The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23
WELCOMED TO SAVANNAH.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STATE PHAR-
MACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION BEGUN,


than j. Gillespie, of Savannah.
other Officers Will BE Chosen To-
day-Dr. ST. J. ID. Graham We'll
comed the Association TO Savan-
nah and Vice President Jordan
Made an Eloquent Response-Pres-
fdent Submitted His Annual Re-
Dort--The Afternoon spent at Ty-
bec-The Programme for To-day.
In a speech teening with kindly court
ssy and good cheer and with promises that
on this occasion Savannah's proverbial
hospitality should suffer no diminution
Of luster, DR.. st. ]. b. Graham welcomed
the members of The Georgia Pharmaceu-
tical Association to the city yesterday
morning, in the banquet room of the De
sata.
The Twenty-ffth annual meeting of the
association was called to order by Presi-
dent Ralph o. Howard of Columbus An
eloquent prayer for the success of the
meeting and the prosperity and welfare
of the members was delivered by Rev. DR..
John D. Jordan, after which DR.. Graham
delivered the address of welcome. 1t was
a simple and yet earnest and impressive
effort, and met with siacere and hearty
applause.
Third Vice President Charles D. Jordan,
of Monticello, made the response on be-
half Of the association. Mr.. Jordan's
speech was one of appreciation of the
,ourtesies he knew would be extended his
fellow members and himself during their
stay in Savannah, and of graceful tribute
ba OH nd nc
made a good impression upon those who
listened to his response to the address of
welcome and was interrupted frequently
by applause.
President Howard then called upon the
members of the association who were
present to enroll their names with the
secretary. This was done and afterwards
the applications of forty new members
were read and acted upon favorably. With
these additions there were about eighty
members in attendance upon the meet
ing.
The report Of the president showed that
a decided advance in the standing of the
members of the association and their ma
terial prosperity had taken place since the
organization of the association in Savan-
nah, twenty-four years ago. That the as
ISOLATION had contributed it's full quota
10 this pleasing and satisfactory condition
of affairs the president did not doubt
President Howard adverted to the fact
that under the provisions of the war reve-
nue. tax law the druggists of the country
were compelled to pay 21s per cent. upon
their gross sales of patent and proprietary.
medicines and many other articles, and
called upon the members of the associa ton
to urge the repeal of the law so far as it
injuriously affected their business.
During the morning a committee had
been appointed to nominate a board of
officers and this committee, in the midst
OF lull in the nrOPeRliNpS rennrfeH as
follows:
For President-Nathan j. Gillespie.
For First Vice President-John H. Pol
hill
For Second Vice President-Charles D.
Jordan.
For Third Vice President-J. e. Kidd.
For Treasurer-Mallory H. Taylor
For Secre<ary-Campbell r. King
1t was evident at once that the meet
ing was not a unit on the question of the
presidency. Mr.. Jordan nominated in
stead of Mr.. Gillespie who was the Sa-
vannah candidate. Mr.. Mallory H. Taylor
of Macon, who has been treasurer of the
association for thirteen years. Mr. Jor-
dan alluded to his candidate as one who
had always held the interests of the as
ISOLATION close TO bis heart and been ever
willing to do everything possible to ad-
vance them.
1t was suggested, in support of Mr..
Taylor's candidacy, that there had been
several previous occasions when his fell
low members had been anxious to confer
upon him the honor of the presidency but
that his innate modesty and unfeigned de-
sire to advance the associations interests
had always prevailed to induce him to
decline the Office and the honor. The as
ISOLATION would show no lack of interest
in Mr.. Gillespie nor of respect for his abil-
iy by electing his opponent. He was an
older man, older member of the as
ISOLATION and deserved to receive the votes
of his fellows.
1t was determined to elect the officers
VINO had opposition separately and then
TO vote on the remainder of the ticket as
whole. The voting was by ballot and
When the ballots we're counted 1t was
found that Mr.. Taylor had received SO and
Mr.. Gillespie 20. Mr.. Gillespie moved to
make the nomination unanimous and the
motion was carried by rising vote.
In response to the calls and applause
mat followed this announcement, Presi-
uent Taylor made graceful little speech
VI acknowledgment, saying that he had
Always been kindly and CONSIDERABLY
treated by the members of the associa-
uon, who had shown him many courte-
sizes and bestowed upon him many hon
ors: These he had striven to deserve,
ana he would strive by the exertion of
ms best and most enthusiastic efforts to
oeserVe the final honor of the presidency
Dr Jaerger of Brunswick made an ef-
accept the office of first vice president.
and the effort met with announcement
from all over the room. Mr.. Gillespie
stated, however, that he must positively
9ecLne the nomination, not only because
ne thought Mr.. Pohill had proven an eff
nelent officer, but because he had prom
lsen him his support He would not ac-
cept the office If he were elected to fill ii
and he thought Mr.. Polhill deserved and
should receive the honor.
Attention was then called to the fact
mat the election of President Taylor left
no candidate on the ticket for the Office
OF treasurer and Mr. ]. T. Shuptrine of
savannah was nominated to fill the Of
nee While methods of voting on the
remainder of the ticket were being dis
eussed 1t became apparent that should
.he adjournment for the day be longer
delayed ID would result In some of the
members missing either their lunch or
me trip to Tybee and a motion to place
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