The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
MANY CONVENTIONS
FOR PORTLAND FAIR
Will Draw thousands to Lewis
and Clark Centennial
THE MEDICAL MEN TO MEET
American Medical Society viii Have
Noteworthy Observation-Disclosures
of Interesting Side Trips
Open to Visitors.
THE MEDICAL MEN TO MEET
BY w. E. BRlN0LEY.

Portland, April S.-(Special.) ATTRACTED
bv the Lewis and Clark exposition, the
nrosnect of A cross-cOntinental trip, ana
the fame of the Oregon country as a land
of scenic worlers and of marvellous re-
sources. many associations of land-"loe
membership will hold conventions at
Portland next summer during the Senieh-
NAL. The roster of gatherings now num-
bers thirty-live, and it is estimated that
these will bring 50,O00 people TO the ialr'
The conventions will bring to the fair city
leaders of national reputation in many IN
dustries and professions.
Among The most noteworthy Of the
gatherings from q scientific standpoint
will be the convention of the American
Medical society, which will be the great
est meeting of medical men ever held
west Of the Rocky mountains, and one
of the most notable in the history Of
medical science. The sessions of the as
ISOLATION will be held from July Il 10 July
j.. About 200 doctors Of all cults are
expected to attend, ana they Will brihs
with them Wives families and guests VINO
will number as many more. Surgeon
General oReilly of .Ae United States
army, Surgeon General RiXey of the navy
and DR. Walter Wyman, head of the ma
rine hospital service, have signlned their
intention of attending the sessions
The National irrigation congress ana
the Trans Mississippi Commercial CON
gress will follow one another, in order
that men who are members of both as
sociations may attend them on one TRIP
Extraordinary measures are being taken
to secure a large attendance at these Two
gatherings, and it is expected that De
tween 5000 and 1000 will be present. Both
associations have memberships running
into the thousands, and are influential In
the discussion of matters relating to west
ern trade conditions and the question OF
methods of redeeming arid lands. The
Trans Mississippi Commercial congress
sessions will be held August 10 to 10. The
National Irrigation congress dates are
from August 20 to %, inclusive.
Many Other Meetings Scheduled.
Many other meetings will attract from
100 to 1000 visitors each. The lnterna-
tional Cigarette league, which will
meet in quadrennlal convention from
July Is to II, will bring about 1000 dele
gates and perhaps 2O0O friends of the ASSOC
citation. The National Conference OF
Charities and Corrections will attract
many able thinkers from all parts of the
country. About 700 are expected to at
dreds of additional visitors will be at
tracted to the fair by the conference.
The Associated Fraternites of America
and it's allied sections, a national organ
ization composed Of officers of fraternal
societies representing a membership of
100000 will meet from July "A to 2S
There will be about go delegates present.
accompanied by members of their fami-
lies.
A gathering which will bring together
many prominent men and women in the
field of letters will be the meeting of
the American Library association, of
which Dr. e. C. Richardson of Princeton
is president. There will be about 400 Ii
brarians In attendance on the sessions,
which will be held from July II to IA. A
smaller convention, which will consider
matters of interest to every one, will be
that of the National Association of State
Dairy and Food Departments June 90.
The Order of Railway Conductors, with
300 delegates and 1900 followers. will hold
its convention in Portle I'D this year The
United Commercial Travellers of Oregon,
which meets June o. will bring 100 dele
gates and ten times as many relatives
and friends of the members. The Ma
tional w. c. Il. U conferences will be
held Under the jurisdiction of the w. c.
T. T. of Oregon The National American
Woman's Suffrage association will meet
250 strong from July 20 to August 3.
Large Gathering Promised.
One of the largest gatherings will be
that of the North Pacific Saengerbund
which will hold three-day session begin
ming July 20 There will be 1900 singers
from al over the Pacific northwest in at
tendance, and ON German day July %
the attendance of Germans from out of
town is expected to reach COCO. About
1000 persons. besides 175 delegates to the
convention are expected to be attracted
by the meeting of the grand lodge.
knights of Pythias, of Oregon, October
10 The Masonic Veterans association,
which meets at the exposition September
ii, will also attract a large number.
The Pacific Coast Singing society," com
posed of Norwegians. will bring $50 sing
ers to the fair, and at least 1000 other
Norwegians from all over the northwest
will be In Portland at the same time.
Among other conventions will be the
Lewis and Clark Dental congress- which
will meet 800 strong, the gatherings of
the International Acetylene association,
the American Association of Travelling
Passenger Agents, the Concatenated Or
der of Hoo Hoo, the Oregon State Press
association, the Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs
association, the Photographers associa-
ton of California. the Photographers as
ISOLATION of the Pacific coast and the
Gamma Eta Kappa fraternity.
A number of associations which have
arranged to hold their conventions else
where will attend the Lewis and Clark
exposition in a body after their sessions