The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18
BANKERS ASSOCIATION
The Twenty Annual CONVENTION
Opened at detroit, Yesterday.

Opened at nstroli, Yesterday.
DETROIT. Aug. l7-Eyery seat In
the Detroit opera house was occupied
this morning when at little after ten
o'clock, president Robert ]. Lowry call
ed to order the tweniy-third annual
convention OF the American Bankers
Association. The presence OF many la
dies testified to the great Interest taken
By Detroit in the proceedings OF the
convention and the elaborate decora-
lions OF the opera house In the foyer
and paTquette and on the stage, gave
further evidence Of DetFolts hospital
lty.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Father
Henry A. Schapman, 5. j., president OF
Detroit College, Mayor MaybuFY then
welcomed the delegates TO Detroit in an
address more than usually happy and
felleitous.
Governor PlagTee was late In AFTiv-
ing, but when he came forward he was
received with a gelTous round OF APP
plause, He briefly addressed the con-
VeRJlaR.
The last address OF welcome came
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executive council for Michigan. Then
President Lowry arose 10 respond TO the
greetings OF Michigan and 20 give his
annual address.
The annual report OF the secretary,
James r, Branch, OF New York City,
followed.
william II, Porter, treasurer Of the
association reported receipts for the
year 1851 and disbursements S4.5s9.
Joseph C. Hendrix, OF New York, sub
mltted the report Of the protective COM
mlttee, which Is composed of three ban
kers whose names are kept secret and
who act under the direction OF the eX-
ecutlve council In taking steps for the
arrest ana prosecution OF parties charg
ed with crimes against members Of the
association. During the past year not a
member OF the association has lost
dollar through burglary, and every pro-
fesslOnnl operator to whom the atten-
ton OF the protective committee has
been called, has either been convicted,
Is now awaiting trial, or has been re-
leased on turning states evidence. Mr.
Hendrix called attention 10 the fact that
there has been no notable swlndle or
forgery during the year Alvah Trow-
bridge. OF New York, chairman OF the
executive council. said the only import
ant business OF last nights session was
the consideration OF two amendments
TO the constitution. one OF them In
creases the representation OF the state
associations on the executive council
from three TO five, and the other puts
the nomination OF officers more largely
In the hands OF the members Of the
convention instead of leaving It TO the
mously adopted.
The report OF the committee on uni
form laws was read by Frank W.Tracy,
OF Springfield, H. The report begins as
follows:
your committee on uniform laws was
directed by the executive council ut its
meeting In April last, to prepare, with
such legal assistance as might be desir-
ed Uniform law for commercial pa
per.
Fortunately for the committee, there
was published in the American Bank
ers' Magazine for May negotiable
instrument law which seemed 90 be a
better law for the purpose than any
which we could purposcly frame. Hon.
Lyman ID. Brewster, OF Danbury, Conn,
president of the conference OF commits
sioners OF uniform state laws freely and
heartily gave the committee authority
to adopt II for recommendation to your
association"
The remaining report on the pro-
gramme was that OF the committee on
formation OF bureau OF education,
submitted by Chairman c. Cornwell.
Letters favorIng the idea OF such a
bureau OF education were read from
Comptroller Eciteis and others,
After the announcement OF meetings
OF state delegations for the appoint
ment OF committees and other routine
business the convention adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning,