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

Never before in its history has
Staid old Philadelphia been so enthusi-
astic or 50 active in making prepare.
tons for 4 Convention as it now is in
getting ready for the forthcoming scs-
sion of the National Medical Associa-
ton. which convcncs in this city, Aug
ust, IS. ~, 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
surcS Il successful session for the Ma
tional Medical Association
Under the leadership Of DR.. T.. S.
Burwcll, the Local Physicians have
already completed plans for the Con-
vcntion. which makes it seem abso.
lutcly certain that the National Med
zeal Association will have one of the
best sessions i'll its history.
The Convention will open on Tues.
day morning. August 2Sth, when adj
dresses VIII -~..vcrcd by President
ID. w. Byrd, Norfolk. Va. and v Pres.
j. G. Johnson of Birmingham, Ala.
On Tuesday evening n public meeting
will be held at which time addresses
of welcome will be delivered by
Physicians repr> scnting the Local
Medical Society, and other prominent
philadclphians. Responses to the adj
dresses of Welcome will be delivered
by DR.. Dumas OF Washington, repre-
scnting the Physicians ana Surgeons,
Or T.. Il. BolSaw. of Mobile, Ala repre-.
scnting the Dentists. and Dr.. Ogclvie
Lawson of Denver, Colo representing
the Pharmacists.
TN wednesday morning and Thurs.
DAY morning, Medical and Surgical
ana Dental Clinics will be conducted
by men who stand foremost in the
profession. Some of those who will
conduct Clinics arc Drs. Daily, and
''ali ot Chicago: >Dr;. Curtis and Car
son OF washington; DR.. Brown of
birmingham. Ala; DIR. Sheppard of
Marshall Texas; Dr\ Wilson, of Mem.
PMS Tenn; DR.. Tompkins OF Kansas
Guy; DR.. Hunter CT Lexington, Ky,
anu 1T. kcnncy, of TuSkcgce Insti-
tutc. Ala.
On Wednesday evening, u snoc;o,
clinic in Tuberculosis will be con-
Quoted by DR.. J. w. Walker, Of Ash
| WHO, 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 tondorod
tho Physicians at O'Ncal Hall. by the
Local Medical Society.
On Thursday evening, y rcccpt;on
VIII be rendered the visiting nhysi-
clans and their friends. The physi
clans are enthusiastically and ably
assisted by a Citizens Committee. OF
which Mr.. G. G.. Williams is chair
man and by a 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 M. A. in Phila-
dclphia.
Delegates and friends who attend
the meeting OF the N. NJ. A. will be
comfortably housed by an efficient
committee. Of which DR.. II G., Coats,
li13 Lombard street, is chairman.
On Friday, August 3Oth, the ply
siclans 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, at Cape May
The Philadelphia Academy of Med
icine and Allied Sciences, and Tho
North Eastern Medical Association
have planned and are earnestly hon
ing to mako this the most profitable
and pleasant session the n. NJ A.
has ever held; and ii their plans are
carried out only in part, they are sure
that no one will have any regret for
having come to Philadelphia.