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MEETING  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  BRANCH  OF  THE  AMER- 
ICAN PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
In  Memoriam. 
Charles  Holzhauer.  Joseph  Price  Remington. 
The  New  York  Branch  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association  on  Monday  evening,  January  14,  1918,  held  a  memorial 
meeting  in  honor  of  Charles  Holzhauer  and  Joseph  Price  Reming- 
ton in  the  Lecture  Hall  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy. 
Elaborate  arrangements  had  been  made  and  the  meeting  was  well 
attended  by  members  of  the  Branch,  prominent  speakers  and  other 
friends. 
The  proceedings  were  opened  promptly  at  8 : 30  o'clock  by  Pres- 
ident Mayer.  In  a  few  well-chosen  words  he  explained  the  objects 
of  the  meeting  and  briefly  reviewed  the  life  and  accomplishments 
of  the  deceased.  He  then  introduced  Dr.  Henry  H.  Rusby,  dean  of 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  as  the  first  speaker.  Dr. 
Rusby  related  his  lifelong  friendship  with  both  Mr.  Holzhauer  and 
Professor  Remington  and  his  deep  regret  that  pharmacy  should 
lose  two  such  men. 
The  next  speaker  was  Edward  A.  Sayre,  friend  and  neighbor 
of  Mr.  Holzhauer  and  admirer  of  Professor  Remington.  Mr.  Sayre 
spoke  at  length  of  the  fine  qualities  of  Mr.  Holzhauer,  of  his  quiet 
demeanor  and  his  philanthropic  activities.  He  then  paid  homage  to 
Mr.  Remington,  dwelling  particularly  upon  his  wonderful  work. 
Mr.  Charles  Schleussner  was  the  next  gentleman  introduced  by 
President  Mayer.  Mr.  Schleussner,  a  classmate  of  Charles  Holz- 
hauer, related  a  number  of  interesting  anecdotes  of  their  college 
days  and  spoke  of  the  shock  he  received  when  he  heard  of  his 
friend's  sudden  demise. 
Mr.  Eugene  Eberle,  editor  of  the  Journal  of  the  American  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  then  in  touching  words  dwelt  upon  his  deep 
admiration  for  the  departed  and  of  the  great  sorrow  and  loss  to 
pharmacy  which  they  left  behind  them. 
Dr.  Alfred  Dohme,  acting  president  of  the  American  Pharma- 
ceutical Association,  was  the  next  speaker.  He  spoke  particularly 
of  the  aims  which  the  departed  Mr.  Holzhauer  was  striving  for 
when  his  regime  as  president  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
