The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
KINGS OF FINANCE
CONVENTION OF THE BANKERS
WILL BE ADDRESSED IN SAVANNAH
MEN OF NATIONAL REPUTE.
WILL BE AMONG THE SPEAKERS
AT TRI-STATE GATHERING.

Convention VIII BE Held Here june
for the General Convention The
First Day at the Theater-Recep-
ton at the Yacht Club During the
Afternoon and at the De Soto al
Night-COnventiOnO of the State As
sociations the Next Morning, and
"a Trip to Tybee in the Afternoon.
The convention of the bankers OF
three states, Georgia, North Carolina
and Virginia, will be held in Savannah
June 17-1S. In addition to the dele
gates who will come from these states,
there will be a number of bankers from
South Carolina. though there will be
no state delegation.
Savannah bankers are making prepa-
rations for the coming of the visitors,
of whom it is expected that there will
be from $50 to 300. Mr.. H. A. Crane,
Mr. Mills B. Lane and Capt. F. d.
Bloodworth are looking after the ar
rangements for their entertainment.
The programme that is to be follow
ed on the two days has been partially
prepared The Savannah Theater will
be the place for the general conven-
ton, which will begin at 1890 o'clock
on the morning of June II. There will
doubtless be a packed house, as adj
dresses viii be delivered by some of the
most prominent men in the country.
The presidents of the Georgia Bank
ers' Association, the North Carolina
Bankers Association and the Virginia
Bankers Association will preside.
Jointly, over the meeting, unless they
agree among themselves to have but
one presiding officer. In that case,
they will decide which of their num-
Der shall act.
DR.. James Y. Fair, pastor of the indie
pendent Presbyterian Church, after
which an address of welcome on behalf
of Savannah will be delivered by Mr.
Pleasant A. Stovall. Responses will be
made on behalf of each of the state
associations. Thot for Georgia will be
made by President p. f. May, CASH
Ter of the National Exchange Bank of
Augusta. Its president will respond on
behalf of the North Carolina Associa-
tion, ana Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall, ex-
Governor of Virginia, will make the re-
Spouse on behalf of that state.
Then will follow the addresses on
banking and financing. When the list
of the speakers has been completed. it
is expected that it will include men of
national reputation.
1t is expected that the convention
will conclude at about 2:30 o'clock.
That afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock, there
will be a reception at the
Yacht Club which will be fol-
lowed by another reception at
the De Soto Hotel, at $3.50 o'clock.
Ladies Will attend each of these affairs.
On the second day the conventions of
the three state associations will be
held. That of the Georgia Association
will be held in the banquet hall at the
De Soto, because the attendance from
Georgia will be larger than that from
either Of the other states. The Viz
ginia bankers will assemble in the gen.
tlemens parlor, while the North Car
olina association will meet in the la
dies parlor. The hour of these meet
ings will be 10 o'clock.
On the afternoon of the second day
there will be a trip to Tybee. The
train will leave the city at O'Clock.
Refreshments will be served in one of
the pavilions. Surf bathing will, no
doubt, be a popular pastime with the
bankers.
The Tybee trip will conclude the en-
tertainment of the visitors. Upon their
return to the city they will have
naught to occupy their attention save
their arrangements for departure, as
all their business will have been con-
cluded