Telegram-herald., 1888-09-15
THE SECOND DAY
LAST DAY OF sANNsas' CONVENTION
fhss S.w the City to the Asr.lsg-
Bssiasss aee1sas IA the AfssEnes.-
pase1ss1oas Of Dstsetiss SER
stes-kss0tatisas.

Yesterday m0rniRr 81 = o'clock the visit
Jag members Of the Bankers Association
accom- panied by many Of our home bank
ers started IN Carriages 10 Wait the RESI-
dsnoe portion Of the city a. well ss the
principal manufacturing establishments
rhsre were Al least thirty osFFis ages IN tbs
procession which passed through Fulton
lsgTsye, Jsffsrs0B-svs.. Madison ave. Col
l.gesse. and other residences Streets. They
tEsn vent 70 Befksy & GAYS. across the
sixth-st bridge 10 the Grand RAPIDS
Furniture factory then 10 widdioOmb's
man ufzcIaring houses. Tnsy returned 20
tie Morton House at exactly noon very
tired and dusty. bat with far better
knowledgs Of the beauty and resources Of
the city.
Al ? p. IN tbs bankers met and ware
called 10 order by President Hannsb al the
o. " ash la Nous Clab rooms, aud list
ened 10 paper on Michigan savings
Bank. which was very interesting and
instructive 10 the bankers.
The matter of amending the bylaws
which was referred 10 the Executive Coan-
cil. was repoIted on, The Council suggesting
that IN case Of fraud the member upon
whom the fraud IL committed report the
| fact to the Secretary, and that the Secre-
tsry cause TO be printed circulars with die.
| crptlOn OF the parties omRitting The
| fraud, and that the circulars be sent 10
each OF the members OF the Association.
4. d. Gilbert thought the suggestion a
| coed one and moved its adoption. Mr..
| Dunham thought The sending OF the oircu-
| L. Iaf ks A.
sent not only 70 members but 20 all bank
els all over the country. Mr.. Coleman
| thought that fund ought TO be raised TO
| employ detective ia case Of disaster 10
| any member. Other members though that
the Association was not able 10 20 10 the
| expense of employing q detective.
Judge Rxmsdell was called for TO eive his
plan OF protection 10 bankers. He
| did not favor bill in the
Legislature. II would be stamped
by the opposite party Is being simply q
scheme TO favor the pinkertons. The mat
ter was discussed at some length. many
favoring the EIecutive.CounciPss suggestion.
At the close OF This discussion the question
| was put and the suggestion OF the execu-
tive council was adopted. I. ID. Gilbert
| opened o discussion Of the bill which will
be before the Legislature next Winter in
regard 10 the banking laws. Senator Mon
| roe explained the DILL and gave some history
of the banking laws of other States, and
said that the best parts of tho
laws of other States had been taken
for the bill which will come up IN the
next session Of the Legislature. but just
how this bill is TO De got before the people
so that they may vote inteiligenuy upon
the subject the Senator aid not know.
The following resolution by Joseph
Moore. OF Detroit, was offered:
Whereas, we. the visiting bankers, have
had q Sweet time Wid-i-comb and divers
others WAYS, with no Basrs to our enjoy
ment, and whereas. the Grand Rapids APP
pear to be well Hesld with zone living
in Verdier the year round. and whereas.
they saw we've Durham good by coming.
therefore be il resolved. land no doubt
Uhl agree with me- that Hall has beer
very pleasant and that nothing Fowler
could be charged than that we've had Il
Hunt for enjoyment; and now that we n
Bovine home. we say good bye with regret.
Mr.. O'Brisn. the new President. gave
short speech in which he thanked the con
yention for the honor which had been con
ferred upon him by eleciing him TO tb
Presidency he then took his seat as Pres
ident beside the Eetiring President,
Resolutions Of THANKS were received an,
adopted for the President and ali officers o
the Association and to the O-Nash-Ta
| Kong Club.
There being no mors business 10 transsc
the association adjourned. The officer
held \ meeting OF their own after the sd
journmsnt TO talk over some mstiers whicl
they wish TO take up during toe comm,
year.