The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06
REXALL MEN IN CON,
VEhTION
vore Than 1900 Stockholders of the
United Drug Co. Attend Eighth An
nuul Convention.

nuul COnNenliOn'
Boston. Mass. Sept. 30-The most
,,,nortant convention of its kind ever
hajd in the East, if not in this coun-
-, ended here last night when more
NAN 1900 stockholders of the United
mug Company, and some 600 ladies,
r,onbers of their families, stood in
tho immense enclosure of the Boston
t-ana and united their voices in the
oborns of Aud Lang Syne" as a
enaIe TO the annual banquet. 1t made
On impressive sight. The magnitude
Of everything connected with the ban
met cannot be adequately described
for the plans were carried out on a
scale commensurate with what the
convention represented, a gathering
nj leading druggists from every sec
,ion of the North American continent
For three days business and pleas
,ra we're combined. While the pro-
grem was confined to that length of
lime. vet the early arrival in Boston
of several hundred stockholders al
lowed these men to fraternize and ex-
change ideas extemporaneously, and
voted to the interests of the company
This was the eighth convention of
those who stand sponsor for the Rex
all remedies, and it surpassed its pre-
decessors in every way. Plans which
had been perfected after months of
work we're in such complete shape
tbat there was no possibility of dis
arrangement, and today President
Louis X. Liggett was complimented
freely on the success achieved by him
and his subordinates. Men of promi-
nence in attendance who have taken
mart in many national affairs were
amazed at the admirable features in
troduced here and they were not stint
ing in their praise.
The convention opened last Tuesday
morning at $50 a. m. In order to
house the large gathering the Boston
Arena was secured. This is the larg-
est building in Boston, and while it is
arranged to accommodate thousands
II proved none too large for the Unit
ed Drug Company convention. AS the
stockholders wandered into the build
ing they were surprised by its beau
tv. The interior had been transform
ed into a Roman amphitheatre, sur
rounded by Italian gardens, large
white columns rearing their tops into
the air, which, with scenic paintings
around the walls, gave the necessary
perspective to present the Illusion
that it was outdoors. Naturally the
American colors were in evidence, ac-
companied by the flags of England
and Canada, and they blended per-
fectly with the masses of white and
green that abounded there. The Ro-
man scheme was carried out further
by an esplanade which took the place
of the regular entrances and exits, and
this accentuated the beauty of the
arena because it was viewed from its
best point the moment one stepped
within. There were score of booths
erected where were displayed all the
Rexall remedies These spaces were
prettily decorated with flowers which
we're entwined about the lattice work
so that they added to the general
beauty of the scene. This was espe-
cially true at night, when myriads OF
tiny electric bulbs of different col
ors gIowed from every conceivable
crevice and from the centers of beau
tiful flowers.
President Louis X. Liggett called
the convention to order and then he
introduced Hon. John F. Fitzgerald
mayor OF Boston, to the gathering
There were many present who knew
Mayor Fitzgerald personally anG
many more who had heard much
about him, and he was given a most
hearty reception The mayor well
coined the visitors to Boston, and he
told them htat he considered it a high
tribute to the city that the United
Drug Company stockholders thought
so much of the Hub that they were
willing to sacrifice their time in com
ing long distances to meet here. He
also paid tribute to the company
fo. locating here and adding much 10
the wealth of the city, not alone in
tcYes, but also giving employment y
hundreds Of men and women. He end
ed by praising President Liggett for
his brilliant conception of the Rex
all idea and his efforts in making it
such an industrial success. When
Mayor Fitzgerald finished he was Civ
en- an ovation, the cheering lasting
several minutes. Then there was an
impromptu reception when the mayor
was introduced to many of those from
far off points.
w HCu lIlC lCB bldl DuSllGoo Ndb It.
sumed much was accomplished. Pres
ident Liggett outlined the past year;
how the number of stockholders had
been increased until at present there
are nearly 1000 druggists affiliated
with the company, representing the
leading ones in that many cities and
towns iii the United States and Cana
da, all working with the one idea of
advancing ReXall remedies. The gen
eral order of business was followed
by discussions in which many partici-
pated, the result being an exchange of
ideas of great benefit to Ill.
The keynote of the business SEES
slons was the advancement of the
sale of pure drugs and the prevention
OF the sale of noXious preparations, SO
that purchasers might be certain that
they were getting the best drugs OBJ
tainable at the lowest possible price.
allowing q fair margin of profit to the
dealer. The newer stockholders learn
ed from their talks with the older
ones how valuable the cooperative
Idea had been because it eliminated
the middleman; how during the past
eight years business had increased
largely because the purchasers had
confidence in Rexall remedies, and
this allowed the company-the lar6-
est organization of it's kind in the
World-to buy its drugs in such whole
sale quantities as 70 permit great