The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03

mission and we'll he AlIs it. He recognizes
the pharmacist in his noble calling. Such
Q physician Ia q God send, and many such
have we In West Virgins, and only wish
all were such. / am done,
The party returned 10 the city Of 7 P. N.
In time TO witness q call out Of the Fire
Department by Chief Eccles, The alarm
sounded was from the City Building and
the engines arrived Rs folloWs: Atlantic
engine and reel2 minutes and IS seconds;
Vigilank reel 8! minutes; VigilAnt engine
It minutes; United engine st minutes,
reel 8 minutes Eighth ward reels minutes.
Might session.
Chairman LsuGhlin called the meeting
to order and named the following commit
tees:
Executive COmmiIee-I. L. ". Baker, Mar.
tinsburg; Ohas. Moenksmoeller, Wheel
ing, and O, =, McWhsrter, Bucksunon,
Legislation IT, II. Logan, Whsslingi ],
N. MuTdock, Parkesburg; 4. g, SRlnAker,
Writ o, H.; R, B, McLAin, Wheeling, and
], H, Wetxel, R%avenswood,
Delegates to the A. P. A.-Edmund
Booking, Wheeling, alternate, A. T.
Young, Wheeling; Chas, M~osnkemoeller,
Wheeling, alternate, W, y. Mccullough,
Wheeling; E. L BoRgs, Charleston, alter.
nate, W. H.. Gray, Wheeling.
Mr., Booking said that as he was in the
habit OF attending the sessions Of the
American Association for the benefit Of
his health and he did not care to go as .
delegate.
Mr.. LauRhltn said he had appointed AIr,
Booking In difference to the attention and
interest he had manifested in the organi.
cation OF the State Society, and in con,
alteration OF the dislnterestOd manner in
which he had advanced the progress oil
the association, aud he knew no one who
had done more than MIR, Booking, lap
plause,
Mr.. Booking insisted on bis deClination
and A. T: Young was appointed in his
place with W, II, Williams as alternate,
The following resolutions by Mr., BogGt
were adopted:
ReSoted, That the thanks OF the %assoCia,
ton be extended the druggists OF the city
OF Wheeling for their kind treatment; to
the various parties who 80 kindly extend
ed to us invitations to visit their manuiGC'
tories and other places Of interest; to the
Municipal authorities for their kind and
courteous welcome; to the Fire Depart
ment for their prompt attention In turn.
ing out for our benefit; to the reporters
for the accurate reports furnished the
daily papers, and to the officers OF the
Association for the courteous and impair
tial manner In which they discharged the
arduous duties OF their respective offices,
requesting the Secretary to mention their
namesin his report; and when we adjourn
that We do 80 to meet in the city oil Wheel
Ing on the first Tuesday Of June next,
Mr.. Sinclair offered a resolution thai
the thanks OF this Association be rendered
to +. s. Norton, proprietor Of the Mcclure
House, for the use Of Veteran Hall, and
the many Courtesies extended to the mem
bsrs Of the Association, also 10 Mr.. Ohas
Hornbrook, for the use Of HornbrooE
Park, and 10 Hobbs, BroCkunier 4 90. FOL
their handsome presents to the members
OF the Association.
COMMITTEE on QUERIES,
NJ. A. snodgrass, Of Martinsburg, DR.,
r. II. Leo, OF ST. Adams, Dr.. G. shriver,
OF Bethany, Hon. Josiah Sinclair, Of Ben
wood, and W. Il. Williams, Of Wheeling
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
The following important questions have
been submitted: "What are the advan'
tages OF apprenticeship in acquiring q
knowledge OF pharmscy?". d, NJ. A. Snod'
grass has volunteered a paper on the sub
jeCt.
What Is the advisability and advantage
OF establishing a State College OF Phar.
macy2 DR.. G. Shriyer, Of Bethany, will
answer.
What are tho advantages Of microscopy
as applied to pharmacy and medicine?
Ed. Booking will prepare a reply.
Are the s%ugarCoated pills Vended In our
market always what they purport to be-
John G. Woods, Of Charleston, will pre-
pare q reply.
Are the various elixirs on the market
true to what thoy purport TO be and reli'
sCriptlon counter? @. M. SChrewsbery 10
reply.
Mi. Il. A. McCabe, Of Wheeling, in bid.
ding adieu to the visitors said:
Nh. PREsIDENT:-Before adjourning l
desire on behalf OF my fellow druggists Of
this city to express to our Visiting brethren
oil the profession the great pleasure and
qualification that has been ours In having
them with uB and organizing this Associa.
ton in our city.
The West Virginia State Pharmaceutical
Association has now been fairly launched
upon the eea OF existence. She Is O neat,
trim little craft, built by master hands.
Her sails have been securely se!, her officers
and crew are all on board, and she moves
gracefully out FROM port, followed by the
hearty God-speed Of her many well
wiBhers and friends.
Tonight we separate. To you, gentle.
men, who are about to return Ia yuur
homes, we wish q sats aud pleasant Jour.
ney-and a happy meeting with those
who are anxlously aud lovingly awaiting
your return. For ourselves we can only
say Farewell-a word which has been and
must be, a sorrow which makes Us linger
yet farewell. Mr.. President, | move
that we adjourn.
The success OF the Convention Is due
In the tlrst place to Edmund Booking who
originated the Idea and tostered H., inter.
esting the home druggists In the project
and through them The druggists Of the
State. To MIR. booking alOo Is due largely
the credit oil having brought about the
passage Of the recent "PharmaCy act"
To Mr.. r. Hehtr List and Charles Moen.
kemoeller is due the credit for the splen.
did manner In which all the visitors were
provided for and entertained while here,
as they left nothing undone that would
make them happy and comfortable.
SuCh Of the druggists ss remsin 10 the
city will visit Reymaun's Brewery to-day.
The sunday Leader Changes Hands.
1t became generally known yesterday
that q company had been formed and the