The evening times., 1897-09-29
THERAPEUfISTS In SESSION
Fifth Annual Convention Of Physi-
clans Who Employ Electricity.
Eminent Scientists Will Discuss the
Merits Of the System
They Use

The fifth annual meeting of the National
Society of Electro Therapeutics was com
menccd In the red parlor Of the Ebbitt
House at O'Clock this afternoon. The
scientific electricity throughout America
are greatly Interested.
The society was organized in New York
city five years ago, and embraces in its
membership many OF the most eminent ply
si1ians in this country. The bulk of the
membership. however, cones from New
York, Philadelphia, Boston and Washing
ton, owing to the fact that their method
OF treatment ha made more rapid strides
ia the East than in the West. The West,
however, is vel represented IN the body.
Chic ago, st. Louis, Kansas City and San
Francisco have members IN il. 1t is com
posrd Of about lao physicians, abput one
third of W bom are expected here.
The fa, ber Of the society, and its first
president, was DR.. William Fl King, of
Sew Yosk, a celebrated ira u in the medical
pIofession, and editor Of The Journal of
ctro-7berapeutics. DR.. King will be
one OF the chief speakers on the present occa-
sion. lie is expected In Washington this
evening.
Dir. Frank A. Gardner, of this city, is
now the president Of the society, but owing
t. Illness he win not be able to take part ia
its meetings here, and the duties of presid-
Ing officer VIII fall upon DIR. Clara E. Gary.
of Boston. the first vice president. Dr..
William II. King, of this city, is secretary.
DIR. Gary is pieasant-faced, pleasant
hammered lady OF about forty. She Is of
medium heigh, and build, and talks freely
and most entcrtainiEsly. She is a native OF
Boston, graduated from, tile school of medi-
cine Of that city, anil has a lucrative pTac
tice there. She is regarded as a very atle
woman in her railing, and Is now one OF
the lecturers of the Boston School. DR..
Gary is also down 90 seed pa per before
the society tonight.
Up 10 noon very few of the physicians
who have signified their intention 10 be
present. bad arrived. but will get In on the
afternoon trains. The first session OF the
meeting win he devoted mainly Ia the re-
ports of Officers aud committees. Several
papers were to nave been re al, but owing
TO the late coming of many of the members
they viii hardy he reached.
Following is the program:
Fapers will be read by the following mem
oers In the order named:
NJ. Bonner Flynn, Worcester, Mass; II.
ID. Russell, New York city; William IIar
vey King. New York city: BESSIE r. Haines,
Minneapolis; Helen T.. Pierce, Plymouth
Mass: Cora Belle Brewster, Baltimore: E
s. Baiiy. Chicago; Lucy A. Brown, Provi-
dence, r. A. W. Bailey, Atlantic City:
Max osterberT. New York city; F NJ Fra
Zier, New York city; Henry c. Houghton,
New York city; Irving Townsend New
York city: Ralph Jenkens, Washington,
ID. c.; Flora A. Brew ster, Baltimore: ID.
Lene Hughes. New York city; George E.
Percy, Salem. Mass: n b. Delamater,
Chicago; w r. King, Washington, ID. c.;
Charles u. Shepherd, Brooklyn, n. Y;
Regin aid Munsob, Washington, ID. c.:
j. H. Woodward, Seward, Neb.; Emily A.
E-uce, Roxbury. Mass; Charles Porter
Hart, wyomin~ Ohio; j. H Hallock. 5 yra.
cuse, \. Y.