Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-22
First Group Of the Virginia
Association.
LUNCHEON AT WARWICK
Visiting Finaneiers Spend Evening so
Guests Of Local members-lnterest-
ing Talks on Timely Subjeets-Visit
to shIpyard Planned for Today.

Prominent bankers from nearly al
sections of the state Were the guests
OF the bankers OF Newport News last
night at buffet luncheon and smoker
al the Warwick Hotel. The occasion
was the annual meeting of Group No.
/. Virginia Bankers Association
which is comprised OF this CITY.
Hampton. Phoebus, Williamsburg.
Ncricik Portsmouth. Suffolk. Smith
field. Accomac. Surrey and Southamp-
ton.
The luncheon was served in the
parloIs of the hotel. which had been
canvassed in white and tasteiuily
decorated with can1elahra ana ever
greens. A very tempting menu had
had been prepared by the hotel man
agement and when the guests finisned
the feast the business session Of the
meeting was held. Chairman II. y.
Phillips. CT Williamsburg called the
meeting to order and presented j. A
Willett. cashier OF the First National
Bank. OF this city, who welcomed the
visitors On behalf of the lccal sankers
association. Mr.. Reynolds. Il wei
known banker of Virginia Beach. re-
sponded On behalf Of Group No. l.
Interesting Talks.
Attorney O. ID. Bachelor. OF TINS
city. delivered an interesting address
on Law Points OF Interest to Bank !
ers." Col. Thomas b. McAdams,
cashier of the Merchants National
Bank. Ct Richmond. was the next
speaker He made mos; interesting
talk and was closely followed by his |
hearers
Secretary n. r. Calling. of the Vir-
GINA Bankers Association, opsned |
general discussion on tories of inter
est TO the bankers. Attorney Gregory. !
OF Richmond. made an Interesting ad-
dress on the taxation bill now pend
ing before the legislature. Mr. White
head told what the committee of the |
association had done relative 10 this |
bill and the thanks of the association |
was rendered the committee and the |
committee was instructed to keep Up |
its coed work. George A. Schmeiz, |
Of this city, spoke briefly, thanking
the committee to its Efforts against
the bill. Mayor Mstyus Jones made
a short address and was followed by
Hugh ]. Whitehead, of Norfolk.
Executive Committee.
The executive committee CT the
State association held a meeting. dis
posing of considerable routine bust
ness. The committee decided to hold
the next annual state meeting at Old
Point this spring.
This morning the visiting bankers
will be guests Of the local association
On a visit 10 the shipyard and trip
through the harbor and Hampton
Roads on a tag. Most Of the visitors
will return home this afternoon.
. Those Present.
Among those attending the lunch
con last night were:
George A. schmelz, j. A. Viii
let, W. B. Vest, W. Lee Powell.
A. L. Powell. z Stuart Blan
ton. Arthur Lee. c. Albert LEM,
G.. Franklin LEM. ]. r. T..
Hunter. A. A. Applewhite. c. NJ. Cald
well. A. c. Garrett, Elias Peyser. r.
W. Robinson, $. II. Piummer. i. l.
Cooke. Clyde s Howard Addison
Willett. o. ID. Bachelor, and Mayor
Maryus Jones. CT this city; Franz
voaSchilling and II. II. Kimberly. OF
|. Hampton; Tench F. Tilghman and
'H6xk- l. Whitehead. Of Norfolk: j.
w. Miller. Pulaski; II. w Tompkn
w. p. Barnett. W. NJ Addison. Col.
Thomas b. McAdams. W. r. ShelCn.
George C. Gregory and Alexander +.
Ryiand, of Richmond; n. p. Cat;
ling. LynchbuTg: H. " Phillips. vii
liamsburg; S s. Graham. Williams
burg: Thomas W. Blackstone. Ac-
comac: w. l. Mock. H. II hargraye
and A. Wexford. Suffolk W V
Jeathert. Holland; Dr. l. c. Brooks.
Smithheid.