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annual  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  were  of  the  most 
enjoyable  nature,  and  will  long  "be  remembered  by  those  who  were  present. 
As  previously  announced  two  excursion  parties  from  the  East  had  been 
arranged  for.  one  starting  from  St.  Louis  by  way  of  Kansas  City  and  through 
Kansas  reaching  Denver  Sunday  morning,  June  16.  The  other  party  left  Chi- 
cago somewhat  later  than  contemplated,  and  passing  through  Iowa  and 
Nebraska,  arrived  at  Denver  on  Sunday  afternoon.  The  druggists  of  Denver 
and  of  adjacent  parts  of  Colorado  met  the  visitors  on  Sunday  evening  at  the 
St.  James  Hotel.,  where  an  informal  reception  was  held,  and  conducted  them 
afterward  to  Trinity  Methodist  Church  where  a  recital  on  the  grand  organ  was 
given  for  their  entertainment.  On  Monday  a  complimentary  excursion  was 
tendered  to  the  visitors  up  Clear  Creek  Canon  to  Silver  Plume,  and  was 
thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all. 
On  Tuesday  the  two  excursion  parties  separated  again,  one  going  by  way  of 
Cheyenne  and  Ogden  directly  to  Salt  Lake  City,  and  after  spending  there  a 
couple  of  days,  to  San  Francisco.  The  other  party  tarried  until  Thursday 
morning  at  Manitou  and'  Colorado  Springs,  visiting  the  different  springs,  falls, 
canons  and  caves,  and  then  journeyed  over  the  picturesque  Denver  and  Kio 
Grande  road  through  the  Royal  Gorge  of  the  Arkansas,  over  Marshall  pass 
(10850  feet  altitude),  the  carlon  of  the  Gunnison,  the  plains  of  Western  Colorado 
and  the  desert  of  Eastern  Utah  to  Salt  Lake,  thence  westward  through  Nevada, 
crossing  the  Sierra  Nevada,  to  San  Francisco. 
The  entertainments  planned  at  the  place  of  meeting  by  the  druggists  of  San 
Francisco  and  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  commenced  on  Monday  evening  June  24 
with  a  grand  reception  and  promenade  concert  at  the  Palace  Hotel,  which  was 
the  head-quarters  of  the  Association  during  the  week.  The  parlor  floor  of 
this  mammoth  structure  was  especially  reserved  for  this  occasion. 
On  Tuesday  afternoon  the  resident  ladies  met  in  the  reception  parlors  of  the 
Pacific  Hotel  to  act  as  escorts  to  the  visiting  ladies  to  the  panorama  of  the  Bat- 
tle of  Vicksburg  and  through  Chinatown.  Wednesday  morning  was  again  set 
aside  for  the  enjoyment  of  the  ladies  ;  the  route  of  the  carriage  drive  was 
through  the  U.  S.  Reservation  and  Presidio,  and  through  Golden  Gate  Park  to 
the  Cliff  House,  where  the  famous  seal  rocks  were  viewed,  the  return  trip  being 
through  the  park.  Thursday  morning  Sutro  Heights  were  visited,  via  the 
scenic  route  of  the  Park  and  Ocean  Railroad,  a  magnificent  view  being  afforded 
of  the  Pacific  Ocean. 
A  banquet  was  given  at  the  Palace  Hotel  on  Wednesday  evening,  the  hall 
and  the  tables  being  elegantly  decorated.  Dr.  S.  H.  Melvin,  president  of  the 
California  College  of  Pharmacy,  presided.  A  number  of  toasts  were  proposed 
and  responded  to,  and  a  surprise  was  in  store  for  the  hosts  when  President 
Alexander  presented  to  the  College,  on  behalf  of  Prof.  Runyon,  a  well  executed 
portrait  of  Emlen  Painter,  formerly  one  of  the  professors  of  the  College,  and 
now  a  visitor  to  the  city  and  the  president-elect  of  the  national  association. 
The  evening's  entertainment  closed  with  dancing  in  the  parlors  of  the  hotel 
and  promenading  in  the  corridors. 
Thursday  evening  was  devoted  to  a  visit  to  Chinatown.  Theatres,  bazaars, 
restaurants,  private  houses,  etc,  were  inspected  under  the  guidance  of  trusted 
and  experienced  leaders. 
After  adjournment,  on  Friday  afternoon,  a  visit  was  paid  to  Oakland,  where 
