Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
ITS BUSINESS ENDED
THE RAILWAY SURGEONS AD-
JoURN THIS AFTERNOON.
Next Meeting to Be Held at Old Point
Comfort-The Officers
Chosen.

TIE next annual convention Of the Asso-
citation of Surgeons of the Southern Rail-
way will be held at Old Point Comfort in
June, 1903. Such was the decision of the
executive committee of the association, en-
powered to make the selection, and an
nounced at the session this morning
Among other cities considered by the con-
vention were Chattanooga, Savannah and
Columbia, s. c. The officers for the asso-
citation for the ensuing year were also
elected this morning at the business meet
ing, the result being as follows: President
DR.. Rhett Goode, Mobile, Ala; first vice
president, DR.. T. P. MacMahan Of Illinois,
second vice president, DR.. NJ. w. O'Brien
Alexandria, Va; secretary and treasurer
DR.. J. J. Harrison. London, Tenn. Dr.
George II. Moran, Morganton, N. c., was
elected to succeed himself on the executive
board, the other members being DR.. B. j.
Copeland, Birmingham, Ala; DR.: George
Ross, Richmond, Va; Dr. w. c. Day, DAN
Vile, Va, and Dr. w. c. Connally, Dallas.
Ga
After the annual election had been dis
posed Of the convention listened to a paper
on Treatment Of Ulcers" by DIR. w. F.
which routine business was taken up and
the convention adjourned at l o'clock
Most of the delegates will depart for their
homes this evening. During this conven-
added to the rolls of the association
Social Feature.
The distinctive social feature Of the con-
vention Of surgeons Of the Southern rail-
way was the banquet of the association
held last night at the New Willard in cele-
bration Of the seventh anniversary of the
organization The members Of the associa-
ton and their guests partook Of an excel
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dresses which were delivered by Mr.. A. B.
Duvall. solicitor for the District of Column
bia; Col. w. A. Henderson, assistant gen.
eral counsel Of the Southern railway: DR.
w. c. Connally of Georgia; Dr. j. j. Harri-
son of Tennessee, and DR.. James Kerr OF
Washington.
Splendid decorations lent an agreeable
charm to the occasion and the BANQUET
table was strewn with ferns and cut flow
ers In profusion. The toastmaster was DR..
George Ross Of Richmond, Va. who intro
duced the speakers with brief compliment
airy remarks.
The first toast. "the President" was
drunk In silence. the diners standing. Mr.,
Duvau then responded to the toast, Wash
ington," the sentiment being Name SYM
trail source whence issues their DEGREES
touching law, diplomacy. statecraft
finance" He spoke principally of the
beauties OF the capital city and the hopes
entertained for its future.
Compliments the Railway.
Col Henderson spoke on .'the Southern
Railway" the sentiment beneath the sub
Ject was broad as the boundaries Of our
southland. and bent on upbuilding her
waste places" Col. Henderson reviewed
the history Of the south for the last half
century and declared that 1t would have
been better for New England IL the slaves
had not been freed. 'The emancipation
OF the slaves was the emancipation of the
white people Of the SOUTH" he declared.
The emancipation proclamation made it
respectable for the educated and cultured
white people Of the south to work and was
the cause Of the great development which
Ii taking place today"
Other toasts were responded to as fol-
lows: Our association" DR.. w. C. Con-
pallyi Woman, last and best work from