The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15

| The Druggists Association returned
heartily all the expressions OF frlendiness
and good will. which their brethren Of the
proprietary Association sent them, he
said.
THE TRADE MARK EVIL"
Mr. Guide OF New York called the at
tontion OF the association 70 the law in
the state OF Illinois which requires the
registration OF all trade marks OF pro-
prietary goods with the Secretary Of State
Of that state.
on motion OF Mr.. Kline. OF Philadelphia.
the secretary was requested to send cir
cular telling OF this fact 10 all members
OF this association for their protection.
Mr.. Kline discussed the trade mark
evil" counterfcits and the Ike. and sug-
gestod that Legislative Committees try TO
have such laws enacted. as will provide
for Imprisonment of those who counterfeit
trade marks. besides the fine that Is now
imposed on them.
4 report was received from the Com
| mittec on the Presidents address. and It
was read By Or. V. Mott Pierce. Of Buff
falo.
The report declares that all Of the mat
/ ters 10 which the president calls attention.
! arc we'll worthy Of the consideration and
/ favorable action OF the Association.
On motion. the report was referred 10
! the Executive Committee. and special
committee will be appointed by the chair
10 CONFER with the National Publishers
Association on matters of interest TO the
association.
DR.. Garst. Of New York, offered reso-
luton for the purpose or determining
whether the price cutting evil can be cor
rected by a process at law, and that TINS
association appropriate 800 for the pur-
| lit, facf frf
be against one or more aggressive cutters
that are known TO buy sumptuously for
the purpose OF evading a contract or
known to sell at less than stipulated
prices after being legally notified that the
article in question is sold with restric-
tons only
lie further moved that the Executive
Committee shall select a suitable case fol
the purpose Of making the test, and that
an action be brought with as little delay
as possible, using only as much Of the
money appropriated as is actually neces-
sary.
After discussion the matter was referred
10 the Executive Committee for consid-
Grafton and action.
On motion Of Mr.. Secretary Leeming,
tho thanks OF the association were re-
turned TO Colonel John b. Purcell for the
a.
from the old Libby Prison.
THE OFFICERS.
Dr. r. " Pierce, of Buffalo presented
the report Of the Committee on Nomina-
tions of Officers for the ensuing year, and
the list is as follows.
President. Thomas Doliber, Of Boston,
(re-elected)
First ce-President, DR.. V. Mott Pierce,
Of Buffalo.
Second e-President. ]. S. Coffin, OF
New crk.
Secretary. Joseph Leeming, Of New
York. (re-elected)
Treasurer, Herbert 3. Harding. OF New
York.
Executive Committee-Alfred f. Rose
Lowell. Mass: W. r. Harrison. Science
tedy, n. Y; Charles H. Pinkham' Lynnn'
Mass: II. NJ. Sharp. Philadelphia; Thorn
as = Main. New York; Mahlon n. Kline,
Philadelphia
ON motion. the secretary was instructed
10 cast the whole vote Of the association,
for the ticket recommended by the com
nittee the reading Of which brought
forth earnest applause.
Mr.. Doliber. president and Mr.. Leem-
ing. secretary, returned their thanks LOT
the honor Of reelection conferred upon
them and Mr.. Harding, the treasurer
also thanked the association Tor elect
ing him. these speeches being marked
with brevity and good taste and received
with applause from the ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Guide of New York, moved that
that the chair appoint committee OF
Of three TO confer with proprietary as
sociations of Great Britain and Canada,
at their annual meeting and his motion
was adopted.
The place Of time and place Of the
next meeting was decided by adopting
those of the National Wholesale Druggists
Association. which are October, 1898. In
81 T,ouis. and President Doliber declared
the association adjourned until then.
NEW REGISTRATIONS.
New registrations yesterday were:
Charles c. Goodwin, George c. Goodwin
& CO.. Boston
II. L. Dulaney, Charles A. Vogeler q
Co. Baltimore.
Aionzo l.. Thomson, John ]. Thomsen's
Sons. Baltimore.
William J. Mooney. A. keefer Drug
Company. Indianapolis.
A b. Lambert. Lambert Pharmacal
Company. st. Louis.
c. f. Shoemaker, Shoemaker & Busch,
Philadelphia.
George w. Lattimer. Kaufamn-Lattimer
Company, Columbus. Ohio.
Fred. l.. Carter. carter Melss' Bus
ton.
A. /. Carter, Resinal Chemical Com
pany, Baltimore.
NJ. n. Kline, Smith Kline & Frevolo,
Philadelphia.
Charles f. Potts G. Z. Potts Drug
Company, Wichita, Kansas.
G. S. Houghtaling. Hote's Display Ad-
vertising Company Baltimore.
c. f.. Jayne, ID. ID. Jayne & Son, Phiia-
dephia.
THE OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The closing session of the National
Wholesale Druggists Association began
at $50 p. NJ. yesterday in the committee
room Of the Jefferson. and as the occasion
was the installation of the officers elected
for the ensuing year there was great
interest felt in It,
Colonel John b. Purcell. the retiring
president. called the body TO order, and
thsn introduced the new officers. each of
whom made brief and pleasing addresses
OF thanks to their brethren for the honor
conferred upon him.
President Weller OF Omaha: First Vice.
President Thomas c. Peek, late Of Rich
mond. now Of Macon. Ga, and Secretary
Merriam. OF Minneapolis, were especially
happy in their remarks, and were espe-
cially applauded
Addresses were also made by Messrs.
w. J. Walker. OF Albany. chairman Of the
Board OF Control: 1. a. Solomons. of Sa-
vannah: c. +. Shoemaker. OF Philadel-
phia, and Taxson. Of Kansas City.
RESOT TTTION or TIL A VIC