AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
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of  Drugs  and  Medicines  to  render  *it  more  efficient,  uniform 
and  advantageous  to  the  public  at  large,  made  a  long  and  able 
report  through  the  Chairman,  Prof.  Guthrie,  w  hich  was  read,  and 
on  motion  postponed  for  action  at  a  future  sitting. 
Moved  and  carried  that  when  we  adjourn,  we  meet  at  3| 
o'clock,  P.  M. 
W.  B.  Chapman,  of  Cincinnati,  announced  the  death  of  cur  late 
associate,  L.  Rehfus,  with  a  few  remarks  on  his  long  and  honor- 
able position  in  the  Pharmaceutical  profession  at  Cincinnati, 
which  he  had  recently  resigned  to  give  his  attention  to  the  culture 
of  the  grape  and  the  manufacture  of  wine,  concluding  by  offering 
the  following  resolution,  which  was  unanimously  adopted. 
Resolved  That  the  Association  has  learned  with  deep  regret  the 
removal  by  death  of  our  late  worthy  brother,  L.  Rehfus ;  and 
that  a  record  of  this  resolution  be  placed  on  our  minutes. 
The  Committee  on  the  adaptation  of  wines  of  American  growth 
for  medicinal  purposes,  and  the  probable  amount  of  tartar  to  be 
produced,  were  unable  to  report,  in  consequence  of  the  death  of 
Mr.  Rehfus,  Chairman,  but  Prof.  Guthrie,  one  of  the  Committee, 
stated  to  the  meeting  that  Mr.  Edward  S.  Wayne  had  prepared 
an  essay  on  that  subject,  which  he  was  invited  to  read  at  the 
opening  of  the  afternoon  session. 
Then  adjourned. 
Afternoon  Session. 
The  meeting  having  been  organized  by  the  President,  the  minutes 
were  read  and  adopted. 
Mr.  Wayne  then  read  a  minute  and  able  report  on  the  growth 
and  production  of  wines,  tartar,  &c,  in  the  west;  whereupon  Mr. 
Lincoln  offered  the  following  resolution  which  was  unanimously 
carried. 
Resolved,  That  a  vote  of  thanks  be  tendered  to  Mr.  Wayne  for 
the  very  able  and  interesting  report  offered  by  him  upon  the 
wine  culture,  and  that  it  be  embodied  in  the  published  pro- 
ceedings. 
[Our  readers  will  find  an  abridgment  of  this  report  at  page  494.— Editor.] 
The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Revising  the  Constitution, 
together  with  a  draft  of  the  Constitution  as  revised,  was  read, 
and  after  considerable  discussion,  was  laid  over    till  the  next 
meeting. 
