The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-25
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AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL AS
ISOLATION IN FORTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
MOST STATES REPRESENTED.
PLEASING ADDRESS OF WELCOME
ON BEHALF OF STATE BY
SENATOR DAVIS.
THE OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR.
IL. vi. Whitnem, of Massachusetts,
to Be President-WOrIk of the
Ladies' Auxiliary.

The forty-fifth annual convention of
the American Pharmaceutical associa-
ton began its work at Hotel Lafayette
yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, an
unusually large attendance being pres
ent, delegates being on hand from al
most every state in the Union. After
the arrival of the Eastern trains and
the elapsing of sufficient time to pre-
pare for work the members of the
council got together and transacted a
large amount of routine business,
which was a necessary preliminary of
the real work of the convention.
By the hour set for the first session
the offices and porches of the hotel
were thronged with prosperous looking
and genial druggists and their wives
awaiting the call to the assembly room.
President Joseph e. Morrison, of Mon
treal with his usual directness and
business precision, Immediately after
calling the convention to order intro
duced Senator G. K. Davis, who de-
hVered pleasing address of welcome
on behalf Of the state and the Twin
cities, paying a tribute to the worth of
the pharmacist to society and reciting
some of the important contributions to
science from pharmaceutical research
Following Senator Davis, Dean T.
J. Willing welcomed the convention on
behalf of the state association, paying
compliment to the latter for it's high
standing and progressive spirit, and for
the persistency with which it had car
ried out its determination to secure for
the Twin Cities the convention of the
American association, and urging the
visitors to make themselves thoroughly
at home. ]. c. Ehel, mayor of Mime
tOnka Beach, in his inimitable manner,
then proceeded to put every one in the
best of spirits by a number of richly
numerous stories told with side-Split-
ting effect, after which he waxed poetic
in welcoming the visitors to his model
community, Minnetonka Beach, and in
speaking of the magnificent twins, say
ing that st. Paul was stately, solid and
substantial, and Minneapolis modern
and modest.
Prof. ]. NJ. Good, of ST. Louis, then
responded for the association, saying:
We made no mistake in coming to
MinnetOnka. 1t is an ideal place, beau
tiful comfortable and convenient, and
only a sample of what the great North
west contains and is.
Vice President George F. Payne, a
man of youthful appearance, but of
renown in his work in the state of
President Morrison delivered his an
dress, opening with graceful mention
of the compliment paid him and the
Canadian contingent of the convention
by hosting the Union Jack beside the
Star and Stripes on one of the hotel
nagstaffs as he disembarked from the
train yesterday morning. He said that
1T was only one evidence of the broth
erly feeling which existed between the
Canadians and the Americans, in spite
of the trouble-makers
Turning to the more serious matter
of his paper he mentioned the fact that
the association, while one of the most
influential of its kind in the world,
vas composed Of only about 1000 mem
hers, though there were fully 5000
druggists in the United States and
Canada. He urged, therefore, that all
members should be self-constituted
committees for its enlargement. He
then mentioned the disposition of drug
gists to make trade of their business,
when IL was entitled to a place as 4
profession, and ought to be made up
of well-educated men, who would give
a great deal of time to the laboratory.
He delivered a telling blow at a GUS
tom, which, he said, was too often
preVelant, of dealing in liquors, which
reduced the pharmacy to the level of q
saloon in the eyes of the law and the
people. His comment on this point
was met with a round of applause.
The relation of this country to foreign
nations in the matter of medicines, pat
ented here but not in the countries
where made, was also mentioned. The
address was well received and was re-
ferred to a committee consisting of
A. E. Ebert, of Chicago; W. S. Thomp-
son, Washington, D. c., and H. M.
Whitney, Lawrence, Mass.
The minutes of the council meeting
showed eighty-one applicants for adj
mission to the association, Of whom
forty-one were from the army and
navy pharmacists Sand the balance
from various states, a number being
from Minnesota and the Dakotas.
committee on the time and place of the
next meeting was appointed and letters were
read from the mayors of Richmond and Omaha
Baltimore and New York also in the field,
and all are supported by their delegates.
The resolution Of the state association urg-
Ing action upon the matter of trade marks
Tor foreign goods patenteo IN thIs country
was referred to the committee on legislation,
after which DR.. H. NJ. Whelpley, of st. Louis
introduced a resolution recommending that
the officials and committees of the association
be requested to use the metrical system of
weights and measures In all circulars and
reports which carried.
After the adjournment the committee on
nominations Immediately met and decided
upon the following: President. H. M. Whit
G. c. Bartells, Camp Point, III; second vice
president, w. s. Thompson, Washington, D.
G.; third vice president J. A. Miller; Harris
burg Pa; treasurer. Samuel A. d. Sheppard
Boston; general secretary, Charles Caspari
Jr., baltimore; reporter on progress OF phar-
macy, c. Lewis Diehl Louisville; members
Of the council to fill terms of three members,
G. f. Payne. Atlanta; w. A. Frost, st. Paul;
Caswen A Mayo, New York.
The council also decided that the morning
sessions both Friday and Saturday shall be-
gin at O'Clock instead of at 10 and $50 re-
Bpecively, as scheduled
The evening hours given up entirely
10 pleasure, and the dancing hall was thronged
with the visitors, who were guests of the
Rtate association for the occasion. Many old
friendships were renewed and a general good
time was enjoyed.
Today's work will begin at TO- with the
second regular session of the convention The