The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-12
BUSINESS AND
PLEASURE BLENDED
In the Meeting of the state Bankers
Association in This City

" Lamar. Of Pensacola, president Of
the Florida Bankers Association. the
most successful meeting which that
association ever held. II was success
full first. numerically. because the as
ISOLATION this year = larger than ii
ever has been: it. was successful in the
second place because Of the character
Of the men attending the convention.
Many young men have come into the
banking business since the last con
vention was held. and they We're pres
ent and took great interest IN all the
proceedings. adding life and vim TO
every matter that was considered. the
people Of ocala. through The bankers
Of tine city. prepared a program which
has given universal satisfaction and
pleasure to every man attending the
convention. and a unanimous vote OF
thanks was rendered by the cOnven-
ton for this wonderful reception and
hospitality. for the hospitality of ocala
has never yet been exceeded in the ex-
perience of the state, and this was
their eighteenth annual gathering Mr.,
T. 7. Munroe. president Of the Munroe
* Chambliss Bank. and a former pres
ident Of the association, had tried for
many years to get the consent Of the
]
this year succeeded in accomplishing
his purpose. The way in which he has
handled the convention in every detail
is evidence Of the sincerity Of his de-
sire to convince the bankers of their
ignorance as to the really true merit
Of the progressiveness Of the growing
city of Ocala. The business accom-
plished at this convention will leave
its mark on the future legislation Of
the state az the bankers took up and
/ discussed matters Of state-w wide i'm
pOrtance, and the result of their con-
servatice deliberations and their best
/ jud gment will appear at the proper
time, before the proper committees OF
/ our state legislature
! The president of the association, Mr..
| c. W. Lamar, presided at all the ses-
siOns of the meeting until the new Of
ficers were elected, and ably handled
the convention. To succeed him for
the ensuing year Mr.. F. F. Bardin,
first vice president of the State Elk
change Bank of Lake City. was chos-
/ en-, and Immediately took the chair,
and to the close of the convention pre-
sided in an able and dignifed way. Mr..
Bardin'S election was unanimous, and
was very gratifying to his many
friends throughout the state. Mr.. G.
! r. DeSaussure was elected secretary
again, having filled this position for
the past seven years.
During the session of the Florida
Bankers's Association. the members of
the American Bankers Association
elected Mr. Jno. T. Dismukes of St. Au-
gustine, to serve on the executive
council of the American Bankers AS
is
sdered to be the greatest honor in the
gift of the Florida Bankers Associa-
ton, and was most Worthly bestowed
by it upon Mr.. DiSmukes who is the
nestOr of the Florida Bankers Assoc
:. citation, and who is universally below
ed by all the bankers of Florida. Mr..
F. T. Munroe, of this city, was elected
vice president from Florida to the
American Bankers Association. This
was a fitting tribute to the zeal dis
played by Mr. Munroe in the past in
the interest of the association. Mr.. G
w. Lamar, the retiring president of the
association. was elected a delegate &c
the American Bankers Association
from Florida. Mr.. Lamar, having sc
faithfully performed the office of pres
ident, all the members of the assOcia-
ton felt that they could safely trust
their interest in his hands to so inn
portant a convention as the American
Bankers Association. which meets ir
New Orleans this coming fall.
The entertainment provided by the
Ocala bankers for the Florida Bankers
Association was unique, One of the
most delightful automobile rides Of
sixteen miles, through a beautiful anC
undulating country, over fine roads
. in r.
Lake Weir. When Lake Weir wa:
reached motor boats We're provided ant
the party was transported to the Good
. win bungalow at Woodmar, which l.
one of the most picturesque and beau
tiful spots in Florida, surrounded as i
lis by beautiful orange groves anC
stately oaks draped with moss. Tn,
| enterta inment at the bungalow wa
| typically Southern in the abundance o
viands and liquid refreshments, a
we'll as most excellent cigars (made il
Ocala) together with the refreshin:
breezes of Lake Weir. \ business ses
sion was held a. the bungalow, and il
the course of this session the conven
ton was treated to an address by DR.
: Lincoln HUXLEY of DeI.and. and it wa
l one of the greatest treats that tn
Florida Bankers Association has eve
enjoyed. AItNOQSn MS speech was MS
ltOrical he held his audience spellboun,
l for a least an hour. At the cOncluSio!
of mis- speech every banker rose to hi
feet and offered unanimous vote o
| thanks to him.
The bankers of the association pass
l ed unanimous resolution thankin:
the owner of the bungalow, Mr.. w. +
: Goodwin of Chicago. and the good PEG
pie of Lake Weir section for the man,
: courtesies extended, and for the use o
\ the motor boats while the banker
We're 80 pleasantly situated on tn
= lake Acting Commodore ]. G. Leg
was in command of the fleet. and tn
success of the entertainment while a
the lake was largely. due to his per
sonal efforts.
Y Al fine o'clock the bankers left tn
= Goodwin bungalow and returned t
: Ocala by special train At o'cloc1
: they all attended the banquet prepar
e ed for them by the Woman's Clut
e This banquet was served in the clu
d rooms-covers being laid for eighty
:. two and the ladies of the Woman
2 Club were in entire charge and con
Y troll of il, which within itself was as
= Surance that everybody would thor
e oughly enjoy themselves Everythin
went off most delightfully."-. All tn
:. toasts were APPLY put by the Hon. "