The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-14
HOLD CONVENTION
/ HERE THU S WEEK
,Tri-Statc Medical Association to
Bring 800 Physicians From
Three States.
MANY NOTED VISITORS, TOO
Following Usual Plan, Virginian
Will Be Elected President
Tor Next Year.
MANY NOTED VISITORS, TOO

Tor Next Year.
Nearly 500 of the most prominent
physicians in Virginia. North Carolina
and South Carolina and number Of
kemincnt specialists from others parts
sof the country. will arrive here to-day
to attend the twelfth annual conven
,tion of the Tri-State Medical Associa
stion, the sessions of which will be held
in the auditorium of the Jefferson
Hotel, beginning Tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock and continuing through
Thursday. Because of the elaborate
program, all business sessions of the
iconvention will be held in the day,
lleaving the evenings for round Of
PERCEPTIONS. banquets and other forms
of entertainment,
TO Rcnd Many Papers.
Aside from the election of Officers
and the appointment of committees,
the business sessions Will he taken up
with the reading and discussions OF
napers. 1O4 of which are scheduled.
(Recausc of this large number each
member representing a paper is limit |
ed to twenty minutes. and each in
(dividual discussion TO five minutes.
Clinics will be given frorp $3.50 TO
|a:I5 A. M. on Wednesday at the Nc
mortal Hospital and at the same time
Thursday at the Virginia Hospital
The association was organized twelve
years ago for the purpose of more
closely uniting professionally and So
cially the physicians of the three
States. 1t has been most successful
and is now considered one of the
strongest associations of its kind in
the United states.
The officers are as follows: Prcsi-
dent. Dr. LcCirand Query, Columbia, S..
G.; ce-Presidents-Dr. Joseph a.,
white. Richmond: DR.. William wv. Nc
Kenzie Salisbury, n. c.. DR.. j. Wilkin-
son Jcrvcy, Grccnville, S c.; Secretary
Treasurer. Dr. j. Howell Way, Waynes-
Executive Councillor. stephen
Harnsberger Catlett, Va; Dir. Stephen
III. Tayloc Washington, N. c.; DIR. Fl. u.
Mcconnell, Chester, $. G.; DR.. James S.
Irvine Danvile Va; DIR. A. j. Crowell.
Charlotte. \. G.; Dir. A. %. Baker
Charleston. S c.; DR. Robert c. Bryan,
Richmond. Dir. James A. Burroughs,
Asheville, \. c.; DIR. Roife L. Hughes.
Laurens, S. c.
Committee on Arrangements-.Dr.
Joseph y. White DIR. j. shelton Hors-
ley, DR. j. Allison Hodges. Dr. Robert
C. Bryan. pr. George Ben Johnston,
T. u
CURE.
Nirsininn for President.
According 10 the by-iaws of the as
ISOLATION. the president for the year
following is always selected from the
State in which the electing convention
is held. In that way president never
presides in his own State. This ses
sion will elect i Virginia president
probably one of he local physicians
Next years meeting will be held i,
North Carolina, most probably at Ra
leigh.
For the most part the papers will bc
technical, and great many will treat
of the different phases of tuberculosis
typhoid fever and such prevalent and
dangerous diseases. There Will also be
some discussion of criminals and the
criminaly Insane. DR.. Rolfe L. Hughes,
of South Carolina, will discuss THE
Religious Press and Quackery'
Some of the visitors from other
States will be Dr. j, NJ. I. Finney. of
Baltimore; DR.. John T. Geraghty. Bal
timorc; DR.. Tom A. Williams Wash
inston; DR.. a. r. shands, Washington
DR.. Michael Hoke. ';Ailant.& DR. Henry
A. Christian, Boston: Or, Joseph Col.
Inns, New York; Dr. Alexander Elem
ing, London; DR.. Thomas r. Boggs
Baltimore; j. Monroe Leiberman New
York; DIR. Wharton Sinkler, Philadel-
nha; DR.. Lewis NJ, Gaines. Atlanta;
pr Brook NJ. Anspach, Philadelphia
DR.. Augustin Fl. Goelet. New York, Dr.
Jhonlas J. Watkins, Chicago.
Welcomed by Governor.
The convention will be called to or
der by DR. Joseph A. White. Governor
Mann will deliver the address of well
come, TO which DR.. Hubert A. Royster,
of Raleigh viii respond. The conven-
tion will then be declared formally
opened and President Gucrry will read
his annual address, The meeting will
then so into the reading of the sched-
uled papers, which will continue
through the afternoon, with an inter
mission for luncheon, One paper will
be read and discussed al Sis. The
business program for the rest Of the
convention will be practically the same
as on the first day.
The entertainment features will be-
gin tomorrow night with reception
given at his residence by DR.. Stuart
Mcclure Wednesday afternoon at l:3C
O'Clock DR., j. Allison Hodges will ten
der a luncheon al his home, 107 Eas
rfranlSlin street. Wednesday night a
o o'clock members OF the association
VIII he the guests of the local mem
ners al an old Virginia buffet suppc
at the westmoreland Club. This vii
be followed by a. vaudeville entertain
lnent. the actors being drawn from
the companies playing in the theatre
mere.
Tea for the Women.
The women Will be entertained to
morrow afternoon with a 5 O'Clock te
q the Woman's Club and viii be takc
tor an automobile ride "Wednesday ar
ternoon AT 4 o'clock.
Following Is the reception comml,
tee: Mrs Hunter MCGUIRE Mrs. j. All
son Hodges, Mrs, Landon g. Edwards
Mrs j. n. Upshur, Mrs. Jacob Mchaus
AIRS George Ben Johnston, Mrs. Tru
man A, Parker Mrs Clifton Mile
VIII have charge OF the musical pro
gram.
others ASSISTING in the recepto
viii be AIRS. Paulus A Irving, Mrs 4
q. Brown, Mrs, IL Stuart Mclean, Mr.
y, n, spauldins, Mrs, a. Il, Gray, Mr.