The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-22
RICHMOND Will Be IN
N. O.'S HANDS -FOUR DAYS
Doctors From All Parts OF State VIII
he Here For Great An
nual Gathering.
VIII Not BE an Idle or Dry Hour
From Beginning to End of Meet
ing-Nunerous Social Features on
Weeks Program.

Richmond will be IN the hands of
the doctors OF the State Of Virginia
being the forty-Hxth annual session
of the Medical Society of Virginia,
which convenes Tuesday night at 8
o'clock in the auditorium of the JEFF
ferson Hotel. One of the most
elaborate programs ever arranged
has been prepared for this meeting.
which will have An attendance, 1t Is
estimated. OF about 500 physicians
Many papers OF great value to the
medical profession viii be read dur
ing the four days sessions and ad-
dresses will be made by some Of the
leading American medical men on
subjects<pt vital import to the people.
There will be a series of clinics for
the visiting physicians. smokers, re-
ceptions and dances; and a series of
Entertainments for the visiting ladies.
Thursday the Big Day.
A feature OF the convention will
be general audience Thursday night
from to 1890 o'clock IN the JET
ferson Hotel auditorium. This will
be q symposium on cancer and will
be addressed by DR.. w. L. Rodman,
Of Philadelphia; DR.. Joseph. c. Blood
good and DR.. Thomas B. Cullen. OF
Baltimore; DR.. j. Shelton Hors!ey and
DR.. c. Coleman. of Richmond
The report Of the executive council,
and the election OF officers and nam
ing OF committees for the next wear
will take place during the afternoon
OF Thursday.
Tuesday mornings session will de-
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sion OF The State VS.. Tuberculosis"
symposium for the Tuberculosis
Commission Of Virginia. Among spe-
cial.sts participating In this sympo-
stun will be DR.. Lawrason Brown, o..
Saranac. n. z: DR.. Louis Hannah. IF
Baltimore: DR.. David r. Lyman, of
WallIngford, Conn: DR.. Charles L.
Minor. Of Asheville y. c.; Or. Ste
phen Harnsberger. OF Catlctt, Va:
Or. John J. Lloyd and DR.. B. L.
Talaferro. OF Catawbs sanatorium:
DR.. c. L Harrell and DR.. Charles A.
Saunders. of Norfolk. and Drs. Greer
Baughman, v7rgtn.us Harrison and
Benjamin II. Gray, OF Richmond.
Entertainment Schedule.
The entertainment program Is as
follows:
Entertainment and clinics given by
tho Richmond profession to the visit
ing physicians:
Tuesday. October IS, 1880 P. NJ
Smoker at the Jefferson Hotel.
Wednesday. 1880 P. M.-Oyster
roast or barbecue; 1890 P. M.,-Roof
garden entertainment.
Thursday ! to 5 p. M@Clinacs,
medical and surgical: to 9 P M
Reception by the Governor OF vir
ginia al the Governors Mansion; 1890
T. M.--Reception, supper and dance
al the Jefferson Hotel.
Friday. S to 10 A. M.-Clin.cs, med
teal and surgical
Entertainments given by the Rich
mond profession to the visiting ladies':
Tuesday. 1890 P. M.--Attend
smoker at the Jefferson Hotel with
the Medical Society OF Virginia.
Wednesday, 1870 P. M.-Attend
oyster roast; afterwards will be taken
on an automobile ride to the Country
Tub; $40 F. M.-Theater party.
Thursday. 1o M-Luncheon; $3.50
to G p M.-Receptton by the Cover
nor Of Virginia at Governors Man
sion: 1880 p. M--Reception. supper
and dance at the Jefferson Hotel
Friday, u M,-Luncheon.
Committee and Officers.
The local committee on arrange
ments IS composed Of the following:
Dr. Thomas W. Murrell, chairman:
Drs. !. Shelton Horslev. Charles V
Darlington, J. Allison Hodges, f. G.
Williams Paul w. Howie. A. l.
Gray, w l. Peple, s n. Michaux
and John \. J'pshur.
The offices and executive council Of
the Medical Society OF Virginia are:
President, Or. Samuel Lille, Lynch
burg. vice-rresiden,s, DR.. Samuel r.
Moore. Alexandria. DIR. Joseph r.
Burton. Newport News, and DR. J.
w Preston. Roanoke: treasurer. DR..
Mark W Peyser. Richmond, and sec
rotary DR.. Pauius A. Irving. Farm
Vile
Executive COUNCILLOR. H. Stuart
rell. clerk.
state at large-Dr. ". r. Drewry,
DR.. Powhatan Moncure. DIR. H. Stuart
Mclean, DR.. George T. Tompkns. DR..
T. W. Murrell.
First district-Dr. H. d. Howe
Second District--Dr, E. c. S Talia-
ferro. Third District-Dr. Mcclure
Newton. Fourth District-Dr. JON
Crawford Fifth District-Dr s.
Belt. Sixth District-Dr. John r
Garnett Seventh District-Dr. L. NJ,
Brooks Ninth District-Dr. r. II.
wcoling. Tenth District--Dr. w, F.
Hartman.
Delegates to the American Medical
Associstion--Dr. William E. Ande--
son. Farmvtlle; DR.. Kirkland Rut,n.
Norfelk. DR.. Robert c. Erya.i Rich
mont
Commi.tee-Judiciar d.. Charles
f. Grandy. chairman. No.'.oik. Mem
b.rship, DR.. W. D, Turner, chair
man. Ocean View; Legislative. Dr. CT
A. Slower. chairman, South Boston.
necrological. DIR. J. w. Ayler, chair
man, Newport News.
The Opening Session.
The first session OF the society on
Tuesday night at s o'clock will be
called to order by DR.. Thomas w
Murrell, chairman OF the arrange
ments committee. The invocation will
be by Rev. DR.. T. A, Smoot. pastor
of Centenary Methodist Church. The
visiting medical men will be welcomed
by Mayor George Ainslie and the re-
Spouse will be by Dr. A. L. Tynes. Of
Staunton.
Following the address of the presi-
dent, DR.. Samuel T. Lille, reports of
the executive council the SECRETARY
treasurer. delegates to the national
association. fthe executive council,
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