The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17
BANKERS GATHERING
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Delegates Arriving to Take Part in
National Convention Which
Meets Next Week.

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Strangers of dignffied bearing and
prosperous appearance are much in
evidence today about the streets and
public places of San Francisco, and
page after page of the hotel registers
is filling with the names of men whose
signatures are good for millions. The
visitors form the advance guard of
delegates to the twenty-ninth annual
convention Of the American Bankers
association to be held here during
the coming week. The first of the
delegates put in an appearance this
morning and from now until Monday
night all regular trains and numer-
GUS specials will arrive filed with
| delegations from the east, south and
middle west. The membership of the
association extends to every promi-
and represents larger aggregate Of
capital than any other organization
in the world.
The business sessions Of the con-
vention will be held in the California
theater and will last from Monday un-
til Saturday. Speeches will be made
by many prominent men, including
the governor Of California, Hon. Will
liam B. Ridgely, comptroller Of the
currency, and Hon. Ellis H. Roberts,
treasurer of the United States. One
of the chief features of the conven-
ton will be the report of the special
committee appointed last year. to
prepare a plan of currency adjust
ment. This committee will report on
the first day of the session, and it is
expected the report will form the
basis for a thorough discussion of the
currency question. The special COM
mittee consists of Charles G. Fair
child, former secretary of the treas
ury; H. G. Fahenstook of New York,
Homer S. King of San Francisco, Ny
ron T. Herrick, of Cleveland and j. J.
Mitchell of Chicago.
The interesting feature of the three
days program will be as follows:
First day-Convention called to Or
der at 10 a. m, by the president,
Caldwell Hardy of Norfolk, Va, pray
er by the Right Rev. William Ford
Nichols, bishop of the Episcopal do
cese Of California;; address of well
come to the city of San Francisco by
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz; address
of welcome to the state of California
by Governor George S. Pardee ad-
of yYrn1 on ho1f ~ Co
Francisco bankers by Hon. James D.
Phelan; reply to addresses of well
come, and annual address by the
president of the association; annual
report of the secretary, James R.
Branch of New York; address by L.
P. Hllyer. cashier of the American
National bank of Macon, Ca, Then
will follow meeting of the dele
gates from states and territories to
appoint a nominating committee.
Second Day-Practical banking
questions an address by Hon. Ellis
H. Roberts On the Effects of the In
flow Of Gold" address by ]. B. Fin
ley, president Fifth National Bank,
Plttsburg, on the subject, Education
Of Bank Clerks" report of the COM
mittee on nominations; election and
installation of officers.
The trust company section will
hold its convention in the California
theater. beginning at 10 a. m. Tues
day. The convention of the savings
bank section will be he'd the same
| day in the Academy of Sciences build
ing.
! The scenic beauties surrounding
San Francisco has enabled the CON-
mittee on entertainment to prepare
a program Of uneXcelled attractive
ness. The various features will in
clude an excursion to the Santa Clara
valley, visits to Del Monte, Monterey
| Palo Alto Mt. TamalDais, and nu-
merous other points, and also a steam
boat ride about San Francisco bay.
In addition there will be a reception
at Mark Hopkins institute, a theatri-
cal performance, a promenade concert
and an aquatic entertainment at SUIT
! rO's baths.