Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05
GRAY;COATED LEGION
STORMS EXPOSITION
Thousands Of Veterans from Blch.
m0nd Reunion Entertained
on Grounds.
1RlsTAlE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Doctors Conclude Busy Day with
Election of Stuart McGire as Prcsi.
dent - Federation of women's
Clubs In session-coIonlal Dance
and Confederate Naval Survivors.
(From a Staff Correspondence

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(From Staff Correspondents
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, June
"A eraycoated and grayheadcd le-
sion arrived here today, and the Elk.
position capitulated without asking
for terms. The legion was compos.
ed of veterans who had been attend
ing the Confederate reunion in Rich
mond and who came down to partici.
pate In the celebration OF "Confcdcr-
ate Veterans Day" at the Tcrcenten-
NAL.
In the neighborhood of five thous-
and of the veterans were on the
grounds during the day and they
seemed to enjoy themselves i'm
mensely. Most of the visitors came
down on special Chesapeake & Ohio
trains, four OF which were run to
Newport News today, and were
brought to the grounds on the steam
ers Callahan and Virginia. Many re-
turned home tonight, but others will
remain over until tomorrow, which
will be Confederate Naval Survivors
Day"
DR.. Mcclure President.
DIR. Stuart Mcclure. of Richmond,
was today elected president of the
Irl-state Medical Association at the
closing session of the Organization.
The three ce-presidents.elect are:
DR.. Southgate Leigh OF Norfolk, DIR.
G. S. Register, OF Charlotte, N. c., and
DR.. @. Nj. Rees, of Charleston, S. c.,
all OF whom were elected unanimous.
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DR.. Stuart Mcclure, the newly elect.
ed president of the association, is
the son Of the late Dir. Hunter Nc
CURE, who was conspicuous figure
in the Confederate forces in the Civil
War, and who was the founder of the
old st. Lultes Hospital in Richmond
DIR. Stuart Mcclure is at the head
of the Richmond College OF Medicine
ana is one of the most successful sur.
geons of the new school in America
today.
1t was decided at today's meeting
that in the future the annual conven-
tons of the body will be held during
the third week in February, the place
OF meeting to be chosen by vote each
year.
At Charlotte Next.
In addition to the regular business
at the last session of the doctors
there. was an open discussion of the
methods for the treatment of typhoid
fever. A paper was read by Dr. w.
p. McGehee, of Reidsville. N. c., who
chose for his subject 'The Treatment
of Typhoid Fever"
At one O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the last session of the convention was
adjourned to meet at Charlotte, N.
c., during the third week in February
of next year.
Federation of Women's Clubs.
The biennial council of the Fedora.
ton of Womens Clubs began today
at the Inside Inn Mt the jamestown
Exposition.
The day was largely taken up re-
ceiving members, who came from all
parts OF the country. The president
is Mrs Sarah S. Plat Decker, Of Den.
yer, Col. and one of the first she well
coined was Mrs. Wilson from Louisi-
ana. This is not biennial meeting
OF the entire body. but council meet.
ing OF the presidents of the state
declarations, to which, however, all are
invited for the talks and discussions.
The meeting brings here all of the
officers and directors of the Fedora.
ton.
Among those In attendance are Mrs.
Philip N. Moore, ST. Louis, who Is
first vice'president; Mrs Allen Ward,
Boston. who is second vice-presidept;
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman. Chica-
go. who is recording secretary; Mrs.
Charles A. Perkins. Knoxville, Tenn,
who Is corresponding secretary; Mrs.
JOSIAH Evans Cowles, Los Angeles,
Cal. who is treasurer; Mrs Percy v.
Pennypacker, Austin, Texas, auditor;
and directors-Mrs. Guy r. G. Allen,
Wheeling. w. Va; Mrs. Philip Car.
penter. New York, Mrs. Sarah A.
Evans. Portland. Ore: Mrs. Edward
l.. Johnson, Providence. r. T.; Mrs.
o.. p. Kinsey. Valparaiso, Ind; Mrs.
w. A. Johnson. Topeka, Kan; and
Mrs. Frank N. Shick, Wheatland,
Wyo.
An informal meeting of the board
of directors was held at noon today
at which matters pertaining to the
last meeting and reports were discuss
ed.
while only about hundred of the
ladies' arrived today IL was said that
tomorrow would raise the number oP