The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-14

Not only by bright bunting, flying
flags. sweet strains of music and il.
Eliminated arches spanning the beau
tiful streets does Sedslia give welcome
to the members of the Missouri Bank
ers' associs ion, but in the heafis OF
her people is vet a more substantial
greeting to this important and repre-.
sentative asse,nblsge.
This association is composed of men
of character, reputation and money.
They represent all parts of the great
state of Missouri-an empire in her
self, glorious. free and grand.
The banker 10 the eastern part Of
the commonwealth, and he in the
western and he in the northern and
he in the southern leaves
for brief day or so his desk Of labor
and The cares Of business behind, that
be may enjoy the ms etiug ofold friends
and the formation Of new ones.
More than this. the association has
business of much interest and impor.
lance to transact, aid the commingling
of business and pleasure is one Of the
happy and commerdab'e practices Of
American life.
These bankers have. heard of the
beauty and hospi ality of Sedalia.
They have read OF how she sits YER
liable queen upon the whea;-sown,
corn covered prairies, where are also
blossoming fruit trees and all the &C
cess cries of u highly cultivated and
prosperous people.
They bal rad and heard Of the
thrift and enterprise Of Sedalia, and
knew that they would see city sec
ond to none in Missouri in the more
solid characteristics of trade and
traffic as we'll as in the beauty of
her houses, well kept streets and
public improvements of many kinds
>Sedalia, therefore, will exert herself
to appear at her best, so that when
these b mixers, and ladies accompany
ing them return to their homes, after
a brief sojourn here, they will be able
to take with them membranes of a
city which is not only the pride Of
those who reside within her fair and
busy limits. but of every Missouri.n
who loves his native or adopted stare.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The second nual convention OF the
Missouri Bankers association was
called 10 order by President Robert
l.. McEipany, of Springfield, shortly
after ten o'clock this morning.
Tie Rev. DR.. j. B. Fuller, pastor
of the FIRST Baptist chu oh, offered an
eloquent prayer.
The address of welcome was then
delivered by Mavor E. W. Stevens
During my ,fficial care, r, 5 aid he, |
have had the honor and pleasure OF
welcoming to Sedalia various kinds OF
public bodies and conventions, aud l
feel that this is one of the most i'm
portant of any, considering that these
gentlemen largely rtpresen; the mon
led interests Of the st ite, and are
consulted by fnanciers and
others all over the country.
And We hope to SO
favorably impress you that when you
shall 90 away you will be able to act
as an advertising medium for US.
When came to Sedalis fourteen
wears ago found it but a small place
and insignificant as compared with
what it is now. Since that time she
has 80 grown and prospered as to be
looked upon with pride and pleasure.
We are proud Of our churches, our
schools, our well-paved streets, our
electric railway lines and many other
attractions and Improvements. The
NIX st. railway company is now
preparing to put up a fine round
;, house, q large freight depot and
machine .shops here and ouI
prospects are especially bright.
We also hope, said the speaker. that
Won will be 50 favorably impressed
With our city that you will lend YOU
influence in helping Us to move the