The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
SURGEONS
IN SESSION.
Medical Society We'll
coined by the Governor and
Mayor Last Night.
FIGHT ON REORGANIZATION
Addresses Last Night lntcress-
ii,g.-Thc Attendance
1s&Ta,roe

L The thrty-fourth annual session of tho
Medical Society OF Virginia convened III
the ball room at the Masonic Temple
last night at s o'clock when the open.
Ing meeting was held,
The meeting was called to order by the
president Of the society, Dr. Joseph "a.
Gale, of Roanoke, who introduced Rev.
Dr.. w. i. Young who offered an appro-
pirate prayer. Governor Montague de-
livered an ADDRESS OF welcome on behali
OF the State. He dwelt ut length. upon the
growth and advancement. Of the medical
profession during the past fifty years.
Mayor Mccarthy delivered a graceful
welcome on bhcalf Of the city. of. Rich
mond. In the course of his remarks he
said: II welcome you to the home Of Nc
CURE Snead, Coleman and many others
Of your profession, VINO, IN their day
we're lights III our community The Mayor
was warmly received, and made Il most
favorable impression upon Ills hearers.
He was followed by DR.. George Ben
Johnston, who delivered an address OF
welcome for the piofessionNo of Richmond.
His words wcre.w well chosen and brought
out some beautiful thought. Hiss address
held the attention Of the entire BODY.
and when he concluded he was Tapplauded
heartily.
Or. G. NJ. Branch OF Roanoke, and
formerly OF this city responded TO the
address OF welcome In behalf Of the So
ciety, and truly his oratory held ms
listeners all but spelbound.
DR.. Gordon's Address.
The annual address to the public and
profession by Dr.. William S. Gordon was
then delivered, and he took as his SUD-
fject THE Attitude of the Physician ana
Patient to the Science and Art OF Medi-
cine He treated the matter IN brllllaHt
style.
Dr. Joseph H. Gale, president Of tho
society, delivered his annual address,
which was brilliant one and was great
ly enjoyed BY those present
When the addresses had been COM
Melted the report from the Nomination
Committee was heard and one hundred
and eighty new members were received
into the society. the largest number that
have been taken into the organization
at any time since It's foundation.
The question of settling date for the
discussion of the much talked of organ
ization .plan. which will eventually cause
a warm contest, was then taken up. and
decided that the matter should be taken
up at the morning session tomorrow at
10 o. clock.
Reports from the secretary and treas
,lrer were heard, and these were crafty
ing to the members. When these were
concluded. the meeting adjourned to con-
yene this morning at 10 O'Clock and the
- ,fo 100 will Nthen he
heard. At II o'clock subjects for gem
eral discussion will be taken UP and pa
pers Will be read by DR.. Charles r.
Grandy, of Norfolk, Va: DR.. ]. S. Davis
Cha rlottesvllle, Va, and DR.. Enndon G.
Williams, of this city.
The Clinics To-day.
At i o'clock the meeting will adjourn
and members will repair to the Memorial
and Virginia Hospitals, where clinics
will be held. The clinic at the Virginia
Hospital to-day Will be as follows:
$3.50 A. M.-Operation-Abdo Sec
tion-Dr Hugh NJ. Taylor.
2-2:45 p. M-Exhibltion % Result Of
.Thyroidectomy; CJ, Laryngeal Tumor-
DR.. William F. Mercer 4
Exhibtion-sarcoma of Kldncy-Dr,:
James w. Henson.
Observation-Disclosures Mellitus-Dr. VIII
liam S. Gordon.
Exhibiuon--Ataxic iAphasia, Resulting
from Electrical Shock-Dr. J. Allison
Hodges.
operat Observation-Disclosures Stuart Nc
CURE.
-Gastrostomy for Structure of
Oesophagus-Dr Hugh NJ Taylor.
Exhlbition-syphilltc Testis-Dr. Rob
crt C. Bryan.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Uterus by
Round Ligaments-Dr. Edward Mcclure.
At 4 O'Clock the society will reassenlblc
at the Masonic Temple. when reading
and discussion OF papers will be the or
der OF business There will be no even
Ing session.
The attendance to the convention Is
large, but last night quite large num-
Der OF the members had not come
IN and are expected this morning,
while a large number of those
who have come. have not register
Cd It is estimated that six hundred are
In attendance. f5S r Tji,3 t *
Virginia Bankers Association.
The proceedings Of the eleventh annual
convention OF the Virginia Bankers Assoc
citation, held at Old Point In June last.
lnve just been Issued from the presses
Of tho Everett Wnddcy Company, OF this
city. The volume Is very neat! one o f
nearly two hundred pages, and Is of spc-
clnl interest to the bankers Of the State.
There are several excellent Illustrations.
The proceedings were prepared by Mr. "
j. eating, OF I4ynchhurg, the official Soc