Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-14
Druggists OF Yirginia.

At the meeting in Petersburg on We'd
nesday of the Virginia State Pharma-
ceutical association the president, NJ. l..
Church, read his annual address in
which were cmbodieda number of very
important recommendations. The re-
port was referred to special commit
tee. The secretary's report showed 81
membership of POI at last meeting, and
several new members were elected at
that meeting.
The committee on presidents address
made their report recommending that
prize of 80 be offered to the member
who presents the largest number OF
new members for next year that the
invitation to hold our next meeting in
Chicago be declined that the change
proposed in the pharmacy law be re-
ierred to the board of pharmacy that
a committee of three be appointed to
prepare circular in regard to Sunday
sales, copies of which shall be sent to
every druggist, judge and common
wealth's attorney in the State. Pend
ing the consideration of this report the
association adjourned.
Yesterday the association discussed
the question Of granting permits to
druggists in small towns and country
places to leave their establishments for
few days in charge of clerks whom
they are willing to trust, but who are
not registered.
The whole matter was referred to the
board of pharmacy for such action as
they may deem best and conformable
to law.
Mr.. Boyden offered a series of reso-
lutions in regard to the pay of members
of the board of pharmacy, giving the
opinion of the association as TO the in
tent of the law, which were adopted.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term President, f. NJ.
Wills. of Charlottesville vice-presi-
dents, J. NJ. Burke, of Petersburg, W..
q. Burgess, of Manchester, c. 7. Kear-
fott, of Martinsvile, +. G. Daily, Of
Hampton secretary, c. b. Fleet, OF
Lynchburg corresponding secretary,
I. Roberts Baker. of Richmond trea-
surer, C. II. Lumsden, of LynchburS !;
local secretary, S. B. Christon, lr., OF
Roanoke executive committee, Geo.
T. Mankin, of Falls Church, Edgar
Warlield Of Alexandria, Z. l.. Robey,
of Herndon.
The association elected the following
to fill vacancies in the State board Of
pharmacy r. II. Stratton, OF Gordons-
vile C. p Kearfott, Of Martinsville ;
T. Ashby Miller, of Richmond Robert
Boydon, OF Danville r. w. Booker, of
South Boston.
Mr.. f. r. Beckwith, from the COM
mittee on legislation. reported that his
committee had done their best to get
the proposed amendment to the phar-
macy law enacted, but were defeated
by the efforts of member of the State
medical examining board who produced
the impression on the country members
and the doctors that it would be ruin
Gus to their interests.
The following delegates were APP
pointed to the American Pharmaceuti-
cal Association NJ. E. Church, I. K.
Baker, DR.. f. A. Craighill, {. B. Fleet,
and F. NJ. Wills. To the North Caro-
lima Pharmaceutical Association I. c.
Peck, w. c. LYMAN and c. P. kear-
fott.
The next session will be held at the
Blue Ridge Springs on the second Tues
day in September, 1898. The visiting
delegates were given grand banquet
by the druggists of Petersburg last
night at the Petersburg Greys' armory.