The Washington times., 1905-10-08
FINANCE: CAPTAINS
WILL INVADE CITY
American Bankers to Be
Royalty Entertained
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
Lavish Preparations Made-Fully a,5oo
Expected to Pay Visit to
the Capital.

That the American Bankers Associa-
tion viii visit the Capital OF the nation
this week Is the direct result of the am
b-tion or the associat!on's president, L
i. SHinEcy, OF Kansas City, to hold the
annual gathering ovc- which he will
preside AT tho source and center OF the
country's financial system
At the San Francisco convention last
wear Mr.. Sw.nney urged this plan upon
his fellow-me,nbcrs with such jealous
enthusiasm that they caught the infec-
ton. and the selection Of Washington
rs the convention city followed as a
matter az cGurse.
III IS equally matter OF course that
the delegates will he pleased with their
reception. The banking institutions oe
the District are making lavish prepara-
ticns aad the feast OF reason which is
to be furnished by the solid papers on
financial subjects Is to be :nterspe-sei
with separate and various flows of soul
on every intermediate occasion.
Swinney a Model.
Those who know Mr.. Swinney descr;be
him as the model interior banker
broad-minded. progressive, capable of
grssping financial problems in their es-
scntiai aspects, and solving them ariCht.
he is OF the type of men who have han
uied the financial needs OF the eraat
Middle West, which are complicated an
nuaiiy by the necessity of furnishing
large sums of money for handling the
grain crops.
He has met difficulties in the past and
knows how to face them. 1t is even
possible he was somewhat dfsanpoint-
ed BY the case with which the members
or the association fell in with the plan
TO hold the convention here.
Il appears that Mr.. Swinney had never
been to Washington. He is a busy man.
with large financial interests under his
immediate direction and needing his i'm
mediate personal supervision. Probably
his thoughts had Travelled often enough
an this direction. but somehow he had
never been able TO follow them in bodily
person He wanted 20 come and see
and there was an end to 1t.
Probably there will be $500 bankers
here this week Already more than
1,Soo have engaged accommodate ,t
the hotels and seven or eight hundred
In addition 10 these are confidently ex-
pected by those in local charge of the
features of entertainment There will
oe wives and daughters along too. It is
expected, 20 rob the convention week of
any aspect OF too great seriousness IL
might otherwise display.
Informaiity the Slogan.
Through the extensive program 90 din
ners. receptions and outings which has
Deer arranged for the week Il is the
purpose OF the committee In charge to
1nstill the same spirit Of informalitv
when the annual dinner is given the |
executive council OF the association an |
will fnIra
willard on Thursday evening, there !
will be no formal speaking. other than
the address of Secretary Shaw. Instead
there will be songs-topicaI and other |
wise-given by local singers and some !
OF me members of the Gridiron Club
quartet.
Places at the tables will be movable
ne local men present are TO move
Hro"hu amcn> the visitors and the WIS.,
"ors among each other. so that there
VIII pe broadening acquaintance ani
thEoogh the dinner. IL is hopesi thai
sohss-and some other things on the
menu-will add TO the atmosphere of
good fellowship. which 1t is hoped will
enyelop the occasion
me trust company section of the as
soc!ation and the savings bank secfior
VIII hold separate organization meet
1ngs On wednesday. a, which tbev uyfi,
be entertained BY the local trust com
panies and savings bznxs. resncctive;y
Buffet iuncheons Will be served AT both
meetings. D'''
shere VIII be no 'pilgriiI1Ia s5s.' any
Snere, put every encouragement and
facility will be offered the visitors "a
witness those historic places ia and
near Washington which prove most
attractive TO those who come from afar
They will al be provided with tJci-ers
10 Mt. Vernon and Alexandria. good At
any time during the sessions. The Alloy
andria bankers have made arrange
ments 10 show the visitors the old
washington lodge. where George WASH
ington presided as master of one of tho
FIRST Masonic lodges In this country
and the Carlyle hosse. where General
Braddock had his headquarters during
part OF his disastrous campaign
against the Indians.
II seems likely, taking II all In all.
that the American Bankers Associa-
ton will be glad President Swinney il
TO realize his ambition 10 hold the an
naal meeting n Washington.
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