The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
THE BANKERS ADJOURN.
Fort Worth Was Selected as the Mex
Place Of Meeting.
HOUSTON WAS BEATEN BY ONE vOTI
George T.. Webb of San Angelo Was
Elected President--Iteso
In Memoriam Adopted.

San Antonio, Texas, May 11.-After
spirited contest Fort Worth today captured
the Texas Bankers convention for 1900
defeating Houston, whose claims were
ably presented by Mr.. j. e. McAshan OF
the South Texas National bank. Ex-
President NJ. B. Lloyd, who had Just re-
tired from the presiding officers chair,
and w. b. Paddock advocated Fort Worth
and were supported by the following tele-
grams:
NJ. B. Lloyd, President Bankers Associa-
ton, San Antonio, Texas.
Fort Worth, Texas, May 1O.-Please IN
vito the Bankers association to meet in
Fort Worth next year. Your sight draft
for any amount of entertainment and good
cheer will be duly honored by the people
of this city. Promise them what you
please and We will redeem the promise.
W. B. Paddock, Mayor
M. b. Lloyd, President Texas Bankers
Association, Turner's Hall
Fort Worth, Texas, May 1.-THE Com
mercial club and all business men of Fort
Worth hereby extend to your association
cordial invitation to meet here in 1900.
n. T. Stubbs,
Secretary Commercial Club.
received complimentary vote, but the
contest was between Fort Worth and
Houston and the former won on the Sec
oud ballot by majority of one vote. The
result was greeted with much enthusiasm.
After the election Of officers and the APP
polntment Of delegates to the American
Bankers convention, the association ad-
journed to meet in Fort Worth on the
second Tuesday in May, 1900.
The officers chosen, all Of them by
unanimous vote, are: President, George
r. Webb San Angelo; first vice president.
u. +. Downs, Temple second vice presi-
dent II. P. Hilliard Austin; secretary,
G. w. Voters, Forney; assistant secretary
j. W. Butler, Clifton; treasurer, Ed Rotan,
Waco. Delegates TO the American Bank
ers' association: o. E. Dunlap, WaXa-
hachie; C. F. Smith. McGregor; j, N.
Brown, San Antonio; J. ]. Cannon, Hous-
ton; A. p, Woodbridge, Austin; I. j.
Groce Galveston.
The convention met shortly after ii
o'clock with President M. 3. Lloyd in the
chair Judge o r. Dunlap read an inter
esting and instructive paper on the bank
ruptcy law, which was listened to with
close attention by the bankers. The paper
was discussed by G. A. Levi and ]. q.
Miller.
Resolutions upon the death of G. W.
Farris of Waxahachie were presented by
Hon. George c. Pendleton for the com
mittee appointed for that purpose were
ordered spread upon the minutes and a
copy sent to the widow of deceased.
President Webb announced that he
would give out the names of his appointees
as members of the executive committee
later He then announced the delegates
to the American Bankers association.
On motion of Mr.. Levi. it was decided
that any other members of the association
who could attend should send their names
to the president and be included in the list
OF delegates to the American Bankers as
ISOLATION
On motion Of ]. n Brown these del
egates were authorized to invite the Amer
lean Bankers association to meet III, Texas.
Mr. Woodbridge moved a resolution of
thanks to the officers of the city of San
Antonio, to the press, to the bankers and
to the community at large for their splen-
did hospitality and generous entertain
ment of the members of the association
and to the retiring officers for the eff
clent manner in which they looked after
the affairs Of the association This was
adopted by rising vote and the associa-
ton then adjourned.