The age-herald., 1902-05-08
PHARMACISTS
 AT BANQUET TABLE Drink Toasts to Birmingham
 and Pretty Women. STATE BODY IN SESSION Election of Officers Principal Business at Session ThIs MornIng-Mr.
 Richard stlokney candI-
 date for President.
STATE BODY IN SESSION

About 100 members of the Alabama Pharmaceutical Association gathered around the banquet board at the Hillman Hotel last night and drank toasts to the success of the organization, to the wom- en and to Birmingham ard her future Er, atness, which one man said promised to be equal to that of any city in the country.
 A large number of the members of the association spoke, but there were no set toasts to be responded to. MT. J. l.. Parker acted as toestmaster, and his introductions were humorous and apt. The first speech was by MT. T. w. Peagler, retiring president. He spoke or the honor which had been conferred on him and predicted great work for the as- sociation in the future.
 MT. Richard SticlSney of Anniston. called by the members Of the associa- tion "The Duke of the Hill Billies,' spoke lorg and earnestly of the greatness of his town and it's pretty women. Ere quent interruptions ce me from members from other sections of the state object ing to his eulogy.
 He is a candidate for president and has a number of warm supporters. MT. L. A. Brigham of Montgomery is his op- ponent, and there will be a warm fight when the election is neld this morning at Il o'clock.
 MT. W. c. Cross answered to a toast on "The Traveling Man. He spoke of the difficulties, lho dangers and the ''cold shoulders" they often received from their best customers.
 Among the others who spoke were Sec retary W. E. Brigham of Tuscaloosa He gave a cordial invitation to the asso- citation to visit that town, and promised to enterta ain them at the state building.
 MT G. B. McVay answered a toast on Birmingham. He told of her present greatness and her industrial standing. and then predicted this would be the greatest city in the south before the as- sociotion held p,any more meetings. The association will meet this morning in the Elks' Hall instead of the Com ncrcial Club rooms. The meeting will be called to order at o'clock.
 AFTERNOON SESSION. | At the session in the afternoon many routine matters were finished up and the reports of all the officers of the as- sociation were received. President | Thomas W. Peagler Of Greenville. made report on the general work of the or l | l5 better the ensuing year.
 | Secretary W. E. Brigham of Tuscaloosa | spoke of the standing of the organiza- ton and of the good it had accomplished in the twenty-one years of it's existence l He showed that the association was now on a hrmer footing than ever before and | prepared to wield a greater influence and make itself felt all over the state by protecting the interests of the druggists
 Are Out of Debt.
 The report of Treasurer F. F. Ravens. croft showed the organization to be out of debt and with a small surplus in the treasury. He said the minutes of the last meeting had been printed and severa hundred copies distributed over this anc other states without one cent of cost te the association.
 The election of officers, which was scheduled for yesterday afternoon was postponed until this morning at Il o'clock when it will be made the special order of business. A number Of committees will be elected at the same time and sev eral named.
 A committee of three consisting of MT J. w. Holland of Troy, MT. W. A. Col Her of Tuscaloosa, and MT. R. T. Wart of Dadeville was appointed to pass on tn, presidents report. One consisting of MT | L. S. Brighton of Montgomery, MT. W. H Lloyd of Pine Apple, and MT. J. H Wikle of Anniston was named to pass on the secretary's report. The commit tees will report today
 | A number of communications to tn, secretary were read, as were a number ol telegrams and letters wishing the asso citation a successful meeting. The follow. ing Is list of those present and tho cities they are from:
 Those In Attendance.
 MT. Thomas W. Peazler Greenville; MT P c. Caudelus Mobile; MT. J. W. Hollan Troy; MT. W. F. Dent, Montgomery; MT | w. E. Brigham, Tuscaloosa; Mir. M M | Huston, Macon, Ga.; MT. W. R. Sevier | Tuscumbia; MT. J. D. Sutton Mobile; MT A. A. Gaines, St. Louis MT. w. Rains Birmingham; MT. John L. Parker, Bir mingham; MT E. k. Austin Birming ham; Mir. R. s. Stickney, Anniston MT F. V. Hunter Mobile MT. F. M. Wood Woodawn Mir P. L. Walker, Attalia MT. w. A. Harvey. clocton; MT. W. T Espy, Birmingham; MT. R. c. Walker Ensley; MT. D. M. Simpson, Cincinnati MT. R. V. Allen, Montgomery; Mir. R. V Edwards, Sylacauga; MT. w. c. Cross Birmingham; MT. G. W. Harrison, Jr. Eutaw; MT. J. o. Eason. Ozark; MT. R | S. V. Browne, Birmingham; MT. E. H | Smith, Wetumpka: MT. c. D. Robinson Wetumpka; MT. John Cain, wetumpka MT. w. H. Lloyd Pine Apple; MT. A. H | Feagin, Georgiana; MT. TN B. Su, St | Louis; MT. L. c. Lewis, Tuskegee; MT w. R. Wylie, Montgomery; MT. w. B Burton, Brookside; MT. Sam Hughes Birmingham; Mr. D. S. Bauer, Mo bile; Mir J. L. Wikle. Anniston MT. J. G. Husbuck, Mobile; MT. W. L Rush. Bessemer; Mir. F. A. Dillingham; Chicago; MT. A. A. Mills, Chicago; Mir Daniel Legh Chicago; MT. w. A. Collier | Tuscaloosa; MT. E. P. Gait, Selma; MT D. H. Browder, Atlanta; MT. J. A. liar. | ris Camp Hill: MT A P Collier Onaitl,a