The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-11
BANKERS ( MEET
HERE THURSDAY
Representative Men Of the State
Are Guests Of Rich
f11onders.
SECRETARY SHAW TO SPEAK.
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Distinguished Cabinet Official A tAl:
cepts Invitation to Take
Part in Programme.
SECRETARY SHAW TO SPEAK

NJ Mr.. N. p. Calling. OF Lynchburg, secre-
ttary OF the Virginia. Bankers Associa-
tion,S spent day or 30 here this week.;
having come down from the Hill City TO
attend a meeting OF the Executive Com
3mittee OF the association and to look after
some details in connection with the app
preaching convention OF the association,
which viii convene In this city on Thurs.
day, the 18th.
Mr. Calling has travelled throughout
the State during the past few months
and saws that the interest of the bank.
ers OF Virginia in the State Association
has grown apacc with the Increased mem
bership of the organization, and ne ex:
poets the approaching convention to pc
the largest the association mas ever E. heia ~
There are only about 265 bankers IN the
State OF which number go are members
of the association. This record puts Viz
ginia at the head OF the list of all state
bankers assoca tions In point OF member
ship, compared with the number Of banks
In the State. tx,
Mr. Calling is much gratified at the
earnest interest the Richmond bankers
are taking in preparing for the conven.
8tion, and says that he finds the local
committee have made the most elaborate
prepa rations for the entertainment OF the
visitors. ss
AS Mr.. Calling jocularly5 remar ked my
only fear is that these Richmond people
will give the visitors such a grand time
that we cannot keep up the pace SCI at
future conventional N
Mr. w. 4 NJ. Habliston, Of this city, IS
presid ent OF the associa ton, and notwith-5i
standing that he Is a very busy man ne
has taken a lively interest in and given
much, OF his time toBthc association and
in helping with the arrang ements which
are being made for the convention.
The Programme.
The programme for the business ses-.
'sions OF the first two days are as follows:
.Thursday-Conve called to order al
$50 O clock by President w. NJ. Hablis--5
ton, Richmond prayer by the Rev. Henry
Pierce Atkins; address Of welcome, Hon.
Carlton Mccarthy, Mayor Of Richmond;
response, Mr.. Carter r. Bishop, cashier
or the National Bank, Petersburg; app
pontment OF Committee on s#Resoluttons;
annual address by President ~. NJ. Ia O..
5liston, Richmond; report Of the secretary
NJ p. Calling. Lynchburg report OF ne
treasurer. H. "a. illlams. Richmond;
committee reports; Executive Committee.
"A. B. Schwarzkopf chairman, Norfolk;
Banking and Jurisprudence, George -
seay,. chairman. Richmond; Taxation, OIL
yer T.. Sands, chairman, Richmond report
of delegates to american Bankers Asso-s
citation; address. The South in the Sad
3dle by Mr. RODert r. VI ~ eiuuoA -,
president OF the Maddox-RuckergB Banking
Company, and president Of the Atlanta
Chamber OF Commerce. Atlanta, @
Friday--C Convention assemblies at 10
o clock !: prayer BY the Rev. ohm ]. Gra-
watt prominent Of Committee on Nom
nations; address. An Incident OF Ante
War Banking, 4 by Hon. r. ! Barton.
president OF the Farmers and Merchants
National Bank, Winchester; address Sub
tect to be announced later, Mr.. William
"A. Blair, vice-president of the Peoples
National Bank, Winston Salem, N: Ct;
address. THE Law Merchant, BY Mr..
Charles "A. Douglass, attorney at law.
Washington. d. c.
< Saturda y-Convention, will be lied to
order on board steamer at Old Point about
noon; report OF Nominating Committee;
report OF Committee on Resolu tons; un-
finished business; election Of officers;
talks by visiting bankers; adjournment.