The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-14
Tenth Annual Convention
Of National Associa-
ton Begins This
Afternoon.

The tenth annual convention Of the
Nurses Associated Alumnae of the
United States will begin at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, in the Jefferson Hotel,
the headquarters of the body, and it
is expected that there will be close
upon so nurses here to attend the
three days session. The convention is
being held in this city on the invita-
ton of the Virginia state Nurses AS
ISOLATION, the Alumnne Association Of
the Old Dominion Hospital and tho
Alumnae Association of the Virginia
Hospital.
Noted Speakers.
It Is expected that the tenth conven-
ton will be the largest ever held by
the Nurses Association, and the pro-
gram, varied with business and pleas
uro. will be exceptionally interesting.
The best speakers in the profession
will be- on hand, and all phases Of set
tlement work and other lines Of work
performed by nurses Will come within
the scope Of the numerous addresses
and talks to be delivered by those most
familiar withAthe subjects. so 3e8E
While here the nurses are invited to
visit all the hospitals in the city, and
Informal receptions will be rendered
them at st. Lul1e's Hospital and at
Memorial Hospital. In addition to this,
and as the browning feature in the
program of entertainment. the mem
bers will be given an all-day excursion
to the jamestown Exposition Grounds,
on Friday. The steamer Rosedale will
leave the Clyde Line Wharf, at the
| foot of Main Street, promptly at 8
A stop will belmade at jamestown
Island and all other points of interest
will be viewed on the way down.
Offices Of Association.
Tho officers ,of tho association, the
| directors and tho local committees are
as follows:
officers: Honorary President, Mrs
Hunter Robb. Cleveland, o.; President
Miss Annie Damcr, New York: First
| Vice-President, Miss G. N. Nevins
Washington, d. c.. Second Vice-P Pres.
ident Miss L. e.. Gretter, Detroit, Mich.
Secretary, Miss Nellie M. Casey. Phila-
delphia, Pa; Treasurer. Miss Anna
Davids. Brooklyn.N. Y; Interstate Sec.
rotary, Miss S.aE. Sly, Birmingham
Mich.
/ Directors: Miss Isabel McIsaac, Ben
ton Harbour, Mich; Miss S. =. SLY
Birmingham. Mich; Miss Harriet Full
mer, Chicago Ill; Miss M. NJ Riddle
Il Newton, Mass; Miss NJ. Adelaide Nut
: ting, Baltimore, Nd; Miss ]. A. Delano
Charlottesville. Va.
Chalrmcn of Committees: Ways ant
. Means of Acquiring Journal-AIis
Anna j. Grecnlcas, Washington, d.
Publications-Miss Katherine Dewitt
Rochester,, NY. Program-Miss Luc.
Walker Philadelphia, Pa. Eligibility
Miss Anna 10. Brobson, Omaha, Mel
Nominating-Miss S. E. Sly, Birming
ham, Mich,
Local Committees: Committee on Ar
rangements-Miss e.. r. ~ p. Cooke
chairman. Railroad Rates and Tickets
Miss Louise Powell. Guides-Mis
Emily Jones. Hotels and Trains-Mis
Lily Price. Rcgistration-Mss Mimi
Bumgardner. Entertainment Commit
tee-Miss Eloise Johnston, chairman
Mrs. y. NJ. Mann, Mrs. Lewis William
Miss Coralie Johnston, Mrs. w. L.SPepl
Mrs. George Gibson, Program-Alls
Agnes b. Johnston, chairman; MRS.
r. Hanger, Miss NJ. Martin, Miss Mani
Balmer, Miss Florence Black
Progam Of Convention.
The program for the various session
will he as follows:
Tuesday, $3.50 A.. M. to II M-Prt
sentation of credentials and paSmcl
of dues in committee rooms.
10 a. M--McetinE OF board OF dlre'
tors, American Journal OF NURSING
polls open for tho election o. olhcol
lat 8 A, NJ.
TUESDAY. g P.@s M.-Cail To order, I
the president. Miss Annie DaE1c
prayer, Rev. Robert w, Forsyth.D.I
ISt, Paul's Protestant Episcopal Churc
Richmond, Vas address Of WELDON
Hon A. j. Montague, OK Governor I
Virginia; responses Miss Katheril
Fitch. Oakland, Cal: Miss sarah
Fly, Birmingham, Ala; Miss Sophia
| Palmer. Rochester, N.
! SIS p. M.-Musical entertainnm
| Polk Miller and his negro quartet