The Washington herald., 1909-10-08

tration involved IN military ueulcllle'
which have played such a part in the
conference this week Of the Association
OF Military Surgeons OF the United States.
were laid aside last evening when the
members OF the body and their distin-
guished foreign visitors sat down to a
banquet at the New Willard
The gathering was just what had been
planned 10 have Il, and the 40 men who
made Up the company forgot for the
time being all that had gone before about
osteoplastic ubiotarsal amputations, OF
equally painful hemathrosis OF the knee.
Nor was word said about the stopping
power or shock effects Of hfty-seven diff
ferent varieties OF bullets.
The responses which came after the
repast were light and often jOcular. with
now and then more serious word
about universal peace. FOR II was agreed
that international gatherings like this
are harbingers OF the day OF universal
peace when swords shall be beaten into
plowshares and there shall be no more
war.
An Elaborate Event.
The banquet was an elaborate one. The
main table. which extended through the
center OF the Red Room. and the smaller
tables grouped about it. were decorated
with floral centerp.eces and cut flowers.
Surgeon General Presley NJ. Rixey, L.
S. n. presided. Medical Director J. c.
Wise acted as POSTMASTER Toasts were
responded 10 as follows: THE American
army and navy" Sir Alfred Keogh; The
army medical corps Surgeon General
George n Torney, L. :. A; Naval
Medical School and naval hospital ship
Relief" Surgeon c. F. Stokes. l.. s. n:
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service" Surgeon General Walter Wy
man. National Guard" Gen. A. J. Stone,
OF Minnesota.
Brief responses were also made by Maj.
J. Z. Pitcher. DR.. James Porter. Of Lon
don: Hannis Taylor. Surgeon Inspector
Tomatsuri. OF Japan; First Grade Medical
Officer Hsu. OF China. Cen SfOrZa. OF
Italy; Lieut. Col. G. c. Jones, OF Canada;
Fleet Surgeon Presuhn. Of the German
navy: Lieut. Col. Alexandra Ross, Of
Mexico; Commissioner II. b. F. Macfar-
land, and Admiral Rixey.
In Symposium Form.
The professional programme Of the as
ISOLATION yesterday took the form Of a
symposium on naval problems, with spe-
cial relation to medical. surgical, and sani-
tary measures. The official programme
was laid aside IN the morning as mark
OF respect 10 Surgeon Inspector Bunzo
Tomatsuri. OF Japan, who gave his views
on methods 20 be employed to promote
the efficiency OF the medical service Of
the modern navy.
The surgeon Inspector developed the
theory that naval vessels should be de-
signed for the purpose OF caring for the
injured In times of conflict. as well as
to bring their fighting qualities up 10 the
highest point Of efficiency. He main
.ained that the efficiency OF the modern
Dreadnought depended as much upon the
ability OF the medical officers promptly
and efficiently to handle the injured dur
ing activities as upon the resistance OF
armor and the penetrating power Of its
great guns.
Among those who contributed 10 the
symposium were Medical Director J. G.
Wise L. S N; Medical Inspector H G..
Beyer. Z. s. n; Surgeon c. F. Stokes.
L.. S. N; Surgeon George A. Lung, L. s.
n; Medical Inspector L. w. Curtis, U. S.
A; Surgeon n. J. BlackwoOd. U. S. N;
Surgeon z. S. Bogert. Z. s. N; Surgeon
d. n. Carpenter, L. S. n; Surgeon
George PiclSrel L. 6. N; Surgeon Ray
mond Spear. U. 8. N: Surgeon ". C..
BREASTED, U. S. N; Surgeon E J. Grow.
T. S N: Surgeon r. c. Holcomh, L. s.
N; Surgeon c. n. Fisle. L. s. N; Sur
geon NJ. F. Gates, L. s N; Surgeon f,
NJ. Ship. L. S. n; Surgeon NJ. S. Elliott.
U. S. N; Surgeon d. n. Carpenter. L. s.
n; Surgeon T. W. Richards, U. S. y.
Papers md Discussions.
The various papers and discussions
laid bare the lack OF many essentials that
exist In the medical service of both
American and foreign navies. When
Surgeon Stokes declared that resource
fulness should be the watchwOrd OF the
navy surgeon. he sounded a note that
was Endorsed by all the speakers. Medical
Director Wise made a plea for more gen
eral education among medical men, lie
said men are frequently found who are
splendidly equipped professionally. but
are woefuliy deficient in the elementary
English branches.
Surgeon Blackwood called for a medical
''plucking board" which would keep the
service UP TO the highest standard When
a man falls 70 fulfill the requirements of
his position, DR.. Blackwood wants to
see him retired. The line OF the navy
has such board. and the medical de-
partment should likewise have one.,
An automobile ride through various
parts OF Washington was enjoyed during
the latter part of the afternoon, the
itinerary including Potomac Speedway.
thence up Massachusetts avenue to
Sheridan Circle, thence out over the new
Connecticut avenue bridge, through the
Geological Gardens and Rock Creek Park
TO the Soldiers Home, thence down
North Capitol street 10 the Capitol and
b'ck to the New Willard,
The following members OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce rendered their cars for
the ride: John Doyle CarmOdy, A. l..
Cline. Rudolph Jose Franz KOpp, Will
lam S Duvall, A. Ward Evans. Philip T.
Hall. T. B. Spence. Ray z. Middaugh.
William E. Shannon. Lester Moore. II.
T. Shannon, Joseph Stoddard, r. p. An
drews. Col A E. Randle. A @ Moses.
Everett Rapley, J. A. Muehleisen. F. p.
May. Willige. Gibbs & Daniel. H. r.
Howenstein. Andrew Loefiier. Charles f.
Miller, and the Overland Auto Company.
Last OF the Programme.
The professional programme Will be
concluded this morning with a symposium
at the New Willard on the work Of the
United States Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service At 10 o'clock the meet
ing will adjourn 10 the hygienic labora-