Am .  Jour.  Pharm.  1 
Nov.,  1883.  j 
Minutes  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting. 
585 
a  large  number  of  hands.  The  operation  of  casting  was  not  going  on,  but 
the  immense  cast  iron  beds— nine  inches  thick  at  the  side,  and  twelve  inches 
in  the  centre— on  which  the  plates  are  cast  were  shown.  The  cast  plates 
of  glass  are  annealed  for  about  four  days  in  flat  ovens  and  are  then  ground. 
The  first  grinding  is  with  sand,  the  plate  being  cemented  to  a  heavy  bed 
with  plaster  of  paris,  and  a  heavy  iron  plate  as  large  as  the  glass,  being 
moved  back  and  forth  and  sideways  on  the  surface  by  machinery.  The 
next  process  is  similar,  but  two  plates  of  glass  are  placed  together  with 
emery  between,  thus  grinding  each  other.  This  produces  a  smooth  opaque 
surface,  such  as  is  used  for  door  panels,  etc.  The  third  grinding  is  with 
rouge  and  felt,  which  produces  a  fine  polish.  The  rouge  is  made  by  the 
firm,  by  roasting  copperas. 
Space  will  not  allow  us  to  give  further  detailed  account  of  the  various 
processes  exhibited  at  these  places,  but  it  should  be  stated  that  Messrs.  Bibby 
and  Sons  delayed  the  completion  of  the  final  stage  of  the  reduction  in  order 
to  give  the  members  present  an  opportunity  of  viewing  it.  Luncheon  was 
partaken  of  at  the  "Fleece,"  where  Mr.  Alderman  Harrison  occupied  the 
chair.  Mr.  S.  R.  Atkins,  of  Sahsbury,  in  most  felicitous  terms  proposed 
the  Alderman's  health,  a  toast  which  was  cordially  received  and  responded 
to  in  appropriate  terms.  The  return  to  Southport  was  made  at  12.45,  so 
that  members  might  be  able  to  attend  a  garden  party  given  by  the  Local 
Committee  at  the  Botanic  Gardens,  Churchtown.  The  rain,  if  anything, 
had  increased  in  the  meantime,  but  this  did  not  prevent  upwards  of  four 
hundred  ladies  and  gentlemen  being  present.  They  were  of  course  con- 
fined indoors,  but  good  entertainment  was  provided  for  them  in  the  spacious 
conservatory  by  a  company  of  Chas.  Halle's  Choir,  who  sang  a  number  of 
part  songs,  glees  and  choruses.  Mr.  Leo  Grindon  delivered  to  the  general 
audience  a  popular  lecture  on  some  interesting  plants,  and  exhibited  to  the 
scientists,  more  especially,  some  beautifully  mounted  specimens  of  rarities 
of  the  vegetable  world.  The  Fernery  and  Museum  also  attracted  numerous 
visitors,  and  so  the  time  slipped  pleasantly  by.  Just  before  the  breaking 
up  of  the  party,  the  weather  cleared  up  somewhat  and  enabled  the  mem- 
bers and  their  friends  to  view  the  extensive  gardens  and  ornamental  water. 
Finally,  the  gathering  broke  up  soon  after  six  amid  general  expressions  of 
pleasure  derived  from  the  meeting,  and  of  appreciation  of  the  efforts  so 
successfully  made  by  the  Local  Committee  for  the  entertainment  of  the 
visiting  members  during  the  whole  of  their  visit  to  Southport. — Phar. 
Jour,  and  Transact.^  Sept.  22. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
According  to  notice,  the  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  President  of 
the  College,  Dillwyn  Parrish,  and  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were 
read  and  approved. 
The  Actuary  acknowledged  the  receipt  of  the  catalogue  and  illustrations 
of  Messrs.  McKesson  &  Bobbins,  of  New  York.  Mr.  Parrish  presented  a 
valuable  copy  of  the  Codex  Medicamentarius,  or  Pharmacopoea  Parisien- 
