Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

the president Mr.. E. F. Swinney: prayer by
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee; roll call: adj
dress of welcome by Henry B. F. Macfar-
land. president of the Board of Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia: adj
dress of welcome to the American Bankers
Association by Mr.. John Joy Edison. presi-
dent of the Bankers ation, District
of Columbia, in behalf of the bankers of
the District of Columbia; address Of well
come to the American Bankers Association
and foreign visitors by representative of
the United States government; reply to ad-
dress of welcome and annual address by
the president, Mr., E. F. SwInney; annual
report of the secretary, Mr.. James r.
Branch; annual report of the treasurer Mr.
Halph van -Vechten: report of the auditing
committee; report of the executive council
by the chairman. Mr.. G. s.. Whitson: re-
port of the protective committee by the
secretary; report Of committee on currency
py the chairman. Mr.. James NJ. Donald; re-
port or committee on uniform laws by the
chairman. Mr.. F. E. Tracey; report of COM
mfttee on bureau of education by the chair
man. Mr.. j. B. Finley; report of committees
on cipher code by the chairman. Mr. F. F.
blossom; report of committee on interna-
tfonal form of money order by the chair
man. Mr. r. L. Champion; practical bank
ing questions; address, Mr. Frank A. Van
aerlip: vice president National City Bank,
New York; THE Examination Of Banks ::
VIM. B. Ridgely. COMPTROLLER of the cur
rency. Washington. D. c.
second day. Thursday, October 70 1909
IohY0htioil CdIltu TO order at 10 O'Clock ~,
by the president. Mr.. E. F. Swinney. nraver
py Rev Teunfs s. HamIin D. D.. announce
ments: practical banking questions fdiscus
sion limited to thirty minutes for each tonic
o 1,. 20 an delegates under the five-minute
Fuie unle TO be extended by unanimous con-
senO; Commercial Education prof To
sepn French Johnson. dean New York lint
Ysrsity school of Commerce. Accounts and
finance, New York: The Scotch System of
Banking Mr. Robert Blyth. genera 49, VI
ager Union Bank of Scotland. Limited. Glas-
gov. Scotland; Practical Benefits of Mem
Dersnip In the American Bankers Associa-
non. MI. walker Hill president Mechan-
lcs-Amerfcan National Bank St Louis MO :.
can OF sections north, south, east and west !:
statements limited to five minutes by hanL'
ers on the general condition of business in
they come
Third day, Friday. October Is. 1905-Con-
vention called to order at 10 O'clock a n, NV
the president. Mr.. E. F. Swinney: PRAYER by
i, ass' y. =. STAFFORD, d. D.; practical bank
ing questions discussion limited to thirty
minutes for each topic. open to all delegates
unner the hve-minutes rule, time to he ex-
tended by unanimous consenD Our Com
merce, Mf Harvey l.. GouIder Cleveland
Ohio: address. Mr. Leslie M. shaw Sanra'
tary of the Treasury, Washington n q :.
continuation of discussion of practical hanl.
ing questions; unfinished business; report Of
committee on nominations; elections metal
iations of officers elected
Tue SOluulIIeeS
The work Of preparing a reception ana
Tor the entertainment of the bankers Ia q
TASK OF Herculean proportions. It has
neen entrusted to general reception COM
miteee and numerous subcommittee.
Ihese committees have completed the gen.
eral arrangements and are now engaged ia
working out the details Mr.. John low
Edison. president Of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company, is the chairman Of
the main committee. Mr.. Edison has had
ample experience in such matters and is
We'll qualified for the task that he has set
himself 20 perform The members Of his
banking institution in the District that is
numbered among the members of the
american association. The full roster Of
Executive communications Joy Edison.
chairman; c. c. Glover. Riggs National
Bank: A. F. Fox. Columbia National Bank;
Hibbs. Hibbs & Co.; c. r. Norment. Gem
trail National Bank: w " Cox. Second Ma
tional Bank: c. ]. Bell, American Security
and Trust Company; E. ]. Stellwagen,
Army and Navy Club: B. F. Saul, Home
Savings Bank; J. Selwin TAFT, Interna-
tional Banking Company; s.. Thomas
Brown, Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank. M. f. Allies. Riggs National Bank;
William A. Mearns. Lewis johnson & Co;
F. II. Smith, Union Savings Bank; Robert
~. Harper. american Natlonal Bank; +. G.
Stevens, Commercial National Bank; John
f.. Herreii. National Capital Bank; George
c. Henning, Traders National Bank; Jesse
b. Wilson. Lincoln National Bank; o. e.
Staples, Washington Savings Bank; Geo.
w Brown, Bell & Co.: E.. 8. Parker Ma
tionai Metropolitan Citizens Bank; e.
Quincy Smith. Nome Savings Bank; Thos
r. Jones, National Safe Deposit. Savings
and Trust Company: ]. w. Henry Lewis
Johnson 81 Co.: James L. Norris. Bank OF
Washington; P. A. Drury. Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank: Lewis J. Davis
I'LL Massachusetts avenue.
Committee on reception-Charles C.
Glover. chairman; Milton e. Allies, vice
chairman; g. b. Cortelyou. e. A. Hitch
cock. G. H. Keep. II. A. Taylor. = b.
Reynolds w. B. Ridgely. Thomas r. Kane.
John Biddie, Charles J. Bell. g, :. Stell-
wagon, Thomas a. Gale, G. b, Norment.
James r. Hood. William J Father. Dam
lei Fraser, John Joy Edpon. !. Henry