New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10
THE PHAaMAoIsrg ANsUAL DINNER.
10 CELEBRATE THE rIrTY-NINTH ANNIVER.
sARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF
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III OELEBhAIkl THE FIFTt-NAN1h 0SNAfNNS
sARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF
THE COLLEGE.
The annual dinner of the College Of Pharmacy OF
the City of Nee-Fork will be given at Delmonco's on
Tuesday evening. It win celebrate tho ffty ninth
anniversary Of the incorporation Of the college, aud
those having the arrangements In charge promise that
the occasion wiz be ono Of the most noteworthy In the
history of tho institution. Not only win the feast
itself be as sumptuous rs DeImonico make IT. but
there win a DO flow Of eloquence from the tongues
Of men of renown in representative professions who
viii be present as invited guests. AL the principal
pharmacists Of the city members Of the college, ana
at least $50 Of them viii be found seated around the
dining tables. william M. Massey, OF Casweh'
Massey & Co., VII preside, and among the toasts 70
DO responded to arc q The City Of New-York," BY j.
Edward simmons president of TIE Board Of Education;
aThe Medical Profession" by Dr.. RupDaner, and
Colonel John r. Fellows the DisrfctAttorney; : Inc
Proposed Botanical Gardens and the New Park Sys'
tenn by DR.. H. IT, Rusby and J. Seaver Page; The
Public Health by Dr. Cyrus Edson and The Ladies'"
by B. T. Fairchild.
There is certain amount Of significance IN connec-
ton with some of tho toasts For instance, Colonel
Fellows was chosen as Of the speakeCs 10 respond
to The Medical Profession because as &c was sug-
gested TO Tribune reporter, he "eould SPEAK as
we'll upon that subject as upon any other" Dr. Rus
bearing as It will directly upon the question OF the
establishment of a botanical garden on an extensive
scale as feature Of the new park system Oh ne Guy
Dr. Rusby some years ago was sent by the Smithsonian
Institution to Arizona on botanical MISSION ms
researches In that territory have proved OF value TO
pharma ceutcal science. His greatest work. however
was accomplished In South America whittier ne was
sent by private firm TO ascertain the extent to which
cocaine could be produced. DIT. Rusby EaVersed the
entire distance from the OF the Amazon 10 the
Atlantic Ocean, and to his efforts on this great Journey
the development Of cocaine Is considered to DO largely
due. Dr. Rusby has now accepted the profeSorship
of botany and materia medca in the College OF Phar
macy AZ ]. seavsr Page is one Of the new park COM
missioners, HIS remarks the subject VII also be
of much interest.
Mr. FaIrchId was chosen to respond to The Ladies"
for the reason that he is one Oh
the most profoundly confirmed old bachelors.
joke Is told concerning DR.. Edson's toast At tho
last annual dinner no was expected 10 make an ad-
dress on the Same subject T. J. Macmahan was
then as now, chairman Of the committee OF arrange
ments. One morning DR.. Edison walked inIo MI
Maemahan's private Office and said:
Mao I want to read my address to you. and have
Won tell me it's all right and he at once proceeded
10 read. BIS listener waited few inmates and then
Oh. say, when are you going to read thati'
"why. at the banquet tonight OF course'" replied
the Doctor: -. .,u.,. .,v. :, u, next
year, said Mr.. Macmahan. Az the Health onicer
went out he slammed the door. He has the same
toast this year. however. and promises not TO Reo
Among the invited guests who win be present
General W. T. Sherman Roswell F. Flower. Pr9fessor
Joseph p Remington OF PhiIadeiphiS Genera n1isce
IRWIN Professor Arthur II. Elliott. Professor Joseph
sohrenk and Professor Waiter D. E. Day.