The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-03
Special by Natiopao Negro !

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Especial by National Negro Press
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r New York, August 31.-The tenth
annual session OF the National Mad
ical association brought fully Il 200
delegates and visitors TO the city
during the past few days. The or
Eganizatioh embraces the -leadins 8
physicians, surgeons, dentists and
pharmacists Of the country. Near
Fly three hundred Of them were enrol
ed. representing twehty-nine states.
The largest single delegation came
from Washington, D. C. No body
that has gathered here In years has
attracted more widespread. attention
nor evoked heartier i encomiums.
Thrift, industry, intelligence. sub
stance and competence were indi-
Gated In their appearance. and their
coming marked a distinct epoch in
the professional lie OF this com
munity, At is no small feat for any
organization to make itself felt I'm
metropolis of four-and-a-quarter
souls. and the fact that these enter
I
the race secured such, splendid rec
| ogn1t1on at the hands OF the public
officials, the press and citizens gen
orally and made such q lasting i'm
preston, is the highest> compliment
that could be paid to them as vital
| forces In the work for racial REDEEM
| tion. .... = =. |" = .
Sessions Open at the, Plaza.
The opening session was held
Tuesday morning at , the elegant
Plaza assembly rooms, 110 East
59th street. with DR.. w. H. Wright,
| OF Baltimore, president Of the as
sociation. in the chair, and Rr... John
A. Keeney, OF Tuakegee, Ala, act
1ggAs Rs seere terry, ( Dr .Aa4gnstus
ohnson 'el1airnlaf OF the local eoIl1il
| riittees gave the assoe:ation 'a ~ arm
!! waicp cprie<E and ,turnea >sser to It the
Ikeys OF che city: The. president S
annual address = dealt with the
tgrewth and develepfi ef{t of the or
ganizatiOn In the ten years Of it's
history, and spoke for in an increas-
Ing degree of influence larger
sphere Of activity in the future. The
reports OF, the secretary, executive
board, treasurer and other officers
and committees were heard and a
| healthy condition Of affairs was IN
| dicated. Or. Kenney's report show
ed that there are 1,vT7 Negro physi-
clans in sixteen. states, 168 drug
stores, and '36 hospitals run by and
for NegroesL He pcged among 9TH
er things an endorsement by the as
sociation of the labors Of the com
mittee OF 100. Of. the American
Health League, which is striving for
| the creation Of a national health
! bureau at Washington: p
At the afternoon session the pro-
! gram embraced the following: Pap
er, '"rhe Relation of Acute Intesti-
nal Diseases to Lessons of the Liv-
err DR.. J. e. Hunter, Lexington,
KY; discussion by George C. Hall,
OF Chicago, ILL.,; paper "Gastritis,"
George Williams, Charlotte, n. c.;
| discussion by A. A Wyche, Char
lotte, N. c.; paper, "Minor Details
in Abdominal Surgery" w. H,
Hughes, Richmond, Va; discussion
I'by II. e. Connor, Bookhaven, Miss. +;
paper Proprietary Preparations ys.
Practical Pharmacy" Mrs. J. P. H.
Coleman, an energetic lady pharma-
cist and manufacturer Of Newport
News, Va. @.>''
Great Me @ ing at st. Marks's.
| In the evening an immense public
meeting was held at st. Marks M.
| T.. church, 53rd street near Eighth
avenue. In spite tof the inclement
weather, more than 1000 persons
crowded the spacious auditorium to
the doors and many were unable to
gain admission. Handsomely attir-
ed ladies from every section Of the
icountry and tasteful decorations
made the scene vast picture of
beauty and grace. The program was
lengthy, but the audience remained
Throughout and joined enthusiasticaI
ly in the spirit of the occasion.
DR.. Gustavus Henderson, presf-
dent Of the Medico Chirurgical So
ciety Of New York city, presided and
introduced the speakers most fell
citously.
Acting-MayOr MCGOWAN Welcomes
| tire Convention.
Hon. P. H. MCGOWAN, acting for
mayor George q. Mcclellan, deliver
ed cordial address of welcome on
behalf Of the city government and
the four-and~a-9uarter millions OF
dwellers in the NATIONS metropolis
AS q trustee in the po1vc1tnic boani-