The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13

DRUGGISTS LEAVE
FOR THEIR HOMES
Closing Sessions of the American
Pharmaceutical Association.
AsTEP FOR PURE PREPARATIONS
An Important Amendment to the Act
offered in Congress by Mr.. Bro
sius-Committce from Cham
Der of Commerce Presents 1t
A STEP FOR PURE PREPARATIONS


The Section on Education and LesiS-
lation of the American Pharmaceutical
Association held another session yesterday
morning. The section was called to
order by Chairman c. 3. lowe. OF
Philadelphia.
The report of the Committee on
National Legislation was submitted by
Mr- Stewart
The chairman then asked that the
committe from the Chamber of Commerce
appear before the section and be heard.
The committee was composed of Nessrs.
John B. Purcell, B. 3. Munford and John
Stewart Bryan. The object of this
committee in appearing before the section
was In order to secure an amendment
to the bill offered in Congress by Mr..
Brosius for the prevention OF the
adulteration, misbranding and imitation
of foods, beverages, candies, drugs and
condiments in the District of Columbia
and the Territories, and for regulating
interstate traffic therein, and for other
purposes.
THE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Bryan read the amendment as
offered by the committee from the
Chamber of Commerce. In explaining
the reasons for the amendment. Mr..
Bryan said that it was designed to
prevent the adulteration of prepare tons,
ana protect tEe manufacturers, I1S Stiiti
that the way the law stood the manu-
facturer would have to appear before
the Secretary of Agriculture, or confer
with him. relative to the articles manu-
featured by him. The amendment is
intended as help rather than a him
drance. to the production of pure and
wholesome articles. The amendment is
to the effect that such standards and
determine tons, when so fixed by the
Secretary of Agriculture for the use OF
the chemists Of the Department, may be
read in evidence in the United States
Court but shall not be considered as
determining the adulteration of any
articles under section of this act until
such standards and determine tons are
approved in the courts" Thus the
chemist or manufacturer derives the
right to appear in the court in his own
behalf, and make statements in his own
behalf, and receive any punishment the
court may impose upon him.
The amendment, as offered by the
committee from the Chamber of Com
merce, was adopted and recommended to
the American Pharma ceutical Association.
The section then took UP the general
laws to guide pharmacists, and added
many amendments.
THE CLOSING SESSION.
THE closing session was held yesterday
afternoon.
The Committee on the Status of the
Army, Navy and Marine Hospital Ser
vice submitted its report, while a NUM-
Der Of other reports from other commit
tees were read.
a. vote of thanks was extended the local.
Committee ION En- tertainmeF;t. together
with the Ladies' Auxiliary. the officers
of the Association, as elected, were in
stalled, together with the officers of the
Sections.
The Committee on Prizes awarded the
prizes as follows:
First prizes, $50 each-A. 3. Prescott
and H M Gordin; Second prizes, $50
each-Edwarl Kremers and Oswald
Schreiner: Third prize, S20-Henry kre-
mer; Fourth prizes. $50 each-John NJ.
March, J. O. Schlotterbeck and A. Van
Zwaluwenberg.
A GRACEFUL TRIBUTE.
GLr Caswell a. Mayo, OF New York,
paid a graceful, as well as beautiful, tri-
butelto Virginia. lie said, in part:
Before we leave this beautiful and
historic city, where we have learned the
true meaning of the term Virginia hos
Epaaltty,' Il is meet that we Should make
Some public acknowledgment of our ap-
Drec:atLon of the Tufailiug courtesy, the
universal cordiality. and the thoughtful
consideration which has made the PERIOD
OF our stay here one to ,be long remem-
bered in the annals of our organization,
and ever to be cherished in the hearts OF
our members. ] therefore move you that
the thanks of .the American Pharrraceu-
teal Association be extended to the citi-
zerls and the ladies of Richmend.for the
better than g-oyal-because more feeling
hospitality which mas been extended US,
and TO Mr. r. Ashby Miller, the local sec
rotary, the Committee on Arrangement
and Entertainment and especially 10
Mrs. Heffres. for the untiring efforts TO
promote the comfort and pleasure OF ithe
members.
IT therefore feel that tin moving these
resolutions of thanks i am not merely
CARRYING out a perfuncrory motion. bu,s
am making glad Acknowledgements of a
debt we can never hopeH-o pay.
THE motion was adopted by rising
vote, and Mr.. sRobent Balur made &C
Acknowledgement for record.
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