Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-15

| IAN Old Richmond Boy Honored)
all OF his suggestions made in his ad-
mirable address. on motion OF MI
Good. the chairman was instructed TO
onnoint n committee Of three to confer
Ter nronrietary associations in Canada
"a c.roat Britain, and TO attend their
orrual meetings, which occur in Novem-
her and June next, respectively
The price-cutting evil was brought up
NV Dr Julius Garst, of New YORK, VINO
| after discussing the question, ohered the
| following: ,..,..,.,,-
"For the purpose of determining
Aathor the price-cutting evil can be
corrected by a process at law, be 1t re-
eoI,,ed that this association appropriate
S-on for the purpose of making test
| t.io1 said trial 10 be against one or
wore aggressive cutters who are known
10 buv surreptitiously for the purpose
~ evadfng contract, or known 10 sell
~ lose than stipulated prices. after be-
inc legally notified that the article in
question is sold with restrictions only
some discussion ensued on the resolu-
ton which was finally referred to the
Executive Committee.
A gavel cut from wood from Libby
prison. which was presented by colonel
Totn r. Purcell was. on motion, or
dered 10 be mounted in silver and gold,
and the Chair was also instructed TO
return the thanks Of the association to
Colonel Purcell.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR.
AT this tuncture the Nominating Com
mittee through Dr. Pierce, made the
following recommendations: For Presi-
dent. Thomas Doliber, of Boston; for
Vice-Presidents, DR.. " Mott Pierce. of
@ Of NTaxr OIL.
for Secretary, Joseph Leeming, Of New
york: for Treasurer. Herbert b. Harding,
of New York; and the following as an
executive committee: Alfred Il. Rose,
of Lowell. Mass; w. II. Hanson. Of
schenectady; Charles A. Pinkham. of
LYNN: Horace NJ. Sharp. of Philadelphia;
Thomas f. Main, of New York, and NJ.
n. Kline, OF Philadelphia.
This report was unanimously adopted
the officers thereby being elected, and
Messrs. Dolber Leeming, and Harding
made brief addresses Of thanks.
The question Of time and place OF next
meeting was then taken up, and without
discussion st. Louis was selected as the
Mace and October, 1898. as the time
therefor After this was concluded, the
association adjourned finally.
Old Richmond Boy Honored.
In the election of officers, the druggists
conferred n high honor upon an old
Richmond boy, Mr.. Thomas G. Peek. now
OF Macon. Ca, by elevating him TO the
high office of first vice-president. Mr..
Peek is a member Of the firm and mana
ger OF the wholesale department of II.
]. Lamar q Sons, OF Macon. He began
his career in business life with Purcell,
Ladd & Co., of this city. in August. 1872,
and was associated with them for twelve
years. He subsequently went with Schief-
felin & Co, of New York. as travelling
salesman in the South Atlantic States.
In 1892 he accepted a position with H.
7. Lamar e. Sons which position he filled
with such satisfaction, that he was adj
mitted TO an interest in the business at
the beginning OF their fiscal year follow
ing his acceptance of the position lie
Is now attending the meeting of the
National Wholesale Druggists Assooia-
ton. and is one of the most popular menu
hers of the organization.