The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-09
FOR A GOLD STANDARD
Second Annual Convention Of
the New York Bankers
Association.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July g. 1S95.-The
second annual convention of the New
york State Bankers Association VIII
open tomorrow and conclude Thursday
evening with grand banquet the
bankers will meet at the Grand Union
Hotel which place will be the head
quarters. The first session will be held
at three o'clock and be opened with
nraver by Rev. Tr. Joseph Carey, I'D,
rector of Bethesda Episcopal Church.
The first speaker at the session viii pc
Bravton Ives. President Of the Western
National Bank of New York City,who
will discuss the ''l3ond Contract" ;"
to1,cbing upon its inside history and
effects. - 4,,o
p p. Walker. General Manager OF the
Canadian Bank of Commerce. Toronto
viii follow Mr. Ives. and present an aa-
dress on ga Canadian View of the FL
nancial Situation in the United STATES
and what will probably be done" MI.
walker is one Of the brightest anu
foremost bankers in Canada. and a most
fluent and interesting speaker. iIiere
will be no evening session
At the second session, Thursday at lo;So
AM. Hon. Michael D. Harter, a mem
her of Congress from Ohio, will deiiVer
an address on Sound Money" He viii
he followed by H. w. Yates President OF
the Nebraska National Bank, Olaaha'
Neh who will discuss 1.-THE Money Ques-
tion in the West
SUBJECT OF VITAL INTEREST.
The following subjects, of vital in
terest to the association members, wiii
then be considered: 'tWastefulness in the
Ranking Business, and Charges on
| County Checks in Reference to County
| Clearing Houses for Checks" " will be DIS
cussed by Hon. Seymour Dexter, Presa-
dent of the Second National Bank, OF
| F,lnira N. Y Losses by Bad DEBTS
| and the Part Taken by Statements FROM
| borrowers in Preventing Loss" will be
| onened by James G. Cannon, Vice-Pres1-
| don't of the Fourth National Bank, oil
New York City. What is the Best
| Method of Furthering the Usefulness OF
| the Bureau of Protection Against
I7raud9v This important matter will be
| discussed by Judge Hanford, Pres
| ident of the Yates County Bank
of Penn Yam. n. Y.
| Thursday afternoon will be devoted to
| excursions to Mount McGregor. sara
tnga monument at Schuylerville ano
| other points of interest under the direc-
| ton of the following committees;-W
| 7 ArkeIl of New York, Chairman; Judge
| J. S. L'Amoreaux of Ballston Spa
| Colonel w. t. lockwood of Saratoga
| Springs, H c. Burleigh of Whitehall
! and Charles Adsit of Hornellsville.
THE EVENINGS BANQUET.
In the evening a grand banquet viii
he served in the ballroom of the Crane
| Union, to which the ladies accompany
/ ing the members are especially invited
| This is a direct departure from the rule
| lest year. when only men were allowed
around the board. A large number o.
/ distinguished men have been invited tt
| he nresent, including Chauncey M. De
| new Comptroller Eckles, Congressman
| n q. Brewster of Buffalo, August Bel
| ,,ont of New York. the head Of the bond
syndicate; Hon Charles NJ. Preston
/ sunerintendent of the Banking De
rartment of the State of New York
/ Horace White. editor of the New York
E,vening Post''; Alfred s. Heidelbach
Of the gold importing firm of Heidel
bach. Icl<elhein1er & Co, Of New York
city. and President of the village Of
/ Saratoga Hon. Charles Sturgis.
II is expected that nearly all Of tbs
| above men will mako short addresses
/ touching the money question.
It is understood that the sentiment Of
the fnanciers will be overwhelmingly
in favor of the gold standard.
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