Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-04
THE DOCTORS ARE GATHERING.
Delegates to the American Medical Associa
ton Arriving Today.

| Delegates to the American Medical Associa
| ton Arriving Today.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A WEEK OF TALK AMI
| PLEAsURE-sCENEs AT TIE REGISTRAR.
oFFIcE-A TALK WIFE PRESIDENT BRra0s-
/ DETAILS OF THE -FOUR DAYS PROGRAM.
| The doctors are gathering today. and death,
it is said, has packed its grip and is leaving
At least, it is thought the grip is gone. The
lobbies of nearly all the hotels are filed with
thoughtful, comfortable looking men, the lines
| of whose brows seem to be smoothed out a
| little, in anticipation of a delightful week in a
\ delightful city in most delightful season
| a week of interest ard pleasure, far away from
the terrible night bell, that presides
| like q nightmare over the broken slum-
bers of the doctor when at home.
| There is no species Of the human genus that
has greater capacity for enjoyment than the
! physician when his professional yoke is off.
The hearty greetings and ringing laughter that
characterized the little meetings and reunions
that were constantly taking place In every
hotel indicated the amount of good feeling that
has been suppressed and bottled up during the
year while the doctors have been looking wise
| In the sick room or hospital.
The forty-second am uai meeting of the Amer
at Albaugh's Opera House. There were busy
| scenes today at the Arlington, where
| the local committee has its head
quarters. The busiest times, however,
| were about parlor III, where the registration
committee and force of clerks were engaged.
The doctors kept constantly arriving here. DR..
WIN. IL. Atkinson. the permanent secretary OF
the association, had his headquarters here and
greeted the new corners. DIR. Atkinson said to
| STAR reporter that he thought this would be
| ISOLATION. He expected that there would be
about 200 delegates present.
TALK WITH PREsrrENr BRIa6s.
STAR reporter met DIR. W. I. Briggs, the
president of the association. at the Ebbitt this
morning. He expressed himself as being highly
pleased with the prospects OF successful con-
vention.
There were /. 500 members present at Nash
vile last year said DR.. Briggs. and there
| should be 1000 in the meeting tomorrow.
There will be plenty of business before the
convention, although little can be said of its
nature at present. Officers will be elected
early in the week. but have no idea who will
be chosen president.
DIR. Briggs possesses a strong face and a
pleasant and engaging manner.
THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
One of the questions about which there has
been considerable preliminary agitation is tho
proposed removal of the official journal from
Chicago to Washington and possibly the ap-
pOlntment OF permanent editor-in- chief.
The journal Is managed by a board OF trustees,
which board held lengthy session today for
the discussion of the proposals relating to the
journal 1t Is thought. however. that no
change will be made in the location Of the
periodical
THE GENERAL PROGRAM.
The general program as officially announced
is as follows: The forty-second annual meeting
of the American Medical Association will be
held in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, May s.,
1891: and continue until Friday, Nay ., in
elusive
The association will be called to order at AL
baugh's Opera House ON Tuesday, May 5. at 10
am, by the chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, ID. &. Patterson, NJ. D., who will
make the announcements for the week.
An address will be made by Hon. John w.
Ross, one of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia.
The meeting will then be opened by prayer
by the Rev. 5. NJ. Newman, DID,, pastor of the
First Congregational Church, after which the
president of the association. W.T.. Briggs, NJ. D.,
of Nashville, Will take the chair.
The next business in order will be the ad-
dress of the president.
The general sessions of the association will be
held at Albaushs Theater, commencing at 10
a. m. each day.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
First day, Tuesday. May 5-Opening exercises:
l, address of president; 2, report of committee
on Rush monument; 8, treasurers report; 4,
introduction Of miscellaneous resolutions for
reference; 5, announcement of election of dele
gates to the nominating committee.
Second day. Wednesday. May 6-1, address
on general medicine. by f. l.. Shirley. Nj. D.,
Detroit. Mich; 2. librarians report: 8, report
OF special committee on dietetics, by E.A.Wood,
ii. D.. of Pittsburg, Pa.
|. Third day. Thursday May7-1, address on
general surgery. by Joseph NJ. Matthews, NJ. D..
Louisville. ky.; 2, report of the trustees Of the
journal of the association; 8. introduction of
new resolutions for reference; 4, action on
resolutions previously introduced.
Fourth day, Friday, May 81, address on
state medicine by ". l.. Schenck, NJ. D., Topeka
Kan; 2. report of committee on nominations;
8. announcement. by president Of names Of
delegates to other societies; t. adjournment.
ENTERTAINMENT OF DELEGATES.
The program arranged fo- the entertainment
of the delegates is as follows:
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The physicians of Washington will receive
the delegates and members of the association
and the ladies Of their families at the Airing
ton Hotel Tuesday evening, May 5, at $50 to IL
pm. No person will be admitted without the
card of membership, but the card will entitle
its holder to pass the ladies Of his family ac-
companying him.
The Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary of
State, will receive delegates on Wednesday,
Nav g. at the State Department at o'clock.
The Hon. Charles Foster, Secretary of the
Treasury. will receive delegates at the Treasury
Department on Wednesday at 2:20 pm.
The Hon. Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War,
will receive delegates at the War Department
on Wednesday. May 6, at o'clock.
Mr.. Thomas Z. Waggaman will receive the
members of the association at his private art
gallery, $500 street, on Wednesday evening,
. to IL.
The trustees of the Corcoran Art Gallery will
open their gallery for the reception Of the
members of the association on Wednesday, May
6, from 8 to 1890 PIN.
Surgeon General Vim. A. Hammond Z. s.
army, retired. will give reception to the men,
, beers of the association on Wednesday evening
May 6, from to IL.
The surgeon general of the army will receive
the members of the association at the Army
Medical Museum Thursday evening, May 1,
from to 1890
The director Of the National Muse um will re-
ceive at the National Museum Thursday even
ing, May7.
An excursion to Mount Vernon has been ar.
ranged for members and their families desir.
ing to avail themselves OF it. The Membership
card will entitle the holder to reduced rates fol-
himself and the ladies accompanying him. The
for the round trip. Boats will leave the It'll
street wharf at pm. on Thursday.
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The officers Of the association are as follows
President. VIM. T. Briggs of Tennessee; frs