The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-07
UTAH PHARMACISTS.
They Complete their Organization and then
Feast at the Knutsford

The Utah Pharmaceutical association was
permanently organized yesterday, by the cleo
ton of John B. Farlow, of Salt Lake, president;
L. U. King, OF Provo, first vice president; b. F.
Ritter, OF Logan, secondvice- president; Clarence
d. Mccoy. of Salt Lake, secretary: S. r. Ash,
OF Ogden, treasurer. The executive committee
Is: Dr. tennemore, OF Beaver; William
Brothers, OF Park city and Herbert Pyne OF
Provo. A constitution and bylaws was
ADOPTED, and the assoc alton adjourned 10 meet
IN THIS city IN October neXt-Ihe exact date 70
be fixed hereafter. Fifty druggists signed the
constitution. and the best OF feeling prevailed
at both sessions. 1 he meetings have been
cnaracterzed by friendliness that was very
marked, and the druggists and chemists OF the
entire territory are now thoroughly acquainted
with each other.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet hall OF the Knutsford was
crowded with that intelligent body OF gentle
men whose sign manual is. the pestie ana NOR
tar, upon which is inscribed:
pills and powders powders and pills.
For the cure OF dyspepsia and all otherills -
Inc druggists get but so few holidays that
they make The most of it when it comes. and
last night was no exception. The table was
beautifully set and furnished and heartily en-
loyed.
Mr.: Nelden acted as POSTMASTER. and intro
Quced Governor Thomas, who made q happy
little effort and was loudly upplauded
Mr. Fennimore responded to The Utah Drug
glsts," and described them as pilly set OF fe.-
lO.no duu IN exceptionally une lot OF men.
ODr. Pike responded to 1.-The Medical PROBES
sion, and ''Tne Pharmacy Bill
Dr. W hittemore, of Park. Davis & Co.. nmade
q humorous speech on the relation Of the drug
glst and the manufacturer, and was heartily re-
ceiyed
TSGRrincipal toast of the evening. THE
An p. armaceutlcal Associalion,' was
res res 70 by MIR. Dreuhl, OF this city, as TO-
DRUEHL's SPEECH
Mr.. President and fellow druggists. to do the
subject full justice IL should, IN my Opin on,
have been delegated to some one of our mem
bers who is more gifted in making speeches.
put as the SUBJECT Is very comprehensive and
full OF interest TO me personally, l m indeed
pleased 10 embrace the opportunity TO make
few brief remarks upon tins question.
On the 9th day of Octob r, 1852 in the city of
Philadelphia, the American Pharmaceutical
ASSOCIATION drew the first breath Of life Il was
Dut tiny infant at its birth. but by constant
care and vigorous nursing 10y the wav this
child was not brought up on the bottle) itstands
to-day giant organization, numbering liz men,
oershlp well up in the thousands When you
stop TO consider the enormous benefit its mem
oerS have derived from it. think Of the pa
tent and laboriouS work performed by
It's committees TO elevate and improve the
condition OF the druggists, the committees on
new remedies ana progress in pharmacy
enables US to better determine the worth and
value OF the many new discoveries in chemistry
and materia medica, 1t has given US the ma
tionai 10 mularies, and the result OF its many
prlslng druggist chance TO convince the
friendly physician that preparations made by
himself are fully as reliable as those sold by
the large manufacturing concerns who speud
fortunes in printers ink and in salary to visit
ing agents. then think of the many charming
friendships formed at the gatherings of the as
soclatlon, at It's business meetings or az the
festive boards, where good feeling and fellow
ship obi .terate for q time at least our daily
cares and anuOyanceS of business aud last but
not least II has exerted upon the druggists al
large powerful influence TO stand together as
one, 10 GO business in an honorable way and
convince those who seek by cutting Of prices to
take trade from neighbor is folly indeed as
the lie OF the transgressor is hard. The old
motto, In union Is strength, Is here again most
apty illustrated
Brethren, il YOU send your name to the sec
rotary OF the a. I. A. and become member of
this magnificent organization you Will have
done yourselves great service.
y assure you 1t is an honor to be counted one
among so many notable and able men: 90 and
aIteDd one OF It's meetings, you are welcome.
Ihe next ANNUAL meeting Will be held in July at
the White mountains, ana its dollars 70 dough-
nuts you will return afull-hedged member In
closing my remarks las Will not insist on the
three-hour llm1t) let me congratulate you on the
magnificent work the druggists of Utah have
accom- lished this winter. We have secured q
fair pharmacy law and our governor signed it.
The act il not as complete in its details us many
of US had HOT ed it would be. but we have o good
foundation to build upon which, no doubt will
not be neglected when the proper time pre-
sentS itself.
The druggists of Ogden and Salt Lake have
formed local associations and 10 crown it all
we have put upon its feet the Utah Pharma-
cuetical association, and upon the roll of states
being called at the next annual meeting of TIE
American Pharmaceutical association Utah will
proudly respond with a vigorous aye aud an
able representative. We have ceased to be a
back number and propose to keep right in the
front rank of advancement and, hope of pros
perity.
After several other toasts the tanqueters re
turned to their various homes 20 dream of the
happy hours OF idleness and to be disturbed by
the ringing OF the night bell