The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1899.

OF the council Of administration which
is made up of the president and secre-
tary of each Of the eight groups and
the state officers. The reports follow:
To the Fifth Annual Convention of the
| Pennsylvania Bankers association:
"Our enemies are before u.s. the
! Spartans cried at Thermopylae. And
we are before them" was the heroic re-
| ply of Leonidas. The duties OF this office
were before me, and was placed be-
| fore the duties. Perhaps not with the
! Spartan inspiration to conquer, but
! yet with a most earnest desire on my
| part to do well the work imposed upon
me one year ago by this honorable
body
Only those that have filled this posi-
tion can begin to realize its arduous
duties, its grave responsibilities; ana
hence IL is a task, If conscientiously |
followed, that becomes q severe tax
upon the time Of busy man.
With a change of secretary each |
year, and a corresponding change III |
the location of the office, there has been |
no continuity in the affairs of the office. |
Each incumbent in turn must find out |
for himself what Is to be done, and now |
to do it, All correspondence and all
forms are lost to the Association.
While regularity in the affairs OF the
association is desired each succeeding
official of the association must largely
hew a way of his own
only by some banker giving up the
cherished published Proceedings of
the annual State conventions" will the
future permanent secretary be success
full in collecting q continuous volume or
! these. | mention the above only be-
cause one years inCumbency in the
office of secretary shows me the inn
portance of permanency in the otfce,
and with the new and increased duties
Y that will likely be imposed upon the
J secretary, the council of administration
I has acted most wisely in asking that
permanent character be given to the
S office.
e This has been a year of great pros
n perity among the banks of Pennsyl-
r vania. Deposits, loans, and earnings
e have everywhere increased. Both from
= the Comptroller of Currency and the
e Commissioner Of Banking, | have TIE
= welcome information that there were
o no bank failures, among those that
= came under their supervision in this
state during the past year, and but one
= liquidation. On the contrary there were
e eight National Banks, and six State
c Banking Institutions and Trust COM
= panies organized during the year pre-
d vious to October 1st, 1899.
d The fifth annual convention finds our
|, association with a membership of 400,
n distributed as follows:
e Group l.. 65 Group g.. 32
n Group q. AZ Group g.. %
q Group g.. Al Group l.. %
v Group A.. 25 Group s. $50
e The success of the group plan de-
pends largely upon the activity of the
chairman and secretary of each group,
and more frequent visits of the of1lc
q als of the state organization would be
IS helpful in adding interest to the group
Y meetings, and bring the group in closer
k touch with the parent organization.
? Every banker in the state should
| Z ic 70 inf tp
lr what the association is trying to ac-
"a cOmplish, and every banker should take
I a part in shaping the associations pol
J., icy.
,t Our association is now in a better
a., condition to do effective work than
se ever before, and with the adoption Of
IN the recommendations Of the council Of
4 administration, we can confidently eX-
n pect large increase in members the
coming year, and more interest mani
i'm tested than has been shown in the past.
"a Respectfully submitted
e. d. S. Kloss. Secretary.
COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
De The echoes of our last convention
er had scarcely died away ere the news
n came flashing DER the wires that our
s, esteemed president-elect, Mr.. Parsons,
MS had passed to the great beyond. Fol-
in lowing the announcement the council
st burg November Goth. The different
st members of the council made remarks
re eulogistic of the late president, and a
ne committee consisting of Messrs. Will
e. lam Hackett, j. G.. Reading and ]. j.
n Foulkrod reDorted the following resolu-
n tions, which We're unanimously adopt
or ed:
ut AS members of the Council of Ad-
IL ministration we desire to bear testi-
c. mony to the wise judgment, the earn
re- est devotion to duty. and the unselfish
IN interest Mr.. Parsons has always
s. brought to the management of the af.
IL fairs of the association, TO the success
or of which he has contributed so much
by his judicious advice and extended
t. experience.
a AS fellow citizens Of our late presi
he dent, we feel that the state has lost ont
e- of her most distinguished sons, tho
ed profession which he honored has beer
It's deprived of a member of marked talen
o. and rare ability, the banking Interests
in, have suffered the loss of wise coun
'ly selor and an able fnancier, and hi
cy friends are called upon to lament tn,
to death of one endeared to them by hi
or uniform courtesy of manner, his kind
ly, ness of heart and his firm and unfal
Ter tering friendship.
,se The council extends it's sympathy L
KS, the family of the deceased in it's grea
nj bereavement.
MS Council of Administration was held a
I'D Philadelphia December 10Th, at whic
CT time Mr. c. A. Kunkel was unanimous
ly chosen president of the association
for the present year, and Mr.. S. II
pie Shumaker was chosen president
OF The first regular meeting of tn
ISL Council of Administration was held a
re- Philadelphia March 18th. 1899. Vice
Ely President Shumaker in chair. At thi
EN- meeting Mr.. James was appointed
'es committee to draft suitable action I
Ell secure a special place in the associa
'ht ton covering trust company interests
sts Mr.. Shumaker was appointed a com
'eJ' mittee to draft a clause to be added
m our constitution covering a protectiv
ss' feature.
Diy The second regular meeting of tn
py council was held at Atlantic City Ma
lu, 11th. President Kunkel in chair.
VIZ was moved and carried that the treas
m urer remit the treasurer of each grou
as $500 for each member Of the group a
10 reported at the annual convention. Sal
IAN appropriation to be RENTED mmed
-le' lately following the annual convention
&c The following resolutions were adopt
IN ed:
ne SECRETARY'S DUTIES.
'ii1 Resolved--That the Council of Ad
o, ministration recommend to the annuf
~, | convention DrODer legislation for III