The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-18
BANKERS OPEN
Their SESSION
Seventh Annual Meeting Con-
venes at Guthrie.
ATTENDANCE Is LARGE
Mayor Barnes Welcomes the
Delegates to Town.

Guthrie, O. T, Nov. 1.-THE seventh an
nuaI session Of the Oklahoma Bankers
association convened in the Elks' Home.
in this city. this morning. The attendance
was the largest in the history of the or
ganization, many OF the delegates icing
accompanied by their wives, ana repre-
sentatives of banks and financial insti-
tutions of other states and terr toFies be-
ing present in numbers
PresidentD d. W. Hogan. of Y lkor. called
the convention to order at o'c!oci, mis-
morning, and Rev. j. T. Ogle, of this
city, delivered the invocation.
Mayor C. NJ. Barnes welcomed the
guests in an eloquent manner.
A happy response was made by ex-
Governor A. ]. Seay. of Kingisher, in
which the hospitalities rendered were
gracefully accepted. Governor Seay then
followed by sound advice along the Inns
Of conservative banking, and urged the
adoption of uniform rules TO conserve to
the best interests of both banker and
patron.
President Hogan then delivered his an
nual address. which was listened to at
tentively and heartily applauded.
Following the presidents address came
the report of Secretary Harry w
Painter, of this city.
The following was the report made by
Treasurer A. T. Masterman, showing the
receipts and disbursements for the fiscal
year:
Receipts general fund, sl,2O2.S4. Dis
bursements, $552. On hand in general
fund, $3.50. SO.
Receipts, insurance fund. s551: no dis
bursements. Total amount in both
funds, sl,202. 80.
upprementary-Receiv of Secretary
Painter general fund. s155; grand total.
general fund, s1.3S7.s4: received Of Secre-
tary Painter. insurance fund s51 90; grand
total. insurance fund. sso3.ss.
Additional disbursements, general fund.
Sill. 81; leaving balance on hand, general
fund se4o.33.
Grand total. both general and insurance
funds. s1.24S.69.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Nominating-J. X. Wheeler, T T. God
frey, H. II. Watkins, S. W. Keiser, W.
SPatton.
On Place of Meeting-C. L. Ingle, D. S.
Dill, d. y. Duncan.
Auditing-C. W. Brewer. ". S. Yanger.
z. E. Blake
Resolutions-Robert Chasteen. E. f.
Vents. John II. Porter
On Safe Testing Contest-Robert Sohl-
berg, S. W. Keser, II. NJ. Spaulding.
Next on the program came an address
by NJ. r. Sturtevant, national bank ex-
aminer. of Washington. D. c.. entitled:
1.-THE Banker as a Man" He handled his
subject in a mastery manner, and pleased
the large audience.
Mr.. Frang Craig, cashier Of the City
National Bank. of South McAlester, I. T.
closed the program for the forenoon
with an eloquent and practical address,
entitled: ''The Banker and Politics" and
an adjournment was taken for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The guests were dined at the Hotel
Royal. and at o'clock carriages were in
attendance and the members of the con-
vention and their guests were taken to
Island Park. where safe-blowing con-
test had been arranged between the rep
resentatives of the various safe manufac-
turers whose representatives were pres
ent- Much interest was manifested in
the work OF rival companies drilling and
dynamiting safes. the latest bu-glarious
methods being employed. The committee
Will make report tomorrow.
The program for the day closed with
musicale at the Masonic temple at $50
tonight, and a luncheon at the Elk's
Home following. The session will last
over tomorrow.