The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
BANKERS HAVING
GREAT N Meeting
Admirable Addresses by
President HdbliStOn
and Others.
SECRETARY SHAW
SPEAKS TONIGHT
Distinguished Head Of the Ma
tons Finances the Guest of
Honor at Banquet-Other
Well-Known Speakers
Number Of Virginia
Bankers Here.

The twelfth annual convention Of the
Virginia Bankers Association began its
three days sessions in the assembly
room of the Hotel Richmond yesterday,
with an attendance OF about two hundred
members. Among those present are
many Of the most representative busi-
ness men and financicrs Of Virginia and
the South. "A number. OF ladies are pres
ent and are given seats on the convcn-
tion floor
Every preparation had been made for
the comfort of the visitors and for their
convenience. The great majority OF them
are stopping at the beautiful Hotel Rich
mond, which is the headquarters Of the
association. but a number Of them are
at other hotels. The convention hall, q
spacious auditorium on the eighth floor.
\ is very tastefully decorated for this oc-
casion with fan shaped festoons Of Amer
lean flags gracefully depending from the
ceiling around all four sides of the room.s
The rostrum has background Of palms
effectively grouped and giving on orien-
tai touch to the scene. M
The high temperature OF yesterday
could not be foreseen. and while the
lofty meeting hall was as cool as could
be E1OunO,fH1L Wdb y Ut lul OIlA ESOSA "teAA
the large audience gathered there. An
nouncements was made at the forenoon.
session that electrical rotary fans would
8 be installed before the afternoon ses-
sion. This announcement was greeted
with applause.
Features OF the two sessions yesterday:
were. the strong and hopeful address OF
President Ha blston, the admirable remin-
iscent speech of R. T. Barton, ESQ, OF
Winchester, and the encouraging and
en1inently satisfactory reports OF the Of
ficers of the organization.
Z To-day,s 8: sessions will be Of great In
terest. Addresses willF be delivered by
Mr.. Robert F. dox. 5presld dent Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of Atlanta, by
Mr. William A. Blair. OF Winston Salem,
NJ. c., and by Mr.. Charles A.. Douglas
Of Washington. iSs.
This evening banquet will be given.
at the Masonic Temple and Hon. Leslie
M Shaw, Secretary Of tho Treasury
will deliver nm address. Other promi-l
nent men will respond to toasts.
Morning Session.
President w. NJ. Hnbliston called the
convention to order shortly after $3.50 A.:
{ M, at which time many Of the delegates
with their badges Of royal purple and
gold had assembled. Others came IN
during the opening exercises. #
Rev. G. w. Mcdaniel, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, Of this city, Of.
sfered the opening prayer, an earnest and
very appropriate invocation Of divine
blessing and guidance.
Colonel John B. Purcell. president Of
the First National Bank, and a gentleman
identified with the city's business inter-
ests, extended the visitors q cordial
welcome on behalf Of the bankers Of
Richmond. Colonel Purcell is fluent
and attractive speaker, and his well
come was Of tho most cordial kind He
directed the attention of tho visiting
bankers to the city's many points OF his
toric and scenic interest and attractive
ness, some OF which he enumerated and
called especial attention to tho number
of beautiful public parks. The many
handsome public buildings md large mer-
camille and manufacturing establish
ments came In for n share OF attention.
Colonel Purcell attributed the growth Of
tho banks and banking institutions OF
the city and Of It's jobbing trade and
manufacturing interests largely to the. lip-
oral policy of mutual helpfulness, The
banks had co-operatcd with tho manufac-
t,rers and jobbers to the fullest extent
'compatlble with sound banking and busl-
ness principles and with the most sat
yisfn Glory results Colonel Purcell modest
tly reviewed the excellent financial stand-
ing OF the Richmond banking institutions
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