Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-22
BANKERS HONOR
CITY OF 0TTUMWA
IN RECOGNITION OF clTYs HOS
PITALlTY, GROUP TEN WILL
MEET HERE EACH YEAR.
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Senator Brooks Tells of Association
- Old Officers Are Reelected
Resolutions Set Date For
Annual Session.

o The favorable action Of the bankers
of Group Ten, assembled in the Wa
pello club yesterday afternoon on a
resolution, providing for all future
meetings of the group to be held in this
city upon February - each year, was
the very material manner in which the
bankers expressed their appreciation
of the entertainment given them while
in Ottumwa. The meeting in this city
was stamped the best ever held by the
group, and the Ottumwa bankers were
complimented upon numerous occa-
sions by the visitors for the excellence
of the program and the entertaining
features Of their sojourn here. The
reelection of the old officers was an
other expression of good work reward
ed. The bankers closed their meeting
during the afternoon with the report OF
the resolutions committee and the
election of officers. Those who remain
ed over last evening were entertained
at dinner at the Ballingall as guests
of Ottumwa bankers. The local insti-
tutions were visited by the guests in
the evening.
President Brooks Talks.
An additional feature to the splendid
program prepared by the committee in
charge was shown when Senator ]. r..
state association, was called upon for
few remarks. The genial official
spoke solely Of association matters,
emphasizing the fact that anything for
the public good was for the good of the
banking fraternity, and he urges the
financiers to stand behind any move.
ment that would rebound with good
for the public. "That is one Of the
ideas of having our association" said
Mr.. Brooks, so we can act as body,
an organization of united men, on mat
tiers of state legislation, ETC."
The Officers. 4
The following old officers were re.
elected:
L. E. Stevens-Chairman.
w. B. Lutz, Albia-Secretary
The executive committee is: J. R
Mackey, Sigourney; o. D. Wray
Bloomfield; E. l.. Stickney, Moulton
J. H. McCarty, Stockport; R. M. Boy
er, Oskaloosa.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted at the meeting
yesterday:
Whereas, Ira M. Sproul of Washing
ton, Ia, has been prominently men
toned as candidate for the office OF
Treasurer Of the Iowa Bankers assoc
iation before the meeting to be held
at Waterloo June 10 and Ii; and be II
resolved that we endorse him to all
the members Of the association, and
recommend his election to said office
Be it resolved that 1t is the sense OF
this group that the Office of secretary
of the Iowa Bankers association
should be made permanent and paid
Office, and the secretary should give
his full time to, looking after the in
terests of the association
Be it resolved that hereafter this
group hold It's annual meetings on
February IL, Lincoln's birthday, which
is now legal holiday in this state
Be it resolved that the thanks Of
the members Of group 10 is due and
is given to the bankers of Ottumwa
for their entertainment and hospital
ity this day, and that Ottumwa being
the logical place for holding the meet
ing of Group Ten, shall be selected as
its permanent meeting place.
J. r. Mackey,
R. M. Boyer,
o. D. Wray, committee.