Evening star., 1897-06-02
CONGRESS OF DOCTORS
fiftieth Annual Meeting of American Medi-
cal Association Of Philadelphia.
Large Attendance Of DELEGATES and
the Opening Session Yesterday.

Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing, In the presence of a vast audience of
900 delegates. comprising among its num-
bers the most distinguished medical men of
the United States. the first general session
OF the fiftieth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Medical Association was convened at
the Academy of Music in Philadelpbfa
After an opening prayer by Rev. Leverett
Bradley, addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred by Charles Emory Smith, representing
the governor Of the state who was I'M
apoidably absent, and the mayor of the
city.
Prof. Hobart A. Hare, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, announced
tnat invitations were extended to the visit
ing members by the department of char
tiles and the managers of the Pennsylya mia
Hospital to visit the institutions under their
control.
The principal feature of the mornings ses-
sion was the address of the president Prof
Nicholas Sem of Chicago In q masterlv
address he reviewed the general history of
the association from the time of it's founda-
tion by DR.. U. s. Davis until the present
time.
AT the conclusion of the presidents nd
dress DIR. A. L. Gihon reported upon the
Rush monument fund, at the conclusion of
which delegates from nearly every state
represented pledged their organizations TO
raise $1,000 each for the fund, and MANY
personal contributions Of 500 were offered
ana accepted with alacrity by Dr. Gihon
AS ne left the stage he said that he thought
now, he might live to see the monument
although of the original commmittee of
nine but three were alive today.
Dr. buckley of New York offered a reso-
luton that committee of five be appointed
by the president to meet at the call of the
cnalr, and determine questions that might
arise during the interval between the an
nual meeting The general session then ad-
journed until Wednesday,
Immediately after the general session the
state delegates met and elected a delegate
to the nominating committee. This part of
the program was rather lively one as
within the last few days another presiden-
tlal candidate has been brought to light
IN the shape of Dr. George Sternberp sur
geon general of the army There are two
candidates in the field at the present time
Or Sternberg and DR.. Hobart A. Hare
The various state delegations are being ac-
tiVeiy canvassed for DR.. Hare, and if his
present great popularity continues it is
mighty probable that he vii! be elected
Philadelphia has not been represented in
the presidential chair since 1870 and 1t
would De sinsularly fitting at this. the
jubilee meeting, to accord a Philadelphia
the great honor of presiding over such an
illustrious body of men.
At ! pm. luncheon was served to the
Philadelphia County Medical Society. 1t
was grand success. The assemblage was
graced by the presence of the governor of
the state and nearly 1000 members were
present. A luncheon was also given at the
Polyclinic Hospital, and the visiting MEM
bers were given ample opportunity to in
spect the teaching advantages of this model
postgraduate institution.
The afternoon was given up to the Or
ganizaton of the different scientific sec
tions, the most essential feature of the
meeting, as papers were read and demon
strations given on subjects which relate to
the days routine work of the busy prac-
titioner. In the evening the various sec
ton dinners were held at o'clock.