Show I i A Jledical Congress I WASHTXOTON Sept Eepresentatives i of the Medical and Surgical Socities of the f United States met at the Army Medical Museum today and effected eeoted a temporary I organization by the election of Dr Bessy of th city chairman and Dr J Ewing i Means secretary The work was a pre liminary as the subject in hand was to consider con-sider the advisability arranging for regular regu-lar meetings in Washington pf the various medical and surgical societies I Dr Pepper of Philadelphia submitted a I proposition that it was desirable to form a congress of the societies represented It was decided to form such a congress and it was agreed to constitute an Executive Com mittee of one representative from each society so-ciety of the Union favoring the project and that this Executive favor should decide the time for meetings in Washington also that at these regular r etings the principal order of business should b a address by the President and then the presentation of original Jresentation essays for discussion I was definitely decided that all meetings shall be held in Washing ton but the remaining details except the I address by the President and essays will be I I i left to the Executive Committee Each j I representative will report back 1 his society I and if it approves the plan it will elect a j j I member of the Executive Committee |