The Washington bee., 1908-09-05


that these enterprising scientific men
and women of the race secured such |
splendid recognition at the hands OF |
the public officials, the press and the
citizens generally and made such a |
lasting Impressions the highest COM
pliment that could be paid to them
as vital forces in the work Of racial
redemption.
Sessions OPEN at the PIaSa.
The opening session was held On
Tuesday morning at the elegant Pla-
"a Assembly Rooms, 10 East 29th
street, with DR.. w. H. Wright, OF
Baltimore, president of the associa-
ton, in the chair, and DR.. John A.
Kenny, of Tuskegee, Ala, acting as
secretary. DR.. P. Augustus Johnson,
chairman of the local committee, gave
the association a warm welcome and
turned over to it the keys of the city.
Great Meeting at St. Marks.
In the evening an immense public
meeting was held at ST. Marks Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Fifty-third
street near Eighth avenue. Despite
the inclement weather, more than two
thousand persons crowded the spa
cious auditorium TO the doors, and
many were unable to gain admission.
Handsomely attired ladies from every
section of the country and tasteful
decorations made the scene a vast
picture of beauty and grace. The
program was lengthy, but the audi
ence remained throughout and join
ed enthusiastically in the spirit OF
the occasion. DR.. Gustavus Hender-
son, president of the Medico-Chirur-
gical Socety of New York City, pre-
sided and introduced the speakers
most felicitously.
14ctHg Mayor McG0TVdH " e!c0W}S
the Convention.
Hon. P. II. MCGOWAN, acting for
Mayor George B. Mcclellan, deliv-
cred cordial address OF welcome on
behalf of the city government and
the four and quarter millions Of
dwellers in the nations metropolis.
The principal theme Of the conven-
ton was tuberculosis" and DR..
Richard A. Taylor, of this city, who
led off with the formal discussion of
the topic, dealt exhaustively with the
branch touching the problem Of "Tu-
berculosis: A Clinical Problem Of the
Tenements," and in a supplementary
treatment of the same subject DR.. E.
P. Roberts. also of New York, intro
duced practical suggestions looking
to the checking of the ravages on he
dread disease among the colored peo-
people.
"CFmc Day" at Lincoln Hospital.
Wednesday was clinic day" and
the delegates gathered as a body at
Lincoln Hospital, one of New York's
most famous institutions, located at
I4Ist street and Southern Boulevard.
The exercises began at 9 am, and
continued until late in the afternoon.
An operation of unusual importance.
involving a new system OF abdomi-
nal surgery, and illustrating the use
of modern surgical instruments and
appliances, was performed by DR.. A.
NJ. Curtis, of Washington, D. c., for
merly surgeon-in-chief of Freedmen's
Hospital several years ago. DR.. Dan
iel H. Williams handled TWO abdomi-
nal cases, and was followed by DR..
George {. Hall, of Chicago, and DR..
7. E. Hunter, of Lexington, Ky.
DR.. HHHamS Lectures on Surgical
Topic.
\ lecture far out of the ordinary
the first of its kind enjoyed by the
association - was that delivered by
DR.. Daniel H. Williams at the Plaza
in the evening on Crushing Injuries
of the Extremities." A large and un-
usually attentive audience was in at
tendance and listened to the scholarly
presentation of the subject with un-
tagging interest from beginning to
end. DR.. Williams read graphic
outline of the anatomical aspect of
the theme, giving studies in anatomy
and bone structure, following with
forty stereopticon views Illustrating
the effect of various injuries 10 the
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