Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-12

The Drugglsts' Meeting.
The wholesale druggists convened In the
committee-rocm at $50 o'clock. and Colo
mel John B. Purcell. Of this city. as presi'
dent, raped the body to order. There
were more than one hundred members oi
the two associations present. and quite
number OF ladies were congregated
around the doorways.
Colonel Purcell made a most cordial
address of welcome. extending to the
visitors that hospitality for which this
old battle-scarred city Is justly celebrated
He then presented Mr.. Robert W. Powers
chairman of the local Reception Commit
tee, who emphasized what Colonel Pur-
cell had said, and heartily echoed the
welcome.
The two addresses were applauded, and
then the business OF organizing was be-
gun. Credentials from the delegates from
sister associations were called for, and
the following delegations reported:
Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Hugh Blair. Richmond Charles q. Ma
phis. Charlottesville, and III. w. Cole,
Danville.
Illinois Pharmaceutical Association-L.
Hesselrath, Chicago; ". Nj. Sempil Cnl-
cago: @. III. Sehrbeck, Moline, ana q. L.
Engelbard. Chicago.
New Jersey Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion-Gerhard Mennen, Newark; charles
F.. Dore. Bridgeton, and Joseph Merritt,
Woodbury..
Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion-William l.. Cliffe, philadelphia.
Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa- !
tion-J. j. Sourwine Escanaba, ana I. VI.
Anderson. Detroit.
American Pharmaceutical Association
William s. Thompson, washington, ID. c.;
T. Roberts Baker Richmond, Va: 7.
Ashby Miller, Richmond, Va; John r.
Patton. York. Pa. and william Mcintyre.
Philadelphia, Pa.
SPEAK IN PLEASANT VEIN.
The delegations having all reported,
Mr.. d. r. Noyes. OF St. Paul. an ex-
president OF the Druggists Association.
was called upon. and made most en-
tertaining address Mr.. Thomas Doll
bar, president Of the Proprietary Asso-
citation. was presented. and made n most
humorous talk, calling attention. in con-
clusion, to DR.. Pierce. he of "Favorite
Prescription" fame, who arose and made
a short talk, in which he made much fun
at the expense of some of his brother
proprietors. He made several very
amusing remarks concerning Mr.. Charles
ii. Pinkham, who was present, and re-
ferred 10 the great benefit he, or she.
he didn't know which. had been to wo-
mankind.
Mr.. Kline. of Philadelphia. made the
concluding talk, after which the associa-
tion adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock
SOME PERSONAL NOTES.
Every delegate to the two associations
is decorated with IL handsome gold
badge, and each lady of the party is
presented with a souvenir spoon, the
w. ID. A., Richmond, 1897" The silver
handle is decorated with the Virginia
coat OF arms.
one OF the joiliest and best humored
of the visiting delegates Is Mr.. Dolibar,
the Proprietary Associations president,
though. in point OF popularity De does
not outrank the genial president of the
National Wholesale Druggists Associa-
tion-Colone Purcell.
Mr.. A. B. Merriam, the secretary of the
druggists, is a veteran. His long. gray
beard and dignifed bearing as he sits
upon the rostrum stamp him as such.
The Proprietary Associations record
ing officer, Mr.. James Neeming. Is
much younger man than Mr.. Merriam,
but he IL a most capable secretary, and
is considerate i'm every manner possible
of the newspaper men.
Mr.. Thomas ID. Peek, former Rich
mond boy, is a delegate 10 the National
Wholesale Druggists Association. repre-
senting the drug-house Of Ii. j. Lamar
& Sons, of Macon, Ga.
All of yesterday the Ladies Reception
Committee, composed OF Mrs II. w.
Powers (chairman), Mrs. John b. Purcell.
Mrs. f. ID. Taylor, Mrs. q. G. Minor.
Mrs. o. O. Owens, Mrs Mann S. Valen-
s.aa 1Olf Mra
George Warren. Miss Matte Purcell.
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, and Miss
Julia Lee, were showing attentions to the
visiting ladies' and in this they were as
sisted by the gentlemen of the local COM
mittee.
To-day the druggists will meet at 10
A.. NJ. and 3 p. NJ. and the proprietors
at 4:30 p. NJ, and this evening from 3
to IL o'clock, Presidents Purcell and
Doibar, will hold joint reception In the
Jefferson's ladies' parlor.