The evening times., 1900-04-30

ine congress is composed OF the following
constituent societies. which will hold
meetings at the places named: Ophthal-
biological Society, ladies' parlor No. 2. the
Arlington; Geological Society, ladies' par
lor No. 3. the Arlington; Neurological As
sociation, the Normandie; genealogical
Society. lecture hall, Columbian Uniyer-
sity. corner Fifteenth and II streets north
west; Dermatologicai Association banquet
hall, the Gordon; Laryngological kssOcia-
sion. parloTs and G. the Arlington; Sur
gical Association post graduate hall. Co
lumbian University; Climatalegieal Asso-
ciatien, banquet hail. the Arlington: AS
sociation OF American Physicians. Cosmos
Club; Association of Genito- Urinary Sur
geons. the Shoreham; Orthopedic Associa-
tion, ladies' parlor No. l. the Arlington;
Physiological Society, anatomical hail, Co
lumbar Medical College 1925 II Street;
Association OF American Anatomists. Ia
dies parlor. the Normandie; Pediatric So
ciety, St. Johns Parish Hall, Sixteenth and
II streets.
The sessions of the Congress are open
to the profession. The meetings of the
individual component societies will be held
in the mornings and the papers read on
these occasions viii be of high interest to
the medical world at large, as they will
treat OF subjects OF moment and be read
by the most prominent members of the
profession and eminent scientists.
The Congress will be opened by Secretary
w n Carmalt. NJ D. who in the absence OF
its president. DR.. Henry P. Bowdtch. xho
Is detained by sickness will make The
opening address. At the general sessions
OF the Congress tomorrow afternoon the
subject will be "Bacteriology in Health
and Disease" and the following papers will
be read and discussed: Adaptation Of
Pathogenic Bacteria TO Different Species
of An mails" by Prof. Theobald smith, of
Bostod, Mass; The Physiological Re-
sources of the Body in It's Defence Against
Bacteria and their Toxic Products." by
DR.. Samuel J. Mettzer. Of New York city;
"Flagella and Serum Reactions b. Prof
Harold C. Ernst of Boston Mass; "Rela-
( tion OF Bacteriology 10 Clinical Medicine q"
by Dr. Richard c. CO bot. Of Boston Mass !;
Baeterio-Therapeutics With Especial
Reference to Tubsrcuiosis.' by Dr. Ed
ward r. Baldwin, OF Sarsnac, " Y; The
Actiology Of Malarial Fevers" by Prof
William 5. Thayer. of Baltimore: -Bac-
teriology OF Dysentery." by Prof Simon
F1exner. OF Philadelphia
The Physiological Society viii give a
smoker TO the visiting members this ev-
ening al S;30 O'Clock at the Hotel yelling
ton.
The Beard OF Management Of the Cosmos
Club has ISSUED cards inviting the mem
bsrs Of the Congress TO An informal
smoker" TO be given in their honor to-
morrow evening at the club rooms
TIE Washington Academy of Sciences
will hold complimentary meeting To the
Congress tomorrow evening al O'Clock in
the lecture hall Of the Columbian Uniyer-
sity, at which the following programme
will be presented: The Application of
the Kroemskoep," by Frederick Elves.
OF Philadelphia; THE Application of the
Phantascope." by E. Francis Jenkins.
Color Photography and Color Printing. &"
by y. H Darton.
The following are the officers of tae con-
gress: President Henry p Bowditch. NJ
D.; Vicepresidents, ex-oficio presidents of
constituent societies: chairman OF exeeu-
tive committee. Landon Carter Cray NJ
D.. New York city: treasurer. Newton. NJ
Shafer, NJ D.. New York city; secretary.
William h. Carmalt, NJ. D., New Haven.
Conn.
The committee of arrangements is com
posed Of. A. R. Stands, NJ d.. chairman.
Washington. D. C: DIR. 5 o. Richey. DR.
r B. LOriug Dr. Irving c. Rasse. DR.. Hen
~ d. Fry. DR.. T. c. GiIchrist. DR.. T Mr-ris
Murray. Dr. J. Ford Thompson. Dr. W. W
Johnston. DR.. Charles +. Bevan. Dr. W II
Howell, DR.. D. S. Lamb. and DR.. s. s Ad-
ans.
Executive committee; DR.. Landon car
ter Gray. New York city: Dr. Hugh = Pa
trick. alternate. Chicago. representine the
Neurological Association; Dr. John ID.
Rushmore. delegate Brooklyn. and DR..
Charles Stedman Bull. New York city. al
ternate. ophthalmological Society: DR..
William H. Carmalt. New Haven Conn
delegate: DR.. Francis B. Loring. alternate
Washington, ID. &. alternate. Geological
Society: DR.. Joseph Taber johnson. Wash
ington. ID. c.. delegate. DR.. Henry D. FRY.
Washington. D. C.. alternate. GynecoIogicaI
Society, Dr. Prince A. Morrow, New York
city, delegate Dr. Henry ". Stelwagon. al
ternate. Philadelphia. Dermatological As
sociation: DR.. William X Simpson. New
York city. delegate; Dr. Jonathan Wright
Brooklyn, alternate. LaryngoIogieai Asso-
iation; DR.. William NJ Mastin. Mobile.
Ala, delegate. DR.. Frederick H. Gerrish
alternate. Portland. Me-. Surgical AsSocia-
ton; DR.. Frederick l. Knight. Boston, del
egate. DR.. Roland G.. Curtin. alternate
Philadelphia Chronological Association
DR.. William Osler. Baltimore. Nd dele
gate, Tr. Charles F. Folsom alternate.
Boston. Mass, Association of American
Physicians; DR.. Arthur T. Cabot. delegate
Boston, Mass. DIR. ]. William White. Phil
adelphia, alternate, Association of Genito-
Urinary Surgeons; DIR. Robert W. Lovett
oOstOu, MISS. ueieSdte. Dr. j. E GOldth-
waite. Boston. Mass. alternate. Orthopedic
Association; Prof. Russell II. Chittenden
New Haven. Conn.,. delegate, DR.. Frederick
S. Lee. New York city. alternate. Physio-
logical Society; DIR. F. J. Broekway. New
York city. delegate. DIR. Robert W. Shu-
feidt. Washington, ID. C., alternate. Asso-
citation of American Anatomists; DR.. Abra-
ham Jacob. New York city. delegate. Dr.
Augustus Caille. New York city. alternate.
Pediatrie Soiety
The registration Office is in Perlor / Of
the Arlington. and a great number of del
egates have already arrived Il is esti-
mated that between 500 and 900 members
VIII participate in the sessions OF the va
rlous societies and the general Congress.
The executive committee has decided
mat the Congress shall give a dinner on
thursday evening at the Arlington. 10
"nlch many prominent guests have been
invited The subscription is Sla and the
anair promises TO rank among the most
brilliant social functions given ly any so
ciety In this city this season.
The President of the Congres SIS viii re-
/ ceiVe the members, the invited guests
and the accredited visitors with the ladies
accompanying them at the Arlington. on
"Wednesday evening ~ Q-20 a.