afternoon there. Mr. Gossler and his clerks will be at their institution to show you the intricate machinery of a time lock. They have kindly offered to do this. Members can go there between hours of meeting, or at other times.

The PRESIDENT. The next business in order is the election of

officers for the ensuing year. The first office in order is that of

President.

Mr. DUBLE nominated Mr. James A. Meyers, of Columbia.

Mr. REDSECKER moved that the nominations close; which was seconded and agreed to.

The PRESIDENT.

President.

The next nomination in order is for first Vice

Mr. HARRIS nominated Mr. William L. Turner, of Philadelphia. On motion the nominations were closed.

The PRESIDENT. We are now ready to receive nominations for second Vice-President.

Mr. KLINE. Mr. President, I take great pleasure in nominating Mr. J. H. Redsecker, of Lebanon.

Mr. REDSECKER. I nominate Mr. J. H. Stein, of Reading.
Mr. KENNEDY nominated Mr. Harris, of Hamburg.

It was moved that the nominations close.

Mr. REDSECKER. I desire to have my name withdrawn.
Mr. WILLIAM B. THOMPSON. I should like very much to present

the name of Mr. J. W. Miller, of Allegheny.

Mr. DURHAM. I move that the nominations be now closed.
The motion was seconded and agreed to.

The PRESIDENT. It is Mr. Redsecker's request that he be excused from being a nominee.

That can only be done by the Asso

ciation itself, and by common consent.

A MEMBER. If it is Mr. Redsecker's desire to withdraw, I move that his withdrawal be accepted.

It was not agreed to.

The PRESIDENT. We are now ready to receive nominations for

Treasurer.

Professor MAISCH and others nominated Mr. J. L. Lemberger. On motion the nominations were closed.

The PRESIDENT. We are now ready to recive nominations for Secretary of the Assocication.

Mr. CUNNINGHAM nominated Dr. J. A. Miller, of Harrisburg.

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Mr. KENNEDY moved that the nominations be now closed; which was seconded and agreed to.

Mr. KLINE nominated Mr. J. F. Patton, of York, as chairman of the Executive Committee.

Mr. REDSECKER nominate Mr. S. W. W. Schaffle, of Lewisburg, as member of the Executive Committee.

Mr. SCHAFFLE nominated Mr. J. H. Redsecker.

Mr. KLINE.

dent.

Mr. Redsecker has been nominated for Vice-Presi

Mr. DURHAM. I nominate Mr. C. C. Klump, of Allentown. Mr. KLINE moved that the nominations for Executive Committee close; which was seconded and agreed to. Whereupon the chair appointed as tellers Messrs. William H. McGarrah and Fred. M. Bouton, both of Scranton.

Mr. TURNER. Mr. President, I move you, sir, that where there is no opposition for an office, the Secretary be authorized to cast the ballot for the one nominated for the position.

The motion was seconded and agreed to.

(After some time,)

The PRESIDENT. The tellers are prepared to report the result according to the motion made by Mr. Turner, and I wish to announce the following officers elected for the ensuing year:

President-JAMES A. MEYERS, of Columbia.

First Vice-President-WILLIAM L. TURNER, of Philadelphia.
Treasurer-JOSEPH L. LEMBERGER, of Lebanon.

Secretary-J. A. MILLER, of Harrisburg.

The position of Second Vice-President will, of course, be contested, as well as members of the Executive Committee, and they will therefore be elected by ballot.

Mr. REDSECKER. I ask to have my name withdrawn as a candidate for Second Vice-President.

The PRESIDENT. If there is no objection, Mr. Redsecker will have the privilege of withdrawing his name.

Mr. WILLIAM B. THOMPSON. I know Mr. Redsecker to be a frank and earnest man. I believe he has some reasons for withdrawing from this proffered position; and whilst I should like very much to see him placed there, I at the same time respect his wishes, and I believe the Association will respect them. I think Mr. Redsecker really desires to withdraw his name. If reconsideration is in

order, I move that we reconsider the vote had. There was a motion made, which I believe prevented his withdrawing his name from this position. If in order, I hope we will have a reconsideration, and have the question again submitted to the Association.

The PRESIDENT. I beg the gentleman's pardon-it was so, that the Association refused to withdraw his name, but not on a vote which would necessarily require reconsideration. However, I will put the question.

The motion to reconsider was agreed to.

On the motion to give Mr. Redsecker privilege to withdraw his name, at his request, it was agreed to.

The President announced as the nominees for Second Vice-President, Mr. J. W. Miller, of Allegheny; Mr. Jacob H. Stein, of Reading; and Mr. William Harris, of Hamburg.

Mr. STEIN asked permission to have his name withdrawn.

Mr. REDSECKER moved that the request be granted; which was seconded and agreed to.

(Whilst the members were making out their ballots and depositing them,)

The Committee on Credentials made report as follows:

The Committee on Credentials beg to report the credentials of the following gentlemen:

College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia-Gustavus Pile, Alonzo Robbins, Henry Trimble, David Jameson, Jr.

Trade Association of Philadelphia Druggists-William B. Thompson, David Jameson, Jr., William L. Turner.

Alumni Association Philadelphia College of Pharmacy-Henry Trimble, H. R. Roedel, E. C. Jones.

Lycoming County Pharmaceutical Association-J. B. Duble, William Sweeley, John B. Metzger.

Reading Druggists' Association—John B. Raser, J. H. Stein, Albert R. Durham.

Dauphin County Pharmaceutical Association-Charles T. George, J. A. Miller. Lancaster County Pharmaceutical Association-Thomas D. Bechtold, S. W. Heinitsh.

National Wholesale Druggists' Association-Thomas E. Shoemaker, James C. Roller.

National Retail Druggists' Association-C. A. Heinitsh.

Maryland State Pharmaceutical Association-L. R. Mobley.

WM. L. TURNER,

GEO. W. KENNEDY,

JNO. W. MILLER,

Committee.

On motion the report was received.

The President announced that the election now taking place was only for Second Vice-President, it having been brought to the notice of the chair that a number were voting for the Executive Committee.

To save time and avoid mistake, a second ballot was taken.

(While the second ballot was being taken,)

Mr. LEMBERGER. Mr. President, I desire to make an additional remark in reference to the way of spending the evening. I have drawn attention to the fact that while we have no theater or ballroom, we have an opera-house, and in that opera-house there is a very elaborate display of goods that apothecaries and pharmacists will be interested in. I wish to say to those who have not been there yet, that it is pronounced to be one of the finest displays ever made at a pharmaceutical association. As a part of the entertainment to the visitors to Lebanon, I am glad to draw your attention to the exhibit for a few moments, and to announce to you that the exhibit will be open not only this evening, but during the entire time until final adjournment, and you will be heartily welcomed as visitors there.

(After some time,)

Mr. President, I have been accused of diverting the attention of the Association from business to pleasure rather too soon. My remarks were intended more particularly to be directed toward the entertainment of the ladies for the evening, and to those who are not here as members of the Association. I did not intend to state by anything I said that we would not have a meeting of the Association this evening, but to point to places of entertainment for those who are not members, and who desire to go. Mr. Turner seems to think there is something on foot to lead you to the exhibition. He seems to think that there was a resolution passed to close the exhibition-room while the Association was in session. It was in Erie that we passed that resolution, in order to have the members of the Association present. But if they do not come here, we can

not compel them to come.

Mr. STOECKEL. I move that the exhibit-rooms be left open during the sessions of this Association.

The motion was not seconded.

Mr. MEYERS. I move that a committee of three be appointed to

take into consideration' the time and place of the next meeting of the Association. I do this in order to give the committee time to consider an important subject.

The motion was seconded and agreed to; whereupon the chair appointed as the committee on time and place of next meeting, Messrs. Hillegass, Zinck, and Hayes.

Mr. LEMBERGER announced that the lower rooms of the courthouse were at the disposal of the Association for the purpose of allowing the committees to hold their sessions in them.

The tellers upon the vote for second Vice-President made report as follows: Willam Harris, of Hamburg, received twenty-two votes; J. W. Miller, of Allegheny, twenty votes.

The PRESIDENT declared Mr. Harris, of Hamburg, elected as the coming second Vice-President of the Association.

(Applause.)

The PRESIDENT. The tellers will now receive the votes of members of the Association for members of the Executive Committee. The nominees are Messrs. Patton, Schaffle, Klump, and Redsecker. (While the ballots were being cast,)

The PRESIDENT. In voting for the Executive Committee, the members will indicate whom they wish to serve as chairman, although Mr. Patton was nominated as chairman of that committee.

The SECRETARY read a communication from the National Retail Druggists' Association, in which a plan of organization was outlined in a series of resolutions. All the pharmaceutical and trade associations throughout the country are asked to elect delegates annually to the National Association, and to pay the pro rata tax to carry the plan into effect. This plan has been indorsed by all the Associations that have met so far this year.

Professor MAISCH. I beg pardon, to make a correction. It has not been indorsed by all the Associations that have met thus far. I was present at the Maryland Association, where the whole matter was tabled.

Mr. DUBLE. I would move that the communication be placed upon file, to be taken up at some other session.

The motion was seconded and agreed to.

The PRESIDENT. The applicants for membership will be announced by the chairman of the Executive Committee.

Mr. PATTON, as chairman of the Executive Committee, then announced the names of the applicants for membership.