Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
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tbins was the POSTMASTER.
| The convention was raped to busi-
Iness shortly before 10 o'clock in the
| morning BY President Sto5bins Tor
the second days work. The president
announced the ccmmit,ee on nomina-
ton of officers as follows: Hugh NJ.
kerr of Norfolk: II. S. Trout. OF Siaun-
ton: Charles z. Wingo. OF Richmond;
IL. NJ. Hart of Bedford, and X.
Booth. Of Williamsburg.
Several announcements OF interest
to the members of the association
were then made by the president ana
secretary.
In a few wei chosen words Presi-
dent Stebbins presented Mr.. w. >.
Witham, of Atlanta, Ga. as the hrst
| speaker of the day. Mr.. Witham dis
cussed for nearly an hour "Commun-
iiy interests during which he urged
| the closer association of men in all
financial business and especially the
bankers. The Hen. Clarke Williams,
SUPERINTENDENT of banks in New YORK
| city, was the second speaker and for
some time interestingly discussed the
Banking Department CT New YORK
State" Mr.. Williams address was
lflled with valuable suggestions and
information to the Virginia bankers
land his talk received the closes; at
tention OF the large audience that
heard him.
! Following the conclusion CT the ao-
dress of The New Yorker the conven-
ton adjourned for the noon luncheon
hour
| When the afternoon sessic-. recon-
vehed at o'clock the association
,1eard a splendid address by Mr.. b.
! Estes Vaughan, president OF the First
National Bank of Lexington, who took
tfor his theme, "A Currency System
This was followed by an able ana
| instructive address on Some Bank
ing Currency Problems OF Today anu
! Tomorrow by Elmer II. YOunman,
| editor of the Bankers Magazine oil
New York. Mr.. Ycungman's discus
SION of the currency problems was :
feature that appealed greatly to The
several hundred delegates in the con-
4 vention hall.
The BANQUET.
/ The brilliant banquet last night
proved the browning feature of the
! convention to this time. The tables
we're handsomely arranged and the
beautiful banquet dining room was
decorated gorgeously. President Steb-
bins. the POSTMASTER. occupied the
head of the center table. while seat
ed around the brilliantly lighted room
were the ladies' attending the conven-
ton, the bankers and their di.stin
guished visitors. The speakers CT the
evening were Hen. John Sergeant
Wise, of New York: Hon. Andrew
Jackson Montague. former governor Of
Virginia: Hon. Charles F. Moore
Judge Of the superior court. New Yori
city.
Mr.. W. A. Glasgow, C Philadelphia
and Hon. Joseph wayne Jr-. OF Phiia
delpnia. wired regrets at their ina
UlIllN 10 " DitrFuN a. Nht b-st,t'--
The menu cards were things o
beauty. The title page contained th'
motto-"By NY sroth I speak M
Thoughts while just at the head o
the list on the menu was this IN
scTioiicn: sit down and feed AM
welcome to our table Here Is sb'
menu:
Chicken Gunbo. strained
Radishes Sailed Nuts Olive
Fried soft shell crabs tarsare sauce
Julienne potatoes.
SweetbreaJs. iarded. fnanciere-
n Frozen mint iBieps.
Broiled Spring chicken. au ericsson
New green peas.
Asparagus tips. viraierefie.
Fresh strawberry ice cream.
Petifs fours. Macaroous Lady fingers
Cheese and crackers.
piper heidsieck. brut
Coffee Martini cocktail. Cigar
The menu card contained the name
Of the officers of The association. VIII
the front piece was a Representation
u a baffleship Sec s,eaming INT
Hampton Roads.
Henry q. Walker for President.
AifhocVh the nomination committe
haa not efvsr ont any information