The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
DRUG DEALERS IN SESSION
Thirty-second Annual Convention
Opened by President Hall.
Committees AppOinted-Denver and
Chattanooga After Next
Gathering.

The thirty annual meeting Of the
National Wholesale Druggists Associa-
ton was called to order at II o'clock
yesterday morning by President Lucian
3. Hall at the Willard Hotel.
Henry B. F. mcfarland, District Com
missioner. was the guest of honor. and
welcomed the members to Washington in
a very happy speech.
Col. /. p. WaIbridge, former mayor Of
St Louis. responded to Mr.. Macfarland
and thanked the Commissioner in the
name of the association for the courtesy
extended.
During the morning session letter
was read from Mr. Loeb inviting the
members and their families 10 meet Pres
ident Roosevelt at $3.50 o'clock today
The report of the treasurer was next
read and referred to an auditing commit
tee Of three-C. r. Shoemaker, Philadel-
phia; G.. /. Little New York, and 3.
Fairchild, Michigan. The report was ac-
cepted in the afternoon session.
Speeches during the morning were made
by Dr. William Jay. Of New York; NJ. n.
Kline of Philadelphia, who has distin-
guished himself as a leader OF reform In.
that city; A. H. Beardsley, Indiana; c. +.
Shoemaker Philadelphia, and T. f. Main
New Jersey.
Following these speeches Mr.. Hall call
ed Dr. Schiefelln to the chair and began
his annual address. He spoke at length
on the pure food bill and paid a very
glowing tribute to Washington as the
pivot upon which the whole country re-
wolves"
The afternoon session was called at 3
o'clock and opened with the repcrt Of
William Dean, Of New York. on 'Adul-
teTatiOn" His remarks indicated that,
although the pure food and drug law had
had an excellent effect on the quality of
drugs. there were stil many dealers who
did nos scruple % handle inferior goods.
He pointed out the fact thai every man
has it IN his power to aid In the purifica-
tion Of drugs by reporting any evident
8dulteratiOn 10 the authorities. Mr.. Dean
was applauded when he stated thai
there was q time when pure goods
could not be bought and b1Lgh- rea-
sonaol,-
A B. Stuart. chairman Of the commit
tee on commercial travellers. was not
present "a che meeting, but IFS report
was read by the secretary. The main
point in the report was that the paint
ana oil houses. so lonG Identified with
the drug trade. are rapidly being disas-
d 20 be very gratifying 70 the mem-
ivfs.
Charles r. Cutler. Of Boston, chair
man Of the committee on sales and cred
lis. was the next speaker. ~ the couTse
of his remarks, Mr.. Cutler said the
credit department and. IN tact ali The
executive departments arc hasuI.iny
more and more specialized. and neeeSsar-
ily so, as the giving of credit is a
science.
J. Frank Stone reported the condition
of the drug market as steady and but
little affected by the fiuctuation in Wall
street which he considered due TO the
fact that the merchants were paying
greater attention 10 their own business
and less 10 speculation.
Other reports were read by NJ. y.
Kline. of Philadelphia. Charles W Whit
tltsy. Of Indiana. on the Deceased mem
bers," A. r. Olney, Of Iowa, on Paints,
oils and glass" Chas Martin. Tennes-
see. on Local association. and by &. F.
Weller on The presidents address
after Next Convention.
Denver Milwaukee. Cleveland and
Chattanooga are most prominently men
toned for the next convention. The ma
j0rlty of the delegates seem To favor
Denver. although the southern city has
a large following.
j. X Cary is the most talked Of the
candidates for the presidency, and there
is possibility that his election viii not
be contested.
The members of the association last
night visited the Congressional Library.
TodayS program is as follows;
10 a. m.-Third session Of association
al the Willard
9.90 p m--President Roosevelt Will
receive the members Of the association
u the White House
D. m.-MeetinE of the representatives
OF the local association
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