The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-29
KANSAS BANKERS IN SESSION ABE
HAPPY ENOUGH.

HAPPY ENOUGH.
deen Hen of Financial Torn, Glad in the
PIethorIc Fuiiness of Vaults That Indi-
Gates Mach Well Doing on the Part of
Farmers and Business Men-Presiden,
Jobes Annual Report Optimistic ia Dis
cussion of Association Work and Ma
teriai Interest of the State--Plan to
Organize the State Iuto Groups.
The State Bankers association OF
Kansas held the first session OF its
tenth annual convention in the Sedg
wick block last night. Quite a number
OF members arrived early in the day
and were driven in carriages from the
Carey hotel al O'Clock for a trip to
the chief points of interest in the city.
According 70 arrangements the ses-
sions were 20 be held in the council
Chamber, but the meeting was taken to
the old board OF trade rooms in order
to accommodate the public.
The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. y. z. Harmon, after which
Colonel H. ". Lewis delivered the for
NAL welcome. f. S. Chenoweth, cash
Ter Of the Bank OF McCracken, being
absent, response was made 10y Grand
Master Workman Order Of Fort Scott.
STEPS were taken 10 divide the state
into groups formed geographically with
rara 20 inc A IN
mittee was appointed 10 consider this
matter, consisting OF A. Dobson, Otta-
wa; ]. p. Mulvane, Topeka; ]. P. Moore.
Holton; E. II. Brown, Kansas City,
Kan, President A. c. Jobes being a
member ex-officio. These groups usu-
ally hold meetings semi-annually, or
ofIener, and supplement the state as
ISOLATION. A motion was made that
the committee on bylaws consider the
matter Of making a change requiring
a graduated fee instead Of the present
method Of charging $500 for all alike.
The committee on bylaws Were: E.
E. Wilder. Topeka; T. P. Moore, Hol-
ton, and P. Shiras, Ottowa
Auditing commit tee-Gecrge ". Rob
inson, Winfield; C. l. Chandler, Medi-
cine Lodge and John Stewart, Yelling
ton.
The nominating committee is z. a.
Kelley, Leavenworth; ]. R. Mulvane,
Topeka, and ]. VI. Moore. Wichita.
The following members registered
yesterday: 3. A. Flock. Dickinson
County Bank. Enterprise; R. t. ;Snedi-
ker, Taylor Banking company. Hart
ford; Porter Sherman, y. B. Sawyer.
cashier State Bank. South Haven; VI.
II. Potter, Bank ef Turon; A. D. Crooks,
State Bank, Fre6onia; J. r. Mulvane,
Bank of Topeka: E. Wilder, treasurer
Santa Fe; J. P Moore, First National
bank. Holton; George NJ. Robinson,
Girst National bank, Winfield; z. A.
Kelley, Union Savings bank, Leaven-
worth; E. II. Browne, Merchants bank,
Kansas City, Kan; F. S. Vedders, First
National bank. Sedan; F. P. Neal, I'm
ION National bank, Kansas City, Mo-;
w. II. Seegar, Citizens National bank,
Kansas City, Mo-: Peter Shiras, Peo-
pies National bank, Ottawa, Kan; A
-Dobson, Bank of Ottawa; ]. A. Welch,
Bank Of Welch e. Son, Burton. Kan;
Eugene Davis. Spring Hill Banking Co.;
j. S. Gibson, Central State bank, Gene
SEQ. Kan; \. J. Wright, Peoples bank,
Cherryvaie, Kan; John w. Harris.
Bank Of Nortonville; J. A. Wattack,
First National bank, Coffeyville; S. A.
Mcdonald, Bank OF Baxter Springs; J.
r. Dominick, American National bank,
Kansas City; ]. o. Davidson, Kansas
National bank, Wichita; A. c. Jobes,
Bank OF Commerce, Wichita: ]. B. Ew-
ing, State bank Of FL Dorado; ]. T. Stew
art. Wellington National bank; ]. T.
Rals.on, Citizens bank. Lyons.