The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-15
State DRUGGISTS HERE
FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
maceuticAI Association Opens To-
Day at jefferson Hotel.
INFORMAL RECEPTION TONIGHT
Entertainment Program Includes
Round of Pleasure for Visitors
and Their tamilieS-I luncheon
To-NIorrOw ut Country Club.

druggists from every section OF the
state arc arriving here 10 attend the
thirty third annual meeting of the Nir-
sinia pharmaceutical Association,
which begins to-day Sessions Will BE-
held in tho auditorium Of. the Jen'cr-
son Iiotel, beginning; at 1880 o'clock
this morning, and will continue
through Friday.
| The association is composed OF a
large majority OF the retail druGg lists
OF the state, having Il membership OF
more than 400. This will he the first
session held In Richmond in several
years Wholesale ami retail interests
OF the city are cooperating with the
assocat ton committees In an effort to
make the visit of the druggists a
pleasant and enjoyable one.
IN addition to the business sessions,
there Will he a continual round of
pleasure for the visitors, beginning to-
night with an informal reception at
the jefferson. On "Wednesday night "A
! theatre party will he given at the
Grayce Scott Colonial Theatre, and on
Thursday afternoon there will be a
boat trip down the james River
LUNCHEON TO-MORROW AT
COUNTRY CI.IB OF VIRGINIA
The druggists will he accompanied.
by their wives and families, and for
the latter there will be plenty Of enter
tainmcnt while the business sessions
are being held. and they will also he
present at the regular events. For The
especial benefit OF the women. "A
luncheon VIII he given at II O'Clock
Tomorrow morning at the Country Club
of Virginia. Special cars Will leave
the Jefferson Hotel and will return
from the club at 3 o'clock in the after
noon
The men who compose the associa-
ton contribute much business TO Rich
mond wholesalers. and are personally
known TO the officers and travelling men
of these firms, and they will unite in
entertaining e'viSitors No class of
business or professional men are more
, loyal to this city In their trade rcla
tions, and Richmond. through the City
Council. has responded literally TO the
request OF the local committees for
aid In the cost OF entertainment.
The officers of the associa ton are ~
, follows: c. ID. owens. Wythcville.
president n. 4. IIittleJohn, Lecshurg.
first vice president: John r. Bauer,
Richmond. second vicc-presidcnt; t.. l..
| Grandis, secretary; III. $. Eloy, Suffolk,
treasurer. and r. G. Toone, local sec
Rotary. Tie entertainment committee
is composed OF p. r. Taylor, chairman:
w. L. Lyle and c. y. spence, Jr. The
committee chairmen are w. II. Lawson.
south Boston, executive committee. and
w. G. Williams. Charlottesville, ways
'tilt HfstuS committee
MEMBERS Will. REGISTER
AT uOTEI. THIS MORNING
The program for the convention fol-,
lows:
To-day--e \. Al. registration OF mem
bers nj Jefferson Hotel; 1890 o'clock.
welcome on behalf o: Richmond Retail
druggists. II. y Miller; greetings,
/ MAYER George .\inslic; response. G. j..
Owens, president of association; invo-
catiCr. Rev. II. u. 9. Maclachlan. ID. r..
business session: o'clock, business
session. to IL O'clock. informal re
CeptiOr.
Wcdnesday-lo O'Clock, business SEES
sion II O'Clock. luncheon at Country
Club OF Virginia; : o'clock. business
session: $50 O'Clock. theatre party
Thursday 80 o'clock, business session;
u o'clock. river trip and business SEES
sion on boat
The reception committee follow: +.
- Taylo'. chaiiinan T. \. Miller, j T..
i':'uc'. w. -. Smithcr. G. NJ. Knox, T.
l.. Brandis. =. l., Powers. y. y Curd
Il. L. Booker. Hugh Voolfolk, j. H.
Grant. r. W. Lewis. II. II. Wallis, G.
T. robertson, Richard Gwath1ney. w
/ &. Miller ". y. Minor. l.. r. Mnrston
] Y. u. Roy g. j. Miller. l.. T.. Weitzel.
g. G. Minor. IT. Gordon Blair. Hugh
! Jones. Mrs L. g. Toone. Mrs. II. \. Mil
| Ter. Irs. II. ID. Taylor. AIRS. Il. Il. Tray
! Tor. Mrs. L. l.. Powers. Mrs. w. c. Mil
/ Ter. AIRS. Richard Gwathmcy, Mrs
! HUGH Voolfolk. Mrs {. NJ Knox. Mrs
/ Frank W. Lewis, Mrs. j. II. Grant. Mrs
! g. u. Robertson, Mrs. W. g; Smithcr
. Mrs 6. q. Minor. Mrs. j. l.. Barcr
| Mrs T. T.. Roy, Mrs. T.. l.. Brands. Miss
! Nellie Spence. Mrs Hugh Jones, Mrs
-; q; Minor Mrs. IL II. Wallis Mrs
l.. T. WcitZel, Mrs. l.. IT. Marston. Mrs
| Charles j. Miller, Mrs. Albert Lyle
NIrs. Il. L. Booker, Mrs y. ~ Curd
Mrs W. H. Roy. Mrs. 6. II Nuchols