The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-29
LEM c. CURuA ATTENDS
ORUG CONVENTION IN BOSTON

News OF the big druggists con-
vention now being held in Boston.
calls attention 10 the fact that l..
c. Curtin. the well known pharma-
cist OF waxahachic. is a stakeholder
IN the ssg.50o. zee United prus
company.
In letter Just received by the
Daily Light Mr.. Curtin explains the
purpose OF the meeting. and de-
seribes the big entertainments at
which he and his friends figure as
guests of honor" In part the let
ter reads as follows;
II landed in Boston last night. |
and have been on the jump ever
since. We are holding our meeting
In two OF the biggest buildings
hero symphony Hall and HorticuI-
tural hail. We have had thirteen
annual conventions In the principal
cities. but this is tho biggest yet.
THE first business session came
this morning. followed by buffet
luncheon for the men. This after
noon we had another meeting while
the ladies took an automobile ride
10 Lexington and Concord. over the
route followed by Paul Revere. To-
night there viii be song recital
at Symphony hall by John McCor-
mack. the great Irish tenor. who
will sing for the first time before a
business organization.
Airship Flights and Fireworks.
Tomorrow we have our third
fbusiness session. while the ladies'
take a trolley trip TO Cambridge. 10
visit Harvard and Radcliffe colleges.
At noon, we all have luncheon In
the new laboratory just built by the
United Drug company, in the Back
Bay district. This will be followed
by trolley ride to the North end
OF Boston to inspect our eight-story
Liggetts candy factory. and at night
we are to have grand aerial car
lnival at Braves field. where Aviator
DeLoyd Thompson will fly | nan IL
Illuminated biplane. There will be
searchlights. and fireworks. and
while the show Is free to Realities.
the public will be admitted by ticket
the proceeds going to the Massachu-
sets Volunteer Aid association.
Monster Outdoor CIambakc.
/ Thursday we have ono business
meeting. the ladies visit the Boston
Art Museum, and in the afternoon
we will enjoy an eigthy-mile steam
boat ride by Plymouth, where We
will see all the historic places and
afterward have mammoth outdoor
clambake served on the beach.
"The last day. Friday. the ladies
go by special cars to Norumbegs
park, where they Will see the Zoo
logical Gardens, enjoy canoeing Oh
historic Charles river. and after III
outdoor luncheon. attend specia
vaudeville in an open-air theater.
Frolic at Copley Plaxa.
The grand windup comes Friday
night In the form of a summer
nights frolic at the Copley Plazs
hotel. This hotel cost 100000
but we Realities will own 1t 70,
the time being. The program in
cludes Nine Paporello, premiere
danseuse of the Boston Opera com
pany: Myrna Sharlow. prima donna
soprano of the Chicago Opera com
ipany: Boston Symphony orchestra
philharmonic band. and the Boston
Quintette. This form OF entertain
lment is absolutely original with the
lRexall people, for instead OF taking
place all in one room, there will be
many rooms opening from one an
other. such as. the Dixie Bazaar
Canadian Room, Holland Den. ORR
entail Court, Alhambra, Southern
Plantation, Western Room. and New
England Room. There will be some
thing going on every minute In ev-
cry one of these rooms, the names
of which suggest the international
character of the Big Show
Company Started In 1908.
"As you know ! am a member OF
the organization that is holding this
convention the United Drug COM
pany--which has capital of $751;
100000, and 5000 stockholders
who own the Rexall .stores all over
the United States. Canada and Great
Britain.
'"rhe company was formed In 1903
rs forty retailers. headed by Louis
X. Liggett. At first we sold only
household remedies. but the public
began to call for other goods bear
ing the Rexall imprint, and today We