The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-09

l were not Sufilclent 10 meet the expenses oil
. legislation, your executive committee made
an assessment Of $l.00 per member. So
r far as known to your presiding officer, this
has not met with any opposition. The
Chattanooga local association not only
paid cheeriully, but by unanimous vote
Endorsed our action.
My attention, gentlemen, has been
called by the Committee of Local Associa-
! tons, appointed for that purpose. to the
rebate custom OF certain proprietary med
/ icnes, and i am requested TO call the at
, tentlon OF this association 10 that subject.
And promised to do 80, but | neglected
to take that care which should have done
with the communications, and hence could
not lay my hands on them. | found that
| should make this mention. II il is
deemed advisable by you action can be
taken.
There is one matter which we feel that
It is our duty TO call your attention TO, and
that Is the Nashville lawsuits. You re-
member the whisky cases. as they were
called, and history here is not demanded.
suffice IT TO say that a large amount was
paid out in fighting the cases in the courts
ana IN getting through the druggists relief
bill, and this money was paid bv Il few
druggists of Nashville. Now the question
Is, will you permit these men that fought
your battles TO pay the expenses, or will
you help TO pay for the benefit that you
derive by the repeal OF that portion of the
Law that made you retail liquor dealer?
do not hesitate to say, as we enjoy the
benefits, We will share the expense.
There are other matters that I've been
requested to lay before you, but as they
Will doubtless come up in the shape of
resolution or motion ] will not take the
time to call your attention, assuring the
| parties that this action does not indicate
| my position on the subject, and hope il
will not be considered as not wishing the
subject brought forward. And, in con.
cluslon, trust, gentlemen, that our labors
may be harmonious aud wise results
reached. There il nothing 10 discourage
us, but the future is bright with possibli-
ties. To accomplish this the little couplet
IN the Boys Reader comes up: al at first
you don't succeed, try, try again" Let
US, then, TO work, and We will be felt,
known and respected.
lnow come to make my bow. You will
soon select my successor and | will step
down and out My work is before Won.
and rs 10 how II has been done YOU will
judge. You have honored mo with two
terms as your president NY association
with you has been Of the kindest nature.
Let me assure you that shall ever carry
with me lively sense Of the high honor
you have conferred. and while il has cost |
mo timo and money and las not been |
without yexations, yet / am proud today |
that can say for two terms I've been the |
president Of the Tennessee Druggist Asso.
citation, and in the selection OF inv success
sor choose live, energetic man and then
stand right up 10 him ard the day Is not
distant when this association will be the
first on this continent
The treasurer report was then read, aud
showed deficit OF SlSl and COMMITTEES
consisting Of Mcssra Gordon and Voight
appointed o. audit the same.
The election 1T officers was made the
special order OF tho day Tor 10 O'Clock this
morning
The secretary then read his report as
follows, which was received aud ordered
filed.
10 the President and Member, Of the 7. D.A.
Your secretary begs leave to report the
following
When the meeting OF 1883 convened at
chattanooga the membership OF the asso-
,iation was (77) sevcnty-seyen. aud nj
That meeting we added (2i) twenty.iour
new members 10 the roll, making q total
Di one hundred and one N0lt Since
Then seven new members have been
added, three dropped from the roll per
request, and ono died, which leaves the
present membership ono hundred aud
lour (lOD.
Amount Of collections for year Gu ing Mays
AMOUNT piid n l. iS,,rsni ~ ~ ~
Amount In hands Of Secretary .............. q "
The proceedings VI last meeting were
published NJ q cost OF Sij and copy sent
TO every member OF the association and
most oil the druggists IN the State. Comics
were also sent 10 the pharmaceutical Jour.
mails and to the secretaries OF all the other
State associations, aud In return have 70.
ceivcd q copy OF the proceedings OF each
state association.
The secretary has also received. anil
now has In his possession, copies of the
Pharmaceutical IRA, National biqgy.a and
1HrroiH iharndcid, also q copy Of the
National formulary aud Proceedings of
the American Pharmaceutical Association
for lsSs all Of which were complimentary
90 the association.
The petition 10 Congress concerning the
internal revenue laws WIS not distributed
Tor signatures, ~ the Executive Commit.
tee deemed that the proper time had not |
arrived for II 10 be IN the least effective.
The meeting of the American pharmaccu.
teal Association was attended by Two of
your members. Mr.. Al. A. Ycaper. of {
Knoxville. aud J. /. Thompson, Of Nash.
vile. Mr.. Neagcr was chosen third vice. ,
president, which is the inst time Ten.
ncssccan has ever been placed on the hon.
oraty siaiI Of the American Pharmaccn. :
teal Association. 4
Your secretary went before the Iegisln. /
tive Committee and furnished them wilha
copy Of each OF the other State pharmacy !
laws, from which 10 draft bin suitable 10 q
Tennessee. The bill was placed in the I
hands Of the secretary. who had 500 copies g
printed and mailed $40 Of same TO different
lruggistA
The fate OF the bill viii be told In the
.cport Of the Legislative Committee. 3
The association seems to be progressing. &
iut II We over hope 10 pass 4 pharmacy a
aw We must have thorough aud united \
'ction, aud not leave a stone unturned or
iccomc discouraged at a few hacksets
Persistent efforts aud unity of action Mill q
Min. Respectfully submitted, q
J. l.. THOMPSON, Secretary. L
a paper prepared by r. A. Burlington. n
u Nashville on trade relations, was read. Il
md cliclcd considerable comment. Il
The Pharmacy 1911 Committee wctp. ON n
notion, discharged u
Mf. Nickcr then read q very interesting y
tgper entitled ttIha Hoe. - .l..t 'il.- &,