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Editorial. 
1  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
(       Oct.,  1876. 
On  Friday  morning  a  meeting  of  the  newly-formed  Chemists  and  Druggists' 
Trade  Association  was  held  in  the  Royal  Hotel,  Glasgow,  when  it  was  announced 
that  the  society  now  numbers  twelve  hundred  members.  A  Secretary  and  Solicitor 
have  been  appointed.  The  society  aspires  to  be  thoroughly  representative  and 
claims  the  support  of  the  whole  trade.  Some  of  the  speakers  pointed  out  that  a 
difficulty  in  this  respect  had  prevented  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  from  exercising 
protective  functions.  The  task  which  the  Association  undertakes  is  that  of  uniting 
the  trade  in  regard  to  trade  interests,  and  thus  supplementing  the  efforts  of  the 
Pharmaceutical  Society  and  Conference. — Fhar.  Jour,  and  Trans. ,  Sept.  9th,  1876. 
EDITORIAL  DEPARTMENT. 
The  Last  Meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  was 
as  well  attended  as  had  been  expected,  over  400  members  having  been  present 
altogether,  many  of  them  accompanied  by  their  ladies  and  other  members  of  their 
family.  The  great  attraction  was  the  International  Exposition  in  Fairmount  Park, 
and  the  local  committee,  keeping  this  in  view,  had,  after  mature  deliberation, 
decided  to  recommend  that  two  days  of  the  week  be  devoted  to  visiting  the 
Exposition,  a  number  of  members,  well  acquainted  with  it,  having  volunteered  to 
act  as  guides,  and  the  resident  ladies  to  show  the  same  courtesy  to  the  lady  visitors. 
The  number  of  visitors  who  availed  themselves  of  these  offers  was  not  as  large  as 
appeared  desirable  for  their  own  convenience,  and  this  was  in  a  great  measure  due 
to  the  visiting  members  living  at  different  hotels  and  private  houses,  and  to  their 
inability  to  meet  the  guides  at  the  designated  places  upon  the  Exposition  grounds. 
Many  of  the  exhibitors  had  very  obligingly  offered  to  open,  on  this  occasion,  the  cases 
under  their  charge,  and  thus  afford  an  apportunity  to  better  inspect  the  drugs  and 
chemicals.  Later  in  the  afternoon,  on  Wednesday,  about  one  hundred  met  by 
appointment,  at  the  German  restaurant,  located  within  the  enclosure,  for  dinner, 
and  all  returned  to  the  city  at  an  early  hour  to  rest  somewhat  from  the  fatigue, 
and  be  prepared  for  the  reception  which  was  tendered  to  the  Association  by  the 
druggists,  manufacturing  chemists  and  pharmacists  of  Philadelphia  and  vicinity. 
St.  George's  Hall  had  been  selected  for  this  entertainment,  at  which  over  800 
persons  were  present.  An  address  of  welcome  was  delivered  by  the  local  secre- 
tary, Dr.  A.  W.  Miller,  and  without  any  other  formality  those  present  enjoyed 
themselves,  forming  new  acquaintances  and  renewing  old  ones.  The  capacious 
dining  rooms  of  the  building  being  insufficient  to  hold  the  throng,  the  entire  com- 
pany could  not,  at  the  same  time,  partake  of  the  refreshments  provided  5  but  while 
a  portion  did  ample  justice  to  the  good  things  upon  the  table,  the  others  enjoyed 
themselves  with  dancing  to  the  excellent  music  discoursed  by  Hassler's  orchestra, 
many  remaining  until  a  late  hour. 
On  Thursday  three  sessions  were  held  by  the  Association,  and  while  the  evening 
session  was  in  progress  a  party  of  ladies,  unfortunately  smaller  in  consequence  of 
the  rain  than  would  otherwise  have  been  the  case,  enjoyed  themselves  in  the  main 
hall  of  the  College,  which,  from  the  numerous  living  plants  and  flowers,  had  the 
gay  appearance  of  a  sub-tropical  garden.  A  piano  had  been  provided,  and  instru- 
mental and  vocal  music  was  the  order  of  the  evening  until  it  became  necessary  to 
return  home,  regardless  of  the  continuing  rain. 
Friday  was  devoted  by  smaller  parties  to  visit  the  various  places  from  which 
invitations  had  been  received  ;  the  Masonic  Temple,  Fox's  Glass  Works  and  the 
Zoological  Garden  were  inspected;  but  to  many  the  Exposition  proved  to  be  the 
stronger  attraction. 
On  Saturday  afternoon,  at  2  o'clock,  nearly  two  hundred  ladies,  accompanied  by 
