The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
BANKERS ARE READY FOR ANNUAL MEETING Sessions Begin at Montgomery
 January 18 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME Large Part of Discussion Will Center on New Banking Law for Ala
 bamn Which It Is Hoped
 to Have Enacted

Plans are now practically completed for the nineteenth annual convention of the Alabama Bankers association, which will be held at Montgomery. January 1s-1s, 1911. Official headquarters will be the New Exchange hotel. The office of the secretary and execu- tive council will be on the Mezzanine gallery, second floor, New Exchange hotel. where delegates and guests are re- quested to register and obtain credentials immediately upon their arrival In the city.
 The first meeting will be held at 2 p. m.. January IS. in the auditorium of the Busi- ness Mems league. The second session will be held on the same date at 7:3O D. m. in connection with the banquet to be given by the clearing house banks of Montgomery at the New Exchange hotel which will start promptly at the hour stated. The third session will be at 10:SC a. m. in the auditorium of the New Ex- change hotel, January 1s. If fourth ses- ness of the convention due announcement will be made. Officers of the Alabama Bankers as- sociation are: w. l.. Lancaster, We tumpka. president; Frank M. Moody, Tus- caloosa, vice president: McLane Triton, Jr., Pell City, secretary-treasurer Group vice presidents: First, H. M. Rhett, Huntsville; second. W. W. craw- | ford. Birmingham; third, Snowden Mo- Gauphey, Gadsden; fourth, M M Eppes | Goodwater; fifth, E. c. Melvin, Selma sixth, H. T Bartlett. Montgomery seventh, C. P. Deming. Evergreen; eighth G. H. Malone, Dothan. COMMITTEES. Arrangements-A. Joshua Jones, chair. man; Louis B. Farley and J. Kirk Jack son.
 Programme--The president, the secre- tary and A. Joshua Jones. Reception and Entertainment-Chai man, Michael Cody, president Montgom- cry Clearing House association, and all the officers of the Montgomery clearing house banks. Legislation-W. H. Manly, chairman, Birmingham; F. J. Buck. Mobile; A. L. Rison, Huntsville. Executive Council American Bankers Association--J. H. Barr. Birmingham. Other committees on auditing. resolu- tions and nominations are to be named by the president. Alabama's vice president of the Amer ican Bankers association and member of lis uou,in a fion copo,,,ittaa will ha ,hocap at a meeting of the members of the American Bankers association to be held immediately after final adjournment pur- suant to call of B. B. Barnes of Eutaw, vice president for Alabama.
 Reception Committee = Montgomery Business Mems league, w. K. Pelzer. B. P. Crum and Harry Danziger.
 The programme for the convention will be:
 January IS, 2 D. m.--Auditorium Busi- ness Mems league.
 Convention called to order by the pres ident.
 Prayer, Rev. E. E. Cobbs.
 Address of welcome on behalf of the Montgomery Clearing House association, Michael Cody. president.
 Address of welcome on behalf of the city of Montgomery, w. A. Gunter, Jr mayor
 Address of welcome on behalf of the Montgomery Business Mems league, E. Joseph, president.
 Response for. the association. snowden McGaughey.
 Roll call.
 Annual address by the president, W. L.. Lancaster, Wetumpka.
 Report of the secretary-treasurer, Mo- Lane Triton, Jr., Pell City.
 Appointment of committees h-( he pres- ident. Resolutions. auditing nomina- tions.
 Report of the committee of islation, W. H. Manly, chairman.
 Address by Thomas B. Pal general council American Bankers ciation.
 Reports from the group U. .ce pres idents, being five-minute reviews of bust ness conditions existing in their respec- tive groups.
 Second session. January IS. 7:so p. m.- Banquet hall. New Exchange hotel.
 Toastmaster. William A. Gayle of Mont gomery.
 Address the Hon. Clark Williams, comp troller of the state of New York. on Tho Need of Better Bank Supervision and Regulation"
 AuQTeBbs IHc biii TOHi tne 6tanQ- point of the National Banker" w. P. G. Harding, Birmingham.
 Address ,'"rhe Bill From the Standpoint of the State Banker" B. J. Buck. Mo- bile.
 Address, 'The Bill From the stand- point of the Country Banker" J. B. Greene. Opelika.
 Address, Ralph H. MacNichael, pres- ident American Institute banking. Mellon National bank, Pittsburg.
 Other toasts and speakers as called for by the tosstmaster.
 Second Day
 Third session. January 1s. 1t:so a. m.- Auditorium New Exchange hotel.
 Debate on the bill, H. L. Wlnn, Ash land; w. s. Prout. Demopolls: J. L. Marx, Demopolis: Clay Sheffield. Pine Hill; A. E. Jackson. Hartselle; F. A. Mer- Till. Cordova; A. s. Preston. Jesper: T. M. Ferrill, Vinegar Bend: A. B. Hope. Nota- sulga; w. w. Russell. enterprise. and such other membsr as may be called on