The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
PLANNING FOR
COMING BANKERS
Committees Meet and Inaugurate
Arrangements for Entertainment.
RECEPTION AND OLD POINT TRIP.
Nothing Will Be Left Undone to Make
the Visitors Enjoy Their Stay in
the Capital of the
Confederacy.
RECEPTION AND OLD POINT TRIP.

The. Executive Committee of the Clear
ing House Association and members of
TIE several committees appointed to per-
feet arrangements for the twenty-sixth
annual convention OF the American Bank
ers' Association to be held in Richmond
October I'd, Sd, and +th met at the Jeffer-
son yesterday afternoon o clock, and
inausurated the work which lies befors
them. The session was a harmonious at
fair, in which the central idea was that
the visiting bankers should be given a
taste of Virginia hospitality in order that
they might distinguish between the real
thing and the sham.
Mr. ~ Beirne Blair presided over the
meeting and general plans Tor the enter
tainment of the bankers We're discussed
at length. The various committees wera
finally instructed to proceed with all pos
sibIe haste in the matter of making such
arrangements as will be in keeping with
the dignity and Importance of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association
The entertainments being planned by
the local committees include q brilliant
reception at the Jefferson by the bankers
of Richmond. commencing at 9 2. NJ,
October I'd; carriage drive over the city.
October 3D. after the days proceedings of
the convention, and 4 theatre party at the
Academy OF Music at night. trip to the
famous battlefields in this vicinity. Octo-
Der 18th, and 4 trip to Old Point Comfort
on the steamer Pocahontas. in which a
stop will be made at historic Jamestown,
October 5th.
CONVENTION PROGRAMME
The pre- gramme for the convention was
sent out yesterday by Secretary James
r. Branch. formerly of this city,, but now
of New York. and is given below:
First tiav Tuesday October 2d-Cou-
veution called TO order at 10 a. M by
the President Walker Hill. of St Louis;
PRAYER by Rev DIR. William E. Evans, OF
Richmond: addresses OF welcorne TO tns
State of Virginia by His EScellency. Gov.
r. Hoge Tyler. address of welcome TO ths
rttv of Richmond by Hon Richard NJ
Taylor. mayor; address of WELCOMES to-
tho American Bankers Association by
yir-inius Newton President of Fachmoud
Clearing House Association; reply 70 au-
dresses of welcome. and annuai auuissS
bv the President of the Association, WE.
Walker Hill: annual report OF meeting OF
~ daIeostes rom the States and Terri
tories to appoint the nominating co"tiiil7
second dav-Wednes1ay. October Sd.
convention called to order at 10 O'CLOCK
a. NJ by the president; prayer by tna
Rt Rev Van de Vyver; announcements,
cali OF state Statements hffliteo % a.s'
minutes by bankers of the generai con-
dition of business in their various STATES.
practical banking MISUNDERSTANDING
limited to thirty minutes for each topic,:
..rbe treasury and the money market
address by Hon. Ellis Fl ROBERTS, treas
urer of the United States .,
Third Day-Thursday. October 4th. Eno.
Convention called TO order at 10 o'clock
4 NJ PRAYER by the Rev. Robert r.
! Kerr u D.. Presbyterian Church: ihe
! Financial future of the United States
discussion opened by Mr. Charles A. Con-
ant. New York Journal of commerce.
The Internal Revenue Law. discussion
opened by Mr. Alfred c. Barnes Presi-
dent Aston Place Bank. New York; Pllo-
! Ia. opinion and the Bank discussion
| opened by Mr. j. y. S. Pollard Cashier.
l Fort Madison Savings Bank. Fort siaa!-
son. Iowa: 1.-THE Education OF q tanker
| discussion opened by Mr. George fiasue.
! General Manager Merchants sank o.
+, Canada and Delegate Canadian b'tIiNe'S
! Assertion: Unfinished Business: report
| of Committee on Nominations. Elsctlons'
| Installation of officers elected.
| THE LOCAL COMMITTEES
( The following are the committees IN
F! charge OF the local arrangements:
| Executive Committee Clearing House.
| Associatiou-A Befrne Blair, Chairman
F. John X Branch, William VI EIiIl. Mann
| 8 0uarles. Virgfntus Newton
! Committee on Reception" and Banduel-
! V Newton: Chairman: NJ. S. Quarles. WIZ
| liam NJ Hill. J *. Branch, ~ s. Blair.
( Colonel William n Palmer. Judge George
] L. Christian, L.. T. Morris, John SlSeiton
| Williams. Thomas N Carter
| Entertainment Committee-John =. Pur-
| cell. Chairman; A. H Christian. s. Dao-
! ney Crenshaw, S. W. Travers, James "
| Boyd. William NJ Habiiston. Fred W.
Scott John s. Elicit. J. 3. Alnsby.
/, Visitors Cou1n,ittee-E,- Y Catiin. Ch7ir-
| man: r. c. Burnett. E. D. Taylor. H. a.
(, Williams. r. T. Cahsil. NJ s. FcosenoanIi.
/ Clay Dreverv Oliver J. Sands.
! Committee on Decorations. Badges. Prines
| ing. etc-T * Sands. Chairman; II
| Hill. J. W. Sinton, r. $ ftutZier, u IS.
| Eeasley- r. n Smith. c. W. Tanner.
! De-''t'S' ~. a.