The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20

vw-A HE Pennsylvania Bankers as
w sociation entered upon its
fifth annual convention yes
NJ terday morning with a large
delegation present, r2pre-
~ senting the leading banking
institutions of the state. \
business session was held at
the board of trade rooms in the morn
ing, the feature Of which was an ad-
dress by the treasurer of the United
States. Hon. Ellis H. Roberts.
In the afternoon the visitors were en-
tertained with drive over the boule-
ward and in the evening the Scranton
club rendered them a reception.
Among the prominent new arrivals
were Hon. Charles s. Farchild eX-seC-
retary Of the treasury, now president
of the New York Security and Trust
company, and Hon. Thomas ]. Powers,
commissioner of banking of Pennsyl-
vania, both of whom will deliver ad-
dresses at today's session.
Rev. C. NJ. Gifin, D. D., pastor of
Elm Park church, will open today's
session with prayer. after which there
will be statements from the group
chairmen on the general condition of
business. and five-minute talks on prac-
tical banking questions open to all
delegates. Then will follow the address
of Messrs. Fairchild and Powers, and
the convention will conclude with the
election of officers and the naming of
a place for the reXt convention.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
The officers of the association present
are: President, c. A. Kunkel. cashier of
81,
president, S II. Shumaker, cashier of
the First National bank, Hunting ton:
secretary, ID. S. Kloss. cashier of the
First National bank, Tyrone; treasur-
er, j. j. Foulkrod, president of the
Manayunk National bank, Philadel-
phia.
The delegates are: John u. Harper
president of the Southwark National
bank, Philadelphia; William Hackett,
cashier Easton National bank, Easton;
Charles w. Otto, president National
bank of Germantown. Philadelphia; /;
John G. Dawson, Brown Brothers &
Company, Philadelphia: w. A. Will
lock, president Second National bank,
Pittsburg; II. +. James, president
Easton Trust company, Easton; j. f.
Ramsey, cashier, oxford; n. n. Belts,
cashier First National bank, of Tow
anda; John II. Maltzberger. cashier
Keystone National bank. Reading; r.
NJ. Hoffman. cashier Farmers Ma
tional bank, Reading; Isaac Y. Spang,
cashier Reading National bank; b. NJ.
FAIRIES, assistant cashier Fourth
Street National bank, Philadelphia; r.
c. North, assistant cashier First Ma
tional bank, SelinsgrOve; Hamilton B
Haines, president Jersey Shore Bank
ing company, Jersey Shore; II. Il.
Frick, cashier Milton National banE
Milton: Charles NJ. McCurdy, cashier
First National bank, Bellefonte; r. X
Ployer, cashier Second National bank
Mechanicsburg; James Brady, cashier
First National bank, Harrisburg: VI. ]
Mattern, cashier Union National bank
Huntington; A. Niemeyer. president
Saving Institution of the City of Will
Transport; James S. Lawson, cashier
Williamsport National bank, Williams.
port; w. H. Peck, cashier Third Ma
tional bank, Scranton; |. l.. Post
cashier First National bank, Scranton
II. G. Durham, cashier Dime Savings
bank, Scranton; II. G. Shafer, cashier
Scranton Savings bank; c. w. Qua
ster, cashier Merchants and Me
les bank, Scranton; Sheppard Ayars
vice president Lackawanna Trust anC
Safe Deposit company of Scranton; +
L. Phillips cashier Traders Nationa
bank, Scranton; A. II. Christy, cashie
County Savings Bank and Trust com
pany, Scranton; A. b. Eynon, Yves
Side bank. Scranton.
YESTERDAYS ARRIVALS.
James H. Wilcox, president Secon,
National bank, Pittsburg; Horace I
Glover, president Mihlnburg bank
Mifflinburg; Richard l.. Austin, Inde
pendent National bank, Philadelphia
William Patton, vice-presdent Firs
National bank, Columbia: Allen F
Perley, president West Branch Ma
tional bank, Willamsport; w. Emery
director West Branch National banr
Wllliamsport; III. S. Salmon, cashie
Wayne County Savings bank, Homes
1ale; S. H. Seeds, Chester Na'Ionu
bank, Chester; George NJ. Booth, arosi
dent First National bank, Chester; :
T.. Spencer, cashier NJ. and NJ. Saving
bank, jCarbondale; j. BENJAMIN Dim
mick, president Laokawanna Trust al
Safe Deposit company; NJ. G. Young
man, cashier Danville National Danl
Oanville; C. e. Watson, cashier Cit
Eens' National bank. Ashland; c. /
Pardee. president Hazleton Nationf
- bank, Hazleton; ]. B. Price, cashi
First National bank, Hazleton.
C. w. Kline, president Mark
Banking and Trust company, HazlC
ton; +. b. Hunter, cashier Merchant
National bank, Shenandoah; w. :
Bell, cashier Central Banking con
pany. Union; c. NJ w, Keck, cashit
Allentown National bank, Allentown
Edward II. Reninger, treasurer l.,
high Valley Trust and Safe Depos
company; George II. Flanagan cashl,
wyoming National bank, Wilkes
Barre; William II. Gish, cashier NJ
tional hank OF Slatington; a. j. Haze
line. president Warren Savings ban