The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
DRGEONs ENJOY
TRIP DOWN RIVER
usiness Sessions of Railway As
ISOLATION Are Brought to
{ Close.
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
SDr. w. c. Day, of Danville, Va,
is Elected President as
Dark Horse.
7 OFFICERS CHOSEN

Having brought their business ses-
ei0ns to q close Wednesday evening
I III election of officers tor the ensuing
year. members OF the Southern Rail-
way Surgeons Association who have
netn in attendance upon their fif-
feenth annual convention in Rich
nond left Thursday morning for q
pleasure trip down the river aboard
0ne OF the Old Dominion steamers,
accom- panied by their wives and other
members of their families. The sur
eaons set out In fine spirits and were
evidently determined to have the best
time possible. Most of them viii
leave Tor their homes In various parts
81 the South and middle West Thurs
day night.
DIR. Day Charter Member.
DR.. w. c. bay. Of Danville. Va, who
wns selected president of the assooia-
don succeeding pr. c. H Starkei,
"a Helieville, Ill, is among the few
rpmaining charter members OF the
ansocsatien which was organized IN
1856. He Is in charge OF the Nor.
folk and Danville. the Richmond ana
the Danviiie lines OF the Southern.
DR.. Day was a dark horse in The
race for the presidency few OF the
surgeons being aware that ne WA:
i candidate until Dr. George Ross. OF
Richmond. put his name In nomina
4stn. He WAS elected on the first bal
lo., easily defeating Surgeons Lucien
Lotion and J. H. Mitchell, the other
candidates. Or, J. A. White. OF Rien-
rnoud. received one mplimentary
tote.
Noted For Youthful Appearance.
DIR Day served with distinction IN
the Confederate service, leaving the
University OF Virginia in 1861 to en-
tiAt In the cause of the south when a
mere youth He was Noted Tor ms
yOuthfui appearance during the con
ntcf and on being captured at Bristol
with six other surgeons by denefai
gtoneman he was shown unusual con-
uaderaftcn because of his boyish looks.
The newly elected president Of the
Surgeons Association. Is brother OF
Colonel G. Fenton Day, Of smithneld,
VA, who liz a prominent politician OF
The Second congressional dlstrlet ana
the fathsr-in-law Of United states
senator Thomas s. Martin. Or Day
was born in Smithfeld and spent his
boyhood In the Tidewater section OF
Virginia
Other Officers Chosen.
Other officers elected were lr. II,
j. Williams. Of Macon. Ga. first vice.
president: Or. r. A. Smith. of Colds
boro, n. C.. second vice president; Or.
]. n Eaih, of Jasper, Ind. third vice
president; DIR. Ambrose Mccoy, or
jackson. Tenn. fourth vice. president,
DIR. j, T. Ray. of Woodstock, Ala,
eerretary and treasurer
fsr, Jay H. Durkee. Of Jacksonville
Fra. retiring first president, was
rhOsen member of the executive
committee for the next i've years II
I Dlaa% 81 Or Day whose term az com
rdtteeman expired this year.
Or. c. r. Wertenbaker, surgeon, al
tached to the United States pubic
health service. who delivered spe
setnl address before the surgeons OF
proper sanitat hon OF railway stations
Was elected an honorary member o.
the association. Mobile, as indicated
.in these columns, was chosen as tn
next meeting place.
Owen Bill Endorsed.
Shortly before adjournment. tn
I surgeons unanimously sRdnrsed IN
Gwen bin pending IN congress. call
sAng for the establishment or Fedora
! Resentment of health.
"Wednesday afternoon. ladies accom-
1 pAnying the surgeons We're entertain
IA Al the w oanan's Club. Wednesda
nfRht, the visiting surgeons wer
guests at a smt ker given In thei
honor at the westmoreland club