The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-12
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The Rhode Island Pharmaceutical asso-
citation had its summer meeting and La
! dies day today and as special guests en-
! tertained the members of the Virginia
! Pharmaceutical association and ladies in
| addition 10 its own ladies'. The southern
/ delegation which arrived az 7:SO A. m.
| on the Merchants and Miners steamer
! from Norfolk numbered almost 100 and
| was met by reception committee Of the
! local association which had four big
/ drays ready and took them through the
! city showing them the buildings and
! parks and other points OF interest.
Meanwhile the state House. which was
] the appointed place for the reception was
! the scene Of "A meeting OF the state asso-
! citation and the ladies in the chamber OF
! the house OF representatives. which was
spacious and well lighted enough To ac-
! commodate much larger crowd notwlth
! standing the covered seats and desks
While awaiting the arrival Of the Nir-
| ginia delegation a meeting OF the State
| association was held. President Groff IN
! the chair IL was discovered there was
no business OF moment 10 be conidered
| and the meeting adjourn ID. Mr.. James
| 81 Hare presided at a short meeting or the
| corporation Of the College OF Pharmacy
which was also held az this time. The
January business meetings are the ones
where most OF the work IL done, and very
little comes up at this time.
NET THE GOVERNOR.
neat white ribbon badge gold let
tered and hanging from a bar on which
there was an impression OF clam, was
given 10 each Of the guests, and tho mem
bers wore a blue badge. the various COM
mittees being designated by badge Of dif-
ferent colOrs
The Rhode Island party made a tour
of the place, first under the pilotage OF
Superintendent McCoart and about II 80
when the Virginians arrived there was a
reception by Governor George II. Utter IN
the state reception room.
Then there was a tour OF the building
and il was time after being photographed
20 take the special cars for Pomham,
whore there was a real sure enough
Rhode Island clam dinner in real Rhode
Island style served at o'clock
There was a lunch served Immediately
on arriving al the grounds and then be-
| fore and after dinner games and sports
were in order until the return trip was
made.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
The points OF interest visited by the
southerners were: Tockwottnn Park Slate
Rock Qanding place Of Roger Williams),
Dexter Asylum, Friends School, Hope
phens Church. Brown University,
Prospect Terrace. ST Johns church.
Old State House. Friends Meeting
house First Baptist Meeting house Site
Of new postoffice. Exchange place. Union
passenger station, city hall. soldiers and
sailors monument. Providence Public Id
brary, Dexter Training ground new state
armory, Roger Williams Park. Returning,
passing St Peters and ST. Paul's Cathe-
dral Young Mems Christian association,
Central Baptist church, Benefcent Con-
gregational church, passing under the
| Union Station. state Normal School.
THE GUESTS
The Virginan party includes; f. L.
| Brandes, G. S. Bell, j. c. Camm. T. N
| Card. y. II. Drewry w. A. Fitzpatrick,
G. NJ. Farrar. G b. Grave. r. L. Gardner.
! Il. r. Joynes, Or. K. w. Miller G. RI.
| Setrell. DR.. w. NJ Sleth w. w. Robert
son, r. L. Walker, w. T. Good. II s.
Arlington, Mrs. Eastey. Mrs. Evans. T
| T. Emmett Mrs. G. r. Fleet Richard
! Groathney, E. c. Hammer. T. s. Howell
W. Hodges AIRS. Hodges, F. S. Halle and
| Mrs Halle J. G. Johnson =. l.. Harrison,
Mrs Jordan, Dr. j. o. Jones, T. f. John
son. Mrs. G. =. Kearfoot, Mrs. Reva Lyle,
Miss Engie Lyle. w. l.. Lyle, n. II law
son and Mrs. Lawson, J. II Mebane, Miss
Nolan, r.. l.. Powers, 7. =. Parish, Mrs
Parish and son. Miss Smith. w ~
| Stokes. L. NJ. Slaughter. S. j. Turner,
Mrs. j. ID. Tucker. j. ri. Thompson and
Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Mamie White, Mrs.
Watson, -. j. Watson, s. j. Watson and
Mrs. Watson w. s. Williams and Mrs
Williams. The state board of pharmacy.
]. A. Miller OF Harrisburg. president; T.
A. Miller OF Richmond, secretary: c. F.
Kearfoot oil Martinsville. c. r. Fleet OF
Lyndeburg. @. T. Mankin OF Falls Church
Va. were also included.
Tonight the party puts UP at the New
man and part OF them go 10 Boston and
the balance 10 Newport tomorrow and
will return home Saturday on the Nor
folk boat.
The officers OF the Rhode Island associa-
tion include John f. Croft, president:
Charles A. Gladding. first vice president
Providence, James r. Wright Newport
second vice president: s. w. Hines,
Phenix third vice president; w. n Buff
ington. Bristol. fourth vice president: A.
h Collins. Westerly. fifth vice president;
Albert Fenner. treasurer, Charles II. Dag
gett. secretary.
The success OF this. the S1st semi-annual
meeting and outing was largely due 10
the efforts OF this special committee: II
A. Pearce. chairman, John f.. Groff. AL
bert Fenner, G. VI. Daggett, A w. Clafin.
w q. banding. A. w. Fenner. j. f
Gibson. T.. X Gridley A. ]. Johnson. Jr..
James O'Hare. @. r, Parker " F
Reiner. r. A. Smith, II. L. Swindells r
w Vars, +. r Cotton. G. f. b. Fair
banks. Clarence Bowmer. c. f. Horn
berger.