The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-07
OPENING SESSION
HELD TUESDAY
Pharmaceutical Association
in Convention at Fargo
Auto Trip for Ladies.

Fargo, n. D., Aug. An automo-
bile ride owe the city contributed to
the pleasant f%eaturts of the conven-
ton Of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
North Dakota Pharmaceutical %associa-
ton. The ride was taken last evening
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all the
lady visitors. The ladies are holding
their meeting at the Gardner, and APP
propriate decorations have been pro-
vided for them at the hotel, including
a profusion Of large yellow chrysanth-
emums. The ladies will elect officers
today.
The reform wave struck the con
vention of North Dakota druggists in
their opening session in the CONNER
cial club rooms Tuesday morning.
1t enveloped the entire membership
and after a session of speechmaking
the association decided not to spend
the funds contributed by absent mem
bers for the entertainment of those at
the convention.
To Pay Own Fairs.
The question which precipitated the
discussion vas whether or not tine as
ISOLATION should furnish the special
train to carry the members to Thurs
days outing at Detroit lake.
The question was decided in the ne
gative and each member will he called
upon to contribute $1.95 in railroad
fare if he desires to enjoy the outing.
Feared Abandonment.
II looked for a time as though the
ed when the members learned that
they would have to pay their own fare.
However. all other entertainment at
Detroit will be furnished by the as
ISOLATION and by the North Dakota
Travellers auxiliary.
Little important business was reach
ed by the association at its forenoon
session today. The convention was
called to order at 1880 o'clock by
President II. r. Strehlow of Casselton.
Mayor w. D. Sweet gave an address
welcoming the visiting druggists. He
said in part:
Il bid you a cordial welcome to our
city. l understood from the papers
that I was to address the Druggists
association but find from the pro-
gram in my hand that it is the Phar-
maceutical association; l am glad t"
note the correction. I like that word,
it has a scientific twang.
cit is agreeable to regard YOU. not
as mere druggists. but as pharma-
cists. and your business not as the
drug business. but the pharmaceutical
business.
IL 10 plcdSlIlS w lOon uPoi SSa 31SS
as druggists but as pharmacists; your
pursuit is not that of druggists but
that of pharmaceutists, and You are
Observation-Disclosures.
"Bt in earnest. l want to welcome
YOU to III city. I want YOU to OBJ
serve that we have the convention
habit and that this city is the most
accessible and agreeable location of
any place in the west. We want YOU
to observe that Wa shall exert our
selves to the utmost to so entertain
YOU thai you will remember us long
and will come again.
Routine business and the discussion
relative to the trip to Detroit occupied
the remainder of the forenoon session.
Tuesday afternoon the members of
the Ladies' auxiliary enjoyed a card
party at the Hotel Gardner.
The sessions of the convention will
cover two days and on Thursday the
druggists and the members of the
Travelling Mems auxiliary will go to
Detroit for the outing. 1t is planned
have a special train.