The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-08
BANKERS WILL BE
 HERE NEXT WEEK State Association to Hold 10th Annual Convention PLANS FOR ENTERTAIN MENT Some of Alabama's Most Prominent Men Will Be Here to Take
 Part In the Ses-
 sons.
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINMENT

The fifteenth annual convention of the Alabama Bankers association will be called to order at the Hotel Hillman on Friday, May IT, and will continue for two days. The sessions promise to be of great interest, as an elaborate programme has been prepared and some of the most prominent business men of the state will take part
 The first days session will be held in the ball room of the Hotel Hillman and the second day at the Country club. When the guests arrive they will be escorted to the hotel. where, on the second floor, they will be registered and given creden- tials by the secretary and executive coun- cil.
 While here they will be shown every courtesy and entertained with trolley rides, luncheon and concert as well as theatre party. The programme has been printed in a leanlet form in which the purpose of the organization is very ap- propriately defined as follows:
 Purpose of Organization.
 To promote the general welfare and usefulness of banks and banking institu- tions, to secure uniformity of action, to- gether with the practical benefits to be derived from personal acquaintance and from the discussion of subjects of impor- tance to the banking and commercial in- terests of the state of Alabama, and es- pecially to secure the proper consider ation of questions regarding the finan- cial and commercial usages, customs and laws which affect the banking interests of the entire state. l The officers of the association are: Pres ident. W. H. Mckleroy, president Annis- ton National bank, Anniston; vice pres ident, E. J. Buck. president City Bank and Trust company, Mobile; secretary 1 treasurer, McLane Triton, Jr., cashier Bank of St. Clair county, Pell City. Executive council and vice presidents of groups: Group 1, J. R. Boyd, Huntsville; group 2, H. h. McElderry, Talladega; group 8, R. F. Smith, Bessemer; group 1, E. c. Melvin, Selma; group 5, A. M. Bald win, Montgomery. Here are the committees: Entertain ment, John H. Frye, Traders National bank, charman; T. O. Smith, Birming- ham Trust and Savings banks; E. r. Enslen, Jefferson County Savings bank. Programme, the president, the secretary A. M Baldwin, w. E. Holloway. Dele gate to American Bankers association, M. l B. Welborn, Anniston.
 The programme follows:
 First Day, May 17.
 Friday morning, 10 o'clock, convention oaI1ad tn ordar Inv the DrpSidpnt
 Prayer, Rev. James A. Duncan, D. D., First Methodist church, Birmingham, Ala.
 Address of welcome on behalf of the city of Birmingham, George B. Ward, Mayor of Birmingham.
 On behalf of the clearing house banks Henry B. Gray, Lieutenant governor of Alabama.
 Response, J. w. Whiting, president Peoples bank, Mobile.
 Roll call.
 Annual address by the president
 Report of the secretary-terasurer.
 Address, B. B. Conner, governor of Ala bama, 'The Railroad Problem"
 Reports from group vice presidents. Appointments by the president of com
  tions, and delegates to the American Bankers association.
 Friday evening, o'clock, address, MT. Sol Wexler, vice president Whitney Cen tral National bank, New Orleans, Cur rency Reform
 Address, Claude G. Bryan, executive department Ocean Accident Guarantee company, New York, Bankers Associa- ton in Burglar and Bond Insurance"
 Address, H. L. McElderry, president Talladega National bank, "The Peoples Interest"
 Report of legislative committee, W. P. G. Harding, chairman.
 The clearing house banks of Blrming- ham have arranged the following en- tertainment Friday afternoon: Trolley ride and visit to industries of the Br- mingham district, meet cars at Hillman corner at 2:SO p. m. Friday evening after adjournment, informal smoker and con- cert, Hilman hotel. Saturday, 2:30 D. m., luncheon at Country club. Saturday night, theatre party.
 Second Day, May 1s.
 Saturday morning, 10 o'clock, address, John D. Walker, president First Nation al bank of Sparta, Ga Subject later) Address, Frank S. Moody, president First National bank, Tuscaloosa, Bank Taxation"
 Address, Joseph F. Johnston, ex-gov- ernor of Alabama, Banking to One Who has Reformed"
 Reports of ommttees-auditing, reso- lutions, nominations
 Unfinished business.
 New business.
 Election and installation of officers. Adjournment