Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-06

Given by the Local Doctors to the VISITING
Delegates To the Medical Association.

Given by the Local Doctors to the Visiting
Delegates tn the Medical Association.
The reception rendered by the local physi-
clans to their visiting brethren, who are ia the
city In attendance at the meetings of the
American Medical Association, was held last
evening at the Arlington and proved to he a
most delightful social event The reception
was from to II and for the three hours the
spacious drawing rooms were filled with u
brilliant gathering OF people. Nothwithstand-
ing the fact that hundreds were present there
was at 10 time uncomfortable crowd and all
were able to enjoy the occasion fully. While
the men were largely in the majority still a
good many of the physicians were accom-
panied by their wives and daughters, and
many an acquaintanceship made at previous
meetings of the association was renewed last
evening. A reception committee OF local doc
tors that every one had a pleasant time.
There was no attempt made at receiving the
guests i'll a formal way. though ut times line
was made of the wives of some of the local
men. A pleasant informally was the rule of
the evening, and it worked splendidly.
Throughout the reception the Marine Band,
uIlder the leadership of Mr.. Petrola, discoursed
some of its sweetest music. adding greatly to the
pleasure of all. especially to those from ont of
town.
About O'Clock the doors in the big banquet
ing hall were thrown open and as the guests
filed N that way they saw long table running
across the entire end of the room and laden
with a handsome collation. of salads, ices and
Strawberries. The reception committee had
for its chairman DIR. n. 5. Lincoln and consisted
of Drs. Bryan. Fry, H. Heger. U. s. A., J. II.
Johnson, J. L. Loring. Mackall. Marion, Peter.
A Clark Patterson, Rosse. T. r. Stone, Il. C.
Smith and Walsh. Among the other physicians
who were present were DIR. Luther Allen.
Cleveland. Ohio: Medical Director A. l.. Gihon,
U. 5. N; DIR. Sprigg, DIR. j. Clark Mcclure,
Surgeon General Hamilton, DIR. ii. W. New
man, DR.. w. ID. Bidwell, DR.. j. Morris, DR..
Magrnder, DR.. J. Nj. Toner. DR.. C. ]. Osburn,
Or. u. NJ. Brumbaugh, DIR. c. W. Brown. DIR.
Elmer Sothron, DIR, ]. Clark, DIR. Robert I.
Fades, DIR. J. NJ. Lamb, DIR. g. W. Cook, Dr.
Harrison Crook. DIR. ID. w. Prentiss DR.. Arthur
T. Merriam. DIR. George n. Acker DIR. d. C.
Patterson, DR.. Louis Mackall, DR.. T. Morris
Murray. DIR. ". b. Stricken, DIR. II. A. Neale
Dr. Henry B. Deale, DR.. b. Is. Adams, DIR. E.
Cadmus, DIR. W. +. Luckett, DIR. W. S. Powell
DIR. j. NJ. Carroll, DIR. W. G. Duckett, Dr.
Charles Osmishe DIR. E. q. Morris, DR.. Byrne
DIR. Clinedinst, DIR. Owen. DIR. Muncaster, Dr.
Bradford, DIR. 4. Il. Sohon and DR.. r. F. A.
Acker.
Some Of the District physicians we're accom-
panied by ladies. Among them were Mrs.
Hamilton. who wore an elegant toilet of silver
striped brocade with pearl trimmings; Mrs G.
Lloyd Magruder, black and white striped bro
cade; Mrs. Patterson. dark gray silk; Mrs.
black silk; Mrs. Byrne. light brown
and white silk with pearl beaded lace; Mrs
Rosilio. pearl colored crepe. and Mrs. West in
light gray crepon. Mrs. Robert Blaine, Miss
Blaine and Mrs. Malian were with DR.. Maiian;
Miss Patterson, Mrs. Cuthbert, Mrs. and Miss
Brown, Mrs. Mayo, Mrs. Merriam, the Misses
Prentiss, the Misses Ratcliffe, Mrs. W. 5. Eaton,
Mrs. H. l. Raymond, Mrs. u. b. Adams and
Mrs. Nathan Smith.