The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
EXPECTED GUESTS
: FAIL TO APPEAR
Secretary MacVeagh Sends Regrets to
Bankers Club, But No Word Is
Received From Littleton.

Notwithstanding the fact that both
OF the speakers whom Secretary Staley
had arranged to have address the
Bankers club at Its fall banquet. Mon
day night, failed TO put In appear
ance, the dinner was one OF the most
successful that the club has ever held
Secretary Of the Treasury MacVeagh
was kept away presumably by the
sudden Developments In Mexico neces-
stating his attendance at the cabinet
meetings. He wired as fellows:
John w. Staley.
Secretary Bankers club.
Detroit, Michigan:
Oficial conditions have sudden
ly developed requiring my pres
nece here today. cannot ade-
quately express my regret at send
ing this word at SO late an hour
and at causing you inconvenience.
| hope you will understand my
own disappointment had looked
forward with keenest pleasure to
meeting your people.
FRANKLIN MACVEAGH.
Martin w. Littleton, the New York
congressman-elect, was expected up to
the last hour, and so far no word
has come from him.
After an elaborate banquet which
was served in the convention hall OF
the Pontchartrain, President Hamil-
ton Dey called the meeting to order
and q short business session was
held. John w. Staley read his report
as secretary and treasurer, and was
highly complimented on his work for
the year. Oficers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Emory w. Clark,
First National bank: vice-president,
Chas. A. Dean, Detroit Savings bank;
secretary and treasurer, John w.
Staley, First National bank; members
of the executive committee. George
Il. Lawson, Peoples State bank. and
Richard P. Joy, National Bank OF
Commerce.
To All the nine vacancies occurring
since the last meeting, the following
new members we're elected, bringing
the number up to the full 800: Fred
M. Alger. director National Bank OF
Commerce: Jos. T. Collins, assistant
secretary and treasurer Wayne Coun-
Nv Savings bank; George Fl. Clippert,
director Home Savings bank; +. j..
Fckert. cashier Home Savings bank;
Fred Guenther, vice-president Home
Savings bank; c. s. Mott. president
Industrial Savings bank. Flint; James
G. McGregor, director Home Savings
bank: John F.. Seeley, president Com
mercial Savings bank, Caro-; w. II.
pruddens. president American Savings
bank. Lansing.
After the business session was con-
cluded, President Dey, who acted as
introduced Congressman
elect Frank z. Doremus. who spoke
on Reciprocity" He expressed him.
self az heartily in favor OF encour
aging closer trade relations with
Canada. II am willing to meet them
halfway and IL necessary Will go
little farther" he said. .s
Secretary Fred e. Farnsworth, OF
the American Bankers association.
followed Mr.. Doremus. Mr.. Farms
worth went from Detroit to his pres
ent position in New York. He told
of the work OF the association in
furthering the interests OF the bank
ing fraternity. He reported that the
monetary commission which was at
work on a plan to reform the cur
rency system would undoubtedly pro-
pose a central bank as solution of
the financial problem when IL was
ready to give out it's findings.
The Rev. w. d. Maxon was the
next speaker, and John w. Anderson
and State Banking Commissioner
followed with a few re-
marks.
A quartet consisting of Mrs. r. A.
Littlefleld, Mrs. E. b. Lewis, Sam l.
Slade and Harold Jarvis rendered
selections during the evening
and the banqueters adjourned with
Aud Lang Syne." About 24O bank.
ers from the city and the state were
present.