The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-07

EXUIBITORS kNTrRTAlNED.
Pleasant and Social Gathering n the Conn
merciai-Club House Yesterday Afternoon
Toasts, Speeches, and Votes of Thanks,

| SociaO'e ittlC gatherings which MAJ ked the
presence Of The American Medical ASSOcia-
ton IN this civ was the delightful enter
ltainmcnt given by the Committee on EXhi-
buIOn, of which Mr. f. Roberts Baker was
chairman. To the druggists ard gentleman
exhibitors yesterday aflt moon at tue Com
merciGl CUB. The chairman. in a neat liz
tie speech. Wccomed the guests, and Mr. y.
'. Randolph read communication frcm
Mr.. NJ. :. Valentine regrellius hi. inability
To Toe present on ihaj Occa>i ion, aud stating
therein tnat though absent he sent his
| spirits.
Mr.. W. K. G'rdncr, Ct New York, then
read, on behalf Of the exhibitors, the fol-
loving paper:
RICHMOND, Va, May 6, 1881.
| 10 Exhibition CommiNcc Of 1mcrican Wcd-
icli ASSoCjHion-N NeS,rS. T. RoJerts BIZ
ker. Chairman; y. ]. RQndOiDh, Poit
N'Ha. Montgomery icSf:
Gcntlemeu,-We the undersigned. rep.
rcsontatiye exhibitor, 1T toe thrty->ccond
annual meeting OF The American Medical
Association, IN concluding our pleasant
visit 10 your city. CCSiTe 70 express cur
/ grateful appreciation OF the uniform cour-
tcSy,attention, and accommodations received
at your bands, and for the many privileges
accorded Us
The fIrflmed hospitality Of Virginia can
never be duly appreciated until cXpr-
rienced. We carry away most pleasant
| "reminiscences, and again tender YOU, indi-
/ yidulily and collectively. Our sincere thaDks.
j. u. Ch'valicr, Of f.. +. IIou2tlon d Co.,
Philddcipbia: \. J. ShPclZ, Of William X.
Warner y Co., Philadelphia aud New
York f. Post. Of John WNcth Il Brother,
! Philadelphia; +. II. Leym1n, OF TrOmmor
IFx-tt Of " fIf,t. a
X. W. Gardner, II ". II. Schitfieln Il
Co.. New York; Tboml, j. DclIEo, Jr..
OF Theododon Metcalf & Co., Bos or; \. s.
Pond, Of Poud's Sphygmosrauh COmpa-
ny, RHtllEd. VI. l.. DUrs.e, OF Mcke>>on
! Il Robbins, New York: w. y. Purd0n,
OF Charles L. White q Co: John Gelally,
OF W. II. Schieticlin Il Co.: l>aac Phillips,
| Of A. l.. Hern,tein; :. II. McIUt0.h. Of
! Mcintosh, Baity * Co., Chicago, IT,.
Thomas +. Livingston, for jerome Kidder
Manufacturing Company; Il. NJ. Mclntire,
with Rumford Chemical Wcrk>; :. X.
Parry, Of 4. l.. iIernstcin: Gideon c.
Seeur, for William Wood Il Co; Charles
ReyndCr>, for John ReyndciS& n Co.; WE.
Hoover, for Faircbild Brothers Il Foster;
q. NJ. Strcettr, for !. b. Seeley, 1341
Chestnut street, PbiIapelpha; George
keil. for ID. G.. BrintOn. Philadelphia; c.
! y
Allen II. ; i'll aud J. II. BeIermau. for
| Parke Davis Il Co, Detroit; William
james Evans and j. =. Rouiis, for Nc
! kes~on Il RO' brs, New York city;
! George :. Davis, for Parke DAVIS n Co.;
| +. f.. Stewart, VI. D., New lOfE.
The party then parlook of the tempting
! lunch spread before them. after which they
! pa, sed a most pleasant hour IN responding
! 10 tOaSls. Mr.. Thomas /. DelanO, Jr., Of
Boston, in most happy little speech pro-
posed that the silver shield OF Virginia
should have a golden side rs a deserved
tribute 10 her renowned and wcll.su>talncd
reputation for hospitality, and offered the
following feicitouS inscription TO be
placed thereon as fu.u motto for the
Old Dominion, "Stc Semper 1miciS.'
Colonel PuIcci! IN responding sad that he
was e>pe ecially pleased that 80 generous
sentiment should come from Massachusetts
t. Virginia: that they thus shook hands
over the bloody chasm," and IN the cause
Of pharmacy. good feeling, and harmony.
" We Nireinit's son-,' he said, feel it a
duty to uphold The pristine reputation
which our foroiath,iS have handed down
10 u" In concluding his Well-chO>en re-
marks he offered the toast " Pharmacy the
great heiDmlle Of mCdlclne,' which was
responded TO by Dr.. Stewart, Of New
York.
Mr.. Garduer, OF New York, offered a
toa>t To the health and prosperity OF The
committee" which WAS dOqucnlly and at
length responded TO by Dir. Polk Miller, in |
the course CT which he gave a humorous |
lecture on What Know about Flags"
Mr.. Dcldno offered resolution OF thanks !
for the thoroughly business manner with |
which the committee had 20 successfully !
conducted The exhibition.
Remarks were also made by MIR. Louis
Dohmc, Of Baltimore; 6r. Mcintosh, of
Cbicago: Mr.. John Gellatly, OF w. II.
Scbicdehn & Co.. New York; G. NJ.
Siieeier, Of Philadelphia MIR. n. V. Ran
dolph, Of the committee; DR.. f. II.
Leyman, Of Fremont, Ohio; Ira W. Blunt,
Of Richmond, and others.
RETURN COMPLIMENT.
The visiting exhibitors, in order to give
some sensible evidence OF their apprecla-
tion Of the c0uItc,ies shown them by the
committee while in Richmond, gave re.
turn champagne supper at the Commerclal
Club last evening, which, ii anything,
proved even more entertaining ana enjoy
able than that OF the afternoon. Mr..
DelanO presided, and in neat speech
welcomed The guests, TO which Mr.. Pendle-
" |
responded in behalf OF the
guests OF the occasion. A most charming
evening was spent in responding TO toasts
and pleasant conversation. MesSrs. Ran
iolph, Baker, Miller, and Rodgersigave the
strangers some valuable information respect
me- EichmOnd's natural advantages as q
,reat railroad centre, the history OF the
Tub, etc. -.
The entertainment was attended with
many expressions Of good feeling, and was
pleasant conclusion TO the days OF social
nd busi9ess intercourse these gentlemen ,
ave passed together in Richmond.
STRUCK Bg AN AWNING .- csicrday R0'
ert WoOds0D, a stone-p1yer, whiie passing !
be corner OF Main and Fourteenth ttree's,
,as struck on the head by falling awning
anne and received painful scalp-wcund:
be city ambulance conveyed the iGlG.ed
IAN 10 his home, g14 west Clay street. =