Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-31
THEIR SESSION OVER.
CONCLUDE THEIR WORK.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Charleston, 8. C., Selected as the
Next Place of Meeting, and May
nth and 18th Fixed as the Dates
Therefor-Many Papers Read.

The Association of Surgeons Of the
Southern Railway. who have been
In session at the Jefferson for the
PAST two days, concluded the business
which brought them here yesterday short
ly after the noon hour. and many of the
surgeons left later in the day for their
homes, though a number remained over
to attend the sessions of the International
Association of Railway Surgeons, which
meets here today.
The surgeons had most interesting
session during their two days stay here,
and transacted considerable business. IL
was $3.50 o'clock when DR.. Ross called the
body to order yesterday morning. and
Immediately thereafter the election Of
officers was gone into. DR.. Ross retired
from the presidency, and DR.. s. r.. Mil
Ter, of Knoxville, Tenn, the first vice
president, and DIR. George r. Dean, of
Spartanburg s. c., the second vice-presi-
dent, were nominated for the chief execu-
tive office On the first ballot DIR. Miller
received IA votes, while DR.. Dean re-
ceived -, and DIR. Miller Withdrawing his
name, DR.. Dean was unanimously chosen
on the next ballot
A VIRGINIAN HONORED.
DR.. w. c. Day, of Danville. Va. was
chosen first vice-president and DR..
Charles Dunbar Roy. of Atlanta, second
vice-president. DIR. Ross was elected to a
five-year term on the Executive Commit
tee. succeeding the chairman, DIR. ID. r.
Shields, of MorristOwn, Tenn. Dr. Thomas
81 Tho affi0iapt
rotary and treasurer. was reelected
This disposed Of all the elective offices,
and the time and place for the next an
nual meeting was then taken up. Invi-
tations were extended the body TO meet
I'm Charleston, S. c. and Brunswick, Ga,
and after lively skirmish the vote re-
suited i'm the acceptance of Charleston
invitation, and May 18th and 18th were
agreed upon as the dates for meeting
INSURANCE COMPANIES MUST PAY.
The action of the body in requiring all
members of the association 10 demand
fees for filling out certificates of injuries
for accident insurance companies was
again called up and discussed. and the
secretary was instructed to report the
action TO the International Association
and request them TO concur.
This being done, the papers left over
from the previous sessions were taken up
ard read and discussed as follows: THE
Railway Surgeon and Lawyer" by Sur
geon w. X. Vance. Of Bristol. Tenn.
Conservative Surgery of the Hand by
Surgeon r. y. Walker Cochran, Ca.
Conservatism In the Treatment Of Con-
fused and Lacerated Wounds of the
Hands and Feet" by Surgeon Hugh Bur-
ford. Brunswick. Ga. Conservatism in
the MANAGEMENT of Confused and Lace
rated Wounds of the Extremeties,' by
Surgeon X. S. Toombs, Greenville, MISS;
Dry Hot Air as Therapeutic Agent
by Surgeon j. c. Walton, Reidsyille. N.
c. Address by Dr. Stuart Mcclure, or
Richmond. Va.-subject, Treatment OF
General Suppurative Peritonitis."
After the installation of the newly
elected officers the association adjourned,
and the members repaired to the resi-
dence Of DIR. George Ross, the retiring
president. where they were royalty en-
tortafned at q sImptuOuS lunch,