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The District Organization.

ers as in their own particular interest.
The District Organization.
The District of Columbia Bankers Asso-
citation was organized in 1904. Its preeepts
would seem to have been lifted bodily from
the constitution and bylaws Of the ma
tional organization, of which it Is. a valued
member. In June. 1901, the heads of the
local financial institutions met and organ
lied. A week later they adopted a constt-
tuition, and from that time forward they
have worked hard to carry out the tenets
of their creed as set forth In the constitu-
ton they accepted. Their articles of faith,
as stated, are practically the same as those
of the national organization Their field of
labor Is the District of Columbia, and they
hold five meetings each year. All OF the
members of the District organization are
members of the American Association. The
two organizations are not affiliated or con-
nected, except that, according 20 the con-
stitution of the national association. each
state organization of bankers or banking
institutions is allowed a delegate to It's an
nual meetings for each fifty members. The
work of the national association is totally
Independent of the local association. except
in this particular The larger organization
was In existence almost quarter of a CEN
fury before the local association was
thought Of and there several of It's
members in business In the District who arc
not affiliated with the local organization.
1t is the members of the District associa-
ton and these few outside members who
are preparing to receive their brothers In
business next month. The program that Is
to be carried out is unique In that 1t was
gotten together with the one idea that
every guest should see everything that had
been prepared for his delectatlon. There
have been numerous conventions enter
tanned In the District and the programs of
entertainment have always been most iaV-
ish but in most of them the various forms
rod ha
that but a portion of those for whom they
were intended could be accommodated In
many instances excursions would be plan
ned for two places at the same time. and
the visitors would be allowed to choose
which leader they would follow. Nothing
like this is to happen during the convention
of the bankers. The affair is to be just as
much of a three-ringed circus, but each ring
"a To he shown in separate tent, as 1t
were, and the performance is TO De spread
over the entire time OF the convention. FOE
instance, 1t is customary on such occasions
to arrange with the officers at Fort Myer
for an exhibition drill of cavalry and artil-
iery for the benefit of the visitors, and to
have that drill on a certain day
Usually about one-half OF the persons IN
whose honor the drill was given would find
themselves unable to attend, by press OF
the very business that brought them TO the
city. Consequently only fraction OF those
to be entertained were entertained inns
state of affairs cannot exist with the bank
ers There are to be drills enough to enable
every man and woman who attends the
convention see them. There VIII be one
drill Thursday, another on Friday. ano, II
there are people who were unable 10 get 70
Fort Myer on those two days, another drill
will be given on Saturday.
Excursions Arranged.
The same course Is to be followed in trips
to Mt. Vernon. etc The boats and trolley
cars running to the home of the Father of
his Country will practically belong to the
members OF the bankers, association during
the time they are here. They win be pro-
yided with tickets that are good until used
and can be used any day of the convention.
There will also be sails down the Potomac
twice during the convention and a banquet,
three receptions and innumerable private
entertainments of nature that adapt them
selves to the requirements of the occasion.
Handsome souvenirs of all excursions. etc.
will be presented to each of the guests.
and while there will be no one with a mega
phone to lecture. everything that Is to be
seen and every place that can be visited will
be so accurately explained In the literature
that Is to be. distributed and all manner of
things explained by the young men who
will act as the local committees commits
sioners that there is little good. bad or in
different that will not be shown up for
the benefit of the guests. to the end that
they can know and appreciate the District
not only as to its merits, but as to its needs
as well. so that they can intelligently direct
the work of their representatives In Con-
gress toward making the capital the show
place OF the nation.
Business Meetings.
The business meetings of the association
during the convention will be held in the
National Theater. The two sections relat-
ing to savings banks and trust companies
will have their meetings at the New Will
lard Hotel and the Shoreham Hotel. respec-
lively. The meetings of the sections will
begin at 10 O'Clock on the morning of Oc-
tober 10 and the meetings OF the associa-
ton will begin the next day. The program
for the association meetings follows:
First day, Wednesday. October u-SNea-
yention called TO order 1T 10 o'clock ami by