The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-14
AN EMPRESS LED
Germany'S First Woman
as a Congress Patron.
important Proceedings HAD - At
ssrIin-rrencn and Am srIcan
Doctors.


element during the vacation OF the
Reichstag and Diet was relieved by
the assembling OF the Tuberculosis
Convention, which has attracted eX-
| traordinary attention. The event Is
compared with the Peace Conference
as Indicative of the progress OF fell
| lowship among nations. The press
gave the congress "A very enthusiastic
welcome. even the Norwaerts seeing in
ii the embodiment OF labor in behalf
OF the poorest classes. This socio-poli-
teal feature of the congress is com
mented upon by other papers. Il was
especially emphasized by the Minister
of the Interior. Count Posadowski-
Wehner, in his opening address.
The opening session of the congress
was marked by great ceremony and
brought together a large audience. in
Guiding most OF the distinguished Ger
man and foreign medical men. and II
was noted with satisfaction that
France sent a large delegation. II in
cludes the most eminent French scien-
fists in this department.
The presence of the Empress OF Ger
many as the patroness OF the congress
was noticed with appropriate acknowl-
edgment by most of the speakers. DIR.
Brouardel OF Paris was the first OF the
foreigners to allude gracefully to- her
majesty's presence.
The American delegates were treated
with great attention. Surgeon BOYD.
chairman of the United States delega-
ton, who represents the United States
Navy Department at the congress. and
DIR. Nuttall. formerly of the Johns Hop
kins University. were appointed hon
orary presidents OF the first section.
DR.. George I. Vaughan of the United
States Marine Hospital Service. read "A
paper On The Climatic Treatment. OF
tuberculosis" referring particularly
TO the establishment OF a sanitary
ranch at Fort Stanton. y. NJ. for the
treatment of sailors. DIR. Won Sch
weinitz. also representing the United
States, read a paper on The Serum
Treatment OF tuberculosis" Private
conversation of the delegates in the
corridors shows that much attention
has been attracted to Or. Won Sch
weinitz' experiments.
Emperor William has shown n lively
interest in the congress. He ordered
the Duke of Ratibon to submit a report
on the preparations. and requested that
n number of the delegates be introduc-
ed to him 1T Potsdam. His majesty
also commanded a performance of the
"Meistersinger" at the Royal Opera
house in honor OF the congress.
At the closing session of the Tuber-
culosis Congress. the court chamber
lain of Empress Augusta expressed her
majesty's hope that the congress would
have beneficial results.
After the foreign delegates had re-
turned thanks for their reception DIR.
Leyden called for three cheers for the
Duke of Ratibon. and the latter closed
the congress by calling for cheers for
the Emperor and Empress. The dele
gates to the congress were given n din
ner at the Geological Gardens.
Professor Rudolph Virchow deliver
ed an important address before the
congress. rejecting the theory OF here
ditary tuberculosis. This doctrine. he
declared, was Contradicted by all his
pathological researches. He said he
had never found tuberculosis in un-
born or newborn infants. though it
might be contracted during the first
DAYS existence