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

state capital to Sedalia. This is un.
doubtedly the proper place for it and
We do not propose to give up the
fight.
In conclusion the mayor heartily
welcomed the delegates and the ladies
accompanying them, and rendered
them the freedom of the city, "saying:
"There is nothing We are not willing
to do to add to your comfort and en-.
joyment while you are our guests"
Mayor Stevens speech was quite
appropriate and felicitous and was re.
ceived with enthusiastic applause.
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.
The president of the association. Mr..
Robert L. McElhany, responded
briefly and eloqueutly. He said, we
have heard of Sedalia-of her beauty.
her thrift, her central location, and of
her brave men and charming daugb-
tiers, and we have also heard of her
hospitality and ability to entertain
conventions. She is surrounded by
the finest country and the beet people
the sun ever shone upon, but it
Mayer Stevens should come down our
way ard breathe the brsciDg air Of
the Ozarks and see our beautiful city
of Springfield, 1900 feet above where
we now stand. he would readily con-
clude that there is the place for The
capital not only of Missouri, but Of
the whole country.
| last saw Sedalia in 1866, said
President McElhany, when there was
hardly a permanent building here.
The growth Of your city since that
time mas been ! henomenal, and this
hes been largely due to the efforts of
your brave men, who have exsrted
their energies and invested their
money.
President McElhany alluded to the
organic ,tion of the association, and
said tn among its chief Objects was
the cultivation of friendships among
one another and to take action toward
successfully resisting unfriendly and
deleterious legislation, go that the peo.
pie of Missouri may know that such
legislation affects their Interests as we'll
as those of the banker.
The dress was highly interesting
and was so happily and gracefully de-
iivered as to win spontaneous and
hearty applause.
A JACK GAvEL.
A pleasant Incident which followed
the above proceedings, vas the pre-
sen;ation to the president of a beauti-
tul gavel, manufactured from jack or
zinc from Jasper county mines by Mr.
Robert Robyn, of Carthage. The
gentleman was charmingly felicitous.
and dilating upon the beauties and
resources Of Jasper C 'unty, and of the
twin cities o. Garth &c end Webb
City, he grew humorous'y eloquent.
Mr.. Robyn closed his remarks by
wishing that the ring of this gavel
should sound at the next annual meet
ing within 'he hearing of every bank
er in Missouri who might then have
become a member OF the association.
Pr.siIen, McElhaney m de fittirg
and happy resp .nse and sail that
when he first ct glimpse of the
gaveI he though, it a piece of solid
silver.
The convention, TIE above opening
fcrmali;ies having been INDUCED in.
proceeded to business. The report of
the secretary and treasurer, John
Caro- Russell, was real and was or
dered received and iiled.
Messrs. Hays, Taylor and Malcomb
were appointed an au,iting commit
tee.
4 fter IN sdiress-"Missouri as a
field for investments" by Frank p.
Havs, cashier of the Schuyler county
BAT k at Lancaster, the convention
took recess until two o'clock this
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session was opened
by the reading # an interesting paper
-"Coun'y Collections"-by W. J:
Anderson. cashier of the National
hank Of Kansas CITY.