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the  American  Medical  Association  the  Council  was  empowered  to  change  the 
date  of  meeting  in  New  Orleans,  if  necessary. 
After  passing  the  customary  resolutions  of  thanks,  the  Association  adjourned.  - 
Ample  accommodations  had  been  provided  by  the  Arrangement  Committee 
at  the  spacious  Hygeia  Hotel,  where,  during  the  latter  part  of  the  first  week  in 
September,  the  members  began  to  make  their  appearance.  Early  on  Sunday 
morning  the  steamer  Carolina,  from  Baltimore,  landed  a  party  at  the  hotel, 
and  during  the  afterndon  a  party  from  farther  east  arrived,  having  sailed  from 
New  York  by  sea  to  Norfolk.  Most  of  the  western  members  reached  the  place 
of  meeting  on  Sunday  evening,  having  come  from  Cincinnati  by  rail  over  the 
picturesque  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Railroad,  while  many  of  the  members  from 
New  England,  who  had  taken  the  steamer  at  Boston  for  a  sea  voyage,  were 
detained  by  fog,  and  did  not  arrive  until  early  on  Tuesday  morning.  Many  of 
the  southern  members  who  came  by  rail,  had  likewise  been  detained  on  the 
road,  causing  an  unlooked-for  postponement  in  their  arrival.  All  were  com- 
fortably installed  in  the  hotel,  whence  attractive  views  are  had  over  Fortress 
Monroe,  the  Chesapeake  Bay  and  Hampton  Roads,  many  of  the  points  being 
of  historical  interest.  Considering  the  locality  and  its  surroundings  it  was 
strange  that,  during  their  stay,  quite  a  number  of  the  visitors  were  for  a  time 
troubled  with  gastric  disturbances  ;  however,  the  majority  escaped  such  an 
inconvenience. 
The  neighboring  fort  was  frequently  visited  to  see  the  grounds  and  works,  or 
to  witness  the  drills^or  parades  of  the  garrison.  Carriage  drives  were  taken 
through  the  surrounding  country,  and  frequent  visits  were  made  to  the  village 
of  Hampton,  its  churches  and  schools,  the  Soldiers'  Home  and  the  National 
Cemetery.  The  briny  waters  of  the  bay  invited  to  sailing  and  fishing  excur- 
sions, and  conjointly  with  the  warm  atmosphere  rendered  bathing  and  swim- 
ming a  pleasurable  exercise.  Monday  evening  was  devoted  to  a  reception  in 
the  ball-room,  combined  with  music  from  the  military  band,  and  followed  by 
dancing.  At  the  entertainment  on  Wednesday  evening  the  principal  attrac- 
tion was  a  picked  choir  from  the  Hampton  Institute  with  their  quaint  songs. 
Thursday  morning  saw  the  members  prepared  for  an  excursion  by  steamer  to 
Norfolk,  and  thence  by  rail  to  Virginia  Beach,  the  famous  seashore  resort  on 
the  Atlantic  Ocean.  This  was  a  departure  from  the  usual  custom  of  not  having 
any  diversion  from  business,  except  for  the  ladies,  during  the  day-time,  until 
after  the  final  adjournment.  Similar  arrangements  may  probably  be  made  on 
other  occasions,  devoting  an  hour  or  so  to  the  visit  to  some  point  of  interest 
near  the  place  of  meeting ;  if  such  an  opportunity  be  not  given  to  the  visiting 
members  they  are  apt  to  make  such  visits  at  a  time  set  apart  for  the  sessions. 
After  the  final  adjournment  on  Friday  most  of  the  members  left  Old  Point 
Comfort,  shortly  after  noon,  by  special  train  for  Richmond,  where  they  found 
carriages  in  waiting  for  a  drive  of  several  hours  through  the  most  interesting 
parts  of  that  interesting  city.  The  drive  over,  a  number  of  the  visitors  had  to 
commence  their  homeward  journey  ;  but  the  largest  number  remained  over 
night  at  the  Exchange  Hotel,  and  on  Saturday  morning  boarded  the  train 
which  was  to  convey  them  to  the  famous  Natural  Bridge,  which,  owing  to 
obstruction  from  a  wrecked  train,  was  reached  later  than  had  been  expected. 
The  chasm  and  the  cataracts  were  seen  at  night  illuminated  by  colored  flames. 
