The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-17
vsretuia Pharusacsusieai Association.
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pvu<y nays PROcEEniN0s -ADDREsS of THE
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The virginia State Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation met in Norfolk on Tuesday with q
very fun attendance. Mayor Lamb deliv-
.rrrd the address Of welcome, which was re-
~ronded to by the President OF the Associa-
ton, Mr.. 7, Roberts Baker, o. Richmond,
Mr.. Nsyor, Ladies, and Gentlemen In
bebal! al the visiting mcmecrs OF this AS
.soctation. and as their representative, DC
sire 20 tender to you their thanks for Your
profycrcd hospitality. II rs sometimes the
ease that men impelled by sense OF outy
les,yr their homes, their families, ana
their business, with feeling OF reiuc-
sanre and even Of sadness; but on
reaching their destination they are re-
rcsyed with that cordial hospitality Tor
which the people o: Norfolk are so re-
nowned. and are confronted by such
bssIliant asscmbsse Us this, largely COM
nnsed Of the lovely ladies OF your city,
and our ears greeted by the ennSemng
strains Of delightful music, the path OF
duty becomes one Of real pleasure. Ion
have. Mr.. Mayor. no doubt often had to en-
fertaln conventions Ia your city. nou
have had ecclesiastical. POLITICAL, militia
nv. medical. and some other associations
40 convene Ia Norfolk; but, sif, this - inc
4jrst time that yeu have ever had pirsi
maceut,cai convention 10 meet here, and
str. NAV we not flatter ourselves that " y
something more than the mere noveity O
the situation which has caused us 10 ~
no highly honored by the presence OF tn'
fashion and beauty OF Norfolk on this occa'
sion. We would believe 1t = TIC ca'iss VIC
So tt.a .,rou1Df10n al which
NO have met here to labor. We would
believe that the refinement and inteni-
rence Of the people Of Norfolk INSTINCT
lively respond TO any proposition which
looks 10 the elevation OF the profession OF
pbarnacy. and at once recognizes the lact
that the PHYSICIANS skill will not aTah IL
the men who are to compound the rene
dies are incompetent for their responsible
duties. And. sir, the measure OF youf
hospitality will be, / am sure, equally ihe
measure OF our qualification that our pro,
fessjopal efforts are so highly appreciated
In this community, as attested by The inter
est felt which the presence OF tbis large
audience OF citizens seems TO indicate
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bakers adj
dress the Convention adjourned untli Az
O'Clock yesterday morning.
The Norfolk VirgiHida says: The dele
gates are an intelligent set of gentlemen
deeply interested in the work they Rave
undertaken, which is to elevate their pro
fession, and by legal enactments restr'c'
the pharmaceutical business strictly TO re-
sponsible persons.
orPICERs FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispaich.I
NORFOLK, VA, MAY l6.-The State Pbar-
maceutical Association to-day elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
President, c. A. Santos, OF Norfolk; First
President, Hugh Blair, OF Richmond
Second yice-Prcsident, c. b. Fleet, OF Pc
tersburg; Third Vice-President, Edgar
Warfield, OF Alexandria; Fourth Vice
President, A. Buff, Of Portsmouth; Secre-
tary, L. II. Beckwith, Of Petersburg;
Treasurer, f. II. Mast, OF Norfolk; Cor
responding Secretary, L. Roberts Baker, OF
Richmond; Executive Committee. +:
Knock. Of Petersburg; Polk Miller, OF
Richmond; and Edgar Taylor, OF Rich