The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-21
DRUGGISTS OF ALABAMA
 IN ANNUAL CONVENTION

family doctor. the family druggist is the first man with whom the child becomes ac"Iainted. We all rem ,niber well, the e-rsnGs we were forced to run IS ;hi,- drsn to the drug store for castor oil vermifuge, ipecac and other remedies with which our parents cruelty drenched us." .-He then illustrated the important fact the drug store had in every mans life from childhood to the gosling stage. when with c,ammy skin. and unsettled stomach he toyed with his first cigar. the young manhood stage when love affairs en- gagged him and he was busy with his razor. to the stage of old age when he sat about the drug store discussing politics, each saving the country after his own fashion. He closed with another hearty assurance of welcome.
 The druggists were we'll pleased with MT. Sayre's address. He was freqr ,tiy interrupted by applause.
 Response to Welcome.
 The reply to the address of welcome was to have been made by Sam Williams of Troy but Mir. Williams was unable to be present The address which he had pre- pared was read by Treasurer F. F. Ravencroft.
 The address voiced the appreciation of the Association for the words of welcome and for the hospitality of Montgomery He recalled the Saxon priest in the early da.s of history who had made a wonder full harp. each string representing word in the then simple language of the Sax ons The best and sweetest string of the harp was called "'Welcome" and it gave for its most beautiful strains at the approach of the stranger. The words of the speaker. the address said. showed that he well knew the possibilities of that string.
 The druggists fully appreciated the words of welcome to his historic city. It was. he said. city of chivalry and of beauty. city where was born the purest government the world ever saw. Montgomery" the address said, had been grand in her past and great in her present and the possibilities of its fu- ture could not be told"
 The roll of the Association was then called.
 Secretary W. E. Bingham of Tusca- loosa read the privileged communications which had reached his desk. One was a communication of fraternal greeting from R. R. Mayer of Citronelle and another was a telegram of good wishes from Myers Bros. of St. Louis.
 An invitation from Montgomery Lodge of Elks extending to the members of the Assq# ation an invitation to visit its home WdSWtCelNeu anu reaQ.
 On motion of w. r. Dent J. B. Collier at one time President of the Association, but who had severed his connection on his removal from the State, but who had now moved back to Montgomery, was unanimously reinstated to membership. President Brigham then read his an nual report which was given the closest attention.
 Report of the President. President Brigham's report was referred to a special committee consisting of J. D. Sutton. A. H. Fegin and E. D. Cross. The report of Secretary Bingham was then read. MT. Bingham said that since the last annual meeting he had busted himself mostly with the routine work of his office. He had sent out to every drug gist in Alabama whose postoffice address he could learn copies of the Miles con- tracts He had visited the last annual convention of the Georgia Pharmaceuti- cal Association where he had noted that theer was considerable political dissension aThong the members and he felicitated the Alabama Association upon the absence of all dissensions of that nature. He &C., knowledged valuable assistance from President Brigham in the past year. He reported the Association In satis- factory financial condition with an in crease of membership.
 Ine address was reterreu 10 commit tee consisting of 8. D. McVay, S. J. Goff and J. R. Young.
 Treasurer Rosencroft made a very sat- isfactory report. The Association was well out of debt and had a balance on the right side of the ledger. He reported that $427.27 had come into the treasury in the past year.
 Went on Trolley Ride. John W. Durr, Jr., Secretary of the To- cal committee, announced that a troll ley ride and visit to the ball game had been arranged for the delegates for the afternoon and this had been done he said in spite of the resolution of the Associa- tion forbidding local entertainment. The local committee had arranged the after non's outing
 The Association adjourned until p. m. and the delegates went on the trolley ride.