The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-20

taTy; First e-President. John F.
Wiley, of Durham; Second Vice-Presi-
dent, III. w. Jackson, of Raleigh; Sec
retary, w. A. Hunt, of Henderson.
Executive Committee: f. II. Fries,
Winston-Salem; J. F. Bruton Wilson,
w. II. Wood Charlotte; L. w. Nor
man, Hertford.
Delegates to Aemrican Bankers
Convention: CT. w. Montcastle, w. H.
Twitty, w. H. S. Burgwyn. John s.
Armstrong; alternates, Erwin Shuder,
c. J. Cooper, w. E. Borden, f. f..
Vaughan.
The selection of a place for the
next meeting of the association was
left with the neW executive commit
tee. A motion was adopted by the
association that hereafter all statis
tics, legal opinions, etc, which may
be compiled at the associations ex-
pense be reserved for use of the
members of the said association. The
new officers We're called on for
speeches and each responded in a
happy talk. Several other short
speeches were made after which the
association adjourned.
The Morning Session.
The morning session was called to
order at ten o'clock by President
Fries. Secretary Evans expressed the
thanks Of the association for the
many courtesies shown the delegates
during their stay in the city.
Address of Hon. Hannis Taylor.
President Fries then introduced the
principal speaker of the day, Hon.
Hannis Taylor of Washington. DR..
Taylor began his address by a pleas
ant reference TO number of his old
North Carolina friends. The speaker
referred in very touching language to
his love for North Carolina, the State
of his nativity. lie expressed the
opinion that the old line. CLASSICAL law
YER was fast going out of fashion IL
this country, but said that this old
class has dune a valiant work for the
South and now they can look back on
the past day when the South was Il
political and military section rather
than q commercial section with pride
for the work they have rendered their
State.
Mr. Taylor spoke of his old friend.
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire.
whom he sees every day, saying that
he looked upon him in former days
as a red-mouthed alligator but he
finds him one of the gentlest of NOR
tails and a sincere friend of the South
He then referred to the great work
which the South has now taken up
and which is meeting with such sue
cess and being fully recognized by
other sections of the country.
Referring to the relations between
the United States and England. Mr..
Taylor said he was in the midst of
the inner circles of the government
at the beginning Of the War with
Spain and he knew England rendered
the United States a service that would
be hard to repay. The speaker re-
ferred to ex-President Cleveland in
the kindest of terms and the audience
cheered the ex-president's name to the
ecno. He then took up the new busi-
ness opportunities which have result
ed from the Spanish War and with
the completion of the proposed PAN
anna Canal and urged the South to
seize the opportunities offered and
make the most of them.
Mr.. TGylor spoke of the acquisition
of territory by the United States start
ing with Alaska in 1857 and on down
to Porto Rico and the great CONNER
cial results which will follow in time.
especially from the completing of the
Panama Canal.
Taking up the commercial status