National Republican., 1883-09-14

The following excellent menu was served
under the personal supervision of Mr.. Ed
Abner:
MENU.
1Tutres en- coquiles.
PoTAGES.
Tortu rAmericRiue; cousomme 10 royale
HoRs D'GuvREs.
Olives bouchies AL saplcon; snrdinos; tomatoes;
caviar; ooucOmbres.
PolSsosS.
saumon du Kennebec; bass n Ia HollaudOise.
RELEvHE.
Filet dc bnuf; sauce Bordelase; chouXfeurs au
NelOute,
ENTREES.
Olseaux sauyages sur canape; salade du poulet
RoTIs.
Chevreuil sauce groseilc; chapons aux trufes
snlade de lettu.
CREMEs GLAOEEs
Vunille citron fralses, chocolat, ananas.
FRUITS AssoRrIs CAFE
Tho menu was printed in black and gold
on a sky blue gros grain silk.
The new president, Mr.. w. S. Thompson,
who was escorted TO tho chairman's seat
amid loud applause, was surrounded at his
table by ex-Presidcnts Heinitsh, Lancaster,
Pa; Bedford, New York city; Shinn, Phila-
delphia; Sloane, indianapolis, Ind; Luhn,
Charleston, S. c.; Markoe, Boston; Gordon,
Cincinnati, and Hancock, Baltimore. Others
at the table were Mcssrs. A. j. Menninger,
DR.. j. A. Schafhirt, II. w. Atwood, Prof
Bolles, Boston, Prof Hoffman, New York,
vice president, Charles Rice New York; r.
]. Brown, Leavenworth, Kan; NJ. n. Kline,
Philadelphia; G. j. Seabury, New York; +.
p. Whiting, Great harrington, Mass; Henry
Canning, Boston; Prof L. Shefbcr, Louis
vile, Ky; Prof G. j.. Diehl, Louisville; J.
V. Bond, Little Rock, Ark. Il. Roberts Baker,
Richmond, Va. c. IL. Kopler, New Orleans,
and j. ingalls,, Macon, Ga. All the other
tables were we'll filled.
About o'clock, the cloth having been re.
moved and black coffee and cigars substituted
for wines and solids, Mr.. Seabury created n
ripple of pleasant excitepcnt by presenting
Dr. Menninger, the toast master, with hand
some ebony gavel, inlaid with ivory and ap-
propriately engraved. The recipient, some-
what embarrassed accepted the gift in neat
little speech. He then announced the first
toast, 1.-THE American Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation," which was responded to by ex-
President Henltsh briefly and good ma
turedly. The substance of his remarks being
the wish of long life and prosperity to the
association.
The toast "Our Washington association"
was responded to by President W S. Thompson.
As he arose he was greeted with wild applause
and the rattling Of glasses.
lie said: Gentlemen and brethren of the
association, in speaking to this toast must
thank you first for coming to Washington to
hold the convention. l want you to feel that
this city does not belong to the residents of
the District of Columbia but to every citizen
Of the United States and you have u right to
feel that it is yours as we'll as theirs.
want you to feel at homo here,
but hope that you will not all come to
embark in the druggist business. Laughter.
There was a time when we Sero not so anx-
| iOus to receive and entertain visitors, but are
proud to do so now because we not only
| hnk.A n1@.t, IA tNa nrll
but the greatest political center on
the earth. As far as pharmacy goes,
we have not been idle either. Our work
compares favorably with that of the largest
cities Of the country, and we can point with
plide to our local college of pharmacy--a
noble institution. Loud appauso.] We
may not be able to boast of any particular
can justly say that Washington
contains tonight the ablest collection of
pharmacists in the known world" Mr..
Thompson thus concluded amid loud applause
and laughter.
"The teaching colleges of pharmacy" an
nounced as the next toast, was responded to
| by Prof. MarkOe, who maintained that the
college was the mother of the American
Pharmaceutical association, and that the lat
ter was doing ample to reflect credit upon its
alma mater.
Mr., Seabury responded to the toast "The
entertainment committee long may it wave"
in happy characteristic speech. He re-
| gretted the absence of the ladies and hoped
that this would be the last banquet from
which the fair sex would be excluded.
Toasts were announced and responded to as
follows: "The Wholesale Druggists associa-
tion," by w. A. Gelatly. "The committee on
the revision of the United States pharmaco-
| pwin," by DIR. Charles Rice. "rhe pharma-
coutical press" by Prof. Il. w, Bedford. "A
fond mothers pride, her prospering children
| our state pharmaceutical associations" +" by Col
! #. Roberts Baker and j. b. Bond. "Our for
| eign relations" by VIM. Rust "Our baby
three days old and very well-tho retail
druggists association" by Henry Canning
who made brief and exceedingly witty ad-
dress, which drew forth merited applause.
| The manufacturing pharmacists" by w. J.
| M. Gordon. BY the time the last toast was
replied TO il had drawn close on to midnight
and tho guests departed reluctantly, soon
| leaving the banquet hall deserted.
The pharmaceutical delegates will visit
| Mount Vernon this afternoon on the steamer
Corcoran and view the many points of his
tOricRl interest in that locality, Tho steamer
will leave her wharf at 2 o'clock, returning
about q. A splendid collation. will bo served
on the boat and the following musical pro-
gramme, arranged by prof. j, p. Sousa, will
be rendered by the marine band:
! Transit of Venus" Sousa over
ture-"Plantation Echoes" Ross; waltz
| LA Plus Belle" Waldteufel; cornet solo
! "Whirlwind Polka" Levy (Mr. VIM. Jaeger /;
march--"Patria," Gobbaerts; caprice-"Danc-
ing in the Barn." Claus; selcction--"Pa-
tience," Sullivan; location Brlc-a- Brac,"
Foster; mOrcoau-"La Poloma," Missud ;
mosaic-"Iolanthe," Sullivan; song-"In the
Cleaning" Harrison potpouri- Mascotte,"