The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-12
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AS
ae SOCIATION,S MEETING.
THREE DAYS OF NEXT WEEK.
THEIR FAMILIES ARE EX-
PECTED TO ATTEND,
SESSIONS AT THE STATE HOUSE
Programme of the Meeting of Wei
comedians for Entertaining
Ladies of the Party.

1t will be easy to find a doctor in
st. Paul at moments notice next
week. There will be at least 400 visit
ing physicians here, If not more. They
are coming to attend the annual con-
vention of the Mississippi Valley Med
tcal association, which is to be held
in this city Sept. Is. 16 and II. The as
ISOLATION, as its name indicates. COW
ers all the territory east Of the Rocky
mountains and west of the Alleghanies.
every regular physician in good stand
ing within this extensive district be-
ing eligible to membership. 1t is ex,
pected that at least 400 physicians will
be in attendance, and that enough of
them will bring members of their fami-
lies to bring the total number Of guests
up to- 6OO.. A large representation is
looked for from Minnesota. Wisconsin.
Iowa and the Dakotas.
The convention will open at the state
capltol In the hall of representatives
tuesday forenoon, DR.. Charles A
Wheaton, the chairman of The COW
hlttee on arrangements, calling it to
order Archbishop Ireland will offer
the invocation, after which Gov. Clough
Will deliver the address Of welcome on
behalf OF the state, Mayor Doran doing
likewise for the city, and DR.. A. ],
Stone greeting the visitors on behalf
OF the medical profession of the city
OF st. Paul. The remainder of the day
VIII De devoted to business sessions.
at Whlch prominent physicians will
read papers. During the days the
physicians are to remain here over
eighty papers will be read.
ON Tuesday evening will occur one
OF the features of the convention. IT
will be reception at the Kittson resi-
dence extended by the wives Of St.
Paul physicians to the visiting doc
tors. 1t will be conducted under the
direction of the ladies' reception com
mlttee, of which Mrs Alexander J.
Stone is the chairman. This Is expect
ed to prove one of the most enjoyable
events of the session.
The next day, Wednesday, the asso-
citation will reassemble at the capitol,
with DR.. Walker, of Detroit, Mich. the
president, in the chair. Rev. DR.. Dud-
ley Rhodes, of ST. Johns Episcopal
church, will offer the opening prayer.
After another day devoted to the read
ing and discussion Of papers the ply
sicians will attend the Metropolitan
opera house in the evening to witness
the performance of Tar and Tartar
by the Grau Opera company. A block
of 400 seats was secured yesterday for
this occasion, and more will be OBJ
tanned If needed.
Meanwhile the visiting ladies will be
we'll cared for. Wednesday forenoon
they will be treated to a drive about
the city, If the weather is agreeable;
If not, the drive will be postponed I'M
til the next day or Friday.
Thursdays session of the medical as
ISOLATION will be opened by Rev. J..
p. Egbert, and Friday Rev. DR.. E. P.
Ingersoll will officiate.
All the business sessions Of the as
ISOLATION will be held in the day time,
while the ladies will take entire charge
in the evening. There will be smoke
social at the Kittson residence Thurs
day night, when special smoking rooms
will be reserved for the gentlemen.
A number Of physicians who are to
attend the convention are aleady in
the city.
At the conclusion of the convention
a large number Of the delegates will
visit the Yellowstone region, the North
ern Pacific road having made a spe-
cial rate, including, besides Transport
tation, all other necessities and con-
veniences.