The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
Addresses by Caldwell
Hardy President of Asso-
citation and Other Prom
inent Bankers. Prove
Royal Hosts. Full Re-
port of The Proceedings
And Full Text of Ad-
dresses.
Especial to News and Observer

Wrightsville, N. c., June 27.-The North
Carolina Bankers Association closed the
most interesting and successful history Of
the Association yesterday afternoon after
This years session was held at the Sea-
shore Hotel at wrightsyille, under the in
vitation OF the Chamber of Commerce OF
the city of Wilmington. Every comfort
and convenience and courtesy was shown
to the bankers and their wives. who were
present, and in addition to the business
transaction and the valuable papers read
and addresses made, the social features of
the association were most delightful to ali
whose good fortune it was to be present
1t was in every respect the most success
ful meeting in point OF attendance. in the
ability OF the addresses delivered. in the
social pleasures. and in every other way.
There was not dull minute during the
session Of the Convention, and the bank
ers returned to their homes charmed with
the hospitality of their brother bankers
of Wilmington and other citizens of the
metropolis of North Carolina, with the
delights of Wrightsville as a seaside re
sort, and strengthened by the spirit of
the gathering and edited by the addresses
delivered.
RECEPTION TUESDAY NIGHT.
The Association received the most cor
dial, formal and informal greeting on Tues
day evening at an elegant reception. tend
cred by the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce to the members of the State Bank
ers Association and to invited guests, in
cluding the leading citizens of Whining
ton. This reception, elegant in all its ap-
pointments, was in charge of the enter
tainment committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce of Wilmington, and
was composed of the following gentlemen,
representative bankers of North Carolina y
chief city: Messrs. Andrew Moreland,
chairman, cashier Atlantic National Bank
]. V. Granger, cashier Murchison Nation
al Bank: NJ F. Allen, cashier Atlantic
Trust and Banking Company; C. e. Tay-
lor, cashier Wilmington Savings and Trust
Company; F. w. Dick, cashier, Peoples
Savings Bank, and C. P. Bolles of Hugh
McRae & Company.
This committee had planned delightful
entertainments for every day and evening
of the meeting, including excursion by
steamer Wilmington to Southport and
twelve miles out to sea, touching at Fort
Fisher and Fort Caswell; luncheons, re-
ceptions, banquets and every sort of en-
tertainment that could give pleasure 10
their visitors. The bankers and their
wives and others who were present at
these entertainments voted this commit
tee and the Wilmington Chamber of Com,
merce ideal hosts.
COL. wADDELL's ADDRESS OF VEL
COME.
The formal and official welcome in be-
half of Wilmington's Chamber of Com
merce was extended in an eloquent speech
by Hon. Alfred M. Waddell, formerly
mayor and member of Congress and one
of the most accomplished orators and
statesmen that North Carolina has ever
produced.
Colonel Waddell said:
At $50 Tuesday night the ASSOCIATION
was briefly called to order by Mr.. Geo
w. Montcastle, President OF the Bank
of Lexington and president OF the asso
citation. Mr.. C. N. Evans, Cashier OF
the Merchants and Farmers National
Bank, of Charlotte, and secretary and
treasurer OF the association. was present
After calling the convention to order
President Montcastle in. a few words IN
troduced the Hon. Aired Moore Waddell
who, he announced, would deliver the
address of welcome on behalf of the Cham
ber OF Commerce of Wilmington. Colone
Waddell was greeted with hearty applause