Evening star., 1902-05-23
MILITARY SURGEONS
Eleventh Annual Meeting to
Be Held Here.
PR0GRAMCoMPLETE
INDICATIONS FOB FUEL ATTEND
ANcE- OF MEMBERS.
First Meeting in National Theater
June 5-Iasgs. List Of Social
Functions.

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The committee Of arrangements Of the
Association of Military Surgeons OF the
United States, for the eleventh annual
meeting to be held in this city June 5, q
and next, Of which Maj. George Hender-
son. surgeon general, District Of Columbia
militia, is chairman, has issued its final an
nouncement. The meeting will convene
June 5, 1902, and the indications are very
f1attering for a full attendance Of members
at large as well as a number of distin-
guished representatives from abroad.
The first meeting of the session will be
held in the New National Theater, at 10
O clock am, June 5. The President Of the
United States will be present with mem
bers of his cabinet. The commander of the
army, the admiral of the navy, many SEN
ators, representatives and members Of the
diplomatic corps will also be in attendance.
All subsequent meetings of the session
will be held in the Convention Hall Of the
New Willard Hotel, beginning at am.
and 2 pm. daily. An interesting program
of scientific papers pertaining to military
subjects will be read and discussed. There
will be an exhibit Of surgical instruments
and dressings and all lines pertaining to
military surgery and medicine.
An exhibition of Hospital Corps drill will
be held at the United States Army General
Hospital Washington barracks, arsenal
grounds showing the pitching, striking and
packing of a regimental field hospital, and
also the distribution Of the personnel, the
arrangement of the tents, and the organt-
cation Of the different departments, includ-
ing the location and use of the articles of
the United States army field hospital equip
ment. In addition: First aid exercises by
the Hospital Corps Company of Instruction
at the Soldiers Home, will be given, show
ing the work of an ambulance company
during an action, including first aid to the
wounded. their transportation to the rear,
wounded removed from the field by regu-
lation litter, by improvised litter, and by
blanket litter; without litter, with one or
more bearers on horseback, and on ira
vols by ambulance.
There will be a detail of non-commission-
ed officers in uniform at the local railroad
depots June 4 and to give members and
visitors such Information and assistance
as they may desire.
Social Functions.
The social headquarters will be at the
New Willard Hotel, corner OF 14th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. -.~~----
The evening Of June A, from to II,
there will be an informal reception at the
New Willard Hotel, ands the afternoon and
evening Of June an excursion on a naval
vessel down the Potomac river.
The afternoon of June a reception by
Major and Mrs. La Garde at the Soldiers
Home, the afternoon of June a reception
by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt at
the White House is expected to occur, and
the evening of June Z, beginning at 8
o'clock, the annual banquet at the New
Willard Hotel
1t is much desired by the committee that
the members of the association be accom-
panied by ladies', as special arrangements
will be made for their entertainment by the
ladies' auxiliary committee.
Undress uniforms will be worn during
the day at all business sessions. Full-dress
uniform with badge, or citizens full dress
with association badge or button, will be
worn at the Presidents s reception and ban
quet
Association Officers.
The officers and committees of the asso-
citation follow: President, Lieut.. Col. John
Van r. Hoff, deputy. surgeon general,
United States army; first vice president,
Brig. Gen. Robert A. Blood, surgeon general,
Massachusetts, volunteer militia; second
vice president, Surgeon Gen. Walter Wy
man, United States marine hospital service;
treasurer. Lieut. Herbert A. Arnold, asss-
tant surgeon, Pennsylvania National Guard;
secretary and editor, Maj. James Evelyn
Pitcher brigade surgeon, U. s. ". captain,
retired, u. s. A; assistant secretary, Lieut..
T. w. Richards. past assistant surgeon
United States navy.
The subcommittee.
Executive-The officers ex officio and Col.
G. R. Fowler, N. G.. N. Y; Rear Admiral
P. NJ. Rixey, surgeon general, U. s. N;
Lieut.. Col. c. F. w. Myers, N. J. N. c.;
Lieut. Col. H. NJ. ". Moore, o. N. c., and
the ex-presidents ex officia, viz, Col. Nicho-
las Senn I. N. G.: Brig. Gen. ]. d. Griffith.
N. G., Mo-; oCl. c. H. Alden, U. S. A; Brig.
Gen. A. ]. Stone, M. N. G..
Observation-Disclosures j. E. Pitcher, U. s. v,
Carlisle, Pa; Lieut. Col. C. Adams, Ill. N.
G.; Lieut.. A. .Festorazzi, s. T. Ala. =
Literary-col: c: H. Alden, y. S. A.. 33
Washington Park. Newtonville Mass:
Lieut.. Col. ]. K. Weaver, N. c., Pa; Sur
geon G. 7. Vaughan, U. S. M. H: s.; Col.
W. D: Mccarthy. N. G. Cal; Capt. Myles
Standish. M. V. M; Lieut.. F. w. F. VIE
Der, surgeon, U. s. N.
Special Committees.
Board of award-Sander prize-Major
General W. Merritt, U. s. A., ret; Brig.
Gen. John Moore, U. s. A., ret; Brig. Gen.
G. M. Sternberg, Il. s. A
Neurology committee-Capt. G. P. Brad
ley. medical director, U. S. N. Washington,
D. c.; Lieut.. Col L. B. Almy, Cbnn N. G.;
Major ]. 8. Ku1p, U. s. V.
Post exchange comnfttee-Brig. Gen G.
Cook, N. G., N. H., 16 Centre street, Con-
cord. N. H; Col. r.. H. Reed. n. G., Wyo.;
Major I. L. Seaman, U. s. ": Major T. c.
G CLARK M N. g.; Brig; Gen: y D. Griffith,
Iowa; Major A. L. Wright, NJ G., Iowa
Credentials-Coi. VIM. H. Forwood, as
sistant surgeon general U. S. A.; Capt. Geo.
P. Bradley, medical director, U. s. N; Sur
geon G. T. Vaughn. U. S. NJ. H. s.
TRANSFORMATION committee-Major A. H.
Briggs, N. G., N. Y, 267 Hudson street.
Buffalo. N. Y.
Committee Of arrangements-Major Geo.
Henderson, surgeon general, D. c. N. G.,
chairman; Major w. C. Borden. surgeon,
U. s. army, treasurer;s Major F. P. Rey-
nolds, surgeon U. S. ", secretary; Lieut..
Chas. R. Luce. battalion surgeon, D. c.
n. G.. assistant secretary; Major Louis A.
La Garde. surgeon U. S. array; Comdr. 8.
liams. U. S. M. H. s.; DR.. Geo. NJ Kober,
Georgetown University: Capt Edward L.
Munson, assistant surgeon. u. s. army; DR..
J. Ford Thompson. Columbian University;
of Columbia; Dr. Henry A. Robbins, Medf-