The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-16

vice. The stranger that comes to the
city listens to the banker and by so
doing enjoys part Of the thrift that
comes by the wise administration Of
financial AFFAIRS The storage of mon
ey in vaults is not always the best
sign. 1t is. the amount of currency that
is flowing in the shannels oftrade that
stimulates business to its greatest ac-
tivity. .t5o 3s.t
He advised the bsnkersto take an
active part in politics. Stating that
III the best class of men do not take
enough interest in political affairs to
become the dominating factor that %
lower class ofcftizens would He said
that. in many instances the wisest leg
isIators are the ones that obstruct the
passage of laws. He said that through
out the country there was asdiorrhea
Of bad laws andia constipation in the
enforcement ,of them. h2ti
Ex-Governor Fleming was called
upon. He was assured before he came
that he would not be called upon for
an address and for that reason his talk
was short but much enjoyed. He well
coined the guests to his home and told
them that it was open for such meet
Ings and to the bankers whenever they
chose to come.
Following Governor 'Flemlngs talk
w. N. Engle read a short selection
from the pen Of Or. Lapinski. 1t fol-
lows:
Riqht Here In Fairmont.
The purest. breeze that blows,
Blows right here in Fairmont
The sweetest flower that grows
Grows right here in Fairmont.
So what's the use to go away
To spend vacation? 1t don't pay.
The finest place on earth, say,
Is right here In Fairmont.
The incest trees for shade
Grow right here in Fairmont,
Finest hills God ever made
Are right here in Fairmont.
Why HE you to the ocean strand,
To mountain peak or canyan grand?
The sweetest place in al this land
Is right here In Fairmont.
Finest horses on the sphere,
Are right here in Fairmont
Prettlest women, do you hear?
Live right here in Fairmont,
Name anything on top the earth
Or underneath of any worth,
I tell you It's no idle mlrth
It's right here in Fairmont.
Following short talks by Hon, E. NJ
showalter and Harry ". Chadduck a
vote OF thanks was extended to Gov
ernor Fleming for the hospitality
shown the guests by giving the use
OF his summer home as a place for the
meeting and the sumptuous dinner
served,
1t is just one year ago today since
the bankers of Group 6 held their an
nual meeting of 1910 at Paradise"
The persons present last night a,
1.-the banquet follows:
w. B. Holden, Merchants and pro
Educers Bank, Salem; E. B. Delson, En-
pire National Bank, Clarksburg; 10
seph w. Byrer, People Bank, Philip
lIpi; B. M. Davisson, Bank Of Jane Lew
flame Lew; Lee N. satterfeld, FRS
National Bank, Monongah; Carol
Curry First National Bank, Of Monon
I gah; c. w. Furbee, Farmers Bank
Clarksburg; E, NJ, Goodman, Telle
4 Farmers Bank, Clarksburg; W. L. Jo
zee, Home Bank for Citizens, clarks
burg; William Wymer Home BAN
for Savings, CIarksburg; L. p. Haw
| kins, Farmers Bank, Sbinnston: N
4 A. Fletcher, Fairmont Trust Com
| pany, Falrmont; G. s. Furbee, Flrs
National Bank, Warrington; ]. \
lsTimms, Jr., Bank Of Warrington, Mar
knington; H. w, Showalter First Na
lstlonal Bank, Fairmont;s Hugh !
Issmith, Monopgahela Bank, FaiFmont
IgtIaFry W. Chadducls. Grafton Ban kin
land Trust Company Grafton; wv. \
\! Isngle, First Il National Bank, 4
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