The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-13
BANKERS MEET
IN MIL AU ..
Annual Convention Begins on the
18th of October.
THE DELEGATES FROM VIRGINIA.
Kr. William NJ. Hill and Judge HorsIey to
--resent the Old Dominion- Nota.
BILE Men VIII hiake
Addresses.

The twenty-seventh annual convention
OF the American Bankers Association
Will be-, held In the Pabst Theatre. at Mi
waukee, Wis, on October 18th, 10TH ana
18th.
This convention was to have met on
September 9th. 18th and 10th, but was
postponed because of the death OF fFeSi-
dent Mckinley.
The delegates from the Virginia Bank
ers Association will be Mr.. William NJ.
I3iI, cashier OF the State Bank OF var
Einia, IN Richmond, and Judge j. u
I1orssey. president of the First National
Bank at Ly,lcEburg. Va. Other banking
mon In Richmond! beside the regular
delegates of the Virginia Bankers Asso-
citation may also attend.
The convention will be called to order
on Tuesday. October 18th, by the presi-
dent, Mr.. Alvah Trowbridge. president Of
the Ninth National Bank. New York
city, when prayer will be offered by the
Right Rev. Bishop Nicholson, d. D., fol-
lowed by roll-cali.
Addresses OF welcome to the state OF
Wisconsin and the city of milwaukee, Will
then be delivered by Governor r. NJ. La,
Toilette and Hon. David S. Rose, Mayor
OF the city. Mr.. J. w. P. Lombard. pres
ident of the Bankers Club Of milwaukee,,
VIII deliver an address of welcome TO the
SAiHsiitftii ibiiIhtIIS -ASSDtldlltfl. GlitI'
which President I1owbridge will reply &c
the previous speeches and also deliver
the regular annual address. After the adj
dress OF President Trowbridge the reports
of the secretary and treasurer and of the
various standing committees will be read.
The secretary Of the association is Mr..
James r. Branch. Of New York who was
formerly connected with the Merchants
National Bank in Richmond.
%, "A OIL
tournment. the respective DELEGATIONS
from each State and Territory will meet
separately to select a member from each
for tho Committee on Nominations. which
will then nominate to the convention five
names for members of the Executive
Council, to which only members of the
Association are eligible
In the afternoon there will be held a
reception to the visiting ladies in the
Won7rs Club rooms at the Atflenaeum,
and the Deutscher Club will also hold a
reception rendered by Mr. I. @. Bigelow.
On Wednesday bankers from the various
States viii make fiye-minute statements
as to general business conditions in their
respective States. Practical banking
questions will also be discussed under the
fve-nlinute rule.
There will also be a formal discussion
of the Medium of Exchange and the
Banking Function. which will be opened
~ MI - k9tiChiitN- lIcSlutHl Oh Ills
Chicago Great Western Railway Compa-
ny, New York city.
The third day Of the convention will be
devoted mainly to discussions of various
financial subjects: q, discussion of the fl
nancial and commercial future of the
Pacific Coast, to be opened by Mr.. p. c.
Kaufman, cashier Fidelity Trust Com
g,any, Tacoma, Washington: of the bank
ril2tcy law, opened by Mr.. Breckenridge
al
ley Trust Company, St. Louis. Mo. and of
assets currency. to be opened by lion.
James II Eckels. president Commercial
National Bank, Chicago, Ill
The Hon. Lyman j. Gage. Secretary OF
the Treasury, Will deliver an informal
talk to the convention. after which unfin
ished business Will he disposed of, the
Committee on Nominations Will report,
elections held and officers installed. The
Trust Company section Of the Association
Will meet on the second day of the con-
yentson in the arcade of the Plankinton
House.
The convention Will by no means be
..all work and no play" for the after
moons and evenings of each day Will be
spent in various forms Of entertainment.
receptions on Tuesday. luncbeons, driv-
ing parties, and on .lursiay q. visit to
the big hreweries of Milwaukee,.
The American Bankers Association is
composed Of representative banking men
from all over the United States. and Nir-
ginia is represented among its officers by
MIR. Caldwell Hardy. president of the
Norfolk National Bank, who is chairman
OF the Executive Council, and Mr.. VIM.
NJ. Hill, cashier of the State Bank OF
Virginia in Richmond, who is a three
year member Of The Council. The other
officers are: Present, Alvah TrowbriGge,
iorncf6pnf Ninth National Rank New
York city; First Nice-Prcsidcnt. Myron
7. Herrick, president Society for Saw
ings. Cleveland, Ohio; Secretary, James
r. Branch, New York city; Treasurer.
George NJ. Reynolds, cashier Continen-
tai National Bank. Chicago. Ill; Assist
ant Secretary, W'r. G. Fitzwilson, OF New
York city.