East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-23
important Convention Will
Convene at Eagle Wood
man Hall at 10 Tomorrow.
MANY COURTESIES
WILL BE SHOWN
Smoker, Banquet and Trip to Wena-
ha Springs VIII be Features Of
Gathering-Autos VIII Take Wis.,
itors to Mountain Resort Where
Trout Luncheon VIII be Served
After the Festive Trout Today.

At 10 o'clock tomorrow the annual
convention of the state bankers as
sociation will be called to order in this
city. At that time the finapciers will
enter upon two days program that
should afford them both pleasure and
recreation.
Some time during the session to-
morrow IL Is hoped to take the bank
ers upon n trip through the woolen
mill for the purpose of demonstrat-
ing how the famous Pendleton Indian
robes are made. In the evening a
smoker will be given at the Eagles
woodmen hall in honor of the visitors
and the committee in charge of that
affair is endeavoring nightly to
provide entertainment that Will ap-
peal to the tastes of the men of
money.
Saturday morning bright and early,
to-wit, o'clock. the entire delega-
ton will be taken aboard automobiles
supplied by local people, and taken
upon whirl to Wenaha springs which
resort Is now making ready for their
coming. The big feature of the stay
al the springs will be trout lunche-
the entertainment committee and the
members of the local anglers ASST
citation. Today some of the most ex-
pert fishermen of the association are
out whipping the river for fish for
use on that occasion.
After the return from Wenaha n
banquet will be served at the Quelle
and It will mark the close of the con-
vention.
During the two days session of the
bankers convention prearranged
program will be carried out and II
will consist in the main part OF dis
cussions on subjects of financial
nature.
At the session tomorrow forenoon
the gathering will be called to order
by President r. w. Schmeer, who is
cashier of the U. S. national bank Of
Portland. The invocation will be by
Rev. Charles Quincy rector OF the
Church of the Redeemer. Col. j. II.
Raley will then formally welcome the
visitors in behalf of the city and the
response will be by y. U. Carpenter
remained OF the forenoon will be tax
remainder of the forenoon Will be tax
en- up with listening to reports or Of
ficers and the transaction OF routine
business.
The arrangements for entertaining
the bankers convention are being
made bv n committee composed of w.
L. Thompson, G. NJ. Rice. T. G. Mont
gomery. George Hartman, Jr, and j.
r Raley. In addition quite few To-
cal business men have been drafted
upon subcommittee and these men
as well as the members of the general
committee have been working hard
and enthusiastically to make the af-
fair a success.
1t is announced that the sessions OF
the bankers convention will be open
to such business men as care to at
tend them The smoker tomorrow
evening will also be opened to busi-
ness men of this city.
The Auto Brigade.
T. G. Montgomery and George
Hartman, Jr., have been engaged
during the past few days listing au-
tomobiles for the trip to Wenaha
springs Saturday morning Up to THIS
time machines have been promised
by the following: Dave Nelson,
Thomas Hampton, ]. III. Raley, Jesse
Hales, Cress Sturgis, T. G. Montgom-
ery. r. l.. Smith, T. c. Taylor, w. l..
Thompson, Thos. Thompson, JOS
Stockman, L. l.. Mann. Nesmith
Ankeney, Frank Murphy Elmer
Snyder, j. w. Mccormack, s. r.
Thompson, E. P. Marshall, w. j.
Furnish, Julius Guderian, f. H. Rich
mond. T.. 6. Wilson and Isaac Christo-
pher.
AS arranged the autos will meet at
the Pendleton garage in time to leave
at o'clock Saturday morning. Four
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