Evening journal., 1902-12-11
PAY PATIENTS
WERE TREATED
Little Milford Boy One of
Those Examined by DIR.
Lorenz
.DID NOT HAVE DISEASE OF HIP
This Afternoon the Great Doctor Is
Treating a Number of Poor Cripple
Children in the jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia

I
Philadelphia
Seven private, or pay" patients
were examined yesterday in Philadf.-
phia by Professor Adolf Lorenz. the
famous specialist of Vienna, who has
attracted the worlds attention to blood
less surgery.
In mono Of these cases did he oper-
ate. He may perform operations upon
some Of them later. Yesterdays work
was confined to consultation and advis-
ing the attending physicians what
treatment to pursue.
Professor lorenz's first pay pa
tient" is the daughter OF a millionaire,
Hebe rWight, the 14-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. "a. Wright, OF Chest
lnut HILL and No. 266 South Sixteenth
street. The little girl was accompan-
led to the offices of DR. Wilson by her
mother and a maid.
The girls age, he explained, was
handicap. and the treatment would re-
quire more effort and more time than
1t would if sha were but or years
old. lie said an operation would be
best and Mrs. Wright will probably
follow the distinguished surgeon to
> Vienna. where the case may be treated.
Little Frank Farina. the son of a
blacksmith's helper, whose home is at
No. 1928 COttm2n street. Tacony. was
the next patient ushtred into the oper-
ating room. The boy Is II years old
2 and he has suffered for two years from
3 the effects Of a fall which dislocated
! his left hin. He is very anxious TO be
e cured, and for weeks has looked for
{ ward to the coming to Philadelphia of
G Professor Lorenz.
q He has dreamed both by day and by
night that the great surgeon would re
set the thigh bone and make him
strong an dacuve as are his little play
fellows.
Frank was undressed and standing
at attention before the militaEy-loolx-
ing Austrian before Professor Lorenz
fully recalled that a hopeful and trust
ing American boy was before him foI
examination The great specialist felt
Of the hip, moved the crippled leg from
side TO side. forward and backward
l and said:
You can be cured. my little man
but 1t will take considerable time
The boys parents are very poor
and Dr. Lorenz may operate on him.
Milford Boy Examined
"We have been told that our little
: lboy was suffering from congenital dis
n location Of the hip" said H. r. Draper
/. lof Milford, Del. yesterday but Pro
v fessor Lorenz examined him and said
- that IL was not cOngenital dislOcation
n but paralysis of the foot He thought
that the boy might outgrow the trou-
II ble.. We paid him S25 for the informa-
I tiOn."
IS Had Strenuous Day
l. Sixteen hours of strenuous activity
II including private consultations. sittinc
e tor his picture. a ride along fbe Della
n ware river front and a look az the DO
lice and fire boats. attendance upon
l. DR.. w. w. Keenfs clinic in jefferson
IS Hospital dinner at DR.. Keen's home
l. a reception at the Bellevue, a speech
l. and handshakiIg with several hundred
+ physicians and surgeons, made busy
i day for DR.. Adolf Lorenz yesterday
His associate. Dr. Frederick Muehle-
e WAS at his side every minute OF tn,
l. time from the breakfast hour until th,
n two men retired to their apartments
n lat midnight
/ Speaking Of his early life YESTERDAY
W the great special said:
~ Il had never dreamed to ret success
~ in my life. To illustrate this / vii
y tell you a little story which I remem
Der very often and very intensely dur
I ing my trip in this country. Forty
l four years ago was a little and yer,
poor boy. One day found in the stree
4 single glove. | put it on and wal
very proud of it. although the singl'
ID glove contrasted very much with M,
Of bare feet. and although IL was mucl
II. too large fer the hand of the child.
ie Il went TO my mother to show he
r the glove on my hand and felt veT-
he proud and happy. After a while m,
mother said to me My dear boy, yo'
to will have to work very hard to find tn
other glove Iut in this aa;4v time
did not care for the other glove
I'm the hardship of my late life
often remember this little story, and
learned to conceive the deep signif
cance Of the concealed meaning Of II
~ had to struggle hard during. M
- studies.
Z" Now sweet remembr9ncos hav
smoothed the rough places of tina
- struggle. | often then felt desperat
90 when it seemed to me l should neve
find the other glove
Admirer of Women
You know that congenital disloca
tion of the hip Is a prerogatlye of tn
fair sex. Now confess to be an arden
lover of women and especially an ad
mirer OF the extreme beauty of tn
'rt American ladies. IL gives me comfoI
on and makes me happy to know that m
25 work he's done aid viii DO for the iu
10 ture good TO many American girls WIN
sometimes win be beautiful America
ladies'"
II. Charity patients vii be treated thi
iafternoon at Jefferson Hospital.