bership: Drs. N. A. Dalrymple, W. D. Dilworth, R. Fordyee Grinnell, J. E. Janes, all of Pasadena; Dr. J. C. Hearns of San Diego, Drs. E. A. Praeger and J. W. Trueworthy of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles was the place of meeting for June 5, 1895, and Santa Catalina Island for June 6, 1895. The following names were added to the list of members: Dr. R. D. Barber of Riverside, Dr. D. L. Beckingsale of Covina, Dr. C. A. Briggs of Pasadena, Dr. Theodore S. Covernton of Ontario, Drs. W. H. Fales, R. J. Hall, of Santa Barbara; Drs. A. L. Macleish, C. E. Stoner, C. H. Whitman and W. H. Fales, all of Los Angeles; Dr. Frank Garcelon of Pomona. Among other papers that were read was one, a humorous poem, entitled, "The Lay of the Lingering Lung," by Dr. W. W. Hitchcock of Los Angeles.

The sixteenth meeting was held at Los Angeles, December 4 and 5, 1895. Nine new members were elected: Dr. Geo. E. Abbott of Coronado Beach, Drs. J. P. Booth, Chas. C. Browning, A. R. Chapin, A. Davidson, Chas. Leeking, N. H. Morrison, Chas. W. Murphy, Francis O. Yost, Annie W. Nixon, Mary Scott, Louise M. Harvey.

The seventeenth meeting convened at Pomona, June 10, 1896. Seven applications for membership were read and accepted: Drs. Thomas Coates, E. Henderson, T. J. Dills, P. A. Cashon, V. A. Houeth, all of Pomona; Drs. D. W. Hunt and John C. King of Banning, Drs. J. H. Seymour, T. Hardy Smith and C. L. Stoddard.

The eighteenth meeting was held at Los Angeles, December 2 and 3, 1896. The following persons were admitted as members: Drs. J. W. Wood, C. E. Winslow, Chas. F. Taggert, W. F. Perry, Merritt Hitt, Geo. S. Lund and Geo. S. Hull.

Santa Ana was again selected for the nineteenth meeting, held June 9 and 10, 1897. New members elected were: Drs. M. R. Toland, Milbank Johnson, J. R. Crane and J. W. Givens.

The twentieth meeting convened at Los Angeles, December 1 and 2, 1897. Drs. W. II. Roberts, C. M. Haviland, W. B. Payton, A. F. McCollough, C. Francis T. Tate and Lewis Thorpe were elected as members.

The twenty-first meeting was held at Santa Barbara, May 3, 1898. Drs. S. C. Brigham and Fitch C. E. Mattison were elected as members.

The twenty-second meeting was called to order at Los Angeles, December 7 and 8, 1898. Drs. A. S. Parker, H. Tyler, W. Jarvis Barlow. J. DeBarth Shorb, Frank L. O'Neill, B. F. Church, Fred. C. Shurtleff, Wellington Burke, W. S. Davis, O. O. Witherbee, W. T. MeAuther, John C. Ferbert, D. C. Barber, J. Lee Hagadorn, Stanley Black and Jos. M. King were elected to membership. San Diego was selected for the meeting of May 3 and 4, 1899. Drs. W. M. Cummings, C. A. Osborne, W. S. Fowler, V. D. Rood, W. V. Nickols, J. H. McBride, F. Hennessy and M. D. Carey were the new members.

The twenty-fourth meeting convened at Pasadena, December 6 and 7, 1899. Dr. McBride moved that the secretary be empowered to employ a stenographer to take notes of the discussions of the society for future publication. The following were elected to membership: Drs. II. Sherk, E. R. Chadbourne, W. T. Bolton, Kate Wilde, W. A. Lillin, Gay G. Mosely, II. P. Barton, C. G. Stivers, Mary E. Dennis, Mary E. Hagadorn, Mary B. Werner, B. Lasella, Norman Bridge, L. G. Visscher.

Riverside was selected for the twenty-fifth meeting, held May 2 and 3, 1900. The following new names were presented: Drs. Robt. V. Day, Thos. Ellis, F. W. Thomas, O. J. Kendall, J. A. Chappim, J. A. Colliver, F. Gundrum, Conley Heaton, L. D. Johnson, A. L. McCarty, Mary L. Noble and G. L. Scott.

The twenty-sixth meeting was held at Los Angeles on December 5 and 6, 1900. The following became members: Drs. J. A. Metcalf, L. B. Lockherd,

A. D S. McCoy, Alfred C. Crofton, G. L. Hutchinson, J. M. Armstrong, Adolf Kreimer, Henry Fasig, W. S. Phelps, C. Van Zwalenberg and J. M. Holder.

On May 1 and 2, 1901, the society met at San Diego. Drs. C. L. Magee, H. N. Goff, S. Y. Ketcham, E. S. Beadles, H. A. Keifer and Chas. D. Lockwood were elected members.

The twenty-eighth meeting convened at Los Angeles, December 4 and 5, 1901. New members were: Drs. C. G. Toland, II. B. Stehman, W. W. Roblee, P. C. H. Pahl, Sam'l. Outwater, D. D. Thornton, I. Still, C. W. Pierce, G. A. Brighton, T. J. Coffey, Elizabeth Kearney, C. Sheppard and C. S. Dickson.

The twenty-ninth meeting was held at Idyllwild, on May 22 and 23, 1902. Drs. W. Freeman, P. Newmark and F. M. Pottenger were elected as members. The thirtieth meeting convened at Pasadena on December 3 and 4, 1902. Drs. W. L. Quill, T. H. Hadley, E. M. Lazard, J. H. Evans, W. E. Hibbard, A. S. Lobingier, A. T. Newcomb, Adolf Fenyes and W. D. Armdy were elected as members.

Catalina was selected for the thirty-first meeting, held on June 3 and 4, 1903. Drs. F. W. Miller, G. E. Mayor, E. L. Leonard and A. Soiland were elected members.

The thirty-second meeting convened at Redlands, December 2 and 3, 1903, Dr. Jno. C. King presiding.

The thirty-third meeting convened at Los Angeles, May 4 and 5, 1904.

The thirty-fourth meeting was held at Pomona, December 7 and 8, 1904. Drs. E. E. Duncanson, F. E. Corey, Geo. W. Forester, Sam. A. Ellis, S. F. Davis, C. B. Nicols, T. J. Wilson, Hill Hastings and R. II. Harris were elected as members.

The thirty-fifth meeting convened at Los Angeles, December 6 and 7, 1905. The following persons were elected members: Drs. Woods Hutchinson. C. G. Dawley, E. H. Wiley, R. Wernigk, W. W. Richardson, A. Davidson, C. F. Miller, Dudley Fulton, W. H. Taltavall, S. J. Mattison, T. G. Davis, P. R. McArthur and II. G. McNeil.

The thirty-sixth meeting was called to order at Arrowhead Springs, May 2 and 3, 1906. The following became members: Drs. Z. T. Malaby, II. A. Johnston, D. F. Rogers, A. W. Walker, C. W. Girdlestone, George II. Kress, J. M. Burlew, J. K. Swindt. II. F. Andrews, R. S. Gibbs, T. C. Pounds, E. W. Burke, E. A. McDonald, W. P. Burke and W. B. Sawyer.

The thirty-seventh meeting convened at Los Angeles, December 5 and 6, 1906.

Coronado was the meeting place for the thirty-eighth meeting, held on May 1 and 2, 1907. The following persons were elected members: Drs. Edward Howard, F. M. Brumer, R. Lorini, J. R. Liverman, Henry Herbert, A. F. Godin, R. E. Austin, W. L. Kneedler, A. M. Bennett, C. W. Fish, F. A. Dunbar, E. M. Fly and H. A. Thompson. At this time there were 260 members in good and active standing.

The thirty-ninth meeting convened on December 4 and 5, 1907, at Riverside. The following were elected to membership: Drs. W. F. Freeman, J. S. Trewhella, Rea Smith, T. R. Griffith, Ross Moore, Guy Cochran, E. C. Moore, G. E. Tucker, II. M. Robertson and K. R. Sleeper. It was decided to omit the spring meeting on account of the State Society meeting at Coronado.

The fortieth meeting of the society was held at Santa Ana, December 3 and 4, 1908. The following persons were elected as members: Drs. Harris Garcelon, J. T. Fisher, Rexwald Brown, J. V. Larzalere, F. L. Rogers, II. O. Bates, G. Martyn, E. E. Huntington, W. II. James, T. A. Stoddard, H. M. Voorhees, Allen L. Bryant, Chas. E. Zerfing, J. R. Bancroft, Eliot Alden, J. A. Parks, T. W. Bishop, R. P. McReynolds and II. P. Newman.

The forty-first meeting was held at the Hotel Virginia, Long Beach, Dr. F. R. Burnham presiding. The following-named physicians were elected to membership: Chas. Lewis Allen, J. T. Mallen, S. A. Austin, J. L. Beebe, Benjamin Bakewell, Edith J. Claypole, Charles W. Decker, Donald J. Frick, Randall Hutchinson, Henry W. Howard, E. W. Hanlon, W. L. Huggins, William L. Holt, Josephine A. Jackson, W. H. Kiger, H. G. Marxmiller, R. II. Mackerras, E. G. Mattison, Thos. J. Orbison, Grant Gould Speer, Donald W. Skeel, A. C. Sellery, T. B. Wright and Charles W. Yerxa.

The forty-second regular semi-annual meeting convened on December 1st, 1909, at the Hotel Alexandria, Los Angeles, the following physicians being added to the roll of membership: Chas. E. Atkinson, Geo. A. Fielding, Geo. H. Hunter, Clarence A. Jenks, C. C. Ledyard, U. G. Miller, W. H. Parker, Philip S. Van Patten and Carl C. Warden.

The officers elected at this meeting were: Jos. M. King, M.D., of Los Angeles, President; Z. T. Malaby, M.D., of Pasadena, First Vice-President; D. C. Strong, M.D., of San Bernardino, Second Vice-President, and John A. Colliver, M. D., of Los Angeles, Secretary and Treasurer.

The forty-third regular meeting was held at Redlands, California, on May 4-5, 1910.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The Southern California Homeopathic Medical Society was founded December 9th, 1890, and incorporated March 16th, 1892.

The names of the founders were as follows:

Drs. S. H. Boynton, J. M. Boal, E. C. Buell, E. A. Clarke, C. B. Dickson, J. C. Kirkpatrick, Dorothea Lummis, Eliza M. Miller, C. T. Pepper, H. C. Royer, S. S. Salisbury, A. S. Shorb, G. F. Whitworth, of Los Angeles; Drs. H. R. Arndt, E. V. Van Norman, J. P. Rodes and B. L. Mertzman, of San Diego; Drs. J. S. Hodge, Kate S. Black, Stephen S. Black, J. J. Bleeker and E. B. Philbrook, of Pasadena.

The names of the Presidents and years they served were as follows:
Dr. H. R. Arndt, San Diego, Dec., 1890, to April, 1893.

Dr. E. A. Clarke, Los Angeles, April, 1893, to October, 1893.
Dr. Willella Howe, Santa Ana, Oct., 1893, to Oct., 1894.
Dr. J. S. Hodge, Pasadena, Oct., 1894, to Oct., 1895.
Dr. A. K. Johnson, San Bernardino, Oct., 1895, to Oct., 1896.
Dr. H. L. Stambach, Santa Barbara, Oct., 1896, to 1897.
Dr. S. S. Salisbury, Los Angeles, Oct., 1898, to Oct., 1899.
Dr. E. C. Manning, Los Angeles, Oct., 1899, to Oct., 1900.
Dr. W. H. Stiles, San Bernardino, Oct., 1900, to Oct., 1901.
Dr. S. H. Boynton, Los Angeles, Oct., 1901, to Oct., 1902.
Dr. M. H. Chamberlin, Monrovia, Oct., 1902, to Oct., 1903.
Dr. E. C. Buell, Los Angeles, Oct., 1903, to Oct., 1901.
Dr. M. W. Hill, Redlands, Oct., 1904, to Oct., 1905.
Dr. W. E. Waddell, Los Angeles, Oct., 1905, to Oct., 1906.
Dr. J. S. Hunt, Santa Monica, Oct., 1906, to Oct., 1907.
Dr. F. B. Kellogg, Los Angeles, Oct., 1907, to Oct., 1908.
Dr. W. E. Nichols, Pasadena, Oct., 1908, to Oct., 1909.
Dr. W. J. Hawkes, Los Angeles, Oct., 1909.

The general aim of the Society is the advancement of medical science and the unity of the Homeopathic profession.

The present officers are: Dr. W. J. Hawkes, Los Angeles, President; Dr. M. B. Campbell, of Los Angeles, is First Vice-President; Dr. Florella Estes, of Los Angeles, is Second Vice-President; F. S. Barnard, of Los Angeles, Secretary and Treasurer.

There are one hundred and twelve members at present, of which six are honorary and one hundred six active.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECLECTIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

This society was organized at a called meeting in the office of Dr. J. A. Munk, No. 124 South Spring street, on April 21, 1897. A constitution and bylaws were adopted and its first officers elected were as follows: President, Dr. T. F. Kelleghan, Santa Barbara; Vice-President, Dr. W. D. Turner, Pasadena; Secretary, Dr. Ó. C. Welbourn, Long Beach; Treasurer, Dr. J. A. Munk, Los Angeles. The annual meeting is held on the first Tuesday in May. Its present officers are: President, Dr. Q. A. R. Holton, Whittier; Vice-President, Dr. A. O. Conrad, Tropico; Secretary, Dr. M. Blanche Bolton, San Pedro; Treasurer, Dr. J. A. Munk, Los Angeles.

CHAPTER V.

COUNTY AND LOCAL MEDICAL SOCIETIES.

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

Frequently in organizations having no permanent quarters, it happens that the records of such a society, in being transferred year by year, from one set of officers to another, are scattered or lost. Some of the papers of the Los Angeles County Medical Association have disappeared in this fashion.

A brief sketch written by the Secretary of the Society in 1891, Dr. H. Bert. Ellis, presents a summary which can be used as an introduction to the detailed historical sketch of the Los Angeles County Medical Association which will follow:

The Los Angeles County Medical Association was organized January 31, 1871.

A preliminary meeting had been held at the office of Dr. H. S. Orme on January 25, at which six physicians were present, and at which time Doctors Orme and Hayes were appointed a committee to draft a constitution and by-laws.

On January 31, at the office of Drs. Griffin & Widney, this committee reported. Seven physicians were present and organized themselves, adopted a constitution and by-laws and adjourned to meet at the same place on February 7. The seven charter members who signed the constitution on the evening of February 7, 1871, were John S. Griffin, Henry S. Orme, Joseph P. Widney, William F. Edgar, R. T. Hayes, L. L. Door and T. H. Rose.

On January 4, 1876, the Society discussed and endorsed the bill for the Regulation of the Practice of Medicine. It was this bill which became a law April 3, 1876, and which was amended April 1, 1878.

February 1, 1876, the Society appointed a committee to draw up a communication to the City Council "showing the sanitary condition of the city and urging the importance of the establishment of a Board of Health and appointment of Health Officer', and on June 6 of the same year the City Council requested the Society to select a suitable and competent physician for the position of Health Officer, whereupon the Society elected Dr. J. H. McKee.

In March, 1878, Dr. Joseph Kurtz reported a case which is certainly worthy of being placed upon record. He had shortly before delivered a woman of a child weighing a little over eighteen pounds.

Along in the spring of 1878, there evidently was a lack of interest in the Society, and the following resolution was entered upon the minutes: "Resolved, that any member of this Society absenting himself for three successive meetings be dropped from the list of members, unless reasonable excuse be offered and accepted, by the Association." The resolution was, however, indefinitely postponed.

On July 3, 1878, the Society was incorporated according to the laws of this State, under the name of "Los Angeles County Medical Association", and on July 5 the Society adopted the motto "Scientia et honos" for its seal.

In the minutes of the same date appears the following: "By the unanimous vote of the Association, was placed on the blacklist. Thus prohibiting any member from consulting with him on pain of expulsion."

The following throws some light on the origin of the Southern California Medical Society. In August, 1884, the following communication was read to the Association: "We, the undersigned, move that a committee of three be ap