Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-23

There we're doctors enough in town yes.er-
day to treat successfully ono Of those ulcers
which. - the stump-speaker says, "are eating
into the vitals Of the body polite" but the
number has boon increased very materially
during the past few hours All the
morning long have new arrivals been
putting in an appearance at the Arlington,
and all the morning long has Mr.. ". F. Stone
been handling the Is bills which come stimuli
taneously with every visitor. In the parlors
devoted to the committee on arrangements
there has been more hustle than would
be looked for if the parlors were
exclusively for tho use of ladies. Members of
the committee were being continuously called
upon for Information, and at the post Office
there was steady rush that must have seri-
ously interfered with the personal comfort Of
Postmaster c. NJ. Towers.
VARIOUS MEETINGS TO-DAY.
There are numerous interesting sessions Of
tho various societies today. The surgical asso-
citation met at 10 o'clock and discussed subjects
OF interest such as "Aseptic and Antiseptic
Details In Operative Surgery" Surgical Treat
ment OF Injuries aud Diseases OF the Vertebral
Column and ''Retro-peritoneal Abdominal
Ophthalmolosical enthusiasts had profess
ionsi meeting, too, and SO had the neurologists
ana the GyDaecologists. Very interesting was
the morning session Of the Dermatological As
ISOLATION, hold at the Shorcham. and there was
satisfaotory gathering of laryngologically in
clined In parlor A of the Arlington.
The climatologists discussed matters at the
G A. X. building and so did the physicians
Inc Association Of Andrology and Syphiology
met at the Shoreham, the orthopedists at the
arlington and the members Of the Pedriatic
society In the same hotel
THIS AFTERNOONS CONGRESS-
This afternoon at o'clock the congress will
reassemble In the main hall of the Grand Army
building and there discuss "The Late Mani
festations Of Syphilis" DIR. PhineasS. Conner of
Cinclnnatti, professor Of surgery in the medi-
cal College Of Ohio. will be referee. the co-ref-
cree will be DIR. Abner Post of Boston Dr.
Robert L. Edes, DIR. ]. Nevins Hyde, DIR. J. W.
White and others will join in the discussion.
PRESIDENT MIrcHELL's ADDRESS
Tonight will witness tho big meeting Of the
congress-. Dress suits will be in order and
ladies' will be numerous. A: s o'clock, in the
hall OF the National Museum. President s. Weir
Mitchell will deliver an address. on 1.-The His
tory OF Instrumental Precision in Medicine"
lhose who at tho conclusion # President
Mitchelrs address, desire to visi. the army
medical museum will have ample opportunity.
Inc museum will be open for inspection at 8
o'clock.
lhirty minutes later and the President Of the
United States will be ready to shake hands with
members Of the conference and their ladies.
This ceremony will take place in the National
Rifles Armory. Only those having cards will
be admitted.
BUSINESS AT THE ARLINGTON.
Business houses interested in the growth OF
surgery and the dissemination Of medical and
relative news have established agencies in
various corners of tn, Arlington.
The agents are wide awake and have not been
silent. Samples arc being distributed very
lavishly upon the principle that bread or any
thing else cast upon the waters Of publicity
will probably return in the course Of few
weeks, or words to that effect.
INVITED GUESTS OF THE CONGRESS.
Invited guests of the congress are the follow
ing named gentlemen: DR.. Reginald Southey.
London G. Sterling Ryerson, Toronto, Canada;
Walter Wyman, supervising surgeon
general marine hospital service; Re-
ginaia Harrison, London; Arthur E.
Berlin; Thomas Bryant, F. r. c. g.. London:
Prof John Chiene Edinburgh; W. T. Gard
ner. NJ. D., Glasgow; DIR. Hoffa, Wurzburg; Sir
William MacCormac, London; VIM. NJ Ord. NJ.
D.. London; Prof. ID. ]. Cunningham, Dublin;
John Batty luke, NJ. D., Edinburgh; William
W Ord, NJ. D., London.
MRS. BILLINGS TEA.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. DIR. Billings will
give tea to ladies who accompany members
Of the congress. Cards to this event are
necessary and the pasteboard can only be Sc
cured at headQuarters