. fully armed
with the latest methods Of treat
ment. Precisely how many physi-
neurologists, gynecologists. dermatologists.
| laryngolog sta, climatologists, andrologists,
! syphilologists, orthopedists, Psychologists,
ANTAGONISTS and pedriaticists have come to at
tend the second triennial meeting Of the con-
gress Of American physicians and surgeons no
| oae can now state with any degree Of accuracy.
Members of the congress, general and local,
commenced registering yesterday and are con-
| tinuing in n more or less uncertain way, which
denies estimate, but the probabilities are that
by this evening between 500 and 400 stranger
oiogfsts will, so to speak, be within the city's
gates.
| DR. BusKY AND his AIDS Brsr.
DR.. 9. C. Busey and his aids have had .
busy day of IL. The doctor is chairman Of
the committee Of arrangements and he has
established himself in parlors one and two Of
| the Arlington. DIR. s. 3. Adams. secretary Of the
same committee, has charge of oil information
as to transportation and he seems to be as
thoroughly engaged as Is DIR. Busey. Others
who dispense programs and general informa-
tlon as readily AZ though the output were
high-priced prescriptions are Drs. Walter ID.
Bidwell, W. H. Wilmer, Melvin Lamb. g.
Wythe Cook, W. Sinclair Bowen, G. n. Acker
| and H. H. Barker.
The regi.tration department is cared for by
Mr.. I. ". Stone of the Army Medical Museum
Library. Mr.. Stone sits at the receipt of Gus
| tom, as 1t were, each OF the doc
| tors who registers confding to him his
real name and address, the information being
invariably accompanied by So. This IS bust
ness seems to be an important feature Of the
program.
Between the windows on the Vermont avenue
front of rerlor is the post office. A set Of
pigeon holes, just as numerous as are the
letters of the alphabet, stands on a
| table in company with pair of
| letter scales and cardboard box stocked with
stamps and postal cards. On plush uphol-
stored chair on one side Of the table is a street
| letter box; on the other side is Mr. c. NJ. Tow
ers OF the city post office. Mr.. Towers ia post
master.
EARNEST IN THEIR WORK.
| As a rule the doctors have SCHENECTADY air
that depresses those who know them not. but
beneath the scientific surface there is q great
| depth of good-natured and at times
really jocular humanity; they belong
to that class of men who Ito use one of Bill
Nye's expressions), take life easily" When
| style case of orbital traumntism
| followed by monocular blindness due
to fructure of the foramen opticum the
average layman loses interest in the language,
but he cannot forget that every discussion
| tends to the alienation of human suffering and
the frightening of human existence.
SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS.
The Orthopedic Association met in the new
| reception room of the Arlington at o'clock
with the president, DR.. A. B. Johnson Of New
York in the chair.
He delivered his annual address and papers
we're read by Drs. A. j. Steele, st. Louis ". r.
Townsend, New York; II. l.. Taylor. New York;
W. K. Whitehead, Denver; H. A. Wilson, Phila-
delphia; 7. NJ L. Chrystie, New York; W. E.
b E. Mckenzie. Toronto; Jno. C. Schapps,
Brooklyn; b. E. Brodhurst, London; E. G..
Bracket, Boston; Robt. w. Lovett and A. NJ.
Phelps, New York.
The Iaryngolical Society met in parlor at
| 10 o'clock and adjourned soon after.
The Physiological Society held short session
across the hall in parlor ISL.
The Pediatric Society, one Of the younger
organizations, will meet at o'clock. DIR. T.
NJ. Rotch Of Boston will deliver the opening
address upon pneumonia in children.
The Ophthalmological society will meet to-
morrow at 10 o'clock In ladies' parlor 2.
The biological Society met at 10 o'clock this
morning in ladies' parlor and held q long ses-
sion. number OF papers being read.
| The Neurological Society met at 10 in parlors
members: Drs. W. Sinkier, Philadelphia, presi-
dent; W. c. Krauss, Buffalo: V. p Gibney, New
York. and +. s. Descum. Philadelphia.
The Association Of Andrology and Syphilol-
| ogy met at the Shoreham at 1880 o'clock this
morning. After the address by the president
there was report by the committee
on nomenclature and a discussion on the
subject. A number Of technical papers were
read and discussed. Prior to the regular
morning session there was a business meeting
| ct which the nominations for officers were
made. The election Of officers will occur to-
| morrow.
| The morning session OF the American Gyne-
Geological Society began at $50 this morning
| with an address of welcome by DIR. Joseph
Taber johnson of this city. number of
papers were then read and discussed. The
| afternoon session began at 2:30 o'clock.
| The Surgical Association met at 10 am. in
| the main hall, Grand Army building and
| listened to President Mastin's address and to
interesting papers and discussions.
| STATUE TO RUSH.
The following circular has been circulated
among members Of the congress:
To the members Of the congress Of American
| physicians and surgeons:
| The physicians and surgeons in attendance
| upon this congress cannot fail to note the alb
sence among the statues of American
heroes adjoining the city OF WASH
ington Of any concentrating a
member of the profession of medicine. In
view of the fact that he who has
been appropriately styled 1.-The greatest
physician this country has ever produced
| was pre-emincnt in the work of founding
| this republic signer of the Declaration of
| Independence, q member of the con vention
which framed the federal constitution
and as surgeon general and phys-
clan general III the army of the
revolution, every member OF the profession
is most earnestly solicited to contribute
| as literally rs possible to. the cree
ton Of proposed monument to Denja-
min Rush to stand at the approach
of the National Medical Library and Medical
| Museum, significant that medicine has pro-
duced its patriot citizen as brave. as wise and