Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-20
National Body Of Homeopathists Con-
venes in This City.
The ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT WALTON
The Association Welcomed by Rep
resentative Citizens.
THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY

The opening session of the American III
sti ute of Homeopathy was called to order
at the Arlington Hotel yesterday afternoon
DIR Charles F. Walton of Cincinnati. the
president of the institute, presided. and
there was a good attendance of the men,
beers. In his opening remarks the president
called the attention of the members to the
need of proceeding promptly with the BUSH
ness as under the new rules adopted last
wear the sessions We're limited in time to four
and n half days Each section would have
one general meeting before the institute and
one special meeting during the time
The report of the executive committee
was presented and adopted. The follow
ing changes in times of meetings We're an
nounced: The special meeting for the
bureau of surgery will be moved from
Saturday to Friday afternoon; the recep-
ton by the President will be Thursday
evening from $40 to 10 O'Clock. and the
general meeting of the section In neurol-
oay and acknowledgements will be moved
from the evening session to the afternoon
session on Thursday, June u, from 10 4
O'Clock. The memorial services are held on
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
The report OF the treasurer was read, and
uYou motion was accepted contribution
OF Stn was made to the monument commit
tee by the institute
DIR. William X. King presented the re-
port of the committee local arrange
nltntS. Dr. King announced the NaT1uuS
entertainments and events which have been
arranged for the members of the Institute
Entertaining the Ladies.
TIE ladies committee has extended to
the lady visitors a trip to Mt. Vernon upon
the trolley cars starting from 49, street
and Pennsylvania avenue. For this even
ing there will be general feictaton meet
ing at the Arlington Hotel.
on Friday night at O'Clock the ladies'
reception committee have rendered re-
ception and musicale, which will be at the
Shoreham Hotel
The last event on the program is the ex-
cursiol which will leave at O'Clock Sat
urS1ay afternoon for Glen Echo. return
ing al a reasonable hour.
The report of the international bureau of
homeopathy was then presented by DIR. Gus
It's OF this city. and vas accepted This re-
port was supplemented by paper by DR..
George +. Peck of Providence, In which 1t
stated that there are not less than
9,36a regular homeopathic physicians in
this country. of whom Las are women;
that they support eight national societies,
thirty-sx state, 116 local, forty-siX clubs,
eleven almuni associations and six miscella-
neous associations: ninety public hospitals,
fifty general private, forty-tive special pub
lie thirty-sx special private AMI fifty in
stitutions; also seventy-nine dispensaries.
twenty-one medical colleges. with 13.120
alumni and thirty journals.
The report of the board of cenSors was
submitted To the effect that forty-four can
d:dates had presented their names for ad-
mission 10 the institute.
The secretary then read the names of the
committee presidents address. consist
ing of Drs. d. Y. Kinney of Paterson. n.
J.: DIR. L,nney and DR.. Carpenter of CO.
lumbus, Ohio.
The Evening Meeting.
The National Theater the scene Of
the evening meeting, when addresses of
welcome were made and the president of the
ry,fc do red h.
crate preparations We're made for this func-
ton. TO which the public generally IN
Tited. as the program was of such nature
as 10 interest those who are outside of the
medical profession.
Owing 10 the efforts of the local commit
tee the theater was handsomely and pro-
fusely decorated for the occasion. The
electric display was especially brilliant.
An entertaining musical program was
presented by the Marine Band. and prayer
offered by Rev. DIR. Bristol of this
city. Cordial words of welcome were ut
tered by DR.. W. r. King the chairman of
the local committee Of arrangements. who
voiced the feelings of the members Of the
profession in this city in extending to the
members of the institute a hospitable re-
ception.
The Welcoming Addresses.
Commissioner Mcfarland. president Of
the board of District Commissioners. in a
fellcitous speech extended to the visitors
the freedom of the city. and referred to
their placing here monument to Hahne-
mann which beautiful work of art, he said.
would adorn the city. Mr. John Joy Ed
son. president of the Washington board OF
trade and president of the National Ho-
rneopathic Hospital Association, also ut
tered words of greeting and embraced the
opportunity to tell something of the work
OF the Homeopathic Hospital in this city,
and especially of the need for better and
larger accommodations He also empha-
sized the importance of establishing
homeopathic college of medicine and sur
gerry in Washington
The President's Address.
A pleasing vocal solo was sung by Miss
Estelle Wentworth Responding to an en-
core, she gave another popular selection
Mrs Nancy T. Williams Of Augusta, Me.
who occupied seat on the platform, and
who has heartily co-operated in the Hahne-
mann monument undertaking, was present
ed TO the audience and given an enthusi-
aStic reception.
President Walton followed with his
nual address. He said in part:
The purpose of meeting thiss year
Is TO especially testify 10 the world that
homeopa ny is neither dead nor sleepeth.
but IS ever potent in some tangible form,
leading from the wilderness of uncer-
tainty Into the promised land Of demonstra-
ton. even as the pillar of fire by night and
the cloud by day led the ancient Israelites
into an ultimate haven.
THE desideratum to be accomplished Is
uniformity OF medical laws In every state
IN tfle Union. hold TO the broad PROPOSE
ton that the right to practice medicine in
one state should carry with II the right to
practice in every state in every territory
and in the District of Columbia. Cniform-
~ of medical laws only be secured in
one OF TWO ways-either by act OF Congress.
which will involve constitutional amend
ment. most difficult thing to be accom-
plished. OF concerted medical legislation
the part OF each state, which will possibly
be no easier to secure.
The committees medical legislation
Of the national medical societies should CO.
operate in this matter. They should de-
eide upon a just law, and this should be
enacted either by Congress the legisla-
lures OF the several states.
Homeopathy VS.. Allopathy.
We occasionally hear it asked, Would
Il be wise to establish a chair of homeopa-
thy In an allopathic college?' Let us an
swer this. Would 1t be wise to establish
Protestant chair in II Catholic institution?
Would II be wise to drill democrats in a
republican camp? II is just as difficult to
gather figs from thistles II was nineteen
centuries ago. No. Let US teach homs-
nv in bnp