The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-04-27
THE BANKERS BANQUET
Annual Meeting of Association
Held at Wayne Yesterday.
A LARGE NUMBER WE'RE PRESENT.

Many Interesting Papers and Addresses.
Election of Omcers-Place of Meeting
Next year-A Delightful social Evening.
Happy Toasts- Brigh Responses Wayne
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reports.
From Saturdays Daily
The meeting of the Northeastern Ne
braska Bankers association which con-
vened at Wayne yesterday was called to
order at 10 a. m. Sessions were held
both morning and afternoon and were
replete with interest to the bankers who
had assembled.
Among those who contributed to the
profit and the pleasure of the meetings
were E. II. Quincy of Laurel who spoke
briefly on Bank Bookkeeping" G.. a.
Luikart of Norfolk who tersely pointed
out 1.-THE Effects of the Present Bank.
rupt law On Banking V. B. Caldwell
of the United States National Bank of
Omaha who very instructively dwelt on
Credits. n. a. Rainbolt of this city
discussed pointedly 1.-The Competition
of City Banks VS.. Country Banks" and
lC. II. Hannah of Council Bluffs made an
excellent address.
Reports were given from almost every
town in this section of Nebraska show
ing business conditions much more
favorable and the outlook excellent.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the choice of John d.
Haskell of Wakefield as president E..
| a. Wiltze of Pender, vice-president a.
A. Merrill, Harrington, secretary G. L.
Wood, Ponca, treasurer.
\ strong effort was made to secure
the next meeting of the association in
this city but Harrington was a competi-
tor and won by one vote. 1t is definite.
ly understood however that the associa
ton will meet in Norfolk in 1901.
The banquet in the evening given by
the bankers of Wayne to the association
was attended by 10 gentlemen.
Masonic hall was tastely decorated
with a p%rofusion Of flowers, and the
tables fairly groaned under the load of
dainty and elegant viands prepared by
the ladies of the Presbyterian church.
At s 80 o'clock, a fine aggregation of
the wealth, culture and business ability
of northeastern Nebraska surrounded
the festal board, and for some hours did
justice to the substantial food as we'll as
the sparkling wit, and the brilliant
thought and practical views of the post
prandial orators.
w. H. Bucholz of this city was toast.
master of the occasion and very happily
presided.
Among the toasts were 1.-THE Day
of Reckoning" responded to by E. r..
Quincy of Laurel Northeastern Ne
braska," by E. A. Wiltze Of Fender ;
Discount and Interest" E. T. Kearney,
Jackson "Take up the Bankers Bur-
den," p. l.. Hall, secretary state bank
ing board, Lincoln 1.-The Ideal Stock
holder" w. P. Manly, Sioux City I;
THE Ideal Customer" James f. Toy,
Sioux City Expansion" d. @. Main
of Wayne 1.-The Ideal Banker Chas.
r. Hannah, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Luther Drake of Omaha made a brief
address, complimenting the ladies of
Wayne for the delightful banquet they
had spread and thanking the bankers
and citizens of that city for their gener-
Gus hospitality.
Tho CLOSING Toast Of the evening was
"Signs of the Times" responded to by
r. a. Stewart of Norfolk.
Don't scratch your life away, but use
DR.. Sawyer's Witch Hazel and Arnica