Evening star., 1915-09-12
American Association to Hold
Annual Meeting, Beginning
Tomorrow Morning.
SESSIONS TO BE HELD
AT THE RALEIGH HOTEL
Reception to Be Given Tomorrow
Evening in Honor of Col. Kean,
President of the Organization.

pass upon the physical fitness of the
recruits and would have charge of the
physical upkeep of the army are to
meet in annual session in the Raleigh
Hotel tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock.
This is the Association of Military Sur
geons of the United States. The con-
vention is of particular Importance at
this time when the administration is
so much concerned regarding the ques-
tion of national defense and prepared
ness for war.
Some of the subjects proposed for
scientific discussion are of timely pub
lie interest. such as Gases in War
fare" by Medical Director George A.
Lung, L. S. N. and The Submarine.
its Casualties in Peace and in War"
by Passed Assistant Surgeon w. III.
Halsey, L. S. N.
Local arrangements for the meet
ing were made by committee of
which Col. Charles Richard, L. s. A., il
chairman. The business meeting is at
am. and the scientific session begins
at pm. tomorrow, and will continue
each morning and afternoon through
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Essentially a Business Program.
This meeting of the association"
said Gen. Samuel C. Stanton. the secre-
tary. who arrived from Chicago last
evening, lis essentially a working
meeting. Little time is to be given to
entertainments: stress is to be laid on
the literary program.
THE scientific program will be un-
usually attractive and instructive. The
papers to be presented will deal with
up-to-the- minute subjects as relating
n m -
time of peace and war"
Some of the other titles of papers
to be read are: THE Relation of the
Army Medical Corps to the Army Med
ical Reserve Corps and the Medical
Corps of the Organized Militia" by
Maj. w. o; Owen. U. S. A: "Prepara-
tions of the Medical Department for
U. s N. Medical officers from the
United States public health service will
present papers on cholera, plague.
leprosy. typhus and typhoid fevers. and
several addresses. illustrated by stere-
opticon or moving pictures, dealing
with medical phases of the present Eu-
ropean war.
Reception for President Kean.
Tomorrow evening at . o'clock a re-
ception will be given at the Raleigh
Hotel in honor of Col Jefferson r.
Kean, Medical Corps, U. S. A., president
of the association.
Tuesday evening at s o'clock there
will be a public meeting in the banquet
hall of the Raleigh Hotel. where ad-
dresses will be made by Commissioner
Louis Brownow. on behalf of the Dis
trict: DIR. Frank Leech. president of the
medical society, on behalf of the medi-
cal profession of the District of Column
bia. and Surgeon General Blue. United
States public health service. first presi-
dent of the association. on behalf OF
the association Col. Jefferson r. Kean.
Z. S. A, will deliver his usual address
as president of the association.
The ladies' entertainment and recep-
ticn committee will be on hand tomor-
row morning at the Raleigh Hotel to
welcome the visiting ladies. and the
committee will assist in receiving at
the reception to the president of the
association tomorrow night
Tuesday afternoon the visiting ladies
will be taken an automobile ride
about the city and parks. stopping at
the country home of DIR. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Richardson. Grant road.
Chevy Chase. where tea will be served.
The members of the association also
have been invited to tea by DIR. and
Mrs Richardson. Wednesday afternoon
general of the army, and Mrs. w. c.
of the navy, will entertain the visiting
of the Navy. will entertain the visiting
ladies at a theater party.
Members of Committee.
The ladies' entertainment committee
is as follows: Mrs. Charles NJ Richard-
son, chairman; Mrs. Edward H. H Old.
secretary; Mrs. w. C. Gorgas. Mrs. w.
c. Braisted. Mrs. T. c. Lyster, Mrs.
Leigh Palmer. Mrs. Francis Pleadwell
Mrs. Edgar Thompson Miss Katie Du
Bose. Mrs. w. A. Bloedorn, Mrs. Prem
tiss Wilson, Mrs. Charles H. Bowker.
Mrs. Luther Sheldon. Mrs. William Du
Bose. Mrs. John c. Wise. Mrs. Charles
Kerr, Mrs. w. C. Rucker. Mrs. Robert
e. Noble.
Association Officers.
The officers of the association are:
President, Col. Jefferson r. Kean; first
vice president. Surgeon General Rupert
Blue; second vice president, Medical In
spector George A. Lung, u. S. N; third
vice president, Col. Henry Alters. New
Jersey; secretary. Brig. Gen. Samuel c.
Stanton, Illinois; treasurer. Maj. H. A.
Pennsylvania; assistant secre-
tary, Assistant Surgeon General Will
liam c. Rucker, public health service.
Committee on arranSements-Col.
Charles Richard, L. s. A, chairman:
Maj. r. B. Miller, L. S. A, secretary.
Entertainment committee-Assistant
Surgeon General w. c. Rucker. u. S. p.
H. s., chairman; Medical Director +. S.
Nash, U. S. N: Lieut.. Col. l.. H. Reichel-
der, d. c. n. c.; Capt. L. 2. Williamson,
L. s. A, and DIR. William p. Carr.
Press committae-Maj. Joseph NJ. Hell
er U. S. V, chairman: Maj. William o.
Owen, U. S. A, retired; Surgeon F. NJ.
L. S. n.
In Charge of Registration.
Registration committee-Maj. r. A.
Foster. D. c. N. G.. chairman: Maj. H.
L. Gilchrist, U. S. A, and Lieut.. H. F.
Sawtelle, d. c. n. G.
Information committee-Lieut F. H
Garrison, Medical Reserve Corps, Z. s.
L., chairman: Capt. c. H Bowker, D.
:. N c., and Lieut.. H. F. Sawtelle, D. c.
u G.
Finance committee-Maj. Joseph NJ
T. Acker, r. =. Andrews, DIR. w. NJ.
Barton. DR.. Scott D. Breckenridge, E. C.
John Joy Edison. w. +.
Jude, Isaac Cans, c. c. Glover. DIR. F.
2. Hagner, DIR. L. G. Lehr, Surgeon r.
:. Holcomb, U. S. N: Maj. w. j. L.
.yster, U. S. A: P. T. Moran, president
chamber of Commerce: DIR. James F.
Iitchell; Medical Director F. S. Nash,
J. S. N; Maj. w. o. owen. U. S. A; DIR.
/; A: DIR. Sterling Ruffin. DR.. Charles
4. Richardson, DIR. ]. ]. Richardson.
Asst. Surgeon General w. C. Simpson,
Iaj ]. o. Skinner, L. S. A. (retiredl.
nd DR.. Walter Wells. U. S. A.
Memorial for A. J. S. Bourdeau.