The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-26
THE DRUGGISTS ADJOURN.
WILL HOLD THEIR NEXT CONv6N-
TON IN RALEIGH.
The Two Days Session at Morehead
City Was Well Attended and
Hugely Enjoyed.


teal Association which has been in
session here in the assembly build
ing for the past two days has adj
iourned.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by Rev. j. T. jenkins, of the Baptist
church. An address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor A. j. Mcintyre,
which was responded to by Mr.. Angus
tus Bradley, of Burlington.
The address of the President, Mr..
p. w. Vaughan, of Durham, was read.
The address showed that the president
was fully abreast with the advance
ment of Pharmaceutical knowledge.
The reports of the various commit
tees were made and showed that the
association was in a healthy condl-
ton.
Applications for memberships from
the following parties were presented
and they were duly elected:
John Ware Sheppard, Charlotte; Al
len Lee, Fayetteville; David Way,
Waynesyille.
A valuable prize was offered to the
member who would make the largest
and best assortment of preparations
from the National Formulary" and
exhibit them at the next meeting of
the Association.
An assortment of the same prepare
tions will be on exhibition at the next
meeting of the North Carolina Society
to show the Physicians of the State
that as good preparations can be man
ufactured in the State as out OF 1T.
And they will be requested and urged
to prescribe the preparations made
by their local druggists from the Ma
tional Formulary.
Mr.. F. w. Hancock, of Oxford, who
has taken such a great interest in the
Association and done as much for the
success of it as any member in 1T, was
appointed chairman of the Legislative
committee and requested to attend the
next session of the Legislature to try
and get some much needed amend
ments passed.
Messrs. Muth Bros, wholesale drug
e.ists, of Baltimore presented to the
Association very nice dispensatory
which will be awarded by the Secreta-
ry of the Board of Pharmacy for the
best written paper.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Messrs. Parke, Davis & Co., manufac-
turing chemists, of Detroit, for a fine
assortment of crude drugs.
The attendance at the meeting was
very good. The following officers
were elected for ensuing year:
President, Augustus Bradley, Bur
lington; First Viee-President, j. p.
Stedman, Oxford Second Vice-Presi-
dent, w. M. Yearly, Durham; Third
Vice-President, J. B. Smith, Lexing-
ton; Secretary, II. r. Horne, Fayette-
Vile; Local Secretary, j. Hal Bobbitt,
Raleigh; Treasurer, A. j. Cook, Fay
etteyille.
Member Board Pharmacy, E. Y. Zoel-
Ter, Tarboro.
Executive committee: f. v Howell,
of Rocky Mount; @. B. Grantham, of
Dunn; c. ID. Bradham, of .Newbern:
]. w. Sheppard, of Charlotte; II. r.
Horne, of Fayetteville.
The next meeting of the Association
will be held at Raleigh on the second
Wednesday in May 1897.
A committee was appointed to get up
very attractive program of enter
tainment for the next meeting.
The Association was glad to have
with them two visiting pharmacists of
Richmond, Va, Messrs. Chelf and
Vaughan.
The weather-the fishing, the sail
ing, the surf bathing was just splendid,
all that could be asked for, and every
one who attended enjoyed the outing.
The hotel was never kept any
better than it is now, and Mr.. Camp
bell does every thing he can to make
every guest have a delightful time.
The crowd at the hotel still remains
in the neighborhood of 500. Every
incoming train brings number equal
to those leaving. There have been sew
eral extremely pleasant s9xtal events
during the past few days, all of which
were highly enjoyed by those partic-
ipating.
Yesterday morning She Misses
Hughes, of New'ben, entertained their
friends with heart party. Mrs. Jul
liam Undertake won the first ladys
prize, sterling silver ring stand
Mr.. Mid Leach, of Raleigh, succeeded
i'll capturing the gentlman's prize, d
handsome cut-glasS inlls.and. DR.
Duffy, after a hard fight. took the
booty" over a large number of COM
retitors.
Notwithstanding the children at the
hotel always have some pleasure to
engross their attention, Mrs John b.
Kenney gave to the little enes a genu-
inc oId-fashioned party, compliment
tary to little Miss Bennie McAden, Of
Raleigh. The principal entertainment
on this occasion was a cake walk, in
which the cake was captured by little
Miss Olivia Smith, of Raleigh. = was
highly enjoyed by the little folks and
was an amusing spectacle to the older
people
Thursday afternoon Mrs. +. H. Mar
tin, of Durham, gave a surf party to
her lady friends. All gentlemen were
prohibited, but your spondent
was informed that it was the most
complete aud charming entertainment
of the season. Mrs. Martin is one of
the most charming and accomplished
ladies i'm the hotel, and is universally
admired.
The largest german of the season
was given last might, led by Mr. Frank
Lands. of Oxford Afterwards Mr.. and
Mrs j. A. Bryan, of Newbern, gave
moonlight sail, which was participated
in and enjoyed by very large number
of their friends.
Fishing has been immensely good
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