The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-06-23
NEGRO
PHYSICIANS
Hold Interesting Meet
ing in Blue6eld
Royalty Entertained BY Flat Top
Medical Association and Lo-
cal Citizens.

Blue.eld on the Norfolk and Western
Was the Mecca for the doctors of this and
others sections of the little Psndle Stat<
last week, when physicians from all over
poured into the gateway city Of the coal.
held I ,r the annual session of the medical
frsternities. the West Virginia Medical
Society. holding its session with the
town Medical Association and as the
guest OF that fraternity. Early on Thurs
day, the boys boys began To pour in from
Charleston, Huntington, Montgomer,
and towns along the mainline of the
; N"rthfork and Western.
The early arrival OF the vanguard in.
Dictated that the session wac to be a live
one and the lavish hospitality of the home
physicians left nothing to be desired
Every detail for the comfort of the v.si-
tor- had been carefully looked after.
The morning and afternoon sessions OF
Thursday were devoted to the reading o
papers and discussions and in the even.
ing most excellent program WAS rem
dered at the Raleigh Street VI. r. church
The address OF welcome on behalf OF IN.
Flat Top Medical Association Was deliv
cred by DIR. n l.. Edwards OF Bluefield
The address of DIR. Edwards was an ex.
cellent production expressing in pointe,I
manner the congenial hospitality with
which the Flat Top..Medical Association
welcomed the State Medical society. Dr.
DR. Gamble, of Charleston. responded in
am apt and happy manner on behalf oil
West Virginia Medical Society. After
beautiful vocal solo, Prof. A. :. Peal
delivered an adddre-s of welcome t. the
visiting physicians on bhalf of the citi-
zens of Blueiield, and Was very witty in
his remarks
The warm words of welcome by Prof.
Peal were responded To by Dr. w. l..
Colson, OF Keystone, who appeared on
tile program i'm lieu of DR. r. l.. Younge.
Of Welch, who, 10y reason of hinder
ing circumstance, Was unable To be pres
, ent.
n charming vocal solo Was rendered 10y
DIR. W. V. Bridgeford, of keystone The
program Mas we'll Interpreted with mus
zeal selections, all of which were render
Ell to the delightful satisfaction OF the
audience.
After the evenings program, most OF
the male members OF the audience repair
Ell to IAN upper chamber" in the build
ing in which Drs. Rogers and Mitchell
' have Offices where a sequel meeting in
the nature Of a smoker was the order of
the day. Much Of the professional dig
nifty of the early sessions gave way to re-
Taxation at the smoker and the pre-cip-
ton artist. like set Of human beIng.
were in Tor a good time Dr. c. A.
Rogers, presi,iing AZ toastInastsr. created
All atmosphere cf congenial hospitality
that made tine late evening event by far
tlrr most enjoyable feature Of thr day.
speech making and oratory were quite
fa-tionsbie and the boys made merry
over a nice little least.
On Friday morning, the program in.
cluded clinics and the cotere of learned
Il f''' ~ sHatpIilf carving
formed around the operating table As the
eminent surgeon Curtis procee,led e.
whnt'le away and demonstrate with def
itne-- and skill for which he is nationalI,
known.
In the afternoon, the Society convened
IN business session for the election of of.
ficers aud for the dispatch of business At
fectiDg the organization.
Later in the afternoon, the monoton,
Of business and professional pre-snr,
were relieved again with a novel ieatur.
IN the nature Of an automobile outing
As veSpers came on. the doctors amu-ed
themselves on the floors Of polished osL
where the devotees Of the gentle glidin,
art attuned their feet 10 the mu-ic A. IN.
the Columbus orchestra filled the hal
with strains Of music sweet anil dim.
The maids and matrons Of Blnefiel.
turned ont in large sumber- u pay tb
tribute of their presence on the o. casio,
~ the doctOrs annual ball and expre--.,
~ Their presence and cOngpnial smile
what had been unssid u make the visi