Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-29
HUNDREDS ARE HERE
Gathering of Physicians and Sur
geons for the Congress.
The PAPERS READ TODAY
Men With Worldwide Regulations
for knowledge and Skill.
THE FUTURE EVENTS

The much-taIked-of and long-awaited con-
gress Of American physicians and surgeons
began in this city today. and for the third
time Washington is filled with an array OF
medical talent such no other city In the
country can know. The registers of the va
rious downtown hotels are covered with the
names Of men who have made themselves
famous in their particular branches OF
the profession, and for four days these men
Will enlighten each other in all that is most
recent and most successful In the art OF
healing. By noon there were in the city al
ready nearly 800 members Of the congress,
and many more were expected TO arrive by
the later trains.
This is the third triennial meeting OF this
great body of learned men. The sessions OF
the general body are held each afternoon at
Metzerott Hall, beginning today at three
O'CLOCK In addition to these, the fourteen
associations and societies which compose
the congress hold their own individual meet
ings. at which papers are read that are OF
particular interest to each, and lengthy dis
cussions held that are of undoubted value
though they would be far frcm intelligfble
to an audience of laymen.
The headquarters of the congress ore at
the Arlington. where most of the smaller
bodies also hold their sessions. From an
early hour this morning the corridors Of the
hotel were thronged with men who had
that look of ability and wisdom which at
taches itself to a physician closer than a
garment. There were many pleasant meet
lngs OF old friends who do not get to shake
hands as often as they might wish, many
old friendships We're cemented and many
new ones made. Through the untiring ef-
forts of the committee of arrangements.
which Is made up OF physicians from WASH
ington ana adjacent cities, an unusually at
tractive program has been prepared, and
IN the devotion to the scientific side Of the
meetings the hospital side has been by no
means sighted. Arrangements have been
made for number OF pleasant entertain
ments. which will also be quite elaborate IN
their character. Among other features
there is TO be handsome dinner at z
CLOCK tomorrow evening at the Arlington
Hotel In honor Of the guests of the con-
gress. Tomorrow evening the annual ad-
dress of the president of the congress will
be delivered and this will be followed by a
reception at the White House from q 10
10 O'Clock, when the President will receive
the members of the congress their ruests
and visitors. and their ladies' Admission TO
this will be by card.
The Omcers.
The president OF the congress IS DR.
Alfred L. Loomis Of New York city. ard
there are fourteen vice presidents. each of
whom is president of one Of the individual
societies composing the congress. The treas
urer is DR.. John S. Billings of this city. and
the secretary DR.. William H Carmalt of
New Haven, Conn. DIR. Landon c Gray Of
New York city. representing the American
Neurological Association, is chairman Of the
executive committee. The vice presidents,
exoficio. are as follows: The president OF the
American ophthalmological Society, George
Z. Harlan, MD, Philadelphia, Pa: Amerf-
SSn Otelogicai Society, Gorham Bacon.
MD, New York city; American Neuro-
logical Association. b. Sachs. MD. New
YORK city; American Gynecological Society,"
william T. Lusk. Md, New York city:
American Derrna tological Assocfat ton Rob-
u. MOrlSOn Ralf NJ
American L2ryngological Association. D.
Bryson Delavan. NJ. D.. New York city:
American Genealogical Association. An
Grew n smith. Md. New York city: As
sociation of American Physicians Reginald
II. Fitz. Md. Boston. Mass: American As
sociation of Genito-Urinary Surgeons,
Seorge chismore MD. San Francisco.
Cal: American Orthopedic Association A
NJ Phelps. Md. New York city: American
Physiological Society, Henry p Bowditch.
Md, Boston, Mass; Association of Amerf-
delphia. Pa; American Pediatric Society.
James n. h keating, MD, Colorado
Springs; American Surgical Association, j.
Ewing Mears. MD, Philadelphia. Pa.
Committee of Arrangements.
The committee of arrangements. under
whose auspices the details for the present
session have been carried out are: DR.. SAM
uel S. Adams. chairman. Washington. OF the
American Pediatric Society: Dr. Samuel
Theooold, Baltimore. of the American OPP
thalmoloTical Society: Dr. s o. Richey
Washington. of the American Geological So
clety; DIR. j. Irving Rosse. Washington. OF
the American Neurological Association: Dr.
Joseph Tabor Johnson, Washington. of the
American Gynecological Society; DIR. Isaac
Il Atkinson. Baltimore. of the American
Dermatologfcal Society: DR. T. Morris MUIR
ray OF the American Laryngological Asso-
ciation. DIR. John S. Billings OF the American
Surgical Association. DR.. w. w. Johnston
OF the American Climatological Association,
DR.. William H. Welch, Baltimore of the
Association Of American Physicians; DR.. D.
w. Prentiss of the American Association
of Genito-Crinary Surgeons. DIR. De Forest
Willard. Philadelphia. OF the American Or
thopedic Association: DIR. Henry G. Beyer
Naval Academy. OF the American Physio-
logical Society. and DR.. Frank Baker OF the
Association of American Anatomists
The meetings of the congress are open TO
| the profession, irrespective of membership
| 50 FAR as possible the members of the indi-
I vidual societies are being accommodated
| at separate hotels in order to make their
morning sessions more accessible.
Today's Session.
The regular sessions of the congress were
begun at O'Clock today at Metzerott HAN.
and was formally opened by the Chairman OF
the executive committee The first session
was held under the auspices of the Asso-
citation Of American Anatomists. The SUBJ
I iect for discussion was "Morphology as a
/ Factor in the Study of Disease" This vas
opened with a paper by Dr. Harrison Allen,
!
4 University Of Pennsylvania. The program
that followed included a general discussion
OF the paper by DIR. Thomas Dwight pro-
! fessor Of anatomy in the Harvard Medical
! School; Dr. Frederic II. Gerrish professor
| OF anatomy in Bowdoin College; DR. Frank
| Baker, professor Of anatomy in the Uni
yers'ty of Georgetown. and DR. Burt O.
| Wilder. professor OF physiology. compara-
tive anatomy and zoology in Cornell Uni.
| versity.
Tomorrow's Papers.
| Tomorrow afternoons session will be un-
der the direction Of the American Climatic
logical Association. on the subject OF Sew
| er Gas" DIR. Alexander c. Abbott, first as
sistant in the laboratory of hygiene Uni
Nersity of Pennsylvania. will read a paper
upon Chemical. Physical and Bacterio-
logical studies Upon Air over DecompOsing
Substances. with Special Reference 10 the
Air of Sewers" Dr. Abraham jacob. pro-
fesSor of diseases OF children in the College
Of Physicians. New York city. Will follow
with a paper on The Effect Of Sewer Gas
in the Production of Disease" DR.. NeVefly
Robinson. chemical professor Of medicine In
Bellevue Hospital Medical College. viii also
read a paper on Sewer Gas as a Cause OF
I hroat Disease" 4 general discussion
upon these subjects by members OF the con-
gress Is expected.
! Other papers announced for tomorrow
afternoon are by DIR. J. Nevins Hyde Of
Rush Medical College; Dr. p. A Morrow OF