Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-12
THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS.
Annual Session at the National Mu.
seum-ElectiOn Of Officers-PrOgram
of Future Sessions, &c.

of Future Sessions, &c.
The thirty-f1rst annual meeting Of the American
Pharmaceutical association began In the lecture
room OF the National Museum yesterday after
noon. District Commissioner West delivered an
address OF welcome, which was received with ap-
plause. The president, Mr.. Charles A. Helmtsh,
of Lancaster. Pa. then delivered the annual ad-
dress of the association reviewing the progress OF
pharmaceutical science.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
The following gentlemen were elected to men,
bership:
j. N. Smith. Ausable Forks, NY; L. Il. Wheeler
Albany, N. Y; F. Nick, Erie, Pa; B. II. DeHuy.
Abilene, Kan.; E. F. Hatch, Goldsboro, N. c.: j.,
W. Eckford, Aberdeen, Miss; G. F. Butler, Belle
Plain. Kan; j. Il. Harrison, Davenpor, Iowa; j.
L. Buck, Chelsea, Mass; o. L. Hoffman, Columbus,
Ohio; II. Madagan, New York city: E G. Eckert,
Hanover, Pa; w. Havenstein, Blutfton, Ohio;
M Msn A.
Me-; F. B. Fleming, Shlppenburg, Pa; J. Reisen-
man. Franklin, Pa; R. W. Williams, Three Rivers,
Quebec: J; l. Zimmerman, searcy. Ark. g. NJ.
n. j.; E. G. jackson, Norfolk, Va; R. P. Menard,
Hot Hot Springs Ark; $: g. Ads: Chicago. NJ; J. B.
more Md; c. Caspian, Baltimore Md; g. Boch-
ert, McKeesport. Pa; G: R: Davis. orange, N. J.;
F: W. Kennard, Omaha, Neb. W. W. Nisbet, Pitts
s. Sweet, Bangor, Me-; c. Il. Beach, Pittsburg,
Pa; II. l. Heath, Providence, R. L; r. J. Alfreds'
Providence, R. l.: W. r. Greene, Providence. r.
Orleans, La; Ben. Lewis. New Orleans; j. j. Mel
lon, New Orleans; J. Wackenbarth, Brooklyn,
The association then adjourned until this morn.
Ing.
OFFICERS NOMINATED.
The committee on nominations met at the Ar.
lington hotel last night and made the following
nominations: President, W. S. Thompson, OF
Washington, DC. !; first vice president, DR.. Chas.
Rice. OF New York; second, T. 81. Mast, OF Nor
folk, Va; third, E. W. Runyon, of San Francisco;
treasurer. Charles A. Tufts, of Dover, N. f.; per-
manent secretary, J. NJ. Ma1sch, OF Philadelphia;
reporter on the progress OF pharmacy, c: L. Diehl,
cancy occasloned by the election Of W. S. Thomp-
son to the Office OF president, etc, time expires
1885; Professor A. E. Ebert, Of Chicago, time ex-
delphia; George w. Kennedy, OF Pottsville, Pa;
Dr. H. j. Menninger, Of Brooklyn.
Committee on drug market-W. A. Gellatley, of
n; N; Kline, of Philadelphia; Donald Myers, Of
clevellnd; W. Simpson, Of Raleigh, n G.
con committee nj on papers and queries-J: Hugh
of Indianapolis; W. W. Bartlett, OF Boston. ''
!. committee on prize essays-Professor C. L.
Dl1hl. or Louisville. chairman; DR.. A. w. Miller,
OF Philadelphia; Professor Emil Schaefrer Of Lou.
1sville.
Committee on legtslation-Professor John NJ.
Malsch, OF Philadelphia, chairman; Professor
Ing, OF Wheeling, W. Va.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO-DAY.
The association met a little before ten O'Clock
this morning. The committee on nominations re-
ported the above list OF officers, agreed upon last
evening. Mr.. VIM. s. Thompson, of this city, was
unanl IlouSly elected president for one year. The
remainder OF the list OF officers was baloted upOn
together and the candidates named were unani-
The newly elected president was then conducted
TO the chair by ex-Presidents Jas. 7. Slunn, OF
philadelphia, and VIM. j. N. Gordon, OF Cincin-
While the retiring president presented Mr.. ThOmp-
son with the badge OF office and copy Of the con-
stltutOn.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT THOMPSON.
Mr.. Thompson, upon assuming the chair, made
an address. acknowledging the compliment paid to
Washington by selecting the presiding officer from
this CITY, He thanked the association for the COM
pliment paid to him personally. He felt that h
could always confidently rely on the support of
the members. and he claimed from them indul-
gence for his deficiencies, as they had voluntarily
placed him in the Office of president
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND ELECTION OF NEW
MEMBERS
The vice-preSidentS elected were then called to
the platform and duly installed in office by the
retiring president DR.. Charles Rice, the first
v1ce-presidenr, who was chairman of the commit
Tee which revised the last U. s. Pharmacopoea,
made brief speech Of acknowledgment
FOrty-three new members were elected in due
form.
MIR. Menninger, OF New York, proposed. on ac-
count OF the weather, that session OF the asSO-
c1atl0n be held this afternoon at three o'clock In
stead OF following the program arranged by the
committee on entertainment.
After some discussion motion to hold session
this afternoon was carried.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
Mr.. Charles A. Lufft IS, treasurer submittei his
annual report, showing the association to be In
excellent financial condition, all their bills being
paid and fund of $1,000 remaining In the treas
ury. Reports were received from the committee
on membership and the prize essay committee.
The Ebert prize was awarded to j. U. Lloyd, Of
Cincinnati.
ADVERSE TO TRIP ACROSS THE CONTINENT
Mr.. I. R. Baker, OF Richmond, presented the re-
port of the committee appointed to consider the
advsability OF holding session of the convention
In California. The report contained long state
ments pro and con, and finally announced the de-
csion OF the committee thatit would be 1nadvs-
able to hold meeting in California during the
next three years The probability that the at
tendance OF pnarmacsts from the east would be
Limited and other reasons were advanced
Prof. Painter, OF San Francisco read dispatch
from the pharmacists OF California saying that
they eagerly anticipated the visit Of the assocla
Other representatives from the Pacific slope
urgea Lhat meeting should be held in California,
promising i large attendance. They urged that it
would be benefcial to the pharmacists there, and
also that the eastern brethren Should have to take
their turn in 10urney1ng across the continent.
After some debate, the report was received and
the committee discharged.
Mr. HolmeS,of Washington Territory, then made
motion that a new committee be appointed to
consider the advlsablity of holding meeting on
the Pacific slope.
A letter was read from Mr.. Carson, acting presi-
dent or the New Orleans Pharmaceutical Associa-
tlOn, 1nvlting the association to hold its next an
nual meetlng In that city. This was referred to
tne committee on "next meeting," together with
aii 1uatIeiS Telatlng 10 future meetings.
OTHER REPORTS
MI. Gordon, from the committee to visit the
western Wholesale Druggists Association, re-
ported the fact that the committee had made the
visit. and established fraternal relations between
the associations.
Mr.. Sloan. from the committee on the drug mar
ket, submitted report containing statements and
tables reviewing the fluctuations Of the market for
the year, ana stating among other things changes
made In the tarin on drugs.
COAAITTEE TO SELECT PLACE FOR THE NEXT
MEETING.
The president announced the following as the
committee to select place for the next meeting:
James I. Shinn. of Philadelphia; John ingalls,, of
georgia; ana Albert E. Ebert, OF Illinois
ADJOURNED
The association then adjourned until o'clock.
the interim being devoted by the members to an
inspection OF the exhibition OF drugs and pharma-
ceutical articles.
INTERESTING PRESENTATIONS.
during the morning session of the association