The San Francisco call., 1905-05-04
OAKLAND WILL
GREET BANKERS
Plans Are Completed for En-
tertainment of Delegates
to the State Convention
PROGRAMME ELABORATE
Excursion Oh the Bay and
Several Social Events
Arranged for the Visitors

OAKLAND, May s.-Local bankers
are making elaborate preparations for
the convention Of the Bankers Asso-
citation Of California, which viii be
held in this city, commencing on
Thursday, May Is, and continuing un-
tsl the evening Of the following Satur-
day. The sessions of the convention
win be held in "Chirps Han' of the
Athenian Club, which has been offered
by the members OF the club
Arrangements for the entertainment
OF the visitors are in the hands of a
committee Of Oakland bankers, and an
excellent programme has been pre-
pared for the three days Of the cOnyen-
tion- The first session viii open at 10
g. M Thursday, and the address Of
welcome VIII be delivered by Mayor
Mott After a response by h S
Fletcher OF the Bank Of Watsonville,
the regular business OF the convention
VIII be taken I'd and viii occupy the
remainder of the opening session. At
the second session, which will be held
at D. m, addresses VIII be made by
Professor Carl C. Plehn Of the Uni
versity Of California, william Mead of
the Central Bank Of Los Angeles, and
George W Peltier Of the California
State Bank Of Sacramento
On Thursday evening a reception to
Ehe visiting bankers and their ladies
will be given at the Home Club.
The morning session on Friday viii
be devoted TO the completion Of unfin-
iahed business, the appointment Of
committees and the election Of officers
for the ensuing year. At this session
an address VIII be delivered by Pro
hessOr h Morse Stephens of the Uni
Tersity OF California This session,
which VIII conclude the business of the
convention, viii be followed by an en-
tertainment and in the afternoon q
luncheon to the delegates and their
ladies VIII be given at the Claremont
Country Club. This VIII be followed
by a visit TO points Of interest in Oak
land and vicinity
On Saturday, the last day of the
convention, an excursion on the bay
will be given The Key Route ferry
boat San Francisco has been secured
for the trip, and the excursion viii
leave Oakland harbor in the morning
A visit viii be made to Mare Island
where a landing win be made and
luncheon VIII be served on the return
trip.
During the convention the headquar-
ters Of the association VIII be at the
Athenisn Club Special rates have
been secured from the Southern Pa
ciic Company for the convention and
. the arrangements for hotel accommo-
O dations have been placed In the hands
Of George S. Meredith Of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank Of this city.
The members Of the committee In
charge Of the arrangements for the
convention are Edison T, Adams,
chairman; w G. Palmanteer, l. G.
BUpee. W. ". Garthwaite, D. Edward
Collins, H c. CaDwell Charles T. Ro-
dOlph and George s. Meredith, secre-
tary.
Following are officers of the Califor-
mia Bankers Association: President,
A II. Schmidt, German Savings and
Loan Society Of San Francisco; vice
president, Frank Miller, Colusa County
Bank; treasurer, G. W Kline, Crocker-
Woolworth National Bank of San
San Francisco; secretary, r. M Welch,
San Francisco Savings Union; chair
D man of executive committee, ]. f.
Moulton, Bank Of California Of San
Francisco.