Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION
THE BANKERS GET DOWN
TO BUSINESS.
Interesting Addresses Are Delivered
Election of Officers For
Ensuing Term.

Stern business occupied much of the
attention of the Maryland BANKERS
Association convention today. The
sessions were really of greater inter
est than of yesterday and were we'll
attended. Many of the delegates can
not resist the beauties of the city and
remain away from a portion of the
sessions but as a general thing all OF
the delegates attend.
Rev. George W. Miller, pastor of
the First M. 4. Church, this city,
was on the program TO open the SEES
sion with prayer. lie was stated that
he was i'll and unable TO be present
and the session opened without pray
er. Elk Governor William Pinkney
Whyte was down for tie first number,
but he was delayed in reaching the
Senate chamber at the time expected
1t was therefore decided to make a
slight change in the order and Mr.. j.
Writ Randall. president of the Farm
ers' National Bank, made the first adj
dress. He took for his subject "The
Centenary of Maryland 5 First Bank
ing Corporations.
His address was of most interest
ing and instructive nature and brought
forth the most earnest attention of
his auditors. He spoke of the various
changes which have been made in the
body corporate of the banks of the
state and the many necessary changes
which were met during the past hun
bred years. The address of eX-Gover-
nor Whyte was also of very pleasing,
instructive and interesting nature. Ii
covered a long period OF time and
many changes in the banking industry
of the country were touched at great
length. He spoke of the slow, but
steady growth of great financial insti.
tutions in early days and compared
them, much to the credit of the pres
ent day financial institutions.
The next speaker was Mr.. William
IngIe, cashier of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, of Baltimore. He took
for his subject 1.-The Credit Depart.
ment. - His talk was very interesting
and on a department of the banks
daily business which is very often ser
iously neglected. He was given the
closest of attention throughout his en-
tire address. An address which elici-
ted great attention and interest was
that of Mr.. John M. Nelson, of Ham
bleton & Co., Baltimore. His subject
and Commercial A strictly bust
ness feature of the session was the re.
port of the auditing committee. Their
report was very gratifying and salts
factory and showed the various offices
of the association to be conducted in
the best possible manner.
The election and installation of Off.
GERS followed, new business was taken
N N and tho caccfOn nIncad I'm fha of
ternoon the delegates and visitors paid
visit to the Naval Academy, where
they were shown about the grounds.
The election of officers was aided
greatly by the nominating committee,
of which Mr.. Charles Homer was
chairman. The recommendations OF
this committee were followed by cleo
ton as follows:
President-John Gill.
Vice Presidents-W. +. Applegarth.
Robert tWaring, r. V. Lansdae, W.
b. Spiya, Stevenson A. Williams, A.
G. Thomas, J. w. Thomas, J. w.
Hook, f. Nj. Colston and John
Crouther
Board of ADMINISTRATIONS II.
Haines, Charles L. Crane, Charles
Homer, Robert Schriver, j. Writ Ran
dali.
Secretary-Charles Ham.
Treasurer-William Marriott.
The convention, before adjoining,
gave a vote of thanks TO the Governor
the citizens of Annapolis and the
Farmers National Bank for the many
courtesies shown. This afternoon the
bankers and their friends enjoyed al
oyster roast at Boucher's, the guests
of the Farmers National Bank.