Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
DRUGGISTS ARE
GIVEN WELCOME
INFORMAL RECEPTION HELD
FOR VISITORS
STATE PHARMACEUTICAL So
cIETY OPENS SESSIONS
Delegates and Friends Assemble for
Preliminary Business of Assooia-
ton and Are Entertained
in Evening

~ ENShihS
The delegates to the fifty seventh an
nual convention of the American Phar-
maceutical association were officially
welcomed to Los Angeles last night at
an informal reception in the chamber
of commerce rooms.
The rooms had been tastily decorated
for the occasion and the visitors were
given their first taste of California hos
pitality. That all thoroughly enjoyed
the program was evinced by the ap-
plause that greeted each speaker.
In the absence of Willis II. Booth
president of the chamber of commerce.
James A. Foshay presided and well
coined the visitors in behalf of the
chamber of commerce.
C. II. Ward of Pasadena, a member
Of the Retail Druggists association,
made brief welcoming remarks. Incl
dentally he urged doctors and drug
gists to get together for their common
cause and do away with the counter
dispensing in drug stores. E. i. Bald
win of San Francisco welcomed the
visitors in behalf of the state of Cali
fornia and extended Il hearty welcome
to the delegates to visit the Bay city
before they return to their eastern
homes. Mr.. Baldwin said it required
for person to become impressed with
Southern California hospitality, but
declared such. a thing as northern or
southern section does not exist and
that there is but one California.
The subject of California climate
was avoided by each speaker and the
endeavors to shirk the responsibility
for the present warm spell were hui
morous.
Following the brief program, refresh
ments were served, and the delegates
were escorted about the chamber of
commerce rooms before departing for
Blanchard's hall, where the presidents
reception was held. This was the first
of the series of social festivities
planned for the delegates.
The dance following the reception
was under the auspices of the Ladies'
auxiliary, of which the officers are:
President. Mrs. Fletcher Howard; vice
presidents, Mrs. w. r. Dickinson, Mrs.
Charles II. Ward, Mrs. G.. Stannard,
Mrs. w. L. Leland, Mrs. e. A. Carter,
Mrs. 70. II. Laurer, Mrs. T. w. Jones;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Charles
l.. Washburn.
Given Freedom of the City
Despite the fact that Mayor George
Alexander was unable personally TO
greet the delegates to the ffty-seventh
annual convention of the American
Pharmaceutical association, which
opened at Hotel Alexandria yesterday
morning, the freedom of the city was
extended to the visiting delegates and
the Los Angeles wholesale and retail
druggists left no stone unturned to
see that the visitors were entertained
properly and welcomed to the heart of
Southern California.
For several daVg each OVerIand tra In
had brought hundreds OF delegates to
Los Angeles and when the first business
session opened at Hotel Alexandria al
8 o'clock yesterday morning it was
estimated that 1000 delegates, accom-
panied by wives and friends, had ar
rived in Los Angeles to attend the
five days session of the annual con-
elave
committee had been appointed to
meet the delegates at San Bernardino
and escort them to Los Angeles. This
committee consisted of f. M. Drake,
Charles II. Ward, e. H. Lauer, l.. A.
Leber, Mrs. Fletcher Howard, j. w.
lesson and e. r. Baldwin.
Received by Committee
Reception committees met each train
that arrived in Los Angeles bearing
delegates, and real family reunion of
the Alexandria yesterday morning.
Owing to business of an eXacting
nature, Mayor George Alexander was
not on hand to welcome the visitors and
at the afternoon session, held In
Blanchard hall, the greeting to the city,
which was to have been given by Mayor
Alexander, was announced by II, A.
Peairs of the Los Angeles Retail Drug
gists association.
The first business of the session, after
salutations had been exchanged was
the meeting of the national association
boards of pharmacy and the association
council.
l.. B. Lille of Guthrie, Okla, called
the meeting to order and c. B, Weldon
of the California state board of phar-
macy officially welcomed the guests to
Los Angeles.
Given Official Greeting
Mr. Weldon was enthusiastic In
greeting the visitors and extended a
welcome that he intended should make
them feel at home. He spoke of the
fact that many of the delegates had
Travelled hundreds and even thousands
of miles to be present and simply said
that all he could offer was California
hospitality, believing that when this
was fully realized the guests could ask
no more.
Charles w. Tobey of Troy, Ohio, re-
sponded for the visitors and remarked
that if the first days reception was in
dieative of California hospitality, the
delegates must necessarily return to
their homes imbued with the charms
that have made Los Angeles famous.
George Blakelee of The Dalles. Ore,
addressed the gathering and extended
an invitation to all to visit the Seattle
exposition. DR.. John Bond of Little
Rock, Ark, extended another invitation
for the delegates to visit his state.
Routine business followed, including
the reading of the annual address of
the president, written this year by
President Oscar Oldberg, who, on ao-
count of illness, was unable to attend
the convention.
Council Convened In Morning
The association council convened at
0 o'clock yesterday morning, the ses-
sion being opened by Prof James P.
Remington, with Joseph w, England