Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03

represented by Joseph 7. Talbert,
vice president OF that institution. This
bank is controlled by John ID. Rookie
feller and his associates.
There is John l.. Hammond, presl-
dent OF the Hoopeston National bank
of Hoopeston, ILL.,, a former president
of the association, one of the principal
workers on several committees and
considered among the leading financial
men in the middle west; there is oliver
g. Fuller, president of the Wisconsin
Trust company, who will preside at the
sessions of the trust company section;
there is Frank ID. Brundage, assistant
manager of Knauth, Nachod ana
Kulxne, international bankers of New
York, who originated and has done
great deal to make possible and con-
venient the now common travellers
cheque and letter of credit. All these
men, and many others arrive in Los
Angeles on the Chicago special, which,
owing to the fact that over fifty bank
presidents We're among the passengers,
was named 1.-The Croesus train"
Other important bankers lnclude
Thomas b. Patton, general counsel tor
the organization, New York city; VIII
liam A. Heath, president of the Live
Stock Exchange bank of Chicago;
Ralph Van Vechten, vice president OF
the Continental and Commercial Ma
tional bank of Chicago; FREDERICK
Hasten, president of the Milwaukee
National bank; L. S. Dinkins of the
Interstate Trust and Banking COM
pany of New Orleans, and Lucius
Teter president of the Chicago Saw
ings and Trust company. Another
prominent one, who is perhaps better
known to the banking fraternity tnan
all but few of the most influential
bankers, is Harry Wilkinson, pub
Usher of a Chicago banking paper ana
organizer of numerous special trains
to carry bankers wherever they may
wish to go. Mr.. Wilkinson is here Tor
the convention, having brought the
Creesus special from Chicago.
BANQUET AT ALEXANDRIA
On arrival last evening, after being
S. tiled in their hotels, the bankers
Immediately repaired to the official
headquarters in the Alexandria hotel
and registered. AS the registration
bureau was kept open only until ~
o'clock, a small majority only of the
arrivals registere last evening. Each
delegate was presented with a neat
little circular pin, each pin stating
the wearer was delegate officer, for
mer officer or guest. They were also
given small bill books, in which,
printed on paper to represent paper
currency tickets good for admission to
several social and official functions
which will be given in their honor
were contained. Following the pre-
sentiment of the pins and the bill cases,
more congratulations wers showered
upon Los Angeles and the local H.
nanciers for their originality and gen
erosity.
Fidelity bonds and burglary insurance
committee, John l.. Hamilton chairnlh
n Rarean
Express companies and money orders com
mittee, Joseph Chapman, 1r.. chairman. ~
o. clock q. m. Children's hall.
Bills of lading committee. Clay H. Hol-
lister, chairman. 10 o'clock a. m, parlor
"a" Berean hall.
Standing law committee w. ]. Field,
chairman. IL o'clock a. m. parlor "B.
Berean hall.
Trust company section, executive commit
tee. L. L. Gillespie. chairman. IL o'clock
a. M, Berean hall.
Trust company section, protective laws
Lynn II. Dinkins, chairman IL
O. clock a. m, Berean hall
Savings bank section. executive commit
tee. Alfred l.. Aiken. chairman. 10 o'clock
a. m, Choral hall.
Savings bank laws committee. A. W. john
son. chairman. IL o'clock a m. Choral
hall.
Executive council. William Livingstone,
chairman. $3.50 o'clock p. m. Choral hall.
The following committees will meet at the
Alexandria in the rooms designated:
Special protective committee. f. II. Cur
tss. chairman. o'clock a. m. room 353,
third floor.
False statements committee, Solomon
Wexler, chairman. 3 o'clock a. m. room of
the chairman.
Forms for national and state banks COM
mittee John NJ. Miller. jr.. chairman. $3.50
o. clock a. M. room 353. third floor.
Committee to consult with United States
officials. C. II. Huttig. chairman.
10 o'clock a. m. room 353. third floor.
Committee finance committee resolu-
tions, +. H. Curtisss chairman. 10 o'clock
a. M. room 353. third floor.
Currency commission, A. B. Hepburn,
chairman. 1880 o'clock a m. room 353,
third floor.
Federal legislative committee, Arthur Rey-
nolds. chairman. IL o'clock a. M. room
353, third floor.
Clearing house section executive commit
tee, George Guckenberger. chairman. 1880
o clock a. m, room 353, third floor.