Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-01

The third annual convention Of the
Maryland State Pharmaceutical As
sociation met here to-day III the Hall
Of the House Of Delegates. Members
OF the Association accompanied By
their wives, daughters. and q lew in-
vited lady friends reached here about
$50 o'clock this morning o. ths
steamer "Pentz.v aud proceeded 10 i
body to the State House, where the
convention was welcomed By james
Revell, Esq, City Counsellor, ia the
absence Of Mayor Claude, in q neat
address. Mr.. Revell said it gave bin
great pleasure to extend to the Assoc
citation In behalf of the Mayor and
City Council and the citizens OF Az
napolis, cordial welcome, and ID
thank them for the compliment they
bad paid our city 10 selecting An
napolis as their place OF meeting, and
be hoped they would End il a pleas
ant place 60 meet.
Mr.. Revel's remarks were respond !.
ed to by Mr. j. j. Thompson, Of Bal.
timore, is very felicitous speech,
who referred to the historical asso-
citation connected with this grand old
spot-where Washington resigned
bis commission.
The Convention was organized by
the election Of the following officers
President, DR.. Il Earickson; Secre-
tary, NJ. i Byers; Treasury, II. Wal
ter Russell
On motion Of JOS Roberts, COM
mittee of three was appointed for
nominating Of officers and choosing the
next meeting ofthe Convention. The
nominating committee reported the
officers of Association as follows: A.
j. Corning, of Baltimore. president;
Joe. Boyle, of Westminster, lst vice.
president; John T. Wooters, OF Cen
treville, 2nd vice-prcsident; Walter
Hodges OF Annapolis, 3rd weep
dent; M. T. Byers. OF Hagerstown.
secretary; Saml. Mansfield, of Balli-
more, treasurer.
j. j. Thompson, Joseph Roberts.
and NJ L. Byers, were appointed ex-
ecutive committee.
The following new members were
admitted j. Walter Hodges, An
napolis; John L. Wooters, Centre
vile; John Briscoe, Port Deposit;
John Il. lobster; Greensborough;
Jos. B Garrett, Frederick; Charles
Beck, Baltimore; j. Z. Hancock. Bal
timore; Chas. Stevens, Denton; +.
Fl Copper, Baltimore.
The committee on place of meet
ing reported that they had selected
Ocean City and the time July 8rd,
as the next place of meeting. The
reports of the several committees
were submitted and read.
The committee 90 legislation, j.
Farris Moore, chairman, said there
was no law in the State of Maryland
for the protection Of the druggists,
except In Baltimore city, and that
was worse than no law at all. That
great efforts had been made at the
last Legislature for law in the IL.
terest of druggists, without success.
On motion of j. f. Hancock. of
Baltimore city, committee OF three
frem Baltimore city, and two oil each
from the Eastern and Western Shore
be appointed to draft a drug law for
the State to be submitted to the next
Legislature.
Interesting address on various sub
jects relating to Chemistry were
made by members of the Association.
During the business hours Of the As
sociation q committee composed OF
the druggists of Annapolis aud their
lady friends, did the courtesies to
the visiting ladies and friends By es-
corting them to places Of interest ii
the city, including The Naval Acad-
emy grounds, &c. Mr.. M. ID. CLANCY,
the polite Jaaitor OF the State House,
took great pleasure 10 pointing out
every object OF interest Ia and about
the old historic building.
At o'clock the convention took
recess, and proceeded in body to
the wharf. where they took the steam
er for On excursion on The bay. Din
ner was served on board, and de-
lightful trip Of several hours was en-
enjoyed.