Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-27
REAL ESTATE MEN
ELECT OFFICERS
LOCAL MAN SELECTED FOR
PRESIDENT
SESSIONS CONTINUE TODAY
Portion Of Yesterday Spent In Sight
seeing Along Trolley Lines as
Guests Of Los Angeles
Dealers

Los Angeles and visiting real estate
men safely launched their state organ
ization at the session yesterday morn
ing. and under the name of the Cali
fornia state Realty federation, and
with Byron Erkenbrecher Of Los An
geles as president. expect to see 1t ride
safely through all the storms which
may beset its pathway.
Robert b. Baird was elected secre-
tary and F. w. Crandall of Oakland
chairman of a committee of seven to
act as a part of board of directors of
fifteen members, the others to be APP
pointed by the different boards which
compose the main organization.
Fair dealing, the promotion of needed
legislation and the upbuilding of a high
standard among real estate agents of
California are to be the aims of the
new association.
Visitors Delighted
1--WE had great time" said the Wis
iting real estate men last night, as
they alighted at the Westminster after
a sightseeing tour to the principal
DedCu anu SuDul DctIl lONllS' lAeiNh Oii'-
wore a smile, as if he had just COM
pleted arrangements for the sale of a
business block.
Getting more automobile rides and
attention than a tourist with a lot of
money to invest in land" said one of
the delegates. 81 have to keep my
hands on my money to keep from put
ting it into Los Angeles real estate"
After the session of yesterday morn
ing and luncheon at their hotels, the
delegates and members of the Los An
gees realty board started on their
sightseeing trolley ride. Nearly 200
persons were in the party.
Take Trolley Ride
At Hollywood they paid a visit to-
the studio of Paul de Longpre, and
after inspecting his art treasures con-
tinued on the trip to Santa Monica,
Venice, Playa del Rey Manhattan
Beach, Redondo and Ocean Park, where
a little surprise awaited them. There
they were met by the mayor and sew
eral leading citizens, accompanied by
band. After a serenade and program
of short speeches. light refreshments
We're served and the delighted soil
brokers' continued on their way.
Los Angeles will make San Fran
cisco look like a second hand clothing
store; that is all I have to say" said
F. w. Crandall of Oakland, after he
had spent the day in looking over the
city, the different tracts that had been
opened up, those which were about to
be and the sand dunes along the coast
which We're marked off with newly cut
stakes.
Perhaps we have sold a few swamps
in Berkeley" said s. S. Quackenbush
after gazing with open-mouthed ad-
miration at the activities at Venice,
land perhaps we have sold hills that
were not even good to look at, but up
at Berkeley we have never tried to-
start a water settlement"
Invited to San Diego
At the morning session, in addition
to the business of organization, D. C.
Collier, jr., of San Diego spoke on the
resources and attractions of that city,
and at the close of his address gave an
invitation to the delegates, in behalf of
the real estate men of San Diego, to-
visit that city after the closA IL the
convention.
Herbert Burdett, secretary of the
Los Angeles realty board. followed
with an address on Realty Organiza-
tions and Their Benefits" in which he
said that one of the strong arguments
in their favor is that they show the
difference between irresponsible men
and grafters and the responsible bust
ness men.
At noon yesterday discussion of the
report of the committee on organiza-
tion had not been finished, and this
was taken up at the smoker held last
evening in the banquet room of the An
gelus hotel. In addition the question
box was opened and queries were an
swered. with short talks from promi-
nent men of the newly orga anized feder-
talon. Light refreshments were served.
At this mornings session unfinished
business and the reading OF three ad
dresses will take up the time until
noon, when the convention will adjourn
to the LankershIm hotel for luncheon,
where the Los Angeles realty board
acts as the host.
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