The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-09
TENNESSEE DRUGGISTS.
THE STATE ASSOCIATION MEETS IN
FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION.
Lengthy Report by tho President Read
Addresses of Welcome Delivered
and Responses Thereto--A Rush OF
New Delegates Enrolled.

the Cotton Exchange. Owing to som
misunderstanding concerning the hour 0
meeting only few members appeared a
the appointed time, 10 o'clock. Later oil
others dropped in and prepared for open
ing,
Badges Of cardinal red containing tn,
inscription Fourth Annual Meeting o
the Tennessee State Druggists Association
Memphis, May S, 1880 r.; H2 o.
The latter part of this means: "Never mi,
incompatibles; il you want water drink i
ailerward."
Before assembling telegram was read
from Dr. A. Renkert, second vice.pre
dent OF the association, regretting his ina.
bility TO be present and expressing the
hope that the members would enjoy the
inequalities of the city,
At IL o'clock the meeting was called 10
order by President r. A. Sloan, OF Chatta.
nooca. The roll call showed that the fol-
owing members were present:
hlax Bloomstine, Nashville; p. II. Drack.
EFT, Tulahoma; r. H. Gordon, Nashville;
9. M. Green, Chattanooga; j. A. Mat
thews, Memphis; r. A. Sloan, Chatla.
nooga; j. l.. Thompson, Nashville, and J..
T. Naight and l.. II. Wilson, Chattanooga.
This number not being a quorum, new
members were called for and tho follow
ing gentlemen were added TO the list: X.
NJ. Kyle, A. Kleinschmitt, Win Wicker
NJ. S. Medley, Il. NJ. Hammer, Ionic I.au.
rnnson, II. II. Collier, ]. r. Dowdy, Jr,
VIM. Worthless, II, NJ. Thurbcr, 4. G..
Cnmpbell, G. II. Jackson, j. n. Thomp.
son, Henry j. Hester, A. +. Tuck aud J..
Goldbaum, Memphis.
The quorum being complete the assoca.
lion was called to order.
Secretary j. l.. Thompson read the min.
utcs of the last ANNUAL meeting, which
were ordered approved
President Sloan then notified the local
committee that the association VIVA rrady
20 hear from thom.
Dr. Goodyear, on behalf OF the local
committee, arose and said In behalf of the
Local Association OF Memphis il is nv
pleasant duty TO bid you all hearty vel.
come. While II is a fact that your orgnni.
zalion is yet young, is yet in an cmbrvolc
state, II is my hope aud expectation that
IN The near future the influence OF your or. !
ganlzaiion will he felt, not in wortls but in |
works. A gentleman Is here present who |
VIII extend tothe association the city'swel. |
come, have the honor 10 Introduce TO |
You the Hon. David Park lladden, Prcsi. !
dent OF the Taxing District
President MADDEN arose. Said Mr.. /
liadden: Your lrgl association has asked |
me to come and formally extend YOU the
ciiy's welcome, a task the performance of
which causes me TO icel honorcd. Tho
local association and the people generally
extended a welcome TO the association
through the speaker that was heartfelt and
leciing. lie was glad TO see ~ many of
the gentlemen present The people of
Mcmphia are always glad IN receive aud
entertain Visitors. such honors did the
people oil Memphis good, aud lac hoped
WAT the gentlemen OF the association
would return home feeling that their yisit
TO Memphis had done thcm good. Thc
Association had already been oi much
good 10 the commonwealth in
shaping 10 certain eXipnt
legislation governing tho ALE md
handling OF drugs and in securing from the
Legislature laws mitigating tho severity al
former cnacimcnts. Strange ns n might
appear there was fellow feeling between
himself aud the druggists In carly lie lac
had been a druggist himself. When he
Inst started out his father wanted him
10 be q preacher aud lac read the Concord.
uhce over with great ayidity. lie still had |
great respect Tor the ministry, but never |
completed lis education. The Concord. |
nncc was too hard Tor him and lac turned
To TIE drug business. In this lao served
one week down IN the cellar washing bot
ties the next week he spent In Glllpp
Them up with castor oil; the thirl week be
considered that he had graduated aud left
Since then he had been Wrcstlinp Will
Biurksionc and Gritty, but ho doubted n
lac had accomplished as much as lac had In
the drug business. lie had been A mem.
Der Of the State Boaid Of Health ior soy.
cral years, aud the, body considered tbat
the question tantnmount % all other. wns
the health OF the people. To secure this
educated physicians we're necessary In on. !
der that prescriptions could be intcliipontly
written, aud educated pharmacists vor,
necessary IN order that prescription. coulI |
De- iniclligcnily compounded. Whom tho |
association became better Organized ami |
stronger, be had no doubt that Il wouid |
accomplish much In the matter OF raising |
the standard OF the profession, ulimlnating |
The unworthy, u any such there be- and |
protecting thc public against thc Ignorance |
OF inexperienced persons In the drug busi. |
nca
Let him speak few words about Mem. |
phis=unly few words. sho had p,.spd /
Through her periods OF nilliction, but tlicso /
umrs we're seldom alluded 10 now. Al |
present she Vas on the high road Ia health /
anu prosperity. An examination woull /
SNOW That she WIS the beet severed civ /
~ Ihy United States Her water aupply /
Wa me puua,t and best and was obtained /
ium lhir'l -iiyc aricsian wells that pierced
vac 'lrlh Ia dcIah Of $50 feet. Tho
H'''i ln these wells When aualvzod bv
~ NmnrL Of Washington, was pr6.
hulhcru fp pure that the expert could mot
w hum distilled water with which
ulc h.i Ns made lie wanted thcm to
W 20 the hfirHilu wells aud see Tor them.
.tifr~ lhc discovery of this water hal
utch almost puydcniial. anal since it
We has become general thu health ol tbc
u'y hnd Improved wonderfully. "A hrt
amply demonstrated hy the m8ftuary r
p'fH ~ ihc civ one Of the laWa oi our
nature va. ihat no ono could live Wbolly
10 ur Tot himself We arp Mi inirr.l..
pendent Zach exercises an Influence IN,
go1l on evil upon each. and no ono can
SHUT himself up Ia tholl Ike n trrf,rin
anu i've To himself llc ana NOT lno,, nj
any class u citizens who Ind h in th,i,
Iowsf 70 90 as much good lor thc people
i 10y, tie common penplc-as the druerisia
iuh We. uttered With barbecue iniona.
uont lie was here representing thc poo.
PIE 81 THIS great metropolis and In tbrr
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