The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-10
DOINGS OR The DRUGGISTS.
Proceedings Of the Virginia ,PhaFmaceuti-
cal Association.
WINNERS In THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
White and Read. OF Abingdon. Carry on the
Chief Honors.-Results OF the Con.
tcsts-Elopement in Salem.

ROANOKE. VA. Sept. 9.-[Specisll.-The
second days session of the State Pharma-
ceutical Association convened this morning al
10 o'clock. President Beckwith presiding.
| The following applications were received and
they were voted to become members OF the
Association: Thomas W. Johnson, g. +.
Ridenour and c. It. Hudson, Of Roanoke.
Fredericksburg was unanimously selected
as the next place Of meeting, and the second
Tuesday in September as the time. II the So
cial feature be introduced at the next SEES
sion the president appointed Mcssrs: Miller Of
Richmond. Fleet Of Lynchburg and Wills OF
Charlottesville TO take charge Of this part OF
the programme.
The following officers were elected for
the next term: NJ. Z. Church. Falls
Church. president; j. c. johnson,
A. Buff Portsmouth. and Edgar Varied,
Ale1andris, vice-presidents; G. b. Fleet,
Lynchburg secretary: T. Roberts Baker,
Richmond, corresponding secretary: Z: II.
Lunsford, LynchbuTg. treasurer. and W. +.
Ingraham. Norfolk. =. G. Jackson Norfolk.
and Dr. A. l.. Bilisoly. Portsmouth, executive
committee
The following names were recommended
TO the Governor 10 select one member Of the
Board Of Pharmacy. Mr.. BrYdOn's term hay-
ing expired: II. II. StrattOn, Cord Ssville; G.
A. Santos. Norfolk. j. II. Gorrell Le1ington
James A. Jeffrey, Warrenton, and ri. c. Hall,
Fredericksburg.
There is much dissatisfaction on the part of
the Norfolk and Portsmouth local associations
regarding the action of the Board of Phar-
macy in granting dispensations TO parties be-
fore they passed examination before the
board. There was much discussion on this
subject and Mr.. Blair introduced the resolu-
IL. nd
with that Association With view OF settling
the matter.
The patent-medicine question was argued
to considerable length. and the committee
previously appointed were instructed 10 go
before the Virginia Medical Association next
month and urge all druggists to cease pre-
scribing patent compounds. The Associa-
ton adjourned this afternoon. No papers
were read which had been scheduled on &C
count of slim attendance.
An elegant banquet was given the visitors
at the Hotel Ponce De Leon to night. 1t was
an elaborate affair. and was participated in by
local druggists. physicians aud members of
the Association.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
A special from Salem says the tennis tour
nament at Salem concluded to-day was a
great success. Wyndham. White and Pro-
fessor w. II. Read. Of Abingdon. carried off
most of the honors. White won the gold
medal for best playing in singles and Read
the silver medal for second best in
singles. They played each other to
decide this. White is six feet two
inches in his tennis shoes. handsome
and a1able and swift and terrible
in his serves and returps. Read his partner
In doubles. is 1.-the and vigilant. He had the |
most efficient serve Of all the players. He is
q son Of Willoughby Read, the noted elocu-
zionist, and resembles him strkingly. Read |
is professor of elocution and physical culture |
best playing in doubles s'' and nd o. O. |
L. Stearnes and A. C. Webster of Salem |
won silver medals for the second best in |
doubles. After the third drawing in singles |
White defeated Bowman of Salem 6. 3, |;
Read defeated o. L. Stearnes of Salem G, 0,
z, 6; White defeated Read 6. 0, 6, /. 6 TO and
was declared champion and winner of the
gold medal. In the preliminary doubles NJ
gent and Taylor of Salem defeated Bell and
and Read defeated Hull and Lang
horne of Lynchbure 7, 6. to 3:
r. S. Stearnes and Bowman won by default
from Beck and Wadeleigh. of Roanoke. and
}. l.. Stearnes and Webster by default from
Hooker and Pechin, of Roanoke After the
second drawing in doubles Taylor and NJ
gent defeated X. S. Stearnes and Bowman 8,
]. 6 TO l. o. l.. Stearnes and Webster de-
eated Taylor and Nugent to G, to /.
White and Read defeated O. L. Stearnes and
Webster 20 0. 6 10 z. 6 10 g. The prizes are
handsomely arranged with tennis racket de-
ices
J. p. Payne and Miss Carrie Marx.
IF Salem eloped to Bristol and were married
tuesday. They returned to-day Payne is
mplOyed in the Salem waaan works