Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-05
Special to the Register.

special TO the Register
Fairmont, W. Va, June 4.-The dele
gates to the Bankers Convention left
for Their homes to-day, more than
pleased with their reception by the
people Of Fairmout, and also with the
growth and evident prosperity of the
Association. Last TUESDAY evening,
when it was found there were but half
a-dozen delegates from out-of-town
banks in attendance, there was some
talk OF the Association dying of inan-
ition, but the large number OF arrivals
yesterday and last night, swelling the
attendance to larger proportions than
at either Of the previous annual meet
ings, the taking in of ten new members
and the certainty that every bank in
Parkersburg, as well as a number of
others, will join the organization before
another year, put sud-
den and proper stop to
all that sort of talk. OF the ninety-five
banks in the State, more than half are
is likely that ten more will join before
or at the next annual session, and the
future of the organization is, therefore,
secure.
Last nights banquet, at the T. =.
Watson Hotel, was one of the finest af-
fairs ever takirg place in the State, and
the menu and incidental artistic touches
ought to permanently establish Host
SINNERS reputation as an adept in the
fine art OF catering. The menu was
like this:
Passing the loving cup
No Protest Punch. Sherry.
Puree Of Tomato.
Pitted Olives. salted Almonds.
Boiled Rock. Schrimp Sauce.
Sliced Tomatoes.
Claret.
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast.
Asparagus Tips.
Cocks Imperial Champagne.
Smoked Tongue
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style,
Green Peas. Lobster Salad.
Charlotte Russo, Ia Chantilla.
NeapOlitan Ice Cream
James Farm Strawberries.
Roquefort Cheese. Breuts Crackers.
Cafe Noir Creme de Menth.
The service was perfection, and the
tables, laden as they were with roses
and other flowers, were universally adj
mired. The guess were not seated un-
Til eleven o'clock, and for three hours
thereafter there was no repining on the
part of those who had made the trip
to the Mountain City. Mr.. J. Z. Sands,
of the Fairmont National Bank. was all
efficient Toast-m2ster, and, during the
evening he asked responses to the fol-
lowing sentiments:
"Our Guests"
Response by Judge W. $. Raymond.
"The West Virginia Bankers Association"
Response by r. c. Dalzell, of the City
Bank of Wheeling.
"Relations of the Banks to Communities"
Response by l.. Mallonee, of the First Ma
tional Bank of Grafton.
''Slackwater"
Response by Hon. b. /. Butcher
Hospitality"
Response by i. +. Sands. Of the Exchange
Bank of Wheeling.
THE Press"
Response by ". C. Beans. Wheeling Reg
ister.
"Our Hosts"
Response by President Thomas e. Davis.
After this list of formal toasts hau
been disposed of, there Were calls for
Judge J. NJ. Hagans, and that gentle
man made very happy address. Sew
eral of the addresses we're particularly
interesting, notably that by Cashier
Dalzell. Of the City Bank of Wheeling,
and Judge Haymond. IL was two
o'clock before the feast was ended, and
ali separated more than pleased with
the entire occasion.
bo oIOca of rho hrrfnace r,iopff-o
Wednesday night, resolutions were
adopted thanking the banks and citi-
zens of Fairmont, the press, and others
who contributed to the success of the
meeting.
The paper upon the silver problem,
read at that session by Cashier l.. MAJ
lonee. OF the First National Bank OF
Grafton, was one of the bes. efforts of
the session. 1t was too late when ;he
session adjourned TO transmit it to
Wheeling for publication. bu. it is here
appended as containing some valuable
thoughts and suggestions upon mat
ter OF great popular interest at this
time
"Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the
Bankers Association of West Virginia:
Il assume that the Free Coinage Of
Silver, ON the programme for discus
sion. implies the free and unlimited
coinage of that metal, as money, at the
ratio Of 16 to 1. This is subject Of
vast importance-on fraugnt with mo-
mentuous results-in the Determination
of which all are vitally interested, and
upon which conclusion should not be
hastily formed.
There is no question, | presume,
that at the present time is engaging the
minds of the American people more
than this. II the halls of Legislation,
in the columns Of the press, in financial
circles. in the workshops, al the cross
roads. indeed. everywhere. the rehabil-
itation OF Silver is the all-absorbing
theme The agitation upon this sub
ject has beer so persistent and general
in certain localities that, point seems
TO have been reached, when for veal
or woe, 1t must be definitely settled.
"As every question has two sides,
and upon this one eminent statesmen
and others OF recognized ability ard
long experience entertain widely diff
ferent views, due consideration should
be given to their statements, and care
exercised in making up our opinions,
in order that righteous judgment may
be rendered
1T is indisputably true that the mass
of the people are honest in their convic-
tons and desire to do that which they
believe will be for the best Interests of
the country. We may arrive at different
conclusions,-ind will; for, as the
minds of men are not all cast in the
same mould. they will see things from
different standpoints, and diversity OF
opinion is the result.