Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
,ATIONAL MEDICAL
TO MEET In PHILADELPHIA

Never before in its history has
Staid old Philadelphia been so enthusi-
astic or SO active in making prepare
tons for Convention as it now is in
getting ready for the forthcoming ses.
sion of the National Medical Associa-
ton, which convcncs In this city, Aug
ust, rs, 70, 80. Although the Local
Committee has had but little time In
which to get ready, yet it has shown
great deal Of enthusiasm that in
SureS q successful session for the Ma
tional Medical Association
Under the leadership of DR.. T.. S.
Burwell, the Local Physicians have
already completed plans for tho Con-
vcntion, which makes 1t seem abso-
, lutely certain that the National Med
zeal. Association will have one Of the
best sessions in its history.
The Convention will open on Tues
day morning, August 2Sth, when adj
| dresses wlu -.~..vered by President
ID. w. Byrd, Norfolk, Va, and V. Pres.
j. G. Johnson of Birmingham, Ala.
On Tuesday evening a public meeting
will be held at which time addresses
Of welcome will be delivered by
Physicians repr> senting the Local
Medical Society, and other prominent
Philadclphians. Responses to the adj
dresses of Welcome will be delivered
by Dr. Dumas Of Washington, repre-
senting the Physicians and Surgeons,
DR. +. T. Belsaw. of Mobile, Ala repre-.
scnting the Dentists, ana DR.. Ogelvie
Lawson Of Denver, Colo. representing
| the Pharmacists.
On Wednesday morning and Thurs
day morning, Medical and Surgical,
n1 tat
by men who stand foremost i'm the
profession. Some of those who will
conduct Clinics are Drs. DAILY, and
Uall of Chicago; >Drs. Curtis and Car
: son OF Washington; DR.. Brown of
birmingham, Ala; DIR. Sheppard of
Marshall, Texas; Dr\Wilson, of Mem.
! phis, Tenn; DR.. Tompkins. Of Kansas
City; DR.. Hunter of Lexington, Ky,
and Dr. Kenney, of Tuskegcc Insti-
| tute, Ala.
On Wednesday evening, special
; Clinic in Tuberculosis will be con
Quoted by DR.. J. w. Walker, of Ash
vile, N. c., DR.. A. w. Williams. of
Chicago and DR.. r. S. Grant, of Col
orado Springs, Colo. At the close of
this Clinic, smoker will be rendered
| tho PHYSICIANS at O'Neal Hall. by the
Local Medical Society.
I'm Thursday evening, a reception
Will be rendered the visiting physi
cinns and their friends. The Physi-
clans are enthusiastically and ably
! assisted by Citizens Committee, of
which Mr. G. G. Williams Is chair
man and by Ladies' Auxiliary, OF
which Mrs. Helen Stevens Dayton is
! chairman. DR.. John p. Turner, who
is chairman OF the Programme and
Censor Committee, acts as the repre-
sentative of the N. nj. A. in Phila-
dclphia.
Delegates and friends who attend
the meeting Of tho N. M. A. will DO
comfortably housed by an efficient
committee, Of which DR.. II G., Coats,
14l3 Lombard street, is chairman.
On Friday, August 30th, the Ply
sicians Will journey to Atlantic City
where they will be the guest OF the
Physicians OF that city. On the fol-
+ lowing Monday, those attending tho
Convention, have been invited to visit
Hotel Dale. ut Cape May.
The Philadelphia Academy Of Med
icine and Allied Sciences, and The
North Eastern Medical Association
have planned and are earnestly hop
Ing to make this the most profitable
and pleasant session tho N. NJ a.
has ever held; and If their plans are
carried out only in part, they are sure
that no one will have any regret for
having come to Philadelphia.