Daily Republican., 1890-05-02
Pharma cists Meet,


The Delaware Pharmacists met in ar
nusl session yesterday at Eden Hall, wi t
the following mentors present PRES
dent, II. X. Bringhurst. Y. James Belt
Jacob y. Beetem, John NJ. Harvey. II, L
Moore, John j. Gallagher, DR.. F. i
Stewart, Herbert X. Watson, James N
6riiiliu, N. B. Dan 'orth, Frank Roo
Smith, +. W. Fem, Garret s Smith. 7,
4. Dilworth, George Williams; Elmer e
Bostlck, rennsylvauia; L. Is. Cartmeli
DIR, Ferris Belt.
Ihe pi's 'sident presented his annual re.
port, In which he congratulated the 20
eiety on the work accomplished, and said
It was something that should have bee,
dore loIg ago. lie thou lit that every
one In the business should be a gradual,
OF some college OF pharmacy, and was il
layor OF est ,bllsiing scheol oi pherma
| ey In this city. He was also in favor OF
Tue abolition of the government tax OF
alcohol.
| The president was rendered a vote o.
thanks and his paper ordered printed.
New members were admitted as fol.
lows: Edman Hoffman. u. X. Veasey
Wilmer Tsy.or, j. Warren Auple,
Walter X. Barrett, Charles f. Alsenizer
I. Davis Cook, Of Wilmington; j. Y.
Foulk OF Milford and John l.. Moore OF
Aorth East, Md.
An Interesting report on trade iutereste
was read by z. Jauleo Belt, OF the con, :
mittee appointed TO consider that matter.
He dcsired betttr laws relating 10 phar-
macy in tbs state, and favored tie
establishment of county soele les. he
eoLdennel the use OF patent meIiclnes,
ami was IN favor OF q ali. ht advance in
prices. lie WAS also In favor OF reduc-
tion in the present tax CT at least 50 pei
| cent. on alcohol.
ln discussing the paper Mr.. Beetem
said that In his opinion the society
should take united action on the ques-
ton oil reducing or abolishiIg the tax on
alcohol.
a PAPER was read by N. B. Dan forth
in regard to the failure OF the Govsrnor
to appoint member OF the state Board
oi Pharmacy to iill the vacancy caused
by tue expiration of the term OF DR.
Cooper OF kenton, on July /, 1850.
h. 4. Dilworth, oI the committee on
deceased IN msmbers, reported that nons
lad died during the year.
paper on "Adulserations" was read
by Herbert X. Watson, In which lie
claimed that many OF the most i'm port
ant drugs ara aIulterated. He said that
the laws IN Europe on this matter are
much more elective than those OF t.is
country.
James NJ. Grilliu, OF the Committee on
EXHIBITS, reported six exhibits.
AT loon the society adjourned until 5
2. III,
The afternoon stssien convened at 3 D.
N. The entire session WAS devoted to
the discussion OF subjects pertaining to
pharmacy.
John NJ. Harvey read an interesting
paper on How to remove uitamarine
from syruPs prepared from sugar of
com meree.
session was Leld In the evening, st
which very interesting paper was read
by IL. u French OF Philadelphia. Al!
inem sers holding certificates were re-
9tcs'ed TO return them TO the secretary
20 that they could be stamped with the
new sea. Tie meeting then adjourned
until this morning.
AT the conclusion of the meeting sup
per was served in the bauQueting- 70 lin
OF Eden Hall. Covers wern spread for
iiity persous, and an excellent menu W as
served. The festivities were continued
until late hour.