The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Orange Punch
Brick Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Coffee After Dinner Mints

| Brick Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Coffee After Dinner Mints
Judge j. w. Harvey, of this city,
presided as POSTMASTER, and toasts
were responded to by w. A. Hop
kins, of Lamont, Grant McPherrin,
| of Clearfield, and President A. D.
Simmons, of Osceola, the latter Civ
| ing a fine description of his recent
/ trip to Honolulu, and told of the
conditions existing on the island.
The banquet over the visitors re-
! turned to the X. P. hall and the reg
ular meeting was held, which was
presided over by President Simmons,
the secretary being E. o. Stearns, of
Van Vert. An orchestra composed
of Misses Enid Alexander and Freda
Teale, and Chester Jenkins, o. T.
Conrey, Will Crawford, and Leslie
Grimes played number of selections
and the music pleased the bankers
for they encored every number. Miss
| Alexander also rendered violin solo
and her playing was especially ap-
Ipreeiated, and she was given a
hearty encore. A male quartet COM
posed of Robert Tatman, Ralph Nc
Ginnis. Leslie Grimes and Will
Rhoades with Mrs. Jas. F. Harvey
at the piano. were called back again
and again The boys have been
! drilled by Mrs Harvey and they have
splendid voices.
| Cashier Henry Meyer, of the Nat
ional City Bank of Chicago, gave a
most interesting talk, in which he
| told of the large number of Iowa
| bankers. many of whom received
| their training in country banks, who
had been called to responsible posi-
tions in the largest cities of the
country, and especially to Chicago.
He also discussed the financial condi-
| tions and the relation of the city
bank with their country correspon-
dents.
Hon M. L. Temple, of Osceola
United States District Attorney, read
fine paper on "The Relation of the
Notary Public to the Banker" and
his paper was full of information for
the bankers. A motion prevailed
that the paper be printed in full in
the Northwestern Banker.
Resolutions of coincidence were
passed on the death of H. D. Cope
land, one of the prominent bankers
of the association, president of the
Charlton National Bank, who died
at his home in Charlton on Wednes-
day morning, and vote of thanks
were also rendered the bankers of
Leon for the magnificent entertain
ment they had given the association,
to the ladies who served the splen-
did banquet and to the orchestra and
| quartet for the fine music.
i An informal discussion of several
business matters which come before
the banks was participated in by a
number of the visitors, the result be-
ing that all enjoyed an exchange of
confidence and fund of information
as to how other bankers transacted
their business.
The election of officers closed the
regular session. Grant McPherrin, of
\ Clearfeld, being chosen president
and c. N. Huffman, of Murray, secre-
tary, for the coming year, and a vote
OF thanks was rendered president
1 Simmons and secretary Stearns for
the efficient services they had rem
dered during the past two years.
\ President McPherrin appointed the
following as members of the execu-
tive committee for the coming year
Wayne-J. K. Green, of Corydon
Adair-R. A. Shreve, Orient.
i Adams-F. E. Shane, Nodaway.
Clarke-A. d. Simmons, Osceola
4 Decatur-Fred Teale, Leon.
/ Lucas-J. c. Copeland, Charlton
Ringgold- Taylor Grimes, Keller
ton.
! Union-M. D, Smith, Creston.
!. Taylor-W. S.. Benson, Lenox.
The convention then adjourned to
meet in May, 1911, the time and
place to be fixed by the officers, after
which smoker and social session
followed until a late hour. The Wis.
itors were all loud in their praise OF
the manner in which they had beer
entertained, and especially SO from
the fact that it was the first time the
association had ever met in a city
anywhere near as small as Leon, the
meetings having been held hereto.
fore in the larger cities, but the loca
bankers showed them that Leon does
4 things and does them right.