The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
CREDIT MEN 1T
At BANQUET HE
Annual Gathering of th;cb.
mond Branch OF Nation,.-
ISOLATION Last Nigh
THEN BUSES
Officers Elected-Good Spec,
on The Ideal Business Nj.
and Negotiable Paper"

ms annual meeting OF The Ricbr,
.o'e men . Association. which "a
~ - oINlch or the national associat
- - same name. was held al the no
OF the JenersOn Club on Marsban s,ro
1851 night. the coursesies ~ ,bs. -
soinely equipped home having been
.ehoed 10 the association for the 49,
ins Long tables had beer arrange
~. me banquet hall and a royal feas
hsd been spread.
PRESIDENT John Landstree. nro.,a.a
ana with him At the head OF the firS,
tADie sat Vice President Tboua. I,
roAss secretary 10. Lane stern. Treas
george Wilson. members Z
tne executive committee. and Rev. Dr.
e W Mcdaniel. OF the First Ran
uSt church. and Mr.. George R-van
counsel OF the First National pa1L
VINO were guests OF honor and rDeak-
ers OF the evening.
Atter a sumptuous dinner b,d 49,.
thoroughly discussed. and vbH. r.
elghty-odd members present ana Their
seests were enjoying coffee and cfrars
,ne meeting was declared open for bus
Presidents Report.
The report OF tho preaidens for The past
car was read. This report showed that
the president. In obedience 10 the com
mandH Of the association. had attended
several very important rnectins-s in VAST
ngton IN the interest Of the business
men The national association. through
It's chosen reps esentatiyss succeeded in
influencing Congress 20 materially amend
the bankrupt law 10 the end that Il NAV
more surely protect the solvent and honest
debtor and more surely eliminate fraud
ulent and dishonest failures
Ihe report discussed the local Affairs
or Tho association and among other things
the president highly commanded tho work
Of tho adjustment bureau which the er-
M
hshed under the management OF Colonel
10 Lane stern. II. z. BinsVznEer. ". j..
Broaddus and George p. Wilson.
Association Is Growing.
The report OF the treasurer shows tie
financial affairs or the association to 10
IN good shape. and that OF the secretary
that the association u growing
The following officers were elected Tor
the ensuing year
President. John Landstreet
Nice-President. Thomas T. Stokes.
Treasurer. George T. Wilson
Executive Committee. IT. =. Bsnswau-
ger. Tucker Sands J. A. Noncure Leon
Wallerstein and F. C. Laird
Somebody nominated Colonel 10 Lane
Setrn for secretary. but tho colonel ex-
planned that tho Constitution delegated
The power 10 name the secretary 10 the
executive committee. and added But
/ VIII be q candidate all right"
a RESOLUTION cuCred by Mr.. Waller
stein. which was unanimously adopt
Cd. expressed the regret OF the assc-
citation that IT. was 90 lose as a mem
Der Mr. George l.. Pender. who IVES
the first president Of the body II Wa
thus revealed that Mr. Peuder 10 soon
60 make his home in Norfolk. The ver.-
complimentary resolution called NJ
Fender TO his feet and he made = short.
but very feeling ialk
Two Splendid Speeches.
Rv. DR.. George ~ Mcdaniel. the e.o.
Qucrt pastor O: the First Baptist
Church was introduced as the first
speaker Of the evening. The minister
expressed his delight at having Al op-
portunity 10 speak on credit. for" said
he preachers often need IL" Hz
theme was the ideal business ma
which he described as one wide-Rwasa
20 every emergency. and always in the
forefront OF every worthy commercial
interprise
Mr.. George Bin an addressed the associs-
ton on the subject OF Negotiable Instru-
ments
A resolution Of thanks % the Jefferson
Club Was adopted by a rising vote. and
the most enjoyable and successful meet
frr a ~ nit rfarfrs