The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
BANKERS WILL MEETAT TYBEE
THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION TO con-
VENE NEXT WEEK.

More Than 100 bankers VIII BE Here.
A Big banquet rendered by the
Savannah Clearing House to Fol-
low the First Days sessiOn-Hon.
! Lyman j. Gage Invited to be Pres
ent-Said He Would Try to Come.
The Programme for the Conven-
tiOn as Prepared by the Committee.
The seventh annual convention of the
| Georgia Bankers Association will be held
at Tybee next Wednesday and Thursday.
More than 100 bankers from all parts of
the state. representing every bank IN the
| association are expected to be here. and
an interesting time Will be given them.
! This is one association in which all of its
members take a deep interest, and every
member of it always has a representa-
tive on hand. unless something unusual
prevents it.
The programmes for the occasion have
been prepared, and have been distributed
among the banks all over the state. The
delegates will begin to arrive Tuesday
night, and the convention will be called
to order promptly at 10 O'Clock on the
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at Hotel Tybee.
The convention VIII be opened With
prayer by Rev. j. Y. Fair of the hide
pendent Presbyterian Church, and after
the roll caH the address of welcome on
behalf of the city will be delivered by
Mayor P. w Meldrlm. Mayor Meldrim
knows well how to extend a cordial greet
ing to visitors, and the bankers will be
made to feel thoroughly at home as they
were on the occasion of their former visit
to Savannah. on that occasion their con-
vention was held at the De Soto Hotel.
Hon Pope Barrow will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome on the part Of the bank
ers, and the response will be made by Mr..
r. T. Daniel of Griffin. An address by
! President John A. Davis of the associa-
ton will follow.
The convention viii then proceed to bus
| mess The report of the executive council,
| which looks after the affairs of the asso-
| ciation when the convention is not in ses-
| sion, will be made by Chairman j. q.
| Rhea. Mr. G.. Gunby Jordan of Columbus
| win make the report of the delegates OF
| the American Bankers Association, and
also the report of a special committee ap"
| pointed at the last session of the conVen-
ton. The report of the legislative commit
tee will be made by Mr.. Joseph A. Nc
Cord. The reports of Treasurer Geo. IL,
Plany, and Secretary l.. T. Hlllyer VIII
| follow. and the convention VIII then ilsteh
to a number of addresses on banking top
les.
Mr. Joseph A. McCord viii deliver an
address on the subject of Trust Funds.
| Banking Business, the Responsibility 1t
Imposes and the Benefits it Confers," will
be the subject of an interesting address
! nv Mr Unreal
sonable Competition Between Banks and
How 20 Remedy It," win be the subject
treated of by Mr.. Il. N. Berren Jr.
AT the conclusion of this programme the
convention Will adjourn for the day, and
at night a banquet will be rendered the
visiting bankers al the Hotel Tybee, by
the Savannah Clearing House. Mr. F. D.
Bloodworth, cashier of the National Bank
of Savannah is chairman of the committee
which has in hand the matter OF arrang-
ing for the speakers and toasts for this
banquet. He has not yet completed that
work, but expects to have the toast list
ready within few days Mr.. W. G. Cam
cashier of the Savannah Bank and Trust
Company, is chairman of the committee on
general arrangements, and he is looking
after the other features.
The second days session, as the first, will
begin at 10 o'clock. The first thing will
be the reading of letters, which will be
! followed by an interesting feature known
as the experience meeting. The bankers
viii at this point make five minute folks
relating experiences they have had in the
line of business These matters are always
OF much help to bankers in future business
dealings.
After the election of officers for the en-
suing year the meeting will adjourn cine
die The present officers of the associa-
ton are: President, John A. Davis, AL
bany; second vice president, J. T. Ander-
| viz 7
Wadiey, Waycross; fourth vice president
w S. William, Atlanta; fifth vice presl-
dent, e. P. Owsey, Columbus; secretary
L. 2, Hillyer, Macon; treasurer, G. H
Plant, Macon; executive council, j. G.
| Rhea, chairman, Griffin; c. c. Sanders
Gainesville; J. A. McCord Atlanta; e. A.
Copelan, Greensboro; B. w. Hunt, Eaton
ton: T. NJ. Matthews, Thomaston; F.. D.
Walter, Brunswick; Z. w. Lane. Valdosta,
and r. j. Perry, cambridge. Mr.. r. F.
Burdeil, formerly cashier OF the Chatham
Bank row deceased, was the first vice
president. Mr. NJ B. Lane, vice president
of the Citizens Bank, was the first presi-
dent of the association. The other presl-
dents were r. Fl. Pant of Macon, T. b.
Neal Of Atlanta, G. Gunby Jordan of Co
lumbus end l.. c. Haync of Augusta.
The executive council invited Hon. Ly-
man J. Gage Secretary of the Treasury
to address the association al Tybee, and
he replied saying that il it We're possible
for him TO come he would do so. A place
on the programme viii be reserved for
him, but it is not definitely known as yet
whether or not he will come.
On Thursday afternoon the bankers will
be informally entertained at the Savannah
Yacht Club.
Arrangements have been made for re-
duced rates at both the hotels at Tybee
and many members Of the convention are
expected to bring members of their fam
Mes with them. Reduced rates of one and
one-third fares for The round trip have
been given by the railroads.
WAS a WONDERFUL PIOvY.