The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-10

this action.
The motion of Mr.. Brydon the Nor
folk and Portsmouth association was
invited to send a delegate to appear
before the board at it's next meeting to
discuss the question.
Tho association then took recess till
2:3O o'clock.
There were few additional arrivals
yesterday. Mr.. Strother came up from
Lynchburg and few more gentlemen
from other points, but tho meeting was
not as materially increased as was ex-
pected.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The committee to whom the report
of the president had been referred re-
ported and commended the tone of the
document. The report was adopted.
MIR. Brydon thought the report should
have been fuller, especially that por-
ton relating to patent medicines. lie
offered motion that two members Of
this association be elected to go before
the medical association at Lynchburg
next month and to lay the matter be
fore thai body.
The patent medicine question was
argued to considerable length. Mr.
Strother argued that druggists should
discourage the physicians in prescribing
frauds and were detrimental to the bust
ness.
Mr.. Wills considered it a very knotty
question. Druggists were bound to keep
what the physicians prescribed, and tho
people called for.
MIR, Brydon still argued the appoint
mcnt OF the committee to appear before
tho physicians at their next meeting.
Mr.. Miller of Richmond, did not think
it would do any good to carry the matter
before the medical association. 1t
would only go in at one ear and out AT
the other.
1t was decided that tho committee
previously appointed for that purpose
be continued. Mr.. Brydon instructed
the committee by motion That they go
before the medical association and lay
the sentiments OF the association before
that body. Tho druggists feel that they
are capable to formulate prescriptions,
and urge them to cease prescribing
ready made medicines.
MIR. Z. II. hudson, of Roanoke, made
application for membership, and tho
rules being suspended he was duly
elected.
THE BOARD OF PHARMACY AGAIN.
The next question that came before
by some of the members that the funds
in the hands of the treasurer Of the Vir-
GINA Board of Pharmacy increased each
year at such a rate as to warrant atten-
ton. They did not believe that this
surplus brought about by a tax on the
druggists was just, and it might cause
many of them to leave the association
This called for a lengthy but clear Ind
satisfactory explanation from Mr.. Beck
with, who is a member of the board.
There were only about 200 members
of the association, while there wero 75o
registered pharmacists in tho state.
There was something over 5000 on hand
at the beginning of last session. That
amount had been greatly decreased by
current expenditures of the board, it
would be turned over to the Pharmccu-
tical Association.
NO PAPERS READ.
large number Of papers were OK
pected to have been read at this session,
but owing to the absence OF so MANY
who had been assigned for that purpose
that portion of tho proceedings was
eliminated.
Among tho queries for 1891, Colonel
j. Is. Purcell, of Richmond, made an in
teresting talk on the subject as tho
lSouSVioii IcilONdl VI INC LaflU on
drugs and other articles handled in
drug stores desirable?''
The cream Of Col. Purcell's talk was
that the tariff did not cut much figure
in the question so far as the druggist
was concerned. lie was inclined to be-
lievc it would be better for the general
public if everything could he free of
duty as the tariff was uriensome and
was felt most by those who were poor.
Mr. Purcell's talk was very meaty and to
the point.
Several other questions had been as
signed, but the association decided to
adjourn. This it did after passing q
general resolution of thanks to all with
whom they came in contact and to the
citizens Of the entire city. The asso.
citation then adjourned to meet in Fred
rcksburg the second Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, 1892.
TIE BANQUET.
The banquet at tho Ponce dc Leon
last night was one of tho most ENJOYABLE
affairs ever held in Roanoke. There
were seventy guests present and they
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
The large dining room of the hotel
presented a beautiful sight when the
druggists and doctors were ushered in
about I o'clock. The tables were hand
somcly laid and the menu was excel
lent both in quality and.tho manner OF
serving.
After full justice had been done to
the good things provided, the speech
making began. The toasts were very
appropriate and were responded to in a
most happy manner
G B. Fleet. OF Lynchburg, acted as
toast master and proposcd tho follow