The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-17

Of comn,ercialism law and OF the evo.
luton of&nur modern banking laws. a
feature Of the address was bitsof UNI
written history. Of the conditions and
causes that led to the writing OF a stand
ard work on negotiable Instruments, and
magnificent eulogy, both Of the work
and of It's author, United States Senator
John W. Daniel. Mr. Douglas declared
that he was, worthy to sit on the bench
Of any tribunal, and even to succeed
that greatest of the worlds jurists, John
Marshall. This eloquent tribute to the
wcll-known Virginia lawyer, text-writer
and statesman received the warm APP
plause It so well merited.
The association held two well attended
sessions during the day, the last closing
about 5 p. M. The total attendance or
members had reached more than 2GS
UP to the adjournment yesterday, the
largest In the history Of the organization.
1t embraces many Of the most prominent
and widely-known men In banking and
finance In Virginia, and, taken as whole,
the personnel of the body will compare
with any trade or professional body that,
has ever assembled In this city. Socially
the convention Is a delightfully."- congen-
inl body, and the social feature is by no
means the least important of the ses-
sions. 1t must not be concluded, how
ever, that the convention is a junket.i
Tar from it.. It's one Of the most prac-
tlcal business bodies that hold annual
conventions, and one of the most instruc-
tive and helpful. At no previous conven-
ton have tho addresses delivered been
OF higher standard and more worthy
Of preservation in published form, as
they will be. preserved,
Morning Session.
The delegates were n bit late assem-
bling yesterday morning, 1t being II
o'clock before the body was called to
order. The usual opening prayer was
offered, and then the body proceeded
to business with bnnker-like promptness
About tho first business to come ,lp
was the question Of naming a special
committee TO confer with the commit
tees OF the West Virginia and Maryland
associations MS to the question of holding
n trl-state association at tho Greenbriera
White Sulphur Springs. w, Va This
committee Will confer with Its associate
committees make a Recommendation to-
the executive committee, and the ultimate
decision whether the Virginia association
will unite with those OF It's nAighboring
States IN Joint body. There is strong
opposition to this plan from influential
members OF the Virginia association, who
contend that the Virginia association
would lose it's identity by merging with
the adjoining States, and thereby undo
the work OF building up this association
which has taken years of patient AM
intelligent work. The question will not
be decided at this meeting,
Tho Virginia association has not decided
where 1t Will hold It's next convention.
and no suggestion has been heard on
that subject.
The committee on nominations held a
meeting yesterday after the adjournment
Of the morning session to agree upon
recommendations for officers. Members
Of the committee would not dvulge the
result of their conference. and II Is lnrsc-
~ u matter of conjecture who will ba
chosen president. It Is believed that |
ter or Mr.. Josenh Stahhins nc South |
Boston, will be the next president. Judge
John d. Horsley, of Lynchhurg. is also
but he iR not present and
he other two gentlemen are. Ally -of the
hree would make an excellent president
n tho opinion OF many OF the banker |
or one thing thare Is no doubt, Mr.. n,
p Calling will be recommended for re,
election as secretary, His Dlilltanttwcrk |
IL building up the associations ana his
mastery OF the many details that have
argely devolyed upon him have demon
trated his fitness so thoroughly that 1t
you'd be loss to the organization to
spense with him In that position. F,v-
rybody goes TO Calling for everything
nd everybody, and no always knows
where he, she or 1t Is He has been a
alunble assistant to the president al
Erecting the work of the conventica,
The nominating committee consists Of