The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-09
More Than 1900 Stockholders Of the
United Drug Company Attend
Eighth Annual
Meeting.
IN BOSTON
Leading Druggists From all Over
the Country Were Present at
This Great
Gathering.

s III Poi edHI convention OF Its kind
ever held in the East, if not In this
country has ended here when /
more than 1,So0 stockholders of the
United Drug Company, and some 500
ladies, members of their families.
stood In the immense enclosure of the
Boston Arena and united their voices
In the chorus Of Aud Lang Syner as
a finale to the annual banquet. 1t
made an impressive sight. The magni-
tude of everything connected with the
banquet cannot be adequately describ-
ed, for the plans were carried out on
scale commensurate with what the
convention represented, gathering of
leading druggists from every section
OF the North American continent.
For three days business and pleas
ure were combined While the program
was confined to that length OF time, (
yet the early arrivals in Boston of sew
eral hundred stockholders allowed
these men to fraternize and exchange
ideas extemporaneously, and as many
are to remain here few days longer
| 1t means an entire week practically
devoted to the. interests of the COM
pany. This was the eighth convention
| of those who stand sponsor for the
Rexall remedies, and 1t surpassed its
predecessors in every way. Plans
which had been perfected after months
of work were in such complete shape
that there was no possibility of dis
arrangement, and today President
Louis K Liggett was comHimented
freely on the success achieved by him
and his suhordinates. Men of prom
inence in attendance who have taken
; part 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 on Tuesday
morning at $3.50 a. m. In order
house the large gathering the Boston
Arena was secured This is the 'arg-
est building in Boston, and while it is
| arranged to accommodate thousands
it proved none too large for the United
Drug Company convention As the
stockholders wandered into the build
ing they were surprised at its beauty.
The interior had been transformed in
to Roman ampitheatre, surrounded
by Italian gardens, large white col
umns rearing their tops into the air
which, with scenic painting around TIE
walls, gave the necessary perspective
to present the illusion that it was out
doors. Naturally the American colors
were in evidence, accompanied by the
flags of England and Canada, and
| they blended perfectly with the mass
es of white and green that abounded
there The Roman scheme was carried
out further by an esplanade whicf
took the place Of the regular entrance:
and exits, and this accentuated the
beauty of the arena because it was
: viewed from its best point the momen
= one stepped within There were {
Il score of booths erected where were
8 displayed all the Rexali remedies
q These spaces were prettily decorated
q with flowers which were entwinet
n about the lattice work so that the.
d added to the general beauty of tht
81 scene This was especially true a
y night, when myriads of tiny electri'
q bulbs of different colors glowed from
q every conceivable crevice aud from
d the centres of beautiful fiowrs.
4 President Louis K. Liggett callet
the convention to order and then h'
= introduced Hon John F. Fitzgerald
: mayor OF Boston. to the gathering
There were many present who knew
4 Mayor Fitzgerald personally and man,
i who had heard much about him, an
3 he was given hearty reception TIL
q mayor welcomed the visitors to Bos
3 ton. and he told them that he consid
e cred It a high tribute 10 the city tina
Y the United Drug Company stockhold
ers thought so much of the Hub tina
they were willing to sacrifice thei
. time in coming long distances to NEE
here. He also paid tribute to III
company for locating here and addin
n much to the wealth of the city, nc
% alone in taxes, but also in giving en-
. ployment to hundreds of men an
% women He ended by praising Pre-
ident Liggett for his brilliant concel
ton of the Rexall idea and his effort
- in making it such an industrial SUI
- cess. When Mayor Fitzgerald finishe
he was given an ovation. the cherin
. lasting several minutes. Then theF
= was an uspromptu reception when h
mayor was introduced 10 many
those from far off points
of When the regular business was r
y, sumed much was accomplished Pre-
tn ident Liggett outlined what had bee
lie accomplished during the past yea
IT. how the number of stockholders h.
ne been increased until at present the
We are nearly 1000 druggists affiliate
with the company. representing Il
leading ones in that many cities al