AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  483 
David  Koberts,  Boston,  Mass.  William  Gay,  Cambridgeport,  Mass. 
William  Brown,  «         "  George  S.  Kendrick,  Lebanon,  N.  H. 
Oliver  H.  Webber,  "         m  B.  W.  Conant,  Woburn,  Mass. 
Geo.  D.  Towne,  "         "  R.  B.  Saunders,  Chapel  Hill,  N.  C. 
D.  B.  Kidder,  "         "  Harmer  D.  Sculler,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Andrew  R,  Fox,  "         "  B.  F.  Scribner,  New  Albany,  Ind. 
Granville  M.  Clark,  "         "  H.  A.  Tilden,  New  Lebanon,  N.Y. 
Geo.  D.  Bicker,  "         "  A.  A.  Solomons,  Savannah,  Geo. 
C.  H.  Lyon,  Jr.  «         <•  W.  W.  Solomons,      "  " 
Charles  A.  Merrill,  Exeter,  N.  H.  D.  Boyle,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Fayette  W.  Johnston,  Fredericksburg,  Va. 
The  Committee  appointed  to  nominate  officers  for  the  ensuing 
year,  reported  the  following  names  : 
For  President — John  L.  Kidwell,  of  Georgetown,  D.  C. 
1st  Vice  President — Edward  R.  Squibb,  of  New  York. 
2d     "        "         James  O'Gallagher,  of  St.  Louis. 
3d     "        "         Robert  Battey,  of  Rome,  Georgia. 
Recording  Secretary — W.  J.  M.  Gordon,  of  Cincinnati. 
Corresponding  Secretary — Ambrose  Smith,  of  Philadelphia, 
Treasurer — Samuel  L.  Colcord,  of  Boston. 
Executive  Committee — Samuel  S.  Garrigues,  of  Philadelphia ;  Henry  W. 
Lincoln,  of  Boston  ;  Eugene  L.  Massot,  of  St.  Louis,  F.  S.  Walsh,  of  Wash- 
ington, and  W,  J.  M.  Gordon,  Eec.  Sec,  ex-officio. 
Committee  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy — Edward  Parrish,  of  Philada.; 
Wm.  S.  Thompson,  of  Baltimore  ;  John  Jackson,  of  Knoxville,  Tenn. ;  Wm. 
A.  Brewer,  of  Boston ;  Ambrose  Smith,  Cor.  Sec. 
The  Association  then  proceeded  to  the  election  of  officers  by 
ballot.  The  names  reported  by  the  Committee  for  President, 
Vice  Presidents,  Secretaries  and  Treasurer,  were  duly  elected. 
On  motion  of  Dr.  Guthrie,  the  election  for  the  two  Standing 
Committees  was  deferred  until  the  morning,  and  that  portion  of 
the  report  was  returned  to  the  Committee. 
The  President  elect  was  now  conducted  to  the  chair  by  the 
retiring  President,  and  made  a  pertinent  speech,  returning  his 
thanks  for  the  honor  conferred,  and  promising  his  best  exertions 
for  the  benefit  of  the  Association. 
The  following  Special  Committees  made  their  reports  by  title 
and  were  laid  on  the  table,  viz. 
Committee  on  Weights  and  Measures, 
"        on  Adulteration  of  Drugs. 
"        on  the  Amendment  of  the  U.  S.  Law  regulating 
the  Importation  of  Drugs  and  Medicines. 
