The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-15
BANKERS NEE
HERE THURSDAY
State Association Will Hold Annual.
Convention.
THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
State Association Will Hold Annual
THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Many of the Leading Financiers Will
Be in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the Convention Day-Treasurer
Roberts to Speak,

and usefulness of banks and banking insti-
.tutions; to cultivate more intimate social
and business relations between members;
to collect and disseminate Ealuable&hnan
cial and economical information. affecting
our common interests; to securesun1ty ana
cooperation in the furtherance otNiegltl-s
mate and conservative banking, ana lor
the purpose of correct information as 10
the functions of banks. and their relation
to the commercial, industrial and agricul-
tural interests of the state, we submit the
following Constitution for the Virginia
Bankers Association '-Declaration of the
Constitution of the Virginia State Bankers
Association.
The seventh annual convention of the
Virginia State Bankers Association will be
held in the assembly room of the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce, Thursday, May
18th. The convention will be called to or
der for the first session at 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning, and adjournment will
be taken at 1870 o'clock. The afternoon
session will be convened at 8 o'clock.
The following is the programme for the
morning session:
Thursday, May II. 1900-Mornlng Session:
Convention called to order at 10 A. NJ. by
the President.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. S. A. Steel.
Roll call.
Address of welcome to the city by the
Hon. Samuel L. Kelley.
Reply to the address of welcome by Col.
Richard c. Marshall. OF Portsmouth, Va.
Reading minutes of previous meeting.
Address by Hon. Ellis IL Roberts. Treas
urer of the United States. Theme: Two
Months nder the New Financial Law.
Appointement of Nominating Committee.
RepOrt of the President.
Report of the Secretary and Treasurer
Report of the Executive Committee,
George j. Seay. chairman.
REPORT of Committee on Banking and
Jurisprudence, Judge l.. r. Watts, chair
man.
Report of Finance Committee, Richard
n. Smith, chairman.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report of Nominating Committee and
Election of Officers.
Address by members of the association
on practical banking questions.
New business.
Appointment of Delegates to the Aneri
can Bankers Association.
Installation of officers elected.
Adjournment will then be taken.
The association will be entertained at
luncheon by tho Board Of Directors and
officers of the American National Bank of
in the bank at O'Clock.
In the evening. at $3.50 o'clock, the mem
bers and guests are invited to meet at the
Westmoreland Club. where a banquet will
be given by the associa ton.
THE OFFICERS
The. officers of the association are:
President-NIann S. Quarles, Richmond.
Vice-Presidents-G. w. Moore, Jr.,
Lynchburg; W. NJ. Habliston, Richmond;
J. 3. Fishburne, Roanoke; ]. r. Jopling,
Danville; c. D. Fishburne, Charlottesville;
J. A. INillets, Newport News; Henry L.
Schmelz, Hampton; Colonel Walter II.
Taylor, Norfolk, and Rufus A. Ayers, Big
Stone Gap.
Secretary and Treasurer-13enry A. VIII
liarns, Richmond.
Executive Committed. J. Seay, Pc
tersburg; j. H. Patteson, Manchester; J.
H. Schoolfield, Danville, for one year; ].
L. Bilisoly, Portsmouth; ]. M. Robertson,
Charlottesville; Jar1es N. Boyd, Richmond,
for two years; John K. Branch. Richmond;
e. S. Reid, Chatham; w. P. Venable,
Farmville, for three years.
Committee on Banking and Jurispru
denceIL. R. Watts, Portsmouth; J. NJ
White, Charlottesville; Alexander Hamil-
tiansburg; G. A. Schmelz, Newport News;
j. S. Elicit, Richmond; c. M. Blackford,
Lynchburg; R. w. Burke. staunton, and
Virginius Newton, Richmond.
Committee on Ffnance-R.5 III. Smith.
John b. Purcell, and r. Lancaster WI
liams, Of Richmond.
The Virginia Bankers Association is
one Of the most influential organiza tons
in the State, and their meeting in Rich
mond will be attended by many Of the
recognized leaders in the financial world
OF the South. Many important matters
will come up for consideration, and
the proceedings of the convention will be
watched with interest.
Mr. Henry A. Williams, the secretary
and treasurer, is we'll and favorably
known, and is one of the most popular
of the associations officials. It is due to
his efforts to a great extent that the sue
cess of the association has been achieved