The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-18
CITY NEWS.
The PharmaceutfcaI Association
Twenfy-First Session.
SECOND DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION,

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chair.
. The president announced the followin
E committee on time and place of next an
!. nual meeting: Messrs. Joel Orne, of Mas
= sachusctts Robert Ii. Gardner, of New
4 Jersey, and Lewis Dohme, of MARYLAND
4 The auditing committee reported tht
a trcasurer's account correct in every partic
a ular Adopted.
The credentials OF the delegates from
the Cincinnati college of pharmacy were
!. presented and approved.
The bylaws were amended in relation tc
the salary of the reporter on the progress
of pharmacy, so as to read, that he shall
, be elected annually, and receive "such
sum as may be determined upon each
year."
OTHER BUSINESS.
DR.. Squibb read an elaborate paper on
rhubarb in relation to its commercial
value, and comparing the qualities of the
different varieties. He presented the asso-
citation with specimens of several varie-
ties. DIR. Squibb also read paper on
physicians pocket-cases, y and showed
samples Of some made after his own design.
Both papers accepted, and referred for
publication.
Professor G. Il. Ii. Markoe, of Bos-
ton, read a paper of his own on the
United States Pharmacopaia. Accepted.
referred, &c.
| DR.. z. w Bedford, in reply to the query
assigned to him, said that I" balsam OF tolu
could not be rendered emusonizable like
copaiba."
Messrs. Joseph Anthony, 9. A. Nes-
bitt, Henry Bodeker, and s. w. Farrar, of
Richmond, were elected members of the
| association.
Mr.. George w. Kenneday, of Potts
vile, Pa, read voluntary paper discus
sing the question, Does the root of
lravera walter contain berberina ?' Ac-
cepted, referred, &c.
EXCURSION DOWN THE RIVER.
The secretary read an invitation from
Mr. VIM. Fl. Scott, of the local commit
tee of arrangements, inviting the members
of the association to join in an excursion
down James river as far as Dutch Gap,
leaving the city on the steam barge
Greenbush this Thursday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. The invitation was accepted
with thanks.
RESPONSES TO QUERIES.
Responses to queries propounded at the
last annual meeting, were made by DIR.
II. N. Rittenhouse, OF Philadelphia Prof. |
P. w. Bedford, of N. Y, for Mr.. Fred. |
Lehlbuck DR.. j. Z. Remington, of Phila-
delphia Prof. Diehl, for Il. d. Chapman,
of Frankfort, Pa. DR.. VIM. Proctor, jr.,
Prof. j. M. Maisch and DR.. w. III. Pile,
Philadelphia, and George Fl. Schafer,
Iowa.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock this
morning.
THE EXHIBITION.
Many of our druggists, physicians, and
other citizens visited the exhibition, DUR
ing the day and at night, and all were
pleased with the tasteful arrangement of
the articles and large and valuable varie-
ties of chemicals, drugs, ETC., exhibited.
DR.. James b. McCarty, of Henrico,
exhibits specimens of wines made by him
from grapes grown in his own vineyard
Oscar G. Cosby, Richmond, model of inva-
lid bedstead.
Ira W. Blunt, Of this city, one of Sher-
woods patent bottle-iillers-a very inge-
nious, effectual apparatus s--which he uses
in bottling Valentines meat juice rapidly
and without waste.
THIRD DAY.
The association met at 0 O'Clock, Presi-
ucIlt IlduCOcK Ill Tic Cnar. |
The business committee presented q
favorable report on the presidents address,
which was adopted.
Several changes were made of no public
nature in the bylaws of the association.
Considerable desultory discussion, cem-
menced by DR.. Squibb, ensued relative to
The refusal OF participation in excursions,
&c., by the association, as
n aplx, A. IoI i, r. N |
ASSOCIATION and loss of time to members,
but was severe tax to the communities in
which the association held its meetings.
NO definite action was taken in the prem
ses.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
The committee on place and time of
meeting reported in favor of louisville,
Kentucky, as the place, and the second
Tuesday in September. 1874, as the time of
she next meeting of the association.
ELECTION OF LOCAL SECRETARY.
On motion, Professor Il. Shaver, of
Louisville, kentucky, was elected local
of the next meeting.
Committee on legislation presented a re-
port relative to the laws that have been
enacted by the various state legislatures
on bills pertaining to pharmacy, and show
ing what states had enacted such laws.
The report also showed that no one had
been prosecuted for violation of such laws.
1t did not state, however, that necessity
had made subjects.
The committee on photograph album
made a report. Received. The old COM
mittee was discharged and the president
to appoint new one.
EBERT PRIZE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
President Hancock announced the fol-
lowing committee on the Ebert prize fund
Charles Bullock, Wilson FL. Pile, and John
M. Maisch, all of Philadelphia.
Mr.. p. Wendover Bedford, of New
York, read an elaborate report on the state
of the drug market. Prof Proctor, of
Philadelphia read an article on ''Appren-
Ices" Mr.. Benz. Lillet, of Nashville,
Tennessee, read an article on Homeopathic
pharmacy. As this was voluntary pa
per, 1t was, on motion, referred to the ex-
ecutiye committee.
Prof. Charles L. Eberle, of Philadelphia,
read an article on poisons in pharmacv.
Professor William Saunders, OF London,
Ontario, read an article on The Honey
Ant, found in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
DR.. e. r. Squibb, of New York, read an
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