Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-14
| THING OF THE PAST
American Bankers Conven-
ton Now Over.
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SIDES
PLEASING.
Delegates Now Speeding to Their
Homes to Reap Benefit Of
the Conferences.


or the association pronounced the meeting
the best attended, the most successful from
business point of view and the most en-
1oyabie from Its social side OF any gather
ing OF bankers held In this country. Too
much praise could not be bestowed on the
men VINO formed the entertainment and re-
ception committees, the visitors declared. .
This has been the greatest convention we
nave ever heid. declared Mr.. Edward F.
Swinney, retiring president of the ass,c,a.
,lon We have never had such an eniov-
able time socially. the arrangements for chr
entertainment being almost Iimitless. and
n us the excha1ge OF views and discus
sions OF practical business questions Will he
OF the greatest benefit to u.s."
MI John L. Hamilton, the new president
or the association. praised the work of the
locaI bankers In their preparations for the
entertainment Of the visitors In the hfrhast
terms, and Secretary Branche, who had
something to do with the entertainment of
the association in New York last wear ,1e
ciared that he did not believe the program
at New York in 1904 could be jmnroved nnon
until he had arrived here and had heon
treated to some of the things the washing
ton bankers had prepared. Then he reaIized
that the New Workers were only amateurs
~ IN sstt,ng up show and caring for the
u .oaln ot VISITORS. The meeting in every
respect and detail. he declared. was the hest
the association has ever held
Inc Climax of social festivities In con
nection with the convention was reached
i "a >, nignt when all the delegates and their
ladies' were the guests of honor at re-
ception given by the members of the Dis
trict of Columbia Bankers Association
Inc reception was the most brilliant ar
iar that has been given in Washington for
many years. Fhe entire tenth floor of the
New Willard was turned over to the re-
ceiving party and their guests, and all of
the members Of the local committees. as
sisted by the officials of the government of
the District of Columbia expended their
best efforts to make the guests comfort
able. The decorations of the two large as
sembiy rooms and the smaller rooms adj
Joining were magnificent. The tall white
columns along the sides of the assembly
and autumn foliage. Chrysanthemums of
every hue and kind. large and small, were
stuck here and there in a most effective
manner, while at intervals along the long
table that supported the dishes holding
such tempting viands as could be procured
for a buffet supper. were huge punches of
the flower Of Japan. The balcony over
looking the 3 street end of the larger hall
and green leaves. from among which peeped
punches Of flowers. The decoration was
done by Small and he eclipsed all previous
efforts. The crowd began to arrive as
early as o'clock and from that hour until
1879 a continuous stream of handsomely
gowned women and well-groomed men
passed down the receiving line and greeted
some of the people of the A-strict who
have been working for their comfort and
entertainment. -s
The Receiving Party.
The cloak rooms were located on the
ninth floor of the hotel, from which the
guests assembled the stairs to the tenth
floor. The receiving party stood in the
small reception room at the north end of
80 brill ~ 1alop
dent of the local bankers association, with
Mrs. Edison, was at the head of the line.
Mr. Milton e. Allies acted as master of
ceremonies and introduced the guests. Next
to Mr.. Edison was Mr.. Charles c. Glover,
chairman Of the reception committee who
the guests to Commissioner and
Mrs. Mcfarland, Commissioner and Miss
West Commissioner Biddle, Mr.. Charles j.
Clarence 3. Norment, -lr. and Mrs. J. Sell
win TAFT, Mr.. Albert F. Fox, Mr.. e.
Southland Parker. Mr.. w. v. Cox and Mr..
B. F. SAUL who formed the remainder OF
hosts the guests passed through the small.
Ter ball room to the main assembly nall
where the supper was served. The supper
was the best the New Willard cher coulo
prepare. For more than two hours there
was a steady stream OF visitors through
the rooms. It was estimated that Presi-
dent Edison and his party greeted more
than three thousand persons during tne
evening. The ana1r came 10 CioSc a,
about il O'Clock when the last guests mad
departed.
Executive Council Yesterday.
At the meeting of the executive council
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. ]. d. Powers, pres
ident of the United States Trust Company
of Louisville, KY, was chosen CHAIRMAN 70
of the National City Bank of New York,
who was elected vice president Of the as
ISOLATION, as stated exclusively IN Ihe star
Yesterday afternoon. The minor omcerS
of the association were all re-eleo,ea an, ana
Messrs. E. A. Potter of Chicago and Alfred
III. Curtis of New York were chosen MEM
bers of the executive council to succeed
Chairman Whitson and Mr.. +. II. Marshall
of ST. Louis, who resigned from the coun-
ell. Mr. Potter Is president of the Ameri-
can Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago.
and will represent the trust and savings
sections on the executive council. The
council also discussed several important
business matters that were not given out
for publication. The matter of the next
meeting place of the association has been
settled, 1t Is understood, and the fnanciers
of Boston will be given an opportunity to
entertain the delegates in 1906. This mat
ter was not discussed In the convention.
but will probably be definitely decided at
the next meeting of the executive commit
tee or the council. 1t Is understood that the
invitation to come to Detroit In 1907. pre-
Sented by delegate IN the convention
Thursday, will be accepted and arrange
ments made accordingly. The delegates
manifested a great interest In Detroit and
the lake country because of the numerous
references made to 1t by Secretary Shaw
during the course of his speech ON Wednes-
day and by all who discussed the ship-sub-
sidy measures.
Drill at Fort Myer.
But one feature of the convention remains
for the delegates to attend. Another drill
win be given at Fort Myer this afternoon
and there will also be foot ball game al
the fort. The drill today will be given by
Troop E, 18th Cavalry. Capt Whitman com
manding, and the 4th Battery of Field Ar
tillery. The 4th Battery drilled with F
troop of the 18th Cavalry yesterday and
created very favorable impression among
the delegates. The battery drilled witt
three pieces OF artillery as a horse battery
The horse battery exhibition drills origi.
mated with the 4th Battery several years
ago, and its work is always well done
Lieut.. Donald Mcdonald, who commanded
the battery in the drill yesterday, has bu,
recently Joined the organization, and the
exhibition y(eerday was his first public
appearance In the riding hall. He has
evolved ono or two new figures for the ar
tillerymen and kept the organization con-
stantiy at work The foot ball game will
be played between teams representing the
Sd Battery of Field Artillery, stationed al
Fort Myer, and team made UP from the