PHARMACEUTICAL MEETING. 
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but young, and might be all the more congratulated on having attained such 
an honourable recognition at the hands of Government. He did not, how¬ 
ever, consider the present Bill perfect by any means, or that the Society had 
yet accomplished all the good which it was destined to accomplish. He 
would ask them, therefore, to look at what had already been done as an en¬ 
couragement to future efforts ; what had been done had been done by una¬ 
nimity, and he hoped this feeling would never be wanting in the Pharmaceutical 
Society. 
Mr. Mackay, in proposing the health of the Vice-Chairmen, Mr. Evans 
and Mr. Hills, said he was reminded of the story of a veteran soldier who 
was deputed by his regiment to present their captain with a testimonial 
which had been raised in his honour. The subscriptions of the men had been 
expended in the purchase of a silver jug, with which the old soldier advanced 
before the assembled regiment on the parade-ground to make the presenta¬ 
tion. Although a brave man and an experienced soldier, he was by nature of 
a modest disposition, and, on approaching his officer, words failed him, and 
he was only able to ejaculate “ Here’s the jug.” He (Mr. Mackay) was much 
inclined to follow this example, and simply say, “ Here are the men,” and 
both gentlemen were so well known that little more was necessary. As a 
man approached the shady side of life, nothing was more pleasing than the 
reminiscences of youth ; and, in his own case, nothing he looked back to gave 
him more gratification than the time he passed some thirty years ago in Ox¬ 
ford Street, in company with Mr. Hills. The friendship then commenced 
had been cemented more strongly by succeeding years ; and at that moment 
still retained all its pristine freshness. But, though he had spoken of Mr. 
Hills as his own particular friend, he could also bear testimony to his zeal in 
the cause of pharmaceutical education, to prove which he need only go back 
a few hours, and refer to the munificent gift he had made to the Society of 
the portrait of Mr. Jacob Bell. Mr. Evans also was well known to them all 
from his unwearied exertions as Vice-President of the Societ} 7 , and he might 
yet live to attain a still higher position amongst them. 
Mr. Hills, in responding, said he could repeat with even more truth of 
Mr. Mackay, all the compliments which he had paid to him. Coming at the 
close of the evening, almost every topic had been exhausted, and he had only 
one suggestion to make, that they should hold a pharmaceutical dinner every 
year. He believed such a course would conduce, not only to good fellow 7 - 
ship amongst themselves, but also to the public good. In conclusion, he 
must propose the health of a gentleman whose labours had been great 
during the past year, but who w r as always ready for any amount of work for 
the benefit of the Society. He referred to their indefatigable Secretary, 
Mr. Bremridge. 
Mr. Bremridge said the honour he had received was quite unexpected, 
and after all the hard work that Mr. Hills had alluded to, he should have 
much preferred remaining silent. However, he thanked the meeting most 
cordially for their good opinion, and assured them that no endeavour should 
be wanting on his part to deserve their esteem. 
ADJOURNED MEETING. 
Friday , May 21st, 1869. 
MR. GEORGE W. SANDFORD, PRESIDENT, IN THE CHAIR. 
The Scrutineers brought up their Report, as follows 
We, the undersigned Scrutineers, appointed at the Twenty-eighth Annual General 
