Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-06
FIFTEEN HUNDRED D6CfORS
Representing Every State and
Territory in the Union
WELCOMED TO ATLANTA
A Reference to Cuba's Fight for Freedom Was
Greeted With Applause-Will Attend
a Barbecue Today

Atlanta, May 5.-The American Medi-
cal association met in it's forty-seventh
annual session in the Grand opera house
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The association has over 1900 members,
beirg the largest body of physicians and
surgeons in America, and probably in
the world. Its membership is made up
of men of the very highest rank in the
profession of medicine. The members of
the association come from every state
and territory in the United States. There
are a few visitors from Canada and other
parts of America, while Europe has sew
eral representatives.
The main entrance to the Grand was
crowded at an early hour this morning
with the visiting physicians, who renew
ed old acquaintanceS, formed new ones
and chatted pleasantly
AT 10:40 o'clock DR.. r. Beverly Cole of
California, president of the American
I Medical association, called the associa-
ton to order.
l. Mr. Henry Mcdonald offered prayer.
President Cole extended an invitation
to all ex-presidents of the association to
take seats on the stage.
DR.. e. M. Ridley of Atlanta delivered
an address welcoming the physicians to
the city. He spoke of Georgia's part in
the history of this country. reference
made by the speaker to Cuba's fight for
freedom was greeted with applause.
John Temple Graves of Atlanta was in
troduced. He spoke he said for the out
slider, who had to endure the physicians
lances and swallow their pills. He said
1t was good their licenses had expired by
geographical limitation. He was glad to
have the doctors imprisoned in the hos
pitality of Atlanta.
Mr.. Graves said Atlanta was the typi-
convention nannla
who had entertained during the EXPOSE
tion more bodies than any other city,
would give the doctors a hearty welcome
DIR. Willis Westmoreland announced
that a special train would. carry the
members in the afternoon to College
park, where concert by the teachers
and pupils of Cox college would be given
in honor of the visiting physicians.
On Thursday evening the ladies of At
lanta will give a bicycle meet at Brook
wood to the visiting physicians.
President Cole, after the announce
ments. of the committee on arrange
| ments, delivered the annual address.
Dr. Cole said he had been elected seven
teen years ago the first president of the
American Medical association, at it's
meeting in Atlanta. Today he came back
| to Atlanta to round out his official career
as president of the association.
On his last visit he and other members
| of the association could see on all sides
| the ravages of the late civil war, while
| today he was dumbfounded at the change
made by time.
DR.. Cole addressed himself to the medi-
| schools, he said, gave a mere superficial
| education. He suggested that the asso-
| citation give the matter it's attention and
| that committee to examine into the
| matter be appointed to report next ses-
| sion. DR.. Cole said he believed the need
Of nv ha
profession.
| DR.. Cole said that congress should pre-
| vent incompetent physicians from Flu
| rope practicing in this country. Ply
sicians who would not be allowed any
| privileges in the practice of medicine in
| Germany immigrate to this country and
are accorded every right granted respon-
| sible physicians.
| At the conclusion of DIR. Coles address
| a memorial to the medical association of
| the District of Columbia was introduced
appealing for an expression of the opinion
| of the American Medical association on
| the subject of vivi visection. On motion
a committee of five was appointed to
report on the memorial.
| DR.. Reed of Ohio introduced a resolu-
| ton providing for the appointment of del
egates to the second Pan-A american Med
| ical congress, which is to be held under
the auspices of the Mexican government.
The resolution was adopted.
Dr. John E. Roberts introduced pre-
amble and resolutions from the Philadel-
phia Medical society asking that the next
session of the associa ton be held in that
city, The resolutions were referred to
the committee on nominations.
The surgeons of the Southern railway
and the Alabama Great Southern rail-
way met again in the Kimball house ball
room this morning and soon finished the
business before them.
The following officers were elected: DR..
c. M. Drake. president; DR.. r. w. Martin
Of Lynchburg, Va, first vice-president;
Dr. ]. w. Westmoreland Of Atlanta, Sec
ond vice-president; DR.. D. w. Crawford
of Rock HILL S. c.. third vice-president;
DIR. S. r. Miller of Knoxville, Tenn,
fourth vice-president, DIR. John Brown
reig of Columbus, Miss, fifth vice-pres-
ident; DR.. E. M. Wylie of Harrisburg
KY, sixth vice-president; DR.. r. II. Hall
of York, Ala, seventh vice-president; DIR.
G. II. Hancock of Atlanta, secretary and
treasurer.
The American Academy of Medicine
has elected DR.. ]. c. Wilson of Philadel-
phia president for the ensuing year; Drs.
J. T. Searcy OF Tuskalooka, Ala, Elmer
Lee of Chicago, Everett Flood of Bald
winsville Mass, and J. w. Grosvenor of
Buffalo, vice-presidents; DR.. Charles Nc
Intire Of Easton, Pa, secretary and