RT Journal T1 ASsociation news. JF Journal of the American Medical Association JO Journal of the American Medical Association YR 1899 FD June 10 VO XXXII IS 23 SP 1333 OP 1341 DO 10.1001/jama.1899.02450500063019 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1899.02450500063019 AB AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  Fiftieth Annual Meeting, held at Columbus, Ohio, June 6-9, 1899.OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE GENERAL SESSIONS.June 6—First General Session.The Association convened in the Grand Opera-House, and was called to order at 10 a.m. by Dr. Starling Loving of Columbus, chairman of the committee on arrangements.The president invited ex-presidents and vice-presidents to occupy seats on the platform, and among those who responded were: Drs. N. S. Davis, George M. Sternberg, W. W. Keen, H. O. Marcy, Nicholas Semi, Augustus P. Clarke, Henry D. Holton.Divine blessing was invoked by Rev. Washington Gladden.His excellency, Asa S. Bushnell, Governor of Ohio, was then introduced by Dr. Starling Loving, and delivered the followingADDRESS OF WELCOME.  We are told if you came to Columbus you would expect us to give you a "hot old time." I think you will not complain of the manner in which we