The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-08
OF SOUTH
MEET HERE TOMORROW
VIII Be in Many Respects Most
Prominent Body Richmond Has
Ever Entertained.
MEN on PROGRAM
Surgeons Whose Fame Has Spread
Through This Country and Abroad
to Make Addresses-Physicians
Occupy Local Pulpits To-Day.

More than 1000 physicians and sur
geons representing every section OF the
South are expected to arrive. here to-
day and tomorrow to attend the eighth
annual convention of the Southern
Medical Association. Extensive prepa-
rations for the entertainment of the
visitors. have been made, and every
thing is in readiness for the formal
opening Of the convention. Among the
convention visitors will be many OF the
greatest medical and surgical experts
CT the time. and In some respects the
meeting promises to be the most i'm
pcrtant OF It's kind ever assembled in
Richmond. The Southern. Medical AS
sociatiop is the second largest organi-
za tion of its kind I'm the world
WILL OCCUPY LOCAL
PULPITSs THIS MORNING
Visiting physicians and surgeons to-
Gay VIII occupy the pulpits of Rich
mond churches and will preach In the
churches Of other cities and towns of
the State. The gospel. of good health
Will be set forth in the sermons, and it
is expected that the discourses will
prove Of great interest. variety of
subjects relating to health problems
will be discussed.
The Jefferson Hotel is convention
headquarters. a registration bureau
has been esta bliShed in the front lobby
where badges. programs. and invita-
lions to social functions will be Issued.
An information bureau and q convcn-
tion postoffice Will be operated in con-
nection with the registration bureau.
Interesting scientific and commercial
exhibits Will be, shown in the lobby and
in the adjoining rooms.
The convention will be called to or
der on Tuesday. morning. November il
ut 10 o'clock. In a public session at the
auditorium of the jefferson Hotel by
DIR. Mcclure Newton. OF Richmond
chairman OF the committee on arrange
ments. Section meetings will be held
to to-morrow. but the first of these meet
irgs that will be public will be a meet
Ing Of. tho Section on Public Health in
the auditorium. OF tho Jefferson Hotel
AT $3.50 o'clock tomorrow night This
meeting will be followed by n smoker
given by the Richmond academy OF
Medicine in honor of the visitors.
PROGRAM OE ENTERTAINMENT
AND SPECIAL MEETINGS
The following is a program of en-
tcrtainments. special meetings., and
public sessions OF the conventions:
Entertainments:
Monday'at 9:30 y. M.--Smoker b. tho
Richmond Academy of Medicine at JEFF
ferson Hotel.
Tuesday at y j.. M.-Reception by
DR.. Stuart Mcclure. president OF the
Southern Medical Association. at the
Commonwealth Club, to the associa
tion members and guests.
Wednesday at $3.50 =. M-Reception
by Richmond Academy OF Medicine at
the Jefferson Hotel.
Special entertainments during the
days will be provided for the women.
including receptions. lunchcens and
automobile rides.
Special meetings.:
Tuesday at $3.50 r. M.--Sccond annual
session OF the. Association OF Southern
Medicnl Women Will be held in the
ladies' parlor of the Jcfferaon Hotel.
Tuesday at t p. AI.-Alumni reunions
announcements for meeting places for
the alumni of the various colleges will
be made. by the chairmcn of tho sec
tions). The alumni dinners will be ar
ranged for Wednesday at & p. NJ.
+ Wednesday, Mt : T.. M.--Confcrcnce
Of presidents and officers of the medi
cal associations of tho Southern States,
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