The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-18
BANKERS ELECT
THEIR OFFICERS:
Hon. S. II. Hansbrougl,, Of Win
chester, Made President OF
the Body.
"A DELIGHTFUL 4. EXCURSION
Closing Session Held Aboard
T
DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION
Closing Session Held Aboard
Steamcr-Princcly Enter
tainmcnt Of Visitors.

Hc Wiz 4ASSOClHIlOIle Hu-
journed yesterday on the waters OF lamp
ton Roads after a session of three days,
begun In this city Thursday forenoon. a
more delightful, interesting and profitable
session OF the association has never been
held than the twelfth, and not ono Of the
eleven preceding 1t has exceeded this one
IN point Of attendance. personnel and
The. last days session was combined
with a magnificent excursion and enter
tainment, rendered the visitors by the
banks and bankers Of Richmond, enter
ness Afloat on the elegant steamer
Berkeley with a stiff breeze blowing. the
bankers rocked not that the mercury
stock backed BY ali bulls on the market.
princely hospitality Of the Richmond bank
ers found comfort TO the fullest extent as
out to Cape Henry and upon the palpitat-
ing bosom OF the Atlantic and then back
5 70 the government pier at Old POINT,
where the entire party debarkpd and took
the waiting train for Richmond, after
five hours cruise.
Everything was provided that the APP
petit, &C. could I'd crave and morey was WORTH
OF the Richmond banks passed OH that
train or. on the boat. Hospitality and
congeniallty we're the notices OF the en-
manner that elected the warmest praise
OF the guests. That excursion viii live
in the memories of those OF the party en-
J0ying II for years to come, and Rich
place for associations and conventions
OF every sort and description.
Mr.. Hansbrough President.
Before adjournment the association
elected i,s officers and named It's stand
Ing committees for the ensuing year,
4 Gus corporations, firms and individuals
s. contributing to the entertainment, comfort
& and pleasure OF the members, and dlspos-.
evening Mr.. s. ii. Hansbrough h Of VIM WIN.
chester, one Of the best known bankers
and business men Of the Valley. was
elected president; Mr.. n. r. Calling, Of
Lynchburg, was chosen secretary. and
Mr.. II. A. Williams. OF Richmond. treas
urer, the latter two being re-elections.
The usual compliments of yice-prcsidents
8 sixty bankers adjourned sine die. leav-
Ing to the Executive Committee the Sc
lection OF the next place OF meeting.
The members Of the association and
from the Main Street Station Via the i caes.
News at 10:15 A.. NJ. Tho railway train
was fast one. with but one stop, and
that to permit regular train to pass.
Arriving a the pier at Newport News
to the Old Dominion's splendid steamer
Berkeley, and soon started on the breezy
trip through the .hemisphere's finest har-
Dor past Fort Monroe and the fleet of
Warships lying at anchor off the Point, out
into the bay and across 1t to where It
q mingies Its restless waters with the surg
Ing sea Fast Cape. Henry and with Cape
Is Berkeley steamed out into the ocean and
& then, turning. headed for Old Point On
the return trip the boat passed close to
forced garrison. and tied up a the govern
ment pier. The trip back by rail was be-
gun about $50 T.. M., and was delightfully."-
cool. the train speeding through leafy
without halt for any cause. "A few min
utes AFTER the train pulled into the Rich
mond station and discharged its 3passen-
gers, who ere this have divcrged In many
directions to their homes.
& Executive Committee Richard II.
Smith. OF Richmond, chairman; w. T.
Yenable of Farmville:sP. NJ. Pollard. of
lin; Russell Smith, OF Culpepcr: Tench
r. Tilghman. Of Norfolk; W. M. Addi-
son. Of Richmond and ". B. Vest, of
Newport News.
Committee on Banking and Jurispru-
dence-G George ]. seay. Of. Richmond.
chairman: George Bryan and John Gar
land Pollard, and John Il. Glenn, Of Rich
s: aroome. Of Hampton; W: P Tams.
OF Staunton. and George A. Schn,clz, Of
Hampton and Newport News.
Finance Commttee-J. w. Slnton, of
l1lCIIuOHu,i CHulIuldu. SdI lcIds1t. Bishop,
OF Petersburg and a. l.. Adamson. of
Manchester
Committee on Taxation-o. j. Sands. Of
Richmond. chnirman; w. M. HablIston.
of Richmond, and Henry L. Schmez, OF
Hampton.
Delegates TO the American Bankers
Association Meeting--W. NJ. Habliston;
of Richmond: John 7. Griffin, OF Ports
mouth; S. Fl. Hansbrough, OF Winches-
ter. and Joseph stebbins. of South Bos-
ton.
H. N. Phillips, OF Williamsburg: c, w.
Warden, OF Bristol, and II. Fleetwood. of
Wayerly. s.
Attorney for the Association, George
Bryan, OF Richmond.
Are Appreciative.
Chairman. Joseph stebbins, OF the Com
mIttee on Resolutions. renortcd one OF
thanks ard nnnrecintinn Of the many and
varied couiesics EXTENDED the convention.
Business Meeting.
Tho Entertainment Committee, Of
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