PROCEEDINGS O F THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL
SOCIETY. REGTLAR MEETING, November 6th, 1885. The President, Dr. J. C.Booth, in the chair, The minutes of the meeting of October 2d were read and approved. The minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of October 16th were read. The Committee on Nomenclature, through Prof. Breneman, reported progress, and the report was made a special order for the January meeting. The Committee on Selecting Officers for 1856 reported through Mr. Casamajor. The list of candidates was ordered to be printed and sent to each member. Dr. A. Einhorn, of No. 10 Gramercy Park, New York City, was eleated a regular member. Mr. Milton W. Grovesteen, of No. 430 West 23d street,was proposed for membership. The following papers were then read : Decomposition of Phosphates by Sodium Bisulphate, by C. W. Volney, Ph.D. An Analysis of 8am-shu, a Chinese Liq’uor, by C. E. Munsell, Ph.D. The meeting was then adjourned. C. E. MUNSELL, Recording Secretary
