Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-17
RAIL SURGEONS HERE.
Those of Seaboard Air Line
Open Convention.
EXTENDS WARM RECEPTION
DR.. William Tindall, Secretary to
the Commissioners, Welcomes
Them to the City.

DIR. William Tindall, secretary of the
board of District Commissioners, well
coined the delegates to the tenth annual
session of the Association of Seaboard Air
Line Railway Surgeons in behalf of the
District this afternoon at 1 o'clock, when
the convention was formally opened by
President J. G. Dean of Dawson, Ga.
There is no phase of human effort
more useful. and therefore more honor
able. than the alienation of physical
misery said DR.. Tindall who was in
PRODUCED by DR.. a. r. Shade, sursean
of the Southern Railway Company. 1t
has been my privilege to see the benefi
cence of the surgeon in the home the
hospital and on the battlefield. and
have seen him rise to the highest at
tainment of service and heroism in them
all Like Webster said of Massachusetts.
they need no eulogium. AS the Com
missioners have no keys to the city. they
and the people of the District tender
YOU the keys to their hearts"
DR.. Joseph NJ. Burke, chief surgeon of
the line, thanked DR.. Tindall for his
words of welcome and congratulated the
delegates upon selecting Washington as
the convention city.
Rapid Strides in Surgery.
laid emphasis on the most important
questions coming before the convention
and the rapid strides in railroad surgery
that are developing. particularly in the
southern states Reports of the various
officers and committees consumed the
greater part of today's session Most
impCStant among these is the report of
the Interstate commerce committe, deal
ing with transportation of officers of the
road on\ other lines. An attempt will be
made blythe convention to have Congress
provide fOr the free transportation of
railroad surgeons from road to road.
The session will convene again tonight
at O'Clock, when DR.. S. b. Little of
Colbert, Ga, will read a report on pei
lagra cases in the south that have come
directly under his attention. Other pa
pers relating strictly to medical subjects
will be read by DR.. b. G. Allen, DR.. w.
D. Bush, DIR. J. Macarthur, DR.. Frank L.
Eskridge, DR.. John w. Corbett, DR.. l.. c.
Rutler DIR. S. Ravaud Benedict, DR.. G. A.
Neuffer, DR.. ]. E. Malone and DR.. Edwin
Gladmon. The sessions will continue un-
til tomorrow night.
To See Sights of City.
Sight seeing trips have been arranged
for the ninety odd delegates, many of
whom are accompanied by their wives.
Tomorrow they will be taken to the
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buildings, and if possible trip to Mount
Vernon will be arranged.
Arrangements are now being made for
a banquet, the date for which will proba-
bly, be announced this afternoon. Owing
to the lateness of the trains which
brought the delegates from the southern
states in which the Seaboard Air Line
operates a part of today's session will
have TIC be extended over until tonight.
The officers of the association are
DR.. Joseph NJ Burke, chief surgeon,
chairman executive committee, Peters
burg, Va; Surgeon j. G. Dean, presi-
dent Dawson, Ga; Surgeon III. A.
Burke, first vice president, Petersburg,
Va; Surgeon NJ. l.. Wood, second vice
president. Montgomery. Ala; Surgeon
B. j. Witherspoon. third vice president
Charlotte, N. c.; Surgeon j. w. Palmer,
secretary and treasurer, Alley, Ga.
Executive committee-Chief Surgeon
Joseph NJ. Burke. chairman, Peters
burg, Va; Surgeon J. G. Dean. presi
dent, Dawson, Ga; Surgeon r. l.. Har
ris, Jacksonville. Fla; Surgeon E. H.
Terrell, Richmond. Va; Surgeon j. w.
Corbett, Camden, S. c.; Surgeon j. M.
Blair. Monroe. n. c.; Surgeon j. H. Mil
Ter, Cross Hill, S. c. Committee on
ecrology-Surgeon w. C. Griffin,
Gainesville. Ga; Surgeon j. E. Malone,
Louisburg. n. c.; Surgeon j: B. Curtis,
Orange Heights, Fla.