Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18
4 PHYSICIANS NAMED
Who Have Offered Their Ser.
 vices to Waterbury Lodges

It is thought that by the end of the week four doctors, three from out of town, will have been taken into fraternal organizations in this city so that with the beginning of the new year, they can take up the lodge work, which the local associa- tion of physicians has decided to dis continue as its members claim there is no money in it. The doctors in all probability who attend the members of all the courts of Foresters, will i look after the Eagles, the Lady For esters and in fact will receive the patronage of almost every lodge iu l the city. -... , The out-of-town doctors who have agreed to come to Waterbury are Dr 1 West of South Norwalk; Dr Kennedy of West Haven and Dr Beckwith of l Bridgeport. The fourth physician is Dr Leonard of Waterville, who at a meeting of Court Falcon, F. of A., last evening was admitted to mem- bership and will be lodge doctor. Dr West is said to have located in South Norwalk three years ago when the medical association of that city de- cided to abolish lodge work at reduc- ed prices just as the Waterbury asso- citation has done West it is under stood opened an office in that city and has built up good practice but thinking there is bigger field in this city is willing to come here. A member of the committee on doctors for the Foresters stated last evening that Dr West would most certainly be in Waterbury within a short time. Dr Kennedy of West Haven has number of acquaintances in this city, several of whom have urged him to come to town and take up lodge work assuring him there will be even bet ter money in the next few years than in the past. Dr Kennedy will, so it is said, be taken into Court Richard Phelan at the meeting of the court on Thursday evening.
 Dr Beckwith of Bridgeport is not very we'll known in Waterbury but his application for lodge work will most likely receive favorable atten- tion.
 | LGOudIu Ol W dtOl fiilS, " ho AS S rising practitioner, has been located in Waterville the past two years and IS often seen in Waterbury. The com- mittees from the various organiza- tions seem to have little difficulty in securing doctors and about eight ap- plications from out of town physicians have been received. One of the members of the Medical association who has couple o1 lodges in this city recently told the writer that he considered them worth about $1.400 a year. All this did not come from the lodges but some of it came from the families of 1 the members. From now until the first of the year the lodges will De busy handing out honorable dls- charges to their doctors.
 Dr Thomas J. Lally of North Main street, when asked this morning 1T 1t was true that he was willing to act as the physician for any lodge in town that wished to engage his services, replied: II am willing to attend any person or any member of any lodge that pays me $2 visit. 1 have never done any lodge work, but l have. no objection to doing it providing l can see where it will average S2 a call Of course it is said that some of the doctors have received an average Of only four cents a call, but you know no one will do it for that. l under stand that some of the lodges main- tain that at the present price the calls of the doctor average S2. and in some cases more If that Is the case l am perfectly willing to give my services and as far as I know. there is nothing to prevent my doing so. I am not seeking lodge work. but l tell you if I can see where the calls of any lodge amount to S2 each visit. would be willing to answer such calls pro. vided I was asked
 Dr Lally is member of the Water bury Medical association. but it is understood that he was against the motion to abolish lodge work.
 In connection with lodge doctors it is said that young member of the profession recently wrote to Dr George Russell, who is taking a course in advanced surgery in the west ask ing him to agree to take up all the lodge work in the city. Dr Russell is the physician for Court Crosby. r. of A., but it seems to be the opinion he will sign the agreement of the medical association when he returns and give up the court.
 One of the oldest doctors of the town remarked yesterday. Medical association or no medical association. will consult with any of these new doctors whenever they ask me .provid- ed they are of any ,repute." If is generally understood that members of the association will not hold consult