Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-01
THE BANKERS MEETING.
The Members of Group Five Hold An
Especially Good Meeting

group I'VE or the state bankers
association held their annual meeting
at the Commercial club rooms in this
city yesterday, and had an especially
satisfactory one. Secretary Brokaw
of the state association says the meet
ing has been the most successful
conducted by any group, and that
the attendance was exceptionally fine.
He further said that the attendance
at this group meeting was larger than
that of the state meeting held at Fort
Scott in 1900. This does not only
show that the bankers in this section
are the wide awake and up-to-date
business men with which they are
credited, but that they are alive to
the interests of their bushes, ready to
il an unselhsh manner exchange views
with one another, and last but not
least, that they know Great Bend is a
good place to come to, and all so ex-
pressed themselves.
The meeting was called to order by
E. R. Moses of this city, the president
of the association, who after the in
vocation by Rev. Switzerland, threw
the usual bunch of keys into the
Cheyenne lake, and in his own happy
manner welcomed the guests. This
was handsomely responded to by
Frank Larabee of Stafford, and the
business of the meeting was taken up.
The following program was then pre-
sented:
Loaning money by commission
houses of Kansas City and elsewhere,
r. T. Fowler, bank Of Lucas.
How shall banks advertise? E. L.
Meyer, First National Bank Newton.
a General affairs of the association,
safes, insurance, and the coming
Wichita convention. c. L. Brokaw,
secretary state bankers association.
Kansas Banks. Morton Albaugh,
state bank commissioner.
Where are we at? c. Q. Chandler,
Citizens State Bank Medicine Lodge.
Duties of director. w. Y. Morgan,
State Exchange Bank, Hutchinson.
Better laws for the protection of
banks, E. c. Cole, attorney, aGt. Bend.
The following subject for open dis
cussion; Unequal taxation. Hon.
Ansel R. Clark, Sterling.
In addition thereto many of those
present made informal talks, and they
as we'll as the papers read were very
much appreciated by the members
The selection OF the next place oil
meeting resulted in Stafford being
chosen, and Frank Larabee of that
city was elected president, A. E. Ash
er secretary, also of Stafford.
In the evening the guests and q
number of business men were enter
tanned at an elaborate banquet at the
Kendall, to which all did ample jus
tice. The following is the menu:
Oysters the Half Shell.
Celery Radishes Queen Olive:
Bullion Buttered Crackers
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Snowafked Potatoes.
Plain Dressing . Parker House Roll:
Burgundy Punch
Brazed Duck Port Wine sauc,
Salmon Salad Cheese Waters
Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Cake Strawberrie
Assorted Nuts Candies Raisin
Oranges Apples Bananas
Coffee
Cigars :
Mrs. Leland, and Charles. Will anc
Laura Townsley furnished iustru
mental and vocal music during the
banquet, which was exceptionally
good, and exceedingly well received
by the guests. It had been intended
to wind up the affair with some i'm
promptu speeches, but as many of TIT
guests left on the early evening trains
this part was left out. Many wer,
the praises given our city and;the pee
pie by the visitors, and the local bank
ers covered themselves with glory il
the way the meeting was conducted
The following resolutions wer,
adopted: