The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
RICHMOND NAN
IS PRESIDENT
DR.. John N. Upsbur Chosen by Tri-.
State Association.
soclABlE GIVEN LAST NIGHT.
.shc,;lie Chosen as the Next Convention City
Interesting Papers Read Before
Body-The Final Sessions
Yesterday.
socIABLE GIVEN LAST NIGHT.

Richmond has secured the presidency
of Inc Tri-State Medical Association and
Asheyiiie y. G. has been selected as the
next meeting place AT the next conVen-
ton DR. j. y. Upsilur. OF Ibis city. Will
preside. The association completed Its
work yesterday and concluded the meet
ing with :; Sociablc al the Commonwealth
last night. DIR. Jpsnui- the new pres
ident. is one Of the best known physicians
i'll Richmond.
OFFICERS AND CHAIRAiEN.
The Executive Committee made a report
I, the association yesterday morning,
recommending the appointment OF
chairalen in each State Tor the following
sections: Medicine. surgery, Gynecology
and obstetrics. The chairman was en-
PC wered 10 sub-divide each subject so as
ie include ali OF the departments.
The Executive Committee recommended
the following officers. who were unan-
incoGslv elected:
President. DR.. J. y. Upshur. Richmond;
yice-Presiden. for North Carolina, Dr.. j.
w. Lons. Salisbury; Vice-President for
South Carolina, DR.. S. c. Baker. SUMTER
Tice-President for Virginia, DR.. Hugh NJ.
Taylor, Richmond; Secretary and Treas
,,rer. DR. II A Royster. Raleigh. n c.
The following We're elected members OF
the Executive Council: Sout!: Caro-
lima Drs w p. Zimmerman. Tinmerman
three yerrs. Manning Simons, Charleston,
one year from North Carolina j. w.
Harsh, Fsyettc. two years; from Virginia,
<,o.ths4ate Leigh. Norfolk, two years, and
j. s Wexford. Richmend. three years
On recommendation. DR.. c. w. l<ollacK,
OF Charleston S. c. and DR.. J. c. Ham
meter of Baltimore. Md. were elected
honorary fellows OF the Association.
The next meeting of the Association
will be held in Asherilie. n. G., FebTu-
sry 1902 and the subject for special dis
cussion will be Tuberculosis" The
leader Will be DR. ]. A. Burroughs, the
weil-known specialist, of Asheville
PAPERS READ.
There were a number of interesting pa
pers read and discussions had. but these
were purely technical and scientific in
their nature The following papers were
presented:
Infant Feeding" by DR.. ]. Edward
Tompkins. of Fredericksburg.
Uterine Rehexes,' by Dr.. j. n. Up
si,ur. of Richmond
The Significance of Running Ears. and
Treatment by the General Practitioner.
by DR.. D. =. Iluyk. OF Richmond.
Neuralgia of the Mastoid,' by DR.. John
Dunn. of Richmond.
Headache from Nasal Pressure, by
Dr. J. a. White, of Richmond.
An Original and Improved Method Of
Operating On the InEuinal Canal in Cases
of Hernia. and Alexander Operation" by
DR.. Jacob MicllauN, of Richmond.
.'Empyeraa," by DR.. SouthSate Leigh,
of Norfolk.
.one Hundred and twenty-five Consec-
u.ive Abdominal Operations Occurring in
My Service with DR.. George Ben. John
ston. with Remarks" by DR.. Charles r.
Robins, of Richmond
SGCIABLE LAST NIGHT
At night a sociable was given at the
Commonwealth Club in honor of the Wis
itors. 1t was entirely informal. There
Were no speeches. Refreshments were
served and a quartette of colored men
selected by Mr.. Polk Miller sang old
plantation songs