The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-15
WILL Be 200 BANKERS
AT LEAST THAT NUMBER EXPECT
ED IN SAVANNAH THIS WEEK.
FOR INTERSTATE CONVENTION
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE For
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

Lane Received a Telegram Yester-
day Saying That IL Would Be Inn
possible for Them to Attend the
COnventIOn-They Had Been Re
lied on for Addresses-Other Ad-
dresses and Social Features VIII
BE Compensation for All Who At
tend-sOciaI Side of the Convention
Will BE Important.
Bankers of three states will con-
vene this week in Savannah. They
will begin to arrive tomorrow, and
their stay will be through Wednesday,
the concluding day of their conven-
ton. At least 200 of them are looked
for, and it is not improbable that
there will be many more.
From Georgia, Virginia and North
Carolina the bankers will come as
members of their respective state as
a number are expected, and it is pos
sible that an organization Of the
bankers of that state may be effected.
The occasion is an interstate con-
vention of bankers, which was deter
mined upon nearly a year ago. when
representatives. of the state associa-
tions met at Asheville, N. c., and dis
cussed the need for such gathering.
1t was then decided that it would be
for the mutual good of the state or
CARNATIONS and for the advantage of
the bankers composing them to have
a general assembly. Savannah was
mentioned as a suitable place for the
convention, and the invitation of the
Savannah bankers who went to Ashe-
vile was accepted by the representa-
tives of the other associations.
Planned for the Convention.
For several months the Savannah
Clearing Association, of which all the
local banks are members, has been
making preparations for the gather
ing, which will surpass in its impor
lance any meeting of bankers ever
held in this city. Committees were
appointed to undertake the various
subdivisions of the work of prepara-
ton, and all of the arrangements have
now been perfected. Mr. =. P. Hill
yer of Macon, secretary of the Georgia
Bankers Association, proved OF great
assistance in this work, as the Geor-
gia Association has an equal interest
with Savannah as host of the visit
ors.
Men prominent in the banking and
financial world will attend the con-
vention. The best known bankers of
the three states will be present and,
besides, there will be men of national
reputation. Congressman Ebenezer j.
Hill of Connecticut and Charles N.
Of IL n deliver
addresses before the convention, but
a telegram was received yesterday that
circumstances were such as to prevent
their attendance. This was a disap-
pointment. No effort will be made to
fill their places, as 1t is too late for
that.
President Lanes Smoker.
The opening feature of the entertain
ment of the visitors will be that of to-
morrow evening, when President Mills
B. Lane of the Savannah Clearing As
ISOLATION and the Citizens Bank will
be the host. Some thirty bankers and
others will be his guests at the De
Soto. The out-of-town bankers who
have accepted his invitation are Capt.
John A. Davis of Albany, Mr.. r. ].
Lowry of Atlanta, Mr.. E. w, Lane of
Valdosta, Mr.. John H. Reynolds of
6Otue5 INIT. JOHn n. OItley Ol Alldlld,
Mr.. P E. May of Augusta, Mr.. L. P.
Hillyer of Macon and Mr. ]. w. Caba-
Miss of Macon. The presidents, vice
presidents and cashiers of each of the
local banks have also been invited.
on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock all
the bankers will assemble at the The
alter for the one general session of the
convention. The presidents of the Vir-
ginia. North Carolina and Georgia as
sociations will preside. The officers of
each of the associations will occupy
seats on the stage.
Responses to the Welcome.
The invocation will be by Rev. DR..
James Y. Fair of the Independent
Presbyterian Church, after which there
will be the roll call of states. Hon.
Pleasant A. Stovall will then deliver
the address of welcome.
Responses to the address of welcome
will be made by representatives of the
three associations. That on behalf of
Georgia will be made by Mr.. R. F.
Maddox of Atlanta. Mr.. John F. Bru-
ton of Wilson, n. c., president of the
North Carolina Bankers Association,
will respond on behalf of his state,
while the response for Virginia will be
made by Mr.. George F. Seay, president
of the Virginia Bankers Association.
Addresses will then be made.
One will be by Hon. Charles T. OAR
rail-, Ex-Governor of Virginia, and the
other by Mr.. w. A. Blair, vice presi-
dent of the Peoples National Bank of
Winston, N. c.
The business of the convention will
then be transacted, after which there
will be adjournment. This, it is
thought, will be at about o'clock.
There will be much of interest in tha
convention, and there will doubtless be
many others than bankers in attend
ance. The balcony will be for the ac-
commodation of ladies.
The Social side.
The convention is replete with social
features. Besides that given by Mr..
Lane. there will be several others.
Tuesday afternoon there will be a re-
ception at the Savannah Yacht Club
for all the visitors, the hour being
4:S0 o'clock. The amusements that
have made the Yacht Club famous
will be afforded the visitors.
Tuesday night hrllliant reception
will be held in the parlors Of the De
Soto. The hour will he $3.50 O'Clock.
One feature of the reception will be
dancing in the dining room. An in
Vitation to the Mayor and aldermen
was received by the Mayor yesterday.
Wednesday will re devoted to the
individual sessions Of czech of the three
state associations. All three will meet
al the De Soto. in different rooms. The
Georgia Bankers will meet IN the ban
quet hall. the Virginia bankers in the
ladies' parlor. These sessions Will he
held at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The committee of ladies that has
ha Il ID Oh