Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
as the guests of Surgeon General Walter

as the guests of Surgeon General Walter
Wyman.
A women's committee. Of which Mrs. g.
F. Stokes is chairman. has been organ
lied, and will undertake to provide Tor
the ladies accompanying members dur
ing the time that delegates are engaged
in business and professional sessions
Hours for Meetings.
The sessions will convene at o'clock
in the morning and at o'clock in the
afternoon. At all business and other
meetings the dress or service uniforms
will be worn by the surgeons. and those
who are not now In active service VIII
wear the uniform OF the highest grade
previously held by them.
The president of the association has al
ready been advised that the foreign dele
gates will attend the convention. as rep
resentatives of their respective countries.
as follows:
Canada-Lieut. Col G. c. Jones. q. q.
H. s.. director general, medical services.
F'rance-Dr. Ruotte. medecin major or
the first class. sanitary department,
French war office.
Great Britain-Inspector General james
Porter G. B., NJ. D., r. N. medical d.
rector general of the navy; Surgeon Cen
eral Sir Alfred Keogh. X. c. B., K. H. p.
NJ. D.. director general. army medical
service.
Guatemala-Sr. LIT. LUIS Aoieuo heA-
Honduras-Sr DR.. Don Luis Laso A..
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary of Honduras at this capital.
Italy-Surgeon Major General Glade
Sforza.
Mexico - Lieutenant Colonel Surgeon
Alexandra Ross, professor of maneuvers,
School Of Medico- Military Practice.
Colombia. Ecuador and Peru have also
signified their intention Of participating.
hut nominated THAR dele.
gates.
ohacers Of Associations.
The officers of the Association Of Mill
tary Surgeons are: Rear Admiral Preseley
NJ Rixey, surgeon general. United States
Navy, president: Col. Joseph K. Weaver.
surgeon general Of Pennsylvania, first vice
president: Col. William c. Gorgas. Medi-
cal Corps, U. s. A. second vice presi-
dent: Surgeon Charles p. Wertenbaker.
public health and marine hospital service.
third vice president; Maj. Herbert Alonzo
Arnold, Pennsylvania National Guard,
treasurer; Maj. Charles Lynch. Medical
Corps, U. s. A.. secretary. and Surgeon
William Hemphill Bell, u. s. N, assistant
secretary.
The association was organized In 1891
for the purpose of increasing the ef-
ticiency of the surgeons Of the army, navy.
National Guard and the public health
and marine hospital service by mutual
consideration Of matters pertaining to the
medico- military service of the country.
both in peace and war. Active member
ship is confined to commissioned medical
officers in the different branches Of the
service, including the organized militia OF
the various states and the public health
and marine hospital service.
The Secretary of the Treasury. Secre-
tary of War and Secretary of the Navy.
the surgeons general of the army. the
navy and the public health and marine
hospital service are made ex-officio MEM
beers of the association by provisions OF
an act Of Congress. approved January 80.
1909. under which the association was in
corporated. The President of the United
States and the senior officers OF the army
and navy are honorary members Of the
association.
The insignia Of the association Is Q
cross and a button. The cross Is Of gold.
the diverse enameled with red and bor-
dered with gold, upon which is super
imposed a white shield of the United
States. surroun ded by the motto ''Omnia
pro Patriae Caritate.' The reverse il
plain gold. The cross is suspended by .
ribbon consisting of two bands Of GRIM
son, inclosing one Of white.
The button is a red enameled cross,
outlined in gold. upon a field OF white,
surrounded by blue. 1t also bears the
motto in gold.