The Washington times., 1914-10-27
VIRGINIA DOCTORS
MEET IN CAPITAL
Forty fifth Annual Convention of
State Medical Society Opens
With Reception.

Physicians and surgeons from every
section of the State are today assem-
bling here for the forty-fifth annual
convention of the Virginia Medical So
ciety. A Presidential reception and
dance at the New Willard this evening
are the first events on the formal pro-
gram.
Brig. Gen. w. G. Gorgas. surgeon gen.
eral of the l.. s. A, will welcome the
delegates as President Wilson's personal
representative. while DR.. w. G. White,
superintendent of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, will greet the con-
vertion on behalf of the District. Speak
er Byrd, Of the Virginia house of dele
gates. and DR.. Stewart Mcclure. Of
Richmond. will respond on behalf of the
Virginians.
Despite the fact that it is the first
time in the history of the organization
that the annual convention has been
held outside of Virginia it is expected
there will be about 400 delegates, and
the ajority Of these will be accom-
panied by their wives. There has been
discussed among some Of the delegates a
suggestion that the convention be held
here every third year.
Special Honor Guests.
AS a special guest Of honor the So
ciety will have DR.. J. B. Nichols, first
president of the United Medical So
cietr of the District. while DR.. T. c.
Lyster. as special guest representing the
medical department Of the United States
army, will read a paper on Sanitation
by Medical Officers of the army
lie Health Service. will present a paper
on Trachoma,' and DR.. G. w. Grille.
OF Hevehnd. wiz read a paper on
'Anaesthesia.
One OF the features Of the convention
will be an exhibit of the activities of the
Public Health Service in sanitation and
instruction and model farm and school
houses. Three gigantic eyes showing the
effects Of trachoma, will also be eX-
hib!ted.
the official program follows:
Today-President's reception, 9 80 to
10 p. m dance. 10 to IL p. m.
Tomorrow-Luncheon to visiting
physicians and ladies at Dr. William
Gerry Morgan's residence, 10O6 Six
tcenth street northest, l 80 p. m. auto
Thursday-Special cavalry and artil-
lery drill at Fort Myer. Va. Colonel
Wilder in command. 80 p. m. smoker
at New Willard Hotel, 10 p: m.
Observation-Disclosures drill at Walter
Reed Hospital, Col. John l.. Phillips in
command, II 80 a. m.
Those In Charge
Tho committee on arrangements fol-
lows: Honorary members-Gen. William
c. GCTgas. surgeon general United
States Army Admiral W. c. Braisted,
surgeon general United States navy; Dr.
Rupert Blue, surgeon general United
States Public Health Service Col. J"hn
l.. Phillips, medical department, United
states Army; Col Charles RICHARD:
(rnI =
department, United States Army !;
Major r. F.. Noble. medical depart
nlent United States Army; Major Doug
las Duval, medical department United
States Army Major William ]. L. Lys-
ter. medical department United States
Army; Major Theodore c. Lyster, medi-
cal dept. U. S. Army; Medical Direc-
tor Francis Nash. United States Navy
Medical Director J. d. Gatewood. United
States Navy: DR.. A. NJ. Fauntleroy,
son, United States Public Health Ser
vice; Or. Talaferro Clark, United
States Public Health Service: DR.. John
McMullen, United States Public Health
Service: DR. c. c. Pierce. United States
Public Health Service: Richard Lappin.
director United States Bureau Vital
Statistics; Thomas Grant, Washington
Chamber of Commerce: Col. Chester
Harding, Commissioner of District of CO.
lumbia Frederick Siddons, Commission
District OF COluflDld ollNeT New
man, Commissioner of District of CO.
lumbia DR.. John r. Wellington, DR. ].
Ford Thompson, Dr. Llewellen Eliot, Or.
Samuel Watkins, Dr. J. j. Kinyoun, DR..
Fielding II. Garrison, DR.. Frank Baker,
DR. James l.. Suddarth, and DR.. William
A. White.
Active memberships. c. y. Simp
son, D. G. Lewis. j. .. Rogers, 5. ;.
Adams. oscar Williamson. J. &. Mich
OILS, j. II. Selby, f. y. Davidson, \. w
Boswell. NJ. y. Magee, Reginald
Walker. I. :. Stone, T. n. McLaugk-
lin, Sterling Ruffin, Tom A. Williams,
a. l.. Straveley, 5. =. Lewis, G. I.
Vaughan, W. +. Carr. w. II. Wilmer
w. G. Morgan, G.. WNthe Cook. c. W.
Richardson. Frank LeeCh. W. B. Ma
son, l.. IT. ReiChelderfer. j. r. NeVitt,
H. \. Fowler. l.. s. Greene, w. c.
Gwynne, D. W. Prentiss. F. r. HaE-
ner, w. T. Davis, Louis Mlckall.
George !loher. W. s: Bowen. P. 5.
Roy. ". \. Wells. G.. r. SOrreli. l.. Fl.
Taylor, F. n. Morhart, w. J. Mallory,
y. u. Shute. A. +. A King. II. T. A.
Lemon. J. J Richardson. r. e. Neill.
\. r. Stands y. p. Barnes. Charles
Hyde. J. -. Morgan, r. 4. Hoose. y.
Rarnes Hoe. NJ. II. Price. w. s. Newell.
W NJ. EartOn. J. Il Thomas, T. y.
Grower w. +. Clark. ". NJ. Spring,
Joseph T.. bryan.