The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
TEE BANKERS foF ALABAMA lsemberS Are Gathering -a at Gulf City. CONVENTION OPENS TODAY Executive Council Holds Pre-.
 liminary Meeting. Result of Deliberations in secret ses- sion VIII Re Presented to Asso-
 cIntion-Many Prominent
 Members Present.
BY WILL T. STEPHAN.

Mobile, May 25.--(Special Correspon- dence. )-The fame of Mobiles hospi- tality is drawing to the Gulf City the largest crowd that ever attended a convention of the Alabama State Bankers Association. So large Is the advance guard of the bankers tonight that 1t is predicted that the attendance at Mon tgomery last year, which was the high water mark of the association, will be overstepped by the crowds which will attend the sessions of the association to morrow and Saturday.
 The fame Of Mobiles hospitality Is responsible for the great attendance, fame that is even wider than the confines of Alabama. It is a reputa- tion that has come down with the Gulf City through all the years. What ever new blood has come to the city, whatever new ideas of commerce, of business, have come in during all the years of the ancient city, 1t has pre- served and cultivated the olden spirit of hospitality that characterized the early years and which was a subject for laudatory comment by all writers and visitors who came to the city years before the war.
 In fact there be many grateful men of Alabama who have had the good fortune to be entertained with associa- tions and convictions which were the guests of the city of Mobile who will aver that the study of hospitality, its expression In various forms Is the true business of the typical Mobile man, and that the daily business of a Mobile man Is side issue, a mere in- cidental, as it were.
 To this reputation Mobile owes the large advance guard and the promise for record breaking attendance on Friday and Saturday. the two days R-XI a goodly lot of bankers who repre- sent perhaps. better than any other body or association could, the com mercial and financial interests of the State. More than any other set of men they are in touch with the develop ment of the State. and nobody so close- ly has its hand upon the pulse of the business of the State as has the bank CTS.
 President Farley Arrives.
 President Louis B. Farley of the as- sociation reached the city this after noon at o'clock. He joined Mrs. Far ley, who has been here for several days and has been the recipient of numerous social attentions. Mir. and Mrs. Farley are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Buck MT. Buck is an off, cer of the City Bank, and secretary and treasurer of the State Bankers Association. Prominent among the bankers who were on the streets this evening were Anthony White. of New York; State Bank Examiner T. J. Rut- ledge; O. s. Woolfolk. and M Cody, Of Montgomery; John D. Burnett, of Evergreen; J. D. Martin, William Gar ner and W. H. Sessims, of Ozark; J. F. Johnson, of Greenville; J. NJ. Bon ner and Miller Bonner. of Camden; F. M. Barnett, Gerald Salter and l.. J. Bugg, of Monroeville.
 The executive council of the asso- citation held a short meeting tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the new building of the City Bank, one of the handsomest bank buildings in the South.
 The members of the Executive Coun- ell arc President Farley and Messrs J. F. Johnston, E. J. Buck, w. O. Bibb W. Fl. McKleroy. George A Searcy, John D. Burnett and Michael Cody.
 The Council, 1t is understood. dis cussed the advisability of bringing be- fore the convention the resolution re- gently passed by the Mississippi bank CTS. which provided that all defective or unclean bank bills should be redeem ed at the expense of the Government, instead or at the expense of the banks. as at present. The Council also con sidered the advisability of having the Association take some action on the practice of certain banks in drawing checks which call for New York ex- change and not for cash. The results of the deliberations of the Council, in executive session, will be presented to the Association. at the first session to- morrow morning.
 The event of special interest during the convention will be the address of Hon. W. B. Ridgely, Comptroller of the Currency, at the Saturday morning ses- sion MT. Ridgely is expected to reach the city from Washington tomorrow
 The meetings of the Association will be held in German Relief Hall.
 After being called to order tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. the Association will listen to an invocation by Rev. Matthew Brewster. The other set mum. bers of the program are the ad- dress of welcome by Mayor Pat J. Lyons, the response by Hon. John D Burnett of Evergreen; roll call; Presi- dents address and regular business.
 Social Attractions.
 Special arrangements have been made to give delightful social Attentions to the attending bankers. and the ladies' who are accompanying them. In the line of social entertainment, the chief features are, first, trolley ride around the city on cars. leaving the Bienville Hotel at 6:30 o'clock. The ride will end at Monroe Park, where a special program of music will be rendered and where delightful refreshments will be spread for the visitors. The second social incident, of more than passing importance. will be the fine excursion to Point Clear on the revenue cutter Winona which, by special consent of the Treasury Department has been placed at the disposal of the bankers on Saturday, and the bankers and the ladies will enjoy a fine dinner, music and dancing, returning at o'clock Sat urday night.
 The local committee which has charge of the entertainment of the bankers Is made up of Messrs. J. w. Whiting. Henry Hall, Herman w. Leinkauf, F.. J. punk L. C Fry. A. c. Danner. l L.