Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
DRUGGISTS TO MEET.
THEY WILL ASSEMBLE IN THIS
CITY TOMORROW.
PREPARATIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
Local Committeeman Have Made
Elaborate Arrangements, ana q
Most Enjoyable Time Will Be
Shown the Visitors.

The National Wholesale Druggists AS
ISOLATION will convene here In twenty
third annual session tomorrow ana VIII
remain here during the next fve days.
They will have several sessions every
day, but they will also have ample time
to devote to pleasure. The local Com
mittes ON Entertainment have about
completed their arrangements for the re-
ception of the distinguished visitors. and
a most elaborate programme has been
arranged.
Monday night Will DO devoted TO the
opening meeting OF tho association, ana
the entertainment OF the visitors Will be-
gin Tuesday. At . o'clock on that eve
ming a reception will be rendered in the
Franklin street parlor of thu Jefferson
to President Purcell. of the Druggists
Association. and President Thomas
Doliber, Of the Proprietary Asso-
citation, which meets In conjunc-
ton with the Druggists Associa-
ton. All the members OF the two
associations will attend this reception
with their ladies. and when ali have been
presented a dance will be given. to be
followed with light refreshments and a
musicale in which the Webb Quartette.
the Old Dominion Sextette, and Miss Bet
tie Booker and Captain Frank w. Cum
ningham will participate. To this en-
tertainment a limited number Of local
foll
TO ENTERTAIN THE LADIES.
On Wednesday morning the Ladies'
Reception Committee. consisting OF
Mesdames r. w. Powers chairman, e.
D. Taylor, ]. d. Purcell. G.. G. Minor, N.
V. Randolph, Mann S. Valentine, II. Lee
Powers, o. G. owens, and George War
rem. and Misses Matte Purcell, Nina
Randolph, and Julia Lee, will assemble
at the Jefferson and escort the visiting
ladies through the city to the various
points OF interest.
THE BIG BANQUET.
On Thursday the visitors will be shown
through the Confederate Museum and
Mayo's tobacco factory, where they will
be permitted to see Virgina's staple in
process OF manufacture, and hear some
Thursday evening from until o'clock
Colonel and Mrs. Purcell will entertain
the lady visitors at their home, on Park
avenue, and later on that evening the
annual banquet Of the association will
DO given at the Jefferson. This banquet,
In point of elegance, promises TO eclipse
any which has been given in this city in
some time. Among those who have ac-
cepted invitations to respond to toasts
are General Fitzhugh Lee and Governor
O'F'errGl
TRIP TO OLD POINT.
Friday morning at o'clock sharp the
steamer Pocahontas will sail with all
the visitors on board for Old Point,
giving the visitors an excellent opportu-
nifty for seeing all the points Of interest
along the historic James. Luncheon will
be served on the boat and dinner Will be
served at the Hotel Chamberlin. A band
Of negro minstrels will be taken along
to furnish amusement for the trip. Those
who desire to return to Richmond Will
be enabled to do SO on special train
over the Chesapeake and Ohio, which
will leave Old Point at o'clock and make
the run to this city in two hours.
WHAT OTHERS SAY OF US.
much interest among the trade through
out the country, as evidence the follow
Ing clipping from the Paint, Oil, and
Drug Review:
The twenty-third annual meeting Of the
National Wholesale Druggists Associa-
ton will convene in the old Confederate
capital-Richmond, Va.-on Monday OF
next week for a four-days' session, which
will undoubtedly prove one OF the most
funn Interesting
the history OF that organization. We are
advised that the meeting Will be attended
by wholesale druggists iron nearly every
State in the Union, and WILL perhaps, De
more representative OF The trade tnan
any meeting previously held. The drawing
powers Of the Richmond meeting Will be
twofold-first, because of the importance
of the meeting from commercial stand
point as matters OF vital consequence 10
the best interests of the drug trade are
to be considered and acted upon, and,
second, because Of the wealth Of historic
lore of which the Virginia city can so
proudly boast. The delegate. therefore,
is offered a trip combining business with
plea sure so nicely balanced and attractive
from the dual standpoint mentioned that
tho magnetic power of the proposition is
we'll nigh irresistible.
A KNOTTY QUESTION.
Among the questions of special concern
that viii engage the attention OF the as
sembled druggists will be the eyer-present
problem of rebates on proprietary med- !
cines. The forthcoming report OF Chair |
man Kline and the recommendations IL |
may contain are awaited with great in |
terest in view OF the complications that |
have arisen N litigation resulting from |
the committees vigorous enforcement of |
the programme sanctioned by the associa- |
ton. The crusade against the cutters |
has been no milk -andwater affair has
entailed much worriment and expense, |
and the end is not yet The action of |
the meeting this year will determine |
whether or not 1t is intended 10 night II |
out on that line If II takes several sum |
or whether compromise is 10 be |
courted and the enemy cenciliated. II We |
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