Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-13
DOCTORS TO GATHER.
The Virginia Medical Society to Meet
at Virginia Beach.

The Virginia Medical Society to Meet
at Virginia Beach.
Special From STAFF Correspondent.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, August IL, 1898.
The terms for the full and complete sur
render of Virginia Beach, including the
Princess Anne Hotel, to the Medical Society
of Virginia have been arranged, to go into
effect August 30, when the society will hold
it's twenty-ninth annual session here. This
session, which will, from all indications, be
one of the most successful in the history of
the organization, will continue August 81
and September 1.
Dr. VIM. Lett Harris, the resident physi-
clan Of the Princess Anne, who is the chair
man of the committee Of arrangements, has
been at work for some time past perfecting
all the details for the big meeting of the
medical fraternity of the old dominion. and
the completeness with which they have ap-
parently been looked after attest the sue
cess of his efforts The delegates will be
quart cred for the most part at the Princess
Anne Hotel and the Inverness 1nn part
of the hotel property, situated some little
distance down the board walk. A theater
adjoins the latter house. and the meetings
of the state board Of examination will be
held there, the sessions Of the society being
held in the ball room Of the inn.
A preliminary meeting of the examining
board will be held at pm. August %, and
the examinations will begin at o'clock the
following morning. The state board Of
health will also hold its quarterly session
at this time, beginning September 1. Dr.
Rawley w. Martin, Lynchburg, Va, is the
presidsnt of both organizations. while DR..
r. S. Martin, Stuart, Va, is secretary Of
the former and DIR. Paulus A. Irving secre-
tary Of the latter.
Prominent Physicians Expected.
The list Of visiting physicians from other
states is large one, including some of the
most famous medical men in the country
In this list are DR.. Taber Johnson, Dr. 1.
Stone and DR.. J. Wesley Bovee of Washing
ton. Others included are DR.. Henry H.
Holten. Vermont; DR.. A. M. Phelps, DIR.
and DR.. v. P. Gibney, New York city; DR..
F. D. Crothers, Hartford, Conn; Dr. Alex.
Duane, New York city; DIR. Joseph Price,
Philadelphia; DR.. John A. Wyeth. New
York city; DR.. Swithern Chandler, Whining
ton, Del, and a number OF others of like
prominence.
The officers of the Medical Society of vir-
ginia are DR.. Lewis E. Harvie, Danville,
president: DR.. L: G. Padigo, shawsville, first
vice president; DR.. A. S. Rixey, Culpeper,
second vice president; DR.. H. c.. Cline,
Front Royal, third vice president; DR.. Ian
don B. Edwards, Richmond, recording sec
rotary; DR.. J. F. VIM, Richmond CORE
spending secretary and DR.. r. T. Styll, Pc
tersburg, treasurer.
The chairmen of the various committees
In connection with the meeting are as fol-
lows: Executive, DR.. Hunter Mcclure Rich
niond; nominations for applications for fell
lowships, DIR. VIM. D. Turner, Fergusson's
Wharf: neurological committee, DR.. Arthur
Jordan, now assistant surgeon, United
States army, in Cuba); DR.. L. Landlord,
Norfolk, acting chairman; publications. DR..
Hugh NJ. Taylor. Richmond; judicial, DR.. e.
T. Brady. Abingdon; business, DR.. Joseph
A. White, Richmond; publication of prize
essay DR.. VIM. s. Gordon, Richmond; legis-
lation, DIR. L. G. Pedigo. Shawsville.
A very systematic program has been ar
ranged for the meetings that are to be held,
and it is expected that an enormous amount
OF business and scientific work will be con-
cluded before the ending of the session.
Some OF the papers to be read embrace
some of the most interesting subjects
known in medicine, and the fact that they
are to be read by men of recognized ability
will lend an additional interest to them The
sessions will bs held morning. afternoon
and night, and the work which has been
laid out to be accomplished at these meet
ings will not leave the delegates much time
In which to enjoy the BEAUTIES and comforts
to BIO found at this delightful ocean resort
Important Papers to BE Read
Nearly all Of the visitors from the north
will read important papers, among them one
on obstetrics by DR.. Bovee Of Washington