Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-04
STATE DRUGGISTS
Open CONVENTION
Annual Three Day Session
Began at Local CONNER
cial Club Today.
PRESIDENT TELLS
OF RAPID GROWTH
Address BY St. Paul Whole
saler Features Meeting
This Afternoon.

With over 100 druggists from all
parts Of the state in attendance the
North Dakota Pharmaceutical society
opened its annual convention at the
Commercial club rooms this morning
The meeting was called to order a.
10 o'clock by President Harry Iversor
Of Egeland. City Attorney ]. 3
Wineman welcomed the visiting drug.
gists to the city.
After expressing the pleasure fell
by the city Of Grand Forks in enter.
tanning the convention Mr.. Wineman
spoke OF the importance Of the phar-
macist to society at large. No class
Of business men he declared had the
happiness and health of the people
more largely in it's hands.
The druggists Of North Dakokta he
said had always been an unusually
capable body Of their profession and
for that reason the city took especial
pleasure welcoming them here at this
time.
President Iverson, after responding
on behalf Of the visitors, and thank
ing Mr.. Wineman for his welcome de-
livered his annual address to the So
ciety.
Build Up Branches.
He dwelt largely on the importance
of building up local branches of the
ooSoS1dI1Ou' 4IfOIo were dlT0dQy ne
said, IL Of these in the state, and he
urged the formation Of others as soon
as possible.
The president also took up the ques.
ton Of cut rate drug stores. He
strongly urged the members Of the
association not to adopt this practice,
but to sell their goods only at stand.
ard prices.
Big Membership.
". 8. Parker of Lisbon gave his an
nual report. He declared that the
porous than at the present time, hav-
Ing now a membership Of over 700,
which was constantly Increasing.
X. p. Sends Delegation.
A delegation from the state grand
lodge Of the Knights Of Pythias was
received which on behalf Of their or
der which Is also holding Its annual
meeting here extended fraternal
greetings to the druggists. A stand
ing vote Of thanks was extended to
the knights.
At the session this afternoon the
chief feature Of the program Is the
address by G. R. Noyes, Of. Noyes
Brothers & Cutler, wholesale drug
gists Of st. Paul, whose topic is Mod
ern Merchandising" A large amount
Of routine business is also to be trans
acted. E
Ladies' Entertained.
While the visiting druggists are
holding their session this afternoon,
their ladies will be entertained by the
wives Of the local druggists at a card
party at the Hotel Dacotah. It Is be-
ing held in the main dining room OF
the hostelry.
This evening the visitors along with
the visiting Knights Of Pythias win be
the guests OF the Commercial club for
an automobile ride around the city.
They will return at 9 o'clock and at
tend the Grand theater In a body.
The election Of officers, ana the &c
lection Of the nex meeting place Will
be taken up at the meeting Wednes-
day, while Thursday will be devoted
to a picnic, and general good time at
Lincoln Park. There will be q dance,
including several prize numbers at the
Hotel Dacotah Wednesday night.
Besides the members Of the society
there are a large number of statesmen
Of druggists supplies attending the
meeting. Most OF them have their
goods on display at the Dacotah and
Frederick hotels.
More pharmacists are expected &c
arrive in the city late this afternoon
and this evening, and 1t ls expected
that there will be a greatly increased
attendance at the session Wednesday.