The Grenada sentinel., 1899-05-20
pANKERS' ASSOCIATION.
4. Interesting Meeting. of Value and Profit
pleasant Social Features'-Gre"ad"
College Eutertains the Visitors.
r.. Danquet An Elegant Affair. .-speaches
nv senator sullivan md Congress-
man John Allen.


Nav 16 and finished lis valuable and
interesting sessions Wednesday after
roon winding up the social features by
banquet given BY the Grenada Bank
ors to their visiting brethren on Wed.
nesday evening.
Bapkers are pre-eminently business
man. if they we're not they would not
ha bankers, aud the meetings of this
Association are for the earnest dis
cossion Of methods and practices cal
culated to throw safeguards around
the interest Of the public which trusts
tn them its savings, how to give better
service. cheaper rates on collections,
and how to bring closer together the
interest Of the various banks through
mt the State. The sessions we're
all full of the deepest interest, the adj
dresses we're carefully prepared and as
carefully listened too, and each was
discussed pro and con.
Tho first session was called to order
At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Odd
Fellows Hall, with about fifty members
nresent ana answering TO roll call. An
appropriate prayer was offered by Rev.
r. W. Dye, followed by the address Of
welcome by Hon. VIM. c. Mclean,
uresident of the Merchants Bank of
Grenada, who in IN eloQuen: speech,
gave the visitors hearty greeting and
warm welcome 10 the city and all that
is therein. A response on behalf OF The
visitors was made by Hon. c. H. Alex
ander, prominent lawyer and bank Of
fetal of Jackson, VIII" ably answered in
kind to the spirit Of welcome, and this
was followed by The annual address OF
tho president, Mr.. J. a. Conway.
cashier of the Peoples Saving Bank
at Vlckspurg, who ,niu ut The the past
wears work of the Association, and the
general Development of baking 10 the
State. He IL an able speaker and
made /; iorciblc address. The morning
session closed with "A general discus
sion of various tupc-.
After dinner reports Of the secretary.
treasurer and executive committee were
listened to and unfinished business was
taken up and completed. The event OF
the af!erHOnu Was The address by
Joseph Newburger. Vice-President
Of the Grenada Bank, his subject being
Country Banks W. the New York
Clearing House." 1t was !. clear-cut,
scholarly presentation Of The subject in
hand and was listened 10 with the
greatest interest. Mr.. Geo. Wilson, Of
Greenwood, took issue with the speak
er, but Mr.. Newburger answered all
arguments conclusively. The abstract
matter Of the subject would not inter-
est our readers, but the points brought
forth pleased the banke:s 30 we'll that
unanimous vote Of thanks was tender.
ed Mr.. Newburger by the Association.
After the session and through the
evening the paper was privately dis.
discussed by the members with much
gusto. Mr.. r. Lee Wood, Of Natchez,
who was down 0n the program for an
address, was hot present. The ball
snce OF the afternoon was devoted TO
the Introduction Of resolutions and the
appointment Of committees.
THE COLLEGE ENTERTAINMENT.
Oa Tuesday evening the visiting
bankers we're rendered compliment
tary entertainment at the Grenada
College BY Dr.. J. W. Malone. A mum.
ser Of the iairest and brsvest Of Gro
nads's people we're invited a. we'll, and
the chapel was iilled with 40 audience
without peer. The program consist
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