The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

washington, d. c., July 20-With
. the approach Of the date for the
meeting Of the National Medical AS
ISOLATION Increased interest is being
manifested everywhere in the out
come of that significant event. The
leading members OF the medical, den
tai and pharmaceutical professions
Will be here in large numbers, and
they will bring their wives, daughters
and sisters. Washington, noted far
and wide for It's beautiful women,
VIII furnish an ample stock of sweet
hearts for the benefit Of the single
doctors OF a sentimental turn of mind
On the 22nd, Of August, the local
committee, of which DR.. W. S. Lotion
is chairman, will open headquarters
In the Administration Building of
Howard University for. the reception
or delegates. All delegates are re-
;quested to report at the headquar-
tiers and register as soon as possible
badges, programs and all infor-
mation pertaining to the meeting
Will be supplied there DR.. Charles
~. Marshall, 2710 P. street, N. w.,
chairman Of the Committee on Pub
lie Comfort, will see to 1t that excel
lent stopping-places are offered at
reasonable rates for those who have
not already secured places Of abode
for the convention season.
The convention will hold it's ses-
stons In the Administration Building
OF Howard University and in Rankin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, both Of which are
situated on the University campus
on one OF the highest hills in WASH
ington, famed by delightful breezes
q commanding magnificent view of
the nations capital and its pictur-
sque envirOns. Luncheon will be
served in the grounds and all CITY
eonVen1ences will be within easy
reach. Fhe clinics will be held at
' .freedmen's Hospital, less than a
block away. The great public meet
ing will be held Tuesday night, Aug.
70, at the 10th Street Baptist church.
The stag" by the Mu-So-Lit at True
Reformers' Hall will follow The
next afternoon the Ladies' Club
headed by Mrs. Abbie Mitchell will
tender laWn fete and open-air con-
cert In honor Of the wives and sisters
of the visiting doctors. On Thurs
day night will be held the grand
promenade at Convention Hall, with
1900 dancers in glittering array.
Friday there will be AN ssfl-,1ay- out
ing down the Potomac at Washing
ton Park. DR.. A. M. Curtis, presi-
dent of the Mu-So-Lit Club, and DIR.
Arthur S. Gray, chairman of the exc
cutve committee, will have charge
OF the stag, and Dr. Curtis will
look after the details of the promen-
ade on the 25th at Convention Hall.
DR.. G. Sumner Wormley is at the
head Of the committee arranging for
the ''outing."
The local committee is NEGOTIATING
with the trunk lines, trying to secure
special rates over the railroads and
steamboat lines. Persons coming to
the convention can get the desired
information from the ticket agents
at their respective starting points.
Western delegates may get excursion
rates to Atlantic City, via Washing
ton, as the B. & o. and Pennsylvania
Lines advertise trains between New
York and the West allowing stop
over at Washington when 50 REQUEST
ed. Washington is all agog over the
social, intellectual and scientific
treat that awaits her and there will
be "glad hand" extended, with like
cordiality to all who come within
our gates.
Washin gton was shocked beyond
expression last Saturday when a tele-
gram to DR.. John F.. Hurst, financial
secretary Of the A. NJ e. church.
conveyed the sad tidings that BishoD