The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
ALABAMA BANKERS HOLD CONVENTION Were Given Trolley Ride Dur ing the Afternoon
 TO BIJOU LAST NIGHT ,g Papers Were Read at the nlng Session as Hotel Hill. man-Wlll Meet at 10
 O'Clock Today.
TO BUOU LAST NIGHT


 yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the Hotel Hillman with the largest attend ance in the history of the organization. Thirty-four Alabama banks and seven eastern banks were represented.
 After the meeting had been called to order by the president of the associa- tion, J. ". Whiting. president of the Peoples bank of Mobile. the Rev. Sterling J. Foster of this city made the opening prayer. Col. J. J. Altman made the ad- dress of welcome on behalf of the city and was responded to by A F. Armstrong of the Marion Central bank.
 The morning was consumed by the presidents annual address and the ad- dresses of L. B. Farley of Montgomery and Alfred Proskauer of Mobile, all of which were heard with much interest. MT. Farley spoke on Trusts and Con- binations-Are They for the Public Good or the Reverse?" and Mir Proskauer on "The Bill of Lading and It's Relation to Banking Transactions
 Guests In Attendance.
 Among the guests at the present con vention are: William Law of the Mer- chants National bank Philadelphia; Will liam Devon of the International Trust company, Baltimore; w. H. Mcdonald of the Merchants Nation bank Balti- more; H. V. Ralston of the State Ma tional bank, New Orleans; G. w. Adams of the Oriental bank, New York, and w. o. Jones of the National Park bank, New York.
 The pissidents of Alabama banks in att tional bank, Abbeville; B. Y. Russell Cit- izens' bank, Alexander City; J. B. Cobbs, Alabama National bank, Birmingham; w. P. G. Harding, First National bank, Birmingham; c. c. Harris, First National bank. Decatur; J. H. Cranford Bank of Jasper, Jasper; E J. Buck, City Bank and Trust company, Mobile; M Whitney Peo- ples bank, Noble; Michael Cody. Union Trust and Savings company, Montgom- cry; Frank s. Moody, First National bank, Tuscaloosa; T. M. Davidson, Bank of Warrior; Henry B. Gray, Peoples Saw ings Bank and Trust company, Birming- ham.
 Other representatives of Alabama banks in attendance are: w. s. Peebles, Athens; J. H. Lester, Attalla; H. B. Urquhart, Bessemer; Chappell Cory, Birmingham; T. o. Smith, Birmingham; F. c. Bass, Brundidge; Gordon DuBon. Ensley; P. C. Meredith, Eutaw; Bismarck Hammond Eutaw; Hogan Jackson, Goodwater; J. M. P. Otis, Jr., Greensboro; J. R. Boyd Huntsville; G. F. Armstrong, Marion; c. D. Wiloughby, Mobile; A. Proskauer Mobile; L. B. Farley, Montgomery; J. H. Pitts. Tuscaloosa; W. P. Fits, Tusca- loosa; Glenn Foster, Tuscaloosa; C. w. Thompson, Tuskegee.
 Afternoon Outing.
 Tn the afternoon the visiting bankers were taken for trolley ride, the Bir- mingham Railway Light and Power company extending the courtesies of Its line. The trip chosen was first to Ensley by the South Ensley route and back through Pratt City, pausing long enough at Ensley for the visitors to take in the magnificent prospect of smokestacks and buildings. A pause was made at Thomas while refreshments were passed up and down the train of two cars. A band was proVlueu Wnlcn d1Scoursed charming music from time to time.
 Returning to the city, trip was made around both the South Highland circuits thus showing the visitors the most de- lightful and best improved residence DOT tions of the city. They were much pleased with the evidences of wealth and taste and growth seen on the Highlands A delightful feature of the ride was the presence of a number of young ladies who contributed of their loveliness and gaiety to the entertainment of the bank CTS.
 At night the party of visiting bankers was taken by the local members of the fraternity to the Bijou theatre where a variety of interesting features were pre- sented on the boards. Indeed, nothing is being left undone by the local bank men to make the stay of the visitors pleas ant.
 The convention reassembles at the Hill man this morning at 10 o'clock, and will conclude its business sessions by the noon adjournment. Tonight the proceedings oIa