The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-09
MEN OF MANY MILLIONS.
A Hundred Bankers Ash The Repeal
Of The Sherman Law.

The Resolution Provokes Some Dis
oussion by the Bankers Association
as Does the Question Of Establishing
Sub-treasury in Savannah Col
Olmstead welcomes the Bankers "a
Savannah, for Which Mr.. J. S. Da-
Wis Returns Thanks on Behalf OF
the Convention-Some Good Papers
on Financial Topics.
Georgia S hnancicrs. the representatives
of the almighty dollar and its workings
in the southern Empire state, met yester-
day to take concerted action upon matters
which are Just now Of interest to the en-
tire financial world.
This is the second meeting which the
history of banking in Georgia has TO re-
cord, and it was harmonious IN every par
ticular A few pleasantrics were passed
based upon the contest between one or
two localities for supremacy in the tiuan-
cial line as well as everything else, but it
could be seen at a glance that whatever
tho convention did was meant to be for
the advancement of state and not local in
terestS.
There was large attendance of bank
ers when the convention was called to
order at 1890 O'Clock a. m. by President
Mills B. Lane There were presidents,
vice presidents and cashiers, represent
ing every section of the state, besides a
large number of directors and guests.
The proceedings of the convention, In
view of the prevalent financial depres-
sion, were expected to be very interesting,
and they We're. The greater portion Of
the miscellaneous work, however, was
left for to-day, and yesterdays session
was devoted largely to the reading of
papers.
THE BANKERS PRESENT.
After an eloquent and fervent prayer
by DR. s. A Goodwin, d. D., Secretary
/. p HillYer Of Macon called for the
names of all the delegates and each one
handed in his card. The delegates and
guests present We're: j. G. Rhea, cashier
City National Bank, Griffin; j. A. Sasser,
cashier Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Senoia; d. L. G. Hardman, presi-
dent Northeastern Bank of Harmony
Grove; Joseph S. Davis, cashier
First National Bank of Albany;
Joseph E. Bivins, cashier First National
Bank of Cordele Frank Sheffield, cashier
Bank of Commerce of Americas; c.
Gunby Jordan, president Third National
Bank of Columbus; Robert j. Lowry,
president of the Lowry Banking Com
pany of Atlanta; Thomas NJ. Matthews,
cashier Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Thomaston; William Slade, cashier of the
National Bank of Columbus; j. 7. Ander
son. cashier Marietta Trust and Banking
Company of Marietta; Robert G. Nicely
of the Bank of Waynesboro w r. Bruce,
cashier Toccoa Banking Company, Toccoa,
Ga; Louis Cohen, private bank of
Sandersville; D. c. Ashley, president
First National Bank of Valdosta;
John A FIFTEEN, Lowry Banking
Companyof Atlanta; Jacob Haas, cashier
Capital City Bank of Atlanta; b. f. Be
thune, cashier Milledgeville Banking
Company; Benjamin w. Hunt, cashier
Middle Georgia Bank of Eatonton; T. B.
Neal, president Neal Loan and Banking
Company of Atlanta M. $. Ware, banker,
Marshallville, Ga; j. e. Wadley, cashier
South Georgia Bank of Waycross; f. 5.
Etheridge, vice president jackson Bank
ing Company, jackson; j. T. Culpepper,
cashier Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany, Townsville; E. +. Wright,
cashier of the Merchants and Miners
Bank of Tallapoosa; j. b. r. Brown,
cashier Carrollton Bank of Carrollton;
Edw. S. Pratt, American Trust and
Banking Company of Atlanta; II. L,
Cooper, DOuglasville Banking Company
of Douglasville; IL. 0. Pitts, cashier of
Commercial Bank Of Cedartown b. !.
Hughes, cashier First National Bank of
Rome; John d. Walker, bank of Il. A.
Graves of Sparta; w. l.. Peel vice presi-
dent of the Maddox a. RuCker Banking
Company of Atlanta; S. B. Brown, EX-
change Bank of Albany; George II.
Plant, Vice President First National
Bank, Macon; l. Q. Plant 81
Sons Bank, Macon; C. H. Olmstoad,
i. +. Burden, W. w. Chisholm, NJ. l..
Bycl, and b. II. Levy of the Chatham
Bank of Savannah; S. p. Hamilton of the
Merchants National Bank Of Savannah;
=. w. Lane, cashier of the Merchants
Bank OF Valdosta H. A. Crane, vice
president of the Southern Bank; 7. M.
Cunningham, George J. Mills, and a. G.
Ulmcr of the Central Railroad Bank;
Herman Myers and Joseph Rosenhcim Of
the National Bank of Savannah; Henry
Blum of the Cermania Bank OF Savannah;
James II. Hunter of the Savannah Bank
and Trust Company; and M 3. Lane OF
the Citizens Bank besides a number Of
guests.
WELCOMED TO SAVANNAH.
President Lane introduced to the con-
vention Col G. H. Olmstead of the Chat
ham Bank, who warmly welcomed the
delegates and guests of the association TO
Savannah. Col Olmstead said:
Gentlemen of the Georgia Bankers Asso-
ciatiOn-I am glad that the privilege of
welcoming you on this occasion has fallen TO
me, will not attempt to offer solution of
mission now is in behalf Of the bankers and
people OF savannah to bid you welcome, thrice
welcome from our hearts.
AS you walk through our streets let Il not
be as strangers in a strange land, but may
you feel as heirs at law who have come into
the possession Of a large property.
. Each OF US has some tenderness for q par
ticular locality. Some enjoy the mountains,
some the valleys and others the seGshore. vet
beneath il all there is the common sentiment
of pride in and love for the old state from
border to border May this seuti-
ment dominate the deliberations of this con
vention. MAY its influence be for good
throughout the state.
in other years other cities will entertain
you as their guests, but nowhere beneath the
skies of Georgia nowhere in the state will
the words be more truthfully spoken than the
words l am about to utter: You are wei
come.
MR.. DAVIS RESPONSE.
President Lane then introduced Mr..
Joseph S. Davis of Albany, who re
sponded to Col. Olmstead' S address on be-
half of the convention. MIR. Davis said
know that I voice the sentiments Of every
visitor here when 1 declare the formality OF q
welcome work Of supererogatiOn, for your
smiling faces and warm hand-clasps have
already emphasized the welcome that pull
safes in every breeze, sweet with native
fragrance. We have come with the confident
expectation Of pleasant and profitable sea
son realizing that our Savannah friends are
the most royal hosts, as they are the most