Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-08
LOS ANGELES TO
GET CONVENTION
MEDICAL MEMS ANNUAL SEES
SION ASSURED FOR CITY
NATIONAL BODY TO MEET TODAY
AT ATLANTIC CITY
Invitation TO Meet Here in 1910 VIII
Be Extended and Angel City
Is Certain to Be
Honored

convention in Los Angeles in June, 1910,
norninr will vote to hold its annual
practically is assured. and it Will pc
a. big surprise and disappointment TO
the medical fraternity of Los Ahseie9
if any contrary action is taken,
DR.. II. Burt Ellis of Los Angeles
one of three delegates to which CAM
fornia is entitled at the national con-
vention, is at Atlantic City and VIII
nresent invitations from the Los An
sreles County Medical association, the
California State Medical society, the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce ana
from various civic and mercantile as
sociations of Los Angeles asking the
convention to select Los Ahgeles Aoi
the next annual meeting
Although the medical societies or
California, and Los Angeles county IN
particular, firmly believe Los Ahgeles
will be chosen, no active work or cam
naigning has been done, as there mas
been for several years a general trenu
of sentiment among the officers OF inc
national body that Los Angeles Wou'u
be given the opportunity OF entertain am
ing the society if an invitation TO tlaI
effect was extended.
The Los Angeles County Medical as
ISOLATION fully realizes the great
amount of work and preparation Whlch
will be necessary, and also the strenu-
Gus work which must be done to
finance the undertaking, but with the
idea in view that it will mean the
biggest boost Los Angeles can receive
they have offered the invitation. Thls
decision was reached by the hearty CO.
operation of the chamber of commerce
and other influential organizations OF
Los Angeles.
Precedent Is Established
BY precedent it has been customary
to have the national convention at At
.lantic City every two years. and the
off wears the session has been held IN
various cities of the United States.
Los Angeles never has been honored
by the medical association, but nation
al conventions have been held at san
Francisco and Portland. The conVen-
ton which will begin a four day
business session at Atlantic City this
morning probably will decide on the
place for holding the next annual
meeting today or Wednesday,, ana
now that Los Angeles has decided to
secure the meeting the decision is
awaited with eagerness by the medical
fraternity of Los Angeles and sur
rounding cities.
Although from 5000 to 10000 doctors
representing every state in the Union
attend the annual conventions, the
business of the association is con-
Quoted by an executive committee con-
sisting of three delegates from each
state, although Pennsylvania, New
York. Ohio and a few of the larger
states are entitled to more delegates.
These delegates represent the doc
tors standing highest in their profess
sion and possessed with executive
ability The three delegates from Cali
fornia, DR.. Ellis being one. represent
1000 members of the profession in Cali
fornia DR.. Ellis has been for many
years a delegate, and it is expected his
influence will aid materially in having
the committee select Los Angeles as
the meeting place for the next annual
session.
Of Benefit to Los Angeles
DR.. George H. Kress, who is an act
i've member of the Los Angeles County
Medical association. is interested great
ly in the project of having the next
convention in Los Angeles, and believes
that it will make the best medium of
having the climate and hygienic bene-
fits of Southern California known to
the entire country.
ITO the average person who gives
the matter but slight attention" said
DIR. Kress yesterday this matter
seems but of passing interest. To many
IL seems Simply IIB IOi a.
few days of 1000 or 5000 doctors, but it
is the after results which will count.
The doctors who annually attend these
conventions represent the highest class
of medical practitioners in the United
States, doctors whose patients are
among the wealthiest persons in the
country.
eve believe we have climate and
natural resources which appeal to per-
1. &c
but knew the climatic conditions of Los
Angeles they would come here readily
1t is a class of persons who have
money and who are always seeking
some place to benefit their health
Many of these persons know of South
ern California only what they have
read.
ct is easy, then, to imagine the re-
suit after these doctors from every
state in the Union come to Los An
geles for week or ten days with the
sole object of studying conditions. We
all know how they will find them and
what must be their honest opinions
after personal investigation. They will
return to their various homes, and it
does not require any stretch of imag-
nation to foretell the advertising that
Los Angeles will receive as a health
resort.
VIII Learn OF OHndlC
wealthy patients who are constant
ly seeking a change of climate will be
told what California climate is, and
the result will be the coming of a large
number of wealthy persons to Los An
geles and its suburbs.
"It will be a big surprise if the con-
vention does not select Los Angeles as
its next meeting place. For some years
the members have been anxious to visit
Southern California. and we believe all
that is necessary to secure their visit
is the invitation. 1t will mean much
work and effort and considerable
money, but with the cooperation
which has been promised there is no
doubt success will be attained. The
fact that the annual convention never
has been held in Los Angeles will make
a strong argument. Although the dele
gates are restricted in number all men,
bers of the medical profession are well
come at the annual meetings, but the
delegates are compact body to CEN
tralize the administration work and act
as an executive committee.
"At the convention in Chicago,a few
years ago 10000 doctors were present,
and while such a number would not be
expected to journey to the coast, 1t is
safe to say at least 1000 would come to
Los Angeles. We expect to hear the
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