The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-14

who visit Washington next month
He is ably equipped for such a re-
Sponsibility. Besides these. the
Board of Management and Control is
made up Of Doctors j. H. johnson.
w. c. Mcneil, c. Sumner Wormley,
=. II. Marshall, J.~C. Norwood, AL
bert Ridgley, S. S. Thompson, Chas
l. West, M. o. Dumas, w. A. War
held, c. w. Childs and D. Fl. Smith.
all Of whose names are familiar to
the people who read as they run.
The Place OF Meetings.
me buildings and campus Of How
ara, university, admirably located on
a nil commanding a magnificent view
of Washington and its environ. hos
oeen secured as a place Of meeting
through the courtesy Of DR.. w. p.
lhlrkleld, President Of the Univer-
slty, and DR.. w. G. Mcneil. Secre-
eary Of the Medical College. Nine
tcenth Street Baptist Church. tbroupb
LII. Walter H. Brooks, has kindlv
rendered the use OF It's spacious audi-
'o[lum for the public meetings on
tuesday evening, August 23, at which
Time the addresses of welcome will
De delivered by prominent officials
ana citizens Of the District, with
responses by the visitors. Papers on
topics of vital interest will be nre-
scented and discussed. The nrincin,1
papers and the general work Of the
association will be carried on at
Che meetings on Howard Hill. Clinics
Will be held each day, from tn 10
CLOCK a. M, Freedmens Hospital
me nnest and best-equipped in the
city and eXcelled by few in America
III charge of DR.. w. A. Warfeld
ourgeon-in-Chief, has been placed at
inc disposal of the convention for
'hese clinics, and ample facilities
Will be provided to make them
thorough and instructive. A notab1a
innovation this year will be the
medical clinic, which will attract
much attention. The dental clinic
Will be held at the Infirmary Hospit-
al across the way from the main
'oulldlng at time to be announced
Group Organizations to Meet.
Inc head Of the subordinate or
group" organizations, acting with
the National Medical Association
are: DR.. A. M. Curtis, chairman of
inc Surgical Section; DR., G.. W.
| CnlIds' chairman & the Medical Sec
ton; DBL. M. Singleton, chairman
or the Pharmaceutical Section All,
or these are Neutrality-suspicious.. DIR.
herbert w. Ross, Of Boston, is chair
man or the Dental Section. The
separate sessions Of these groups are
or extraordinary interest and can he
visited by laity and professional with
equal profit. The exhibits this wear
Will be unusually large and varied
and care Is being taken to see that
they are attractively displayed.
Some Of the Social Features.
Inc social features will be es-
peclally elaborate during the conven-
tlon week. Tuesday night, August
23, Immediately following the nnb1ic
session of the N. NJ. A, the visiting
doctors will be entertained at a
stag at True Reformer's Hall, given
by the famous Mu-So-Lit Club IF
winch DR.. A. M. Curtis, a prominent
mem Der Of the N. NJ. A., is president.
INC. Mu-So-Lit Club includes in IT'S
mem bership rs men, all prominent
IN professional and business life. In
Ihe afternoon Of the second day, a.
lawn fete and open air concert will
De given In honor of the ladies of the
N. NJ. A., by the wives and daughters
or the local profession. At tho head
of the Ladies' Committee is DR.. Abb
Die Mitchell, wife Of Dr.. J. Whit
chell, Of Howard University Medical
college. Associated with DR.. Abbie
Mitchell are a dozen Of the best
n.
whose homes will be thrown open
for teas, receptions and other func-
tons of more or less private char
aCter.
The principal social function Of the
week will be the reception and dance
Thursday evening, August Is, in hon
or Of the visitors at Convention Hall
which is said to have a dancing
capacity Of 1000. Hamilton's eel
ebrated orchestra Of 80 pieces will
furnish the music. The arrange
ments for this magnificent affair arc
entrusted to q committee Of 25.
headed by Dr.. A. NJ. Curtis, who
gives assurance that it will rival, if
not surpass in brilliance and social
m VI r>f H. 4.