The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
SURGEONS ELECT
I0R.NEY D R ]! AS A|.!S|'| CHIEF ! i
Surgeon &c eraIl Of
United States Army
Unani11l ously Chosen.
.PRESID DEN Z URGES
NEEDED NGESI

~ &' -'s'rs az
coined to Richmond So
lection Of Next Meet 3ss
ing Place Deferred.
Choosing for their new president the
man who occupies the highest ofitctal
.Epositlon among all the members OF
their profession In this country. the AS
Esocla ton Of Military Surgeons 61 sti1e
limited States yesterday elected Brlga-
d!er-General George Henry forney, sur :
4 igcon-generaiS OF the army OF the United
Estates, to. this honor.
The mention OF General rorney.s
name IN this connection was a surprise
10 most of the members. 1t has been:
lsoust tomarys to elect the first vtce-presi.i
don't to- the presidency, and this rule
lg,Fould have doubtless been followed
this year had 1t rot been for the abb
ssnceS OF Colonel Gorgas. who was un-
liable to leave his post OF duty IN the
EPanama Canal Zone.
Selection /. ( officers is largelyglert to
Ethesnominating committee. Such aS body
Twas appointed at the morning session
lEyesterday In the a afternoon8 It present
,Eed Its list to the convention, and the
rorney. while atsthe same time indors-
Ilng.th action OF their committee elect
ed the entire list unanimously.
Others Advanced. y
4 The principle OF rotation was Hollow
ed with the vtce-presidents, and thus
Surgeon z. P.RWertenbaker,s OF Norfolk.
tbecomes first vice-president.s The new
man taken up and elected third vice
president. according to custom was Col Il
Charles Adams. surgeon general OF ths
National Guard or IllinvlA
Following are the officers elect.
sBrlgadter-General George II. ,rorney,
.Isurgeon- general United States army
Washington. president; Surgeon Charles
II. Wertenbaker. United States PUBLIC
/ Health and Marine Hospital Service.
i INortolk. first vice. president; surgeon;
! W. e. Bratstad. United states navy. sec
! ond vice-president: Colonel Charles
! Adams, National Guard, Illinois, third
81 Nj jorS Charles Lynch.
fHerbert5 A.. nold, /, IN National Guard
EPennsylyania. treasurer. q he two at. g.
Tier were re-elect ed. lltle new officers
\ Will assume their p osi lions at the close
Of the annual session on Friday.
General S'llorney Is! not pre- 7, but
Will rrtYe o-morl or. (
i lmpedes Progress.
4 The \ fact tnat Inc medica depart.
Il iments of the state, forces Is ssundsI athsS
< control of the adjutant- general wa
\ given as a condition In the way Oh
lprogress OF tine profession Of me mill
3 stnrys surgeon In the annual ADDRESS 81
l president Joseph X. enver, In I lis
~ cfrerson auditorium last MIG hit. his
address was the feature Of the formal nal
opening exercises OF the assoctat tion.
~ ~ Proceeding. Go lionel as. w eayer q 5
claimed ia spirit OF criticism. He said
that the importance OF the medical
corp $ Is not always apprecta TED anus n
that as a result very few states MAKE
separate appropriat ton for tn ma M
stenance of this branch OF the National5
Guard AS a result the money avail
able is what Is given by the military
what Is left w hen other demands nave
steen supplied.
Excuses Found.
& On the other hand. pointed out
Colonel Weaver. the States re: to be
excused to some extent for not seu VI p-s
ping and IMPLYING their nedi ical
corps In accordance with the require-
sments OF thesreg, g,llars army service. Foe
one thing, the egular q rmy ork IS
ehenslye. Inc eluding 81 numb Ter OF
subjects which the State dtcal ON *
GERS, who practice their own prot ofes-s55
sion for a tyintss. vou uld never ct
time to study. hen gain. The eel lip--ts nj
ment Of an army surgeon isSeNcessiyes
when considered in connection wi thss
the National Guard. and In time otf
peace most :of 1t would be useless
8n,hen, too, 4 I would deterio orate# rapid w.
in value. .,
with these Sceptions, though Pres
I'D ent Neayer, tth 10 Stat tes could vel ls'
follow the lines ofasworlS6 pu sued by
the medical departments Of the United
states Army. I'll iS Ev5 SsS..
The auditorium, was wei u! Il ed wi ~
Invited guests When he annual pnb
lie session began last night. u fe
Richmond Ligh 4 4 n fantry Blues BarttlS
furnished music for he q fair: u
The invocation was offered sbys.R eV.ssS
j ames Power Snlit th. D.. D. ch In Of 4
the Virginia III telds Arti lery. i.SS
yirGinla's Past. n 75s
1Sss D The opening adj dressS was d eliveretlsss
by Governor William II Cd ges " A1ann.
The oVernol# surveyed sN Nirgi I'M IS tsraS
tory; paving a tribute to the great
men OF the State on w hose pAr he
welcomed the associat ion Y to r chmond d.
Referring to the part ia X en- IN the
War Be tween the States, he said tina
il set d II record for Il me riean ma 1-ss
mood. He glorie he dec IN m -
ISallantrS OF .Illlerica an sold dte rs.ssss
whether hey had 10 oug lst TOR the Nor rtisss
or 70 + the South 81 II es dep ~ Il see
spredlsting hat the y time
would come when the /. .uestion OF
llocality. would not be acon Side cred & bySsF F
voters respecting A. cand date for any
office. 6 3@SS. M
B5s AS to modern ~ ginia he Govern orS8
n anno1inced that she proposed to Ike eps
step with the best Sof n hem ssst
1 Secretar ny Lynch ~ llo presided owe !;
the meeting nex e int lllced N og.sis
David Crockett Esich nd son. " ho5 Welsssss
coined the associa ion ;on he part q fsis, ss
the city. He retotcad tfa k he med -6s -6
ical and surgical prot fesstops are KEEN
ing pace with the& maj Of world
His re,narl KS ,g re- vel re.sSS
eeiyed st throu gho out. heint nronnunced
exceed 81 ~ me-
ii q Work ot sUrEsp RH.s