ha         Meeting  of  New  York  Branch  A.  Ph.  A.  (Am  jour.  Pharm. 
'  <-    February,  19 18. 
cussions  that  took  place  attracted  my  attention  and  proclaimed  him  a  leader. 
At  each  subsequent  meeting  of  that  Association  and  at  the  Annual  Conven- 
tions of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  and  whenever  we  would 
meet  at  other  places  we  were  much  together.  Our  relations  thus  become 
gradually  more  and  more  intimate  and  ever  closer  and  dearer  to  me  became 
the  bonds  of  our  friendship. 
The  Creator  implants  in  each  human  being  an  individuality,  composed  of 
both  mental  and  physical  attributes,  which  by  development  become  the  per- 
sonality and  make  the  character  of  that  person  and  determine  the  fulfillment 
of  his  life's  service  and  his  contribution  to  the  moral  and  material  progress 
of  the  world.  In  Charles  Holzhauer  we  had  an  exemplification  of  the  per- 
sonal development.  During  his  life  there  were  many  unselfish  services  ren- 
dered to  aid,  encourage  and  to  better  the  conditions  of  others.  Many  of 
these  deeds  were  performed  in  a  most  quiet  and  unassuming  manner,  and 
though  unknown  even  to  his  nearest  friends,  have  been  recorded  with  Divine 
approval. 
In  Charles  Holzhauer  there  was  a  distinct,  well-developed  personality 
that  always  commanded  respect  and  attention  and  ever  won  the  esteem  and 
admiration  of  his  fellowmen  and  continually  widened  the  circle  of  his  influ- 
ence. His  interests  were  many  and  very  varied  and  in  all  of  these  various 
associations,  either  in  business,  pharmaceutical  or  religious  circles,  while 
never  seeking  self-advancement,  he  shirked  no  duty  and  always  accepted  his 
full  share  of  the  responsibility  and  labors  of  each  organization. 
Pharmacy  in  America  is  yet,  necessarily,  a  many-sided  vocation  calling 
for  the  exercise  and  development  of  different  qualifications  in  accordance 
with  the  services  required  of  the  individual  pharmacist.  Charles  Holzhauer 
personified  the  ethics  of  the  business  of  pharmacy.  Upright,  conscientious, 
exact  in  all  of  his  dealings,  he  profited  not  only  financially  but  was  espe- 
cially rich  in  possessing  the  good  will  of  his  patrons  and  friends.  His  work 
and  reputation  will  fill  a  peculiar  niche  in  the  archives  of  American  pharmacy. 
While  possessing  very  positive  views  and  holding  firmly  to  his  convic- 
tions, nevertheless,  he  welcomed  the  opinions  of  others  and  was  anxious  to 
learn  the  reasons  of  those  who  differed  with  him,  and  he  was  always  fair  in 
debate.  He  was  a  keen  observer,  cognizant  of  the  frailties  of  human  nature 
and  with  a  broad  experience  with  many  men.  He  had  a  noble  spirit,  a  gen- 
erous nature  and  high  ideals,  coupled  with  a  solidity  of  character  and  an 
unusually  sound  judgment.  It  was  this  "good  sense"  that  made  his  opinions 
prized  and  for  which  his  advice  was  so  generally  sought  alike  by  associations 
as  by  individuals.  It  was  this  happy  faculty,  this  ability  as  an  adviser,  that 
made  him  the  leader  among  men,  which  was  probably  more  noticeable  in  the 
New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association  than  elsewhere.  In  his  kindly  and 
generous  way  he  dispensed  his  advice  and  frequently  this  was  accompanied 
with  material  assistance.    He  was  thus  a  "big  brother"  to  many. 
It  is  sad  to  realize  that  his  desire  to  give  one  year  of  his  best  efforts  as 
President  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  could  not  be  realized. 
