The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-11
BANKERS III. HAVE
BIG convention |:
Will Last Three Days, for Which.
asFine Programme Has
Been Prepared.
MANY IMPORTANT INF Or ]; PAPERS A: Err
Delightful Entertainments and
MANY IMPORTANT.
Delightful Entertainments and
Trip to Yorktown Scheduled
for Visitors and Guests.

The programme for the thirteenth an
nual convention Of the Virginia State
| Bankers, Association has been carefully
prepared, and will prove interesting to
every banker in Virginia. larger at
tendance than usual Is expected of the
representatives OF the city banks outside
Of Virginia. This will afford Virginia
bankers opportunity to meet their cor
respondents from New York, Philadel-
| phin, Baltimore and other cities. This
has become an attractive feature OF tho
conventions, and is regarded as being
mutually advantageous.
The convention begins on Thursday,
| June 14th, and will last three days. There
| will be several papers OIL Interesting and
| important subjects, among them being
I''Bnnklng and Jurisprudence" by Mr.
Richard II. < Smith, Of Richmond; Bills
of Jadngs Legislation" by Mr.. Lewis =.
Person. OF New York; THE Value OF
Bank Examination by Mr.. John O..
Ellington, vice-president Bank Of Fayette-
VILE, N. C.. On the third day, Saturday.
June 10th, will be held the election of
officers. "a
sA Several delightful entertainments for
the Association and Its guests have been
arranged by the local reception COM
mittee. On Thursday evening the officers
and executive council of the Association
will hold reception at the Chambcrlin,
dancing. On F-dny afternoon a trip to
Yorktown and other points OF Interest
will be rendered the visitors and the
guests Il returning about o'clock =. NJ.
On Saturday evening the annual banquet
Of the Association Will be held at the
Chamberln at $3.50 o'clock. s
First Days Session.
The convention will be called to order
by the president. Mr. s. H. Hnnsbrough,
OF winchester, at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. Prayer will be offered BY Rev.
DR. Reverdy Estill. rector Of Christ
Episcopal Church, Hampton, Va. The
address OF welcome Will be delivered by
Mr.. H. L. schmelz, OF Hampton, after
which will come$th appointment of$com-
mittee on resolutions and the annual ad-
dress by President S. II. Hansbrough OF
| Winchester. The reports OF the secre-s
tary. Mr.. N. p. Calling, Of Lynchbnrg,.
and OF the treasurer. Mr.. II. A NVllliams,
of Richmond, will follow
! The programme for Thursday after
noon Will be committee reports-exccu-.
tive committee; Richard FL Smith, Rich
mond, chairman. Banking and Juris-
pruderce.; George ]. Seay, Richmond
chairman, .'Taxatlon"; O. j. Sands.
Richmond, chairman. Il. Report Of Dele
gates to American Bankers Associa-a
tien''; Introduction Of visiting bankers:
address, .BIs of Lading Legislation
by Mr.. Lewis E. Pierson, president New
York National Exchange Bank. New
York; address, THE Opportunity and
Responsibility OF Southern Bankers by
Mr.. Richard H. Edmonds, editor Manu-
facturers Record, Baltimore. Md; address,.
Amer lean Institution OF Bank Clerks.''1
Second and Third Days.
Second day: Friday morning-Conven-
tor assemblies at 10 o'clock; appoint
inert Of committee on nominations; adj
dress, Dishonesty and Punishment
Therefor" by Mr.. L. p. Hillyer, vice
president and cashier American National
Bank, Macon, Ca. secretary Georgia
Bankers Association: address, The
! Value of Bank Examinations by Mr.
John o. Ellington. vice-president Bank
OF Fayetteville, n. c., formerly North
Carolina State bank examiner. s
Third day: Saturday morning -Conven-
ton called to order at 10 O'clock; report
| Of nominating committee; election Of
officers: unfinished buslness; adjourn
ment. 9
The local reception committee is as
| follows: Mr.. Henry L. Schmelz. chair
| man. president Bank of Hampton Mr..
Tench f. Tilghman, cashier Citizens
Bank, Of Norfolk; Mr.. II. H. Kimberly
cashier First National Bank OF Hamp-
ION & MI. LIZ Nl. Won 6cHllllnB,4 CASHIER
Merchants National Bank Hampton: Mr..
J. "A. Willett, cashier First National
Bank of Newport News.
The. officers of the association are Mr..
| S.. Il 41ansbrough, PRESIDENT; secretary
| Mr.. N. P. Calling, Lynchburg; treasurer
Mr.. II. A.i3Nyllliams, Richmond; vice.
presidents. Messrs. a. B. Schwarzkopf
| Norfolk; T. NV. Goodwin. Roanoke; G.
y. Booth. Danville; ]. II. Toomer. Ports
mouth; e. 5P. Miller, Lynchburg;s Charles
| I. Wade. FChrstlansburg; Rufus A. Ayers,
Big Stone Gap; 4. K. Sands, Richmond;
II. G.aVance, Waynesboro.