The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-28
NORTHNEBRASKA BANKERS
SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
HELD AT LAUREL.
UNUSUALLY LARGE ATTENDANCE

A Profitable and Pleasant Meeting.
Money Men Talk Shop During the
Day and Banquet in the Evening.
Next Meeting at Oakland.
The eighth annual convention Of the
Northeast Nebraska Bankers assOcin.
tion, group No. of the Nebraska
state Bankers association. held at
Laurel Friday was one Of the most
successful yet held by the association,
Judging by reports brought by Norfolk
bankers who attended. There was
large attendance of Northeast Nobras
l,a bankers, as we'll as n number from
Sioux City and Omaha. The people
Of Laurel made an especial effort to
give their visitors q good time and
there Is no doubt but that they sue
Cocdcd
The business session was called to
order by President W. r. Graham of
Laurel. and Rev. G.. G. Porter of I.au-
rel led in prayer. Guy Wilson of Lau-
rel gave an address of welcome in
! language SO hearty and cordial that
every one felt at ease while II. A.
| Cheney Of Creighton gave n response
that showed the appreciation of the
visitors for the treatment that was
| being accorded them.
Reports OF officers and committees
occupied the remainder of the morn
| ing session.
In the afternoon the bankers talked
shop and discussed some excellent pa
pers, as follows:
Mere Impressions, Arthur l.. Tucker
of Carroll.
Exchange and collection rates, dis
/ cussion opened by Fremont Everett
of Lyons.
Assurance of Deposits, John ID. Has
kell Of Wakefield
Rates on Loans discussion opened
| by Arthur Bailey of Bancroft.
Address, Mr.. Arthur Kayanaugh Of
National city bank, New York.
Vocal solo, J. w. Johnson of Ere
mont.
Bankers Money orders, discussion
opened by Ed r. Kearney of Jackson.
Cooperation. E. A. Wiltse Of Pen
der
Landlords Lien, f. p. Voter of Lau.
rel.
OF What Value are Country Sales
to Bank? Discussion opened by Geo.
Parker of Coleridge
Healthy and Unhealthy competition,
discussion opened by v b. Caldwell,
u s. National bank. Omaha.
The next meeting will he held at
Oakland on Arbor day, 1906.
Election of officers resulted as fol
lows:
A. c. Gun Of Oakland president
r. A. Cheney Of Creighton, vice
president.
Geo. Haas Of Oakland secretary.
w. l.. Mote of Plainview, treasurer.
Banquet.
The session closed last evening with
a most enjoyable banquet. given by
the Laurel Tuesday club at Masonic
hall under the direction OF Mrs. Har-
riet S. McMurphy of Omaha. A very
pleasing menu of seasonable dainties
was served, after which, over their
cigars the bankers enjoyed a program
of toasts.
President C. e. Burnham OF the
Norfolk National bank presided as
tOastmaster, carrying OFF the honors
OF the head Of the board in his most
charming manner Between the intro
duction Of the speakers Mr Burnham s
fund Of choice anecdotes stood him in
good stead and no sadness was per
mitted to lurk in the banquet hall,
NJ. ~. Dodge spoke on Assets" and
timed his remarks happily to the oc,
casion.
Congressman j. ]. Mccarthy spoke
tician" and made some bright and en-.
tertaining points on his subject
THE WOman's Club" afforded Ere
mont Everett opportunity to pay some
merited compliments to the gentler
sex.
w. p. Warner discussed THE Bank
ers' Power" in most entertaining
manner though he modestly refrained
from accepting all that politicians have
credited to the craft
"Toasts" was the subject treated by
d. MathewsOn, who was at his best
and started wave OF enthusiasm
about the banquet board,
The bankers Tomorrow" or one
that he hears a great deal of from his
customers was handled by Ed. #.
Kearney.
The program closed with toast by
w. p. Manley who spoke enthusiast
Banks to City Banks"