The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-06

The twenty seventh annual meet
ing of the North Dakota State Pharm-
aceuticaI association is on in the city
of Fargo and there are in the neigh
borhood of 250 druggists and their
wives in attendance. They are having
a very pleasant time. The two ho-
tells, the Waldorf and Gardner are well
filled with the members Of this trade
and they are being well entertained.
At the Waldorf there is a fine dis
play from the eastern wholesale houses
which handle articles which are sold
in drug stores and the top floor of the
hotel is filled with the displays.
There are soaps, toilet articles of
various kids. toys, pocketbooks and
purses, postcards, rubber goods and
everything that one can imagine that
would be sold in drug store except
ing the drugs themselves and many
Of the druggists from all parts of the
state are availing themselves of the
opportunity Of laying in their stocks
for the fall and winter trade. Holiday
goods are shown in great profusion
and many Of the articles are very val
liable In fact ii is stated that the
display that is being made at the
Waldorf will run up into many thou
sands of dollars.
-..- Ladies at Gardner.
While the hotel on Front street is
looking after the care of the sterner
sex among the druggists the Hotel
Gardner is devoting a great deal Of
attention to the care and comfort OF
the ladies, and Mrs. Leimbacher and
her assistants have done some very
pretty decorating, in white and green.
A big banner of flowers on which is
worked in floral designs the word
welcome" points the way up the
stairway, and this itself is nicely dec
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chrysanthemums, making a very pref
ty effect. The cafe and lobby are also
nicely decorated. The morning hours
before the meeting today were spent
in renewing old acquaintances and
making new ones and each and every
member whether of the auxiliary or
mems association was having a very
pleasant time,
Meeting Called to Order.
After the different delegates had re-
ceived the official badge and had reg
istered, President Strehlow called the
convention to order. The following
officers were present:
President-H. r. Strehlow, Of Cas-
selton.
First Vice Presidential. S. sigurd-
son, Of Valley City.
Second Vice President Sidney
CTeaser of Williston.
EocCTeLdIy ~ALedSuESE-Ws Ss HdEh=
er, Lisbon.
Local Secretary--W. p. Porterfield.
Mayor Sweets Address.
President Strehlow then introduced
Mayor w. d. Sweet, who spoke as
follows:
Mayor Sweets Address.
Gentlemen: bid you cordial well
come to our city. / understood from
the papers that l was to address the
druggists association, but I find from
the programme in my hand that it Ia
the pharmaceutical association; I am
glad to note the correction; like the
word, it has scientific twang. It is
agreeable to regard you, not as mere
druggists, but as pharmacists, and
your business not as the drug business
but the pharmaceutical business. tt
is pleasing to look upon you, not as
druggists but as pharmacists: your
pursuit is not that of druggists but
that of pharmaceutists, and you are
pharmacitoligists. The double twist
ed kinks in this string Of syIlables
comprise nomenclature that is very
satisfying, when you have gotten IL
out without breaking down and having
succeeded myself, feel as though
am now nearer to YOU
Did ever man walk down the spa
cious aisles of a pharmacy without OBJ
serving the rows Of chrystal ten pins
piled rank upon rank from floor TO
ceiling and every bottle bearing an
l