The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-28
DRUGGISTS ON A SPREE
Pill and Potion Makers
in Convention at
Woods Hall.
N0STRUMS ON EXHIBITION
The Members Take Central Park
Air as a Medicine This
Afternoon.

About every second man one met on
the street this morning wore white
badge on his coat. This meant that the
bearer was pharmacist and was attend
ing the twentieth annual convention Of
the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion, which is being held in Woods Hall.
on Barrow street. The local pharmacists
are doing all it is possible TO do to make
the visitors feel at home in this city and
they all seemed to be enjoying the pleas
ures of this wicked city, just as if it was
as yirtuous as Camden.
The convention was called to order this
morning at half past ten o'clock by Presi-
dent Henry Thorn OF Medford. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. William H.
Palmer. and then Mayor Cleveland was
introduced. He welcomed the association
to the city, and spoke with much earnest
ness of the important position occupied
by the pharmacist in the community
ROUTINE BUSINESS
President Thorn thanked the Mayor on
behalf Of the association for his kind
welcome, and then read his annual ad-
dress, which was referred to the following
committee:-H. P. Reynold, Of PlainfieId;
mur, of New Brunswick; j. w. Warclle,
and William Rust, of New Brunswick.
Mr.. French, Of Philadelphia, as dele
gate for the Pennsylvania Pharmaceuti-
cal Association, was welcomed and ex-
tended the privileges of the foor
The report of W. n. Townley, Of New
ark, the treasurer, was then read and re-
ferred to the Standing COMMITTEES The
report Of G. +. Dare, of Bridgeton, the
secretary, was also read and referred to
the Publication Committee
J. w. Colcord, as representative OF
n
citation was extended the privileges OF the
floor.
Communications were received and re-
ferred to the Standing Committee and the
report of the Publication Committee was
presented by Mr.. g. E. Dare.
The following committees were then
Committee on Nominations -G. II.
White, of Jersey City; A. p. Brown, Of
Camden; Z. B. Kilmur, OF New Br1ns-
wich, and George Whipple. of Bridgeton.
Committee on Place of Meeting-R. J.
Shaw. OF Plaintield; A. d. Eiwen, of
Bridgeton, and George 7. Fitzhugh, of
Trenton.
The convention then adjourned to meet
at two o'clock.
DRUGS ON EXHIBITION.
One of the most important features of
the meeting is the exhibition Of drugs.
chemicals, pharmaceutical preparations,
public arc invited &c yisit the hall this
afternoon and evening and likewise To-
morrow, as the hall will be open until
ten o'clock. Among the exhibiting firms
are McKesson & Robbins, of New YORK;
w. H. Schieffelin g. Co., of
New York; French. Richards &
Co., OF Philadelphia; Sharp 81
Dohme, of N. Y; Whitehall, Tatum ~
Co., of N. Y; Seabury & Johnson. of N.
Y, and johnson g. johnson, of N. Z.
There is very good exhibit OF rock,
candy and syrups by the Palisade Manu-
featuring Co, Of Jersey City, and a mag
nificent exhibit of toilet soaps and
perfumes by Colgate & Co., also an ex-
hibit OF perfumes by Palmer, of New
YORK, and extract of beef by Armour "a
CO., Of Chicago
This afternoon the ladies will take
drive to New York, through Fifth ave.
nue.. to Central and Riverside Parks.
viewing, among other places OF interest.
Grants Tomb. After this evening ses-
sion there will be q musical Snd literary
entertainment In Woods Hall, followed
by collation.. Tomorrow, after the adj
journment there will be an excursion in
and around the harbor.