Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-21
VIRGINIA BANKERS IN
SESSION At EXPOSITION
President Tucker Welcomes FInan-
cIeFs and Tells Them They
Own The Fair.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF BODY
International Police Chiefs Adjourn
After Pleasant and Successful Meet
ins-Mayor Sylvester Reelected
President and all the Other Off
crs Chosen for Another Tern.
(From a STAR CORRESPONDENTS

(From Staff Correspondent
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. June
20.-Ihc fourteenth annual convcn-
ton OF the Virginia Bankers Asso
citation was held this morning in the
auditorium The opening session was
called to order by its President, a.
b. Schwarzkopf, Cashier Norfolk Ma
tional Bank. Norfolk, Va. at ten
o'clock A representative percentage
of the membership was present, and
enthusiastically greeted the opening
exercises.
After the session had been called
to order, Rev. James NJ. Owens. rec.
tor of st. Paurs Episcopal church.
Norfolk, offered Il beautiful prayer
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker was
then introduced and spoke briefly,
but eloquently on behalf of The James
town Exposition Company, welcoming
the visiting bankers most heartily.
President Tucker said among other
pertinent things that the Virginia
Bankers Association. was one of the
great organizations OF the old Do
minion, that would determine the des-
tiny of the future. and to which. in
a large measure, WAS due the present
condition of prosperity. That, ut this
time, when the Exposition was being
completed into The beautiful city it
soon will be, he would rather see the
bankers of the dear Old State, than
any other class of people, visiting
this section and enterprise they had
so nobly and Loyalty stood by through
its many hardships.
He also said that the chief pride
that he has in the jamestown Expo
sition is that it shows conclusively
what our people can do when there
are things TO be done. lie in n most
pleasing way referred TO the fact that
The Exposition had for some time be-
lnnged to the contractors, and said
''but now, it is the property of YOU
bankers: take it, and let us feel that
this gathering is great home com
ing of the deA' children OF the Old
Dominion, of Which YOU are indeed
representative of all that makes for
good and happiness"
Following President fuckers id
dress, Mr.. william II. White of Nor
folk. spoke on behalf of the bankers
OF Tidewatcr.
Judge Wood Responds.
The response by Judge mo. w
Woods. president of the City National
Bank Roanoke. Va. in behalf of the
bankers was full of interest. touch
ing, rs he did. on points particularly
appropriate, and stating among other
things that bankers have much to do
with fixing ana fashioning the condi-
ton of community Judge Woods
address was thoroughly characteristic
of this genial Virgnian, and enjoyed
by all present.
At this juncture the appointment
of committee on resolutions was in
order. and the following members
were named: Joseph Shebbins OF
South Boston, n. II. Williams. Chase
City. and Geo. II. E[eesee of Rich
mond, Va.
Presidents Address.
President a. y. Schwarzkopf then
made the annual address. saying in
part: at is made the duty OF yonr
President on these occasions to say
some words at this jnncture. by way
OF preface. 10 the program These
words are usually disnified by the
term, Address Being business
man. unused to pnlsic speaking and
lacking the essential quality and
graces of the. orator, may be per
mitted to make a few remarks and