The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-12
IN ANNUAL MEETING
State Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton Held a Three Days
Session in Mitchell.
Attendance Was Good and the
Meetings Were Beneficial
to the Druggists.
GREAT SOCIAL GATHERING
Druggists Were Entertained at
a Reception in Masonic
Hall Tuesday.
DRUGGISTS WE'LL ENTERTAINED

DRUGGISTS WE'LL ENTERTAINED.
A Delightful Reception rendered Them
at Masonic Hall Tuesday Evening.
One of the most delightful and happy
social events which has been held in
this city for long time WAS the recep-
tion rendered the visiting druggists at
Masonic hall Tuesday evening. The
affair was arranged by the local COM
mittee composed of F. M. Hammer, l..
o. Gale and s. H. Scallin, in which
they we're assisted by large number
of Mitchell people, who responded to
the invitation. The attendance of the
druggists on the opening day was not
very large but quite number arrived
during the day, some of whom were &C
companied by their wives. There were
quite few travelling men, who SSH to
druggists, came in during the day and
were in attendance at the reception.
The hall was very comfortably filled
with people, chairs being placed in the
middle of the hall to better accommo-
date the crowd. The exercises of the
| evening were opened with q ladies
quartet by Miss Goodykoontz, Miss
Bras, Mrs. Burleigh and Mrs. Scallin
and their singing was richly enjoyed
by all and they had to respond to ar
encore, singing national air for the
second.
DR.. r. F. Dundass gave the address
of welcome in behalf of the city and the
gentleman took occasion to say some
very pleasant and merited things abou
the druggists, who we're very near ant
dear to the people and the doctor
themselves were likewise very dear t.
the druggists. The doctors remark
were happily received and he made
splendid address. F. M. Hammer ex
tended cordial welcome to the visitor
in behalf of the local druggists. His re
marks seemed to touch popular chor
and his reference to South Dakota an
her people, particularly the way i
which he brought it out, was indee
good. Mr.. Hammers talk was brie
but it contained some excellent thought
we'll expressed. DR.. r. M. Cotton, {
Tyndall, responded to the remarks
the two gentlemen for the -associatio
and he felt all the druggists were gla
to be in Mitchell. BE spoke of the be
ter conditions which surrounded til
: drug trade, as against the period whe
most anybody could start up store an
; sell few remedies, but under the ci
cumstances there is much required OF
man who is now engaged in the busines
and it was better for the public that
was so. He regretted that more of tt
profession were not present but he four
that it was nearly impossible for
druggist to leave his business even Fl
q short time as it was difficult to secu
an assistant at all times. Mr.. Roger
travelling man, made q few remar
= appropriate to the occasion.
Mr.. Scallin then took charge Of Il
program of indoor sports, which
D cluded all kinds of guessing contests 81
these provoked great deal of mer
|. meut. The FIRST was guess on t
q age of the president of tho associate
G. b. Lohr, of Estelline. Mr.. Lohr h
q seat on the platform and was the cy
!, osure Of all eyes while they tried to ,
all the wrinkles and burrows on
young looking face. The guesses wh
read ranged from IS to 81 years. M
E. G. Bent, of Dell Rapids, came
closest to naming the gentleman's q
which was officially stated to be 80, 9
her guess being SO.
The second event was for ladies G
c. ing the largest number of correct E
lish names from list of twenty oft
names of drugs submitted, in ten n
utes. This was won by Mrs. j,
Ferris, ,yof Carthage, who 10 regist
ed pharmacist, Miss Sara Scallin
ing second.
or The third event was sewing c
test for members Of the association
- travelling men. They were provi
with needle, thread and cloth and
five minutes the gentlemen sewed q,
for dear life. The lady judges ipsp
ed the work from scientificstandp'
|, and finally awarded the prize to w
= simonds, who travels for Wril