The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-23
An Interesting Address by Hon. Ellis
Ri. Roberts, Treasurer of the
United States.
ALLEN M. FLETCHER's TALK
HIS REMARKS PLEASED THE LIST
ENING DELEGATES.
New Officers Elected and Resolutions
Consi6s .d-A Social Function
fn the Evening.

The second and last day of the convention
OF the Indiana Bankers Association. in the
assembly room of the Commercial Club
yesterday, was marked by the banner at
tendance of the sessions. The great num-
Der of delegates and visitors who were
forced to stand in the corridor and also in
the small anteroom for lack of seat space
in the main convention hall demonstrated
that when the convention is held In Indian
apolis next year a larger hall will have to
be provided for its needs.
Some of the well-known bankers and
business men whose faces were noted In
the fine audience that listened to United
States Treasurer Roberts's able and elo-
quent address were Volney T. Malott,
president of the Indiana National Bank;
Allen M. Fletcher, of New York; Frank L.
Powell, president of the National Branch
Bank, of Madison, Ind; John III. Holiday,
of the Union Trust Company, of this city;
Judge Elijah 3. Martindale and M. B.
Wilson, president of the Capital National
Bank, of Indianapolis.
The principal business transacted at yes
terday's session was the election of off,
GERS. The nominating committee, consist
ing of George B. Caldwell, of this city;
w. c.. Thomas. of Logansport; f. L. Ell
lott. of Middletown; w. w. Hadley. of
Mooresville, and w. P. Sidwell, OF Frank
fort, recommended the selection of the set
of officers named by them, exclusive of
secretary, who is chosen by the executive
council. The convention unanimously de-
cided to elect the officers so named. The
list is as follows:
President-Hugh Dougherty, president of
the Studebaker Bank, Button.
Vice President-Frank l.. Powell, pres
ident Of the National Branch Bank, Madi-
son.
Blackford County Bank, Hartford City.
Members of Executive Council Qor three
years)-Volney T. Malott, president Indi-
ana National Bank, indianapolis; David
A. Coulter, cashier Farmers Bank, Frank
fort; w. w. Bonner, cashier Third Ma
tional Bank, Greensburg; r. l.. O'Hair,
president Central National Bank, Green
castle; w. c. Thomas, cashier State Bank,
Vice Presidents at Large-Charles z.
Coffin. president Central Trust Company.
Indianapolis; G. H. Church. cashier Della
ware County Bank, Muncie.
Vice Presidents (by congressional dis
tricts)-First, +. Schwegman, cashier Peo-
pies Savings Bank, Evansville; Second.
w. NJ. Hayes, cashier Washington Ma
tional Bank. Washington; Third, Jonce
Monyhan president Citizens Bank, Or
leans; Fourth, w. II. OBrien, president
Citizens National Bank, Lawrenceburg;
Fifth, w. f. Hadley. cashier Farmers
Bank, Mooresville; Sixth, Frank j. Vestal,
cashier Citizens State Bank, Knights
town; Seventh, Preston T. Kelsey, vice
apolis; Eighth, Edward c. De Hority,
cashier First National Bank, Elwood;
Ninth, j. A., Shirk. president Citizens
Bank, Delphi; Tenth Walter Vail, pres
ident First National Bank, Michigan City;
Eleventh, George Sweetser, president Ma
rion Bank, Marion; Twelfth, a. NJ. Jacobs,
cashier Noble County Bank, Kendallville:
Thirteenth, w. S. Huddleston, cashier
Bank of Winamac.
Delegates to the next annual convention
of the American Bankers Associations: NJ.
B. Wilson, president Capital National
Bank, Indianapolis; George b. Caldwell,
assistant cashier Merchants National
Bank. Indianapolis; l.. c. Tong, cashier ST.
Joe County Savings Bank, South Bend; j.
Nj. Andrews, president First National
Bank, Seymour; f. L. Elliott, cashier of
the Farmers Bank, Middletown.