The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-18
SURGEONS TO HOLD.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Notable Body Will Gather in
Richmond for Session in
Autumn.
SOCIAL EVENTS PLANNED
Army, Navy and Hospital Saw
bones to Be Guests for
Five Days.
s ocIAL EVENTS PLANNED

Bringing together one of the most
distinguished. II not one of the largest,
conventions of the season as the guest
of Richmond. the nineteenth annual
meeting OF the Association OF Military
Surgeons Of the United States VIII be
in session at the Jefferson Hotel from
October 81 to November A. Probably
ESQ members and foreign delegates VIII
be in attendance, besides the women
folk. who always attend in large num-
bers
Important topics Will be discussed
by important men during the session
of this convention. In addition.
series OF social events will add to the
pleasure of the meetings. These VIII
include a reception at the Governors
mansion.
Has Wide Scope.
Possibly the name OF this orsaniza-
ton is not altogether so comprehen-
siye as 1t might be- Although called
the Association of Military Surgeons
of the United states. 1t includes army
surgeons, naval surgeons, National
Guard or militia surgeons, and sur
geons of the United States Puplic
Health and Marine Hospital service.
In addition. there are always in at
tendance numerous delegates sent LOT
the purpose by foreign governments.
Representatives OF Canada, Mexico,
most of the European countries and
Japan are often to be found at the
annual gatherings.
One of the Virginia members is now
! second vice-president OF the associa-
! ton, and will be made first vice-pres-
| ident at the Richmond meetings. This
| is Surgeon Charles p. Wertenbaker. oil
| Norfolk. one of the officials of the
| Pubic Health and Marine Hospital SER
| wee. He will be made president at
the session of 1911, since rotation is
| always practiced. The contest each
! year is over the election of the third
! president.
| Met mt Jamestown.
| Virginia is to be honored with this
| meeting for the second time within {
! few years, since the association me-
| at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907
| Last year the session was held II
/ Washington.
| Substantial help will be extended
| the local profession for purposes o
| entertainment by the advertising com
mittee OF the City Council and by tn
Chamber of Commerce. 1t is also thu
/ Intention to ask the State Militar!
Board for an appropriation.
All sessions will he held in TIL
auditorium of the Jefferson Hotel
which will be headquarters for the as
ISOLATION. The opening meeting vii
be at s o'clock in the evening of DC
i tober 81. Governor William Hodge
behalf of the state, Mayor Davi
Crockett Richardson on behalf of tn
city. and DIR. Stuart Mcguire for tn
local profession. The response VII
be made by Colonel Joseph X. Weaver
of the National Guard OF Pennsyl
vania, the retiring president,
Foreigners Also.
I, Following these ceremonies. Their
VIII be the presentation of insignl
and responses by foreign delegates.
On Tuesday evening. November
81 the Governor and Mrs. Mann will en-
4 tertain the delegates at a reception a
the Executive Mansion. Other socia
affairs are being planned for tn
plea sure OF the members Of the asso
citation.
The local committee OF arrangement
4 Is composed of five Richmond physi
clans. who are officers of the Virsini
volunteers. They are Major Truma
a. Parker. Major Lawrence 7. Price
III CAPTAIN E. ~. l.. NoiAASht SoPsuiH y
Fulmer Bright, and Captain Giles T
81 Cook. They have recently been activ
in making preparations for the con
ventIon.
Among the Important committee re
| ports will be those on Legislation an
on the international classification Q
the causes of death. Many papers o
TOPICS of interest to the service wi
be read and discussion Will follow.
II ~
The officers for this year are .
follows: Colonel Joseph Il. Weave
National Guard Of Pennsylvania. pres
ident: Colonel William C. Gorga
United States Army, Panama Can;
zone, first vlce-presIdont; Surgeo
Charles p. Wertenbaker. Public Healt
and Marine Hospital service, Norfol1
second vicc-president; surgeon w,
BREASTED, United States Navy, Wasl
!, ington. third Nlce-prestdent; Majt
Charles Lynch, United States Arm
National Guard OF Pennsylvania, trea
+ urer.
I These officers have associated vii
them an advisory council, composed
Franklin McVeagh, Secretary of Il
Treasury; Jacob NJ Dickinson, Seer
4 tary of War; George Won L, Meye
Secretary Of the Navy; Surgeon-Gel
i eral George Fl. &Torney, United Stat
Army; Surgeon-G General Charles
Stokes, United states Navy, and Su
geon- General Walter Fl. Wyman, Pu
lic Health and Marine Hospital Sc
vice.
lieutenant Colonel Junius It. Lyme
surgeon general OF the Virginia We
unteerJ is a member ot the eXecuti
committees. The eX-presidents of t
4 association are members Of this COL
A mittee, Including Surgeon-G eneralsWs
II ter Wyman. and former surgeon-Ge
u .sra1 r, NJ. Itixey, United States Naa