Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-15
STATE ASSOCIATION cONvEN.
TON IN FULL SWING At
MASON CITY.
e. J, CURTAIN CERTAIN
TO BE CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Cedar Rapids Stands to Take Next
Meeting Away From Dos Moines -
op.n;no Business Session Hold -
Many pleasures Provided For the
L.d;.s-Exeursion to Clear Lake.
es-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, June 15.-Mason City
today is in the hands Of the money
changers. Fully one thousand bank
ers, many of them accompanied by
their wives, are In the city to enjoy
two DAYS outing. Every business
house in the city Is decorated and
many Of the residences. Especial at
tention is being paid the visiting ladies
gracefully upon the shoulders of Sena-
cra cefuly upon the shoulders Of Sena-
tor A. H. Gale, of the City National
bank, who Is being assisted by num-
Der Of the ladies of the city. Between
the hours Of IL and u a reception was
rendered the ladies in the lobby Of the
First National bank. At 3 o'clock they
were given an automobile excursion
about the city, viewing the leading
manufacturing industries such as the
Northwestern States and the Portland
cement plants, representing an outlay
Of some 100000 In their construc-
ton At o'clock the ladies witnessed
the Introductory baseball game of the
season to be played in black and white.
the keystone aggregation OF negro
players facing the Vassblnders Of this
city. At 5: 80 dinner was served the
ladies from the Markley residence on
Fourth and Cedar streets. the visiting
ladies being the guests of the Mason
City ladies. At O'Clock a reception
will be rendered both ladies and gem
temen at Commercial hail. with
dancing after 10 O'Clock.
Excursion to Clear Lake.
Tomorrow the ladies will leave at
11:45 for an 1nterurban trip to Clear
Lake. with luncheon at the Outing
Club at 1 o'clock. Launch riding. and
possibly little fishing or tennis will
form a diversion until $3.50. when the
gentlemen will arrive from Mason City
and all will enjoy good old-fashioned
picnic super at Dodge's point
The Wilson opera house was the
scene Of the opening session of the
state association. President McHugh
called the meeting to order at 10
o'clock. introducing Charles H. Nc
Nider, president Of the First National
bank. who extended the address OF
welcome. George S. Parker made a
very felicitous response, making his
| debut as a humorist Of the Artemus
Ward type. The address Of President
| McHugh followed and 1t was so meri-
tor1ous that it Will find n full text in
the bankers Journals. The forenoon
closed with a delightful and thought
full address on Indian Corn as a Fac
tor in Civilization" by Hon. f. L. Cur
ney. president Of the First National
bank Of Fremont, Neb.
Professor j. Lawrence Haughln, OF
the University Of Illinois. is in the city.
Il al 1T IL
gress in Monetary and Banking Legis-
lation."
Des Moines May Lose.
number of the gentlemen attend
ing the state banKers association here.
are enjoying the political contest now
on fully as much as they would enjoy
the program. Cedar Rapids is coming
up beautifully as the next meeting
place and unless Des NIoires can put
up something that will turn the tide
in their direction. she Will be beaten
more than a city block. Cedar Rapids
boosters are here in numbers and are
making every move count 1t was at
first thought that some other OF the
cities Of the state would get in the
chase for the honor. but when they
looked over tho crowd it was little
larger job than some Of them wanted
TO tackle.
f J. Curtin president Of the Citi-
zens' Savings bank of DEBORAH, has
easily won tho election as presiden. Of
the association to succeed Mr. Nc
Hugh of Sioux CITY All that is now
lacking is the election to make it
unanimous.
For vice president there is no op-
position ut this time to the election of
William HCucr. Of Davenport. Unless
there are some unforeseen compiled
tons ne will receive a unanimous cleo
ton.
w. G. 9. Baglev. cashier Of the First
National bank OF this city. has every
thing coming his way for the position
of treasurer and it looks very much as
if the honor would be accorded to him
without opposition.