The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-17

The Virginia State Pharmaceutical
Association.

yTRST ANNUAL NEETISG-ApnKFSs OF VIII
CONF By MAYOR cAEyNGToN-APPoIST-
RKNI or cONgrTTEEs-0TEER MATTERS.
The first annual meeting Of the Virginia
State Pharmaceutical Association com
mcnced in the hall oi the House Of Dele
gates yesterday.
At S:45 O'Clock the Association was called
to order by +. Roberts Baker, Esq-s presi-
dent.
+ Rev. NJ. D. HoEe. D. H.. invoked the
Divine favor on the deliberations Of the
body.
( Mavor ". c. Carrington being intro
+ duced. welcomed the members 70 the city
Z in a brief but exceedingly appropriate
F speech.
( Mr.. santos. Of Norfolk, responded on
behalf Of the Assocmtion.
Upon q cali Of the rou The following off,
GERS and members were found 10 be pre-
sent T. Roberts Baker, Richmond, presi-
dent: c. 4. santos, Norfolk, first vice
president: 7. II. Masi. Norfolk. treasurer;
4. X. Beckwith. Petersburg. secretary; {.
r. Fleet, Lynchburg, corresponding secre-
tary.
Members: Polk Miller, P. Z. Dupuy,
Hugh Blair, Jesse Child. 4. ". Powers,
John W Pierce. o. O. Owens. II. Bode-
kcr. II. G.. ForstnAnn. John y. Purcell,
Thomas :. Wnn. Z II. NJ. Harrison, John
Purcell. !. 7. Crane. ". NJ. Williams. Of
Richmond: c. L. Wright !. p Banks,
John A. Wells, J. :. Binglev, George c.
Starkc, Of Petersburg; II. V. Cole, II. A.
Wiseman. Z. Brydon. q Danville; c. 7.
Benson. oi Charlottesville; L. 7. Egg.es-
ton. OF Smithville; y. Z. Scbmitt. Of Wood
stock, G. 4. CONVEY. L. ". Weisiger. %
Manchester: G. Z. Faulkner. o. South
Boston: J. ". Thurman. Jr., Edward c.
Jackson. J. ". Thomas, Of Norfolk: Fred
erick Durr, o. Portsmouth; A. :. Briggs,
Of Hickslord.
The president then read his first annual
address. which i welrprepared paper,
full 0i valuable suggestions 70 the Associa-
ton.
on motion Of Mr. Bingley the president
was directed 70 send by telegraph greetings
70 the Massachusetts, state Pharmaceutical
Association. which assemblies IN Worcester
this morning.
The secretary read the minutes oi the
meeting held in Petersburg IN February
last, and on motion q Mr.. Benson the ac-
ton al that meeting was endorsed and
ratified l'y the Association.
The president here suggested the iIn-
tee. a. al applications for membership
would have 10 be passed upon by that COM
mittee.
Mr.. Polk Miller moved that the presi-
dent proceed ii once 70 appoint the COM
mItiee.
Mr J. 3. Purcell made The point that the
constitution called for al election which
the president decided was correct
After some discussion tbe following gen.
temcn were chosen men bers Of the CON-
miftee: Messrs. John =. Purcell. Rich
mond: n. A. Wiseman. DanviDe, and
George G. Starke. Petersburg.
The following Committee on Business
was appointed ty toe Chair Aessrs. c. J.
Benson. Charlottesville: Polk Miller, Rich
mond. and J. : Bingley, Petersburg.
on molten q Mr. Thomas, the l0th
article q the bylaws was suspended in
order 70 allow the Executive Committee %
report on q number of applications ior
membership.
Mr.. Purcell, on behalf Of the committee,
then presented the names q twenty gen
tlemen. who were unanimously elected
memi,ers q the Association.
on motion q Hr. Thomas, the AssccIs-
ton adjourned until II O'Clock this morn
ing.