Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
CITY KEYS GIVEN
TO PHARMACISTS
MAYOR ALEXANDER WELCOMES
VISITORS
DELEGATES ATTEND OUTING AT
REDoNDo BEACH
President of Association Urges That
a Branch of the A. Phi. A. Be
Established on the Pa
cfic Coast

The keys of the city of Los Angeles
We're delivered to the visiting pharma-
cists yesterday when Mayor Alexander
opened the meeting of the California
State Pharmaceutical association at
symphony hall with an address of well
come which closed with the presenta-
tion of the metaphOrical keys.
The mayor spoke of the important
part the pharmacists play in the
business of the state and their para
mount value to the whole civilized
world.
Prof. Searby, who is known as the
father of pharmacy in California, re-
piled to the address of welcome and
extended thanks to Los Angeles from
the visiting delegates.
A hearty welcome was still further
assured when President w. r. Dtckin-
son of the Los Angeles Retail Drug
gists' association presented the greet
ings of the local association to the
visiting delegates.
The need of cooperation was dis
cussed by A. L. Leber of Oakland, who
suggested the druggists should all pull
together" for mutual benefit in their
work.
Urges Branch of A. Phi. A.
An interesting address was delivered
by J. G. Munson of San Jose, president
of the California Pharmaceutical asso-
citation, and in it he urged that the
care of the pure foods and drugs act
should be placed in the hands of the
state board of pharmacy instead of the
California board of health, as it is
now. The speaker also urged that a
Pacific coast branch of the A. Phi. A.
be organized.
President Munson also deplored the
fact that many drug stores throughout
the country were allowing side lines of
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cry, book stands, etc, to take the most
prominent place in their business dis
plays.
In the afternoon session papers on
pharmacy were read as follows:
Isolation of ar Alkaloid from
Ergot." William T. Wenzel, Phi. NJ,
San Francisco; "The Druggist and the
Berkeley; "The Keeping Of Coated
Pills, Tablets and Tablet Triturates, -
William M. Searby, Phi. c., San Fran
cisco; Pharmacy as Profession y
John C. James. Sacramento.
2. p. m-Second session. Analysis of
the Economics of Modern Pharmacy"
e. o. Bailey. Wilmington; as Pharmacy
Worth While?" X. B. Bowerman, San
Francisco; physicians and Pharma-
cists," E. G. Binz. Los Angeles; legisla-
ton; round table; business.
Delegates Go to Redondo
The meeting was adjourned at 5
o'clock in the afternoon in order to
allow the guests of the Los Angeles
association to take the 5:20 o'clock spe-
cial four-car train on the Los Angeles
Pacific railway, which carried nearly
300 delegates to Redondo Beach. At 6
o'clock a fish dinner was served at the
Dolphin cafe, and dancing and other
amusements were provided for the
evening entertainment.
Today's session will be devote. to the
reading of papers on questions of phar-
maceutical interest and the transaction
of routine business.
The visiting women will be the guests
of the women's auxiliary at the Belasco
theater this afternoon and fifty seats
have been engaged for the performance
lunch at Christopher's will follow the
theater party.
The committee i'm charge of arrange
ments includes Mrs. E. H. Lauer, Mrs.
w. r. Dickinson, Mrs. Fletcher Howard
and Mrs. c. L. Washburn.
banquet will be given next Friday
in honor of Prof G. j. Remington, dean
of the Philadelphia college of pharmacy,
and a number of the faculty.