St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-05-04

pIluLCus
Resolutions on the death OF Pau
1;aao were presented by r. II. Sim!
and adopted.
The Executive Council will carr,
out the recommendations OF PresI
dent Gottleib's message for an equl,
able assessment of fees OF the PAM
examiner in proportion to the amour
of assets.
A bill to prevent misrepresenta
ton of the standing of a firm. al
prepared by T. B. Patton, counsel Q
the American Bankers Association
and J. H. Cohen, of the Nationa
Credit Mems Association, was endors
ed and will be presented for passage
The Executive Council will NEE
in New Orleans May TO- 1917, u
consider the bills prepared by tn
legislative committee and to pu
them before the legislator.
Mr.. G. A. Fricke, Of the Gretns
bank, read paper criticising some
Of the methods of modern banking
reciting the necessity Of giving al
the assistance possible to the panf
examiner, and reciting the folioW1ne
paragraph, which seems to relate u
the Teutonia incident:
ssWhen a member, or late mem
her. II you will, violates the primer
ples of correct banking, this assocla'
tion must take cognizance OF it. We
cannot merely accept the ipso facte
cessation of membership when the
bank examiner closes an institution
in membership. 1t behooves US :.
initiate pater familias in order tha'
other members may hesitate 10 lali
hence it is incumbent upon us 10 as
sist in the prosecution of all FRAUDS
committed by members and othsr.
The next convention will be held
either in Shreveport or sBogalusa'
Both want it.
After the convention members OF
the American Bankers Association
elected J. H. Fulton vice president
Of that association for Louisiana, and
N. e. North, of Lake Charles, mem
Der of the nominating committee.
Before embarking on the Osslnlng
for the ride on the river to Madison
Vile, the bankers visited the hand
some new building of the Covlngton
Bank and Trust Co. and participated
in the ceremonies incident to its COM
pletion. Mr.. E. G. Davis, cashier,
was master of ceremonies. Judge
Thomas M. Burns spoke as sponsor
for the bank and referred with pride
to It's history. Mr.. Harvey E. Ellis
president of the St. Tammany Bank
ing Co. and Savings Bank, also spoke
with we'll timed and appropriate ref
erence to the pluck and energy OF
the bank in its resurrection from the
recent fire.
Mr.. Davis expressed his regret that
il was impossible to have the bank
in readiness for the convention, and
Of the pleasure it would have given
him to have offered its conveniences
to the bankers.
Champagne was passed around and
all drank to the success OF the bank.
The bankers and ladies then board
ed the Ossining for a trip on the
Tchefuncta river to Madisonville.
The program was to have included a
transfer to the Dolive and trip back
from Vaudeville on the motor line,
but the delay in leaving Covington
prevented connection being made, SO
that part had to be abandoned.
Some of the bankers who were
obliged to reach New Orleans that
evening phoned to Covington for
automobiles and made connection at
Hammond.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet in the evening at the
New Southern Hotel was a greatly
enjoyed affair, there being about
three hundred present. The large
and handsome dining hall presented
a brilliant scene as the handsomely
gowned ladies and their escorts took
their seats and the strains of sweet
music filled the air.
Mr.. Harvey E. Ellis, who was
master of ceremonies, announced
that toasts and responses would be
omitted, by reason of the lateness of
the hour and the necessity of the
bankers leaving early to catch their
train, Mrs. Mcleod (nee Mollie
Blanchard), however, graciously re.
sponded to request to sing Dixie
and sang 'Suwanee River as an
enchore.
The visiting ladies were being en-
tertained by the Women's Progress
sive Union in the parlors of the New
Southern, and all came directly from
there to the banquet hall.
The banquet was prepared by
Fuerst & Kramer, of New Orleans,
Of New Orleans, and was under the
personal management of Mr.. Kramer,
who carried things out with clock
work precision. The menu was ex-
cellent and was enjoyed by all. The
ice cream was served in the form OF
a gold piece with the monetary stamp
In bold relief. Eating money was q
new diversion for the bankers, who
seemed pleased with the idea. The
following is the menu:
Celery Sailed Almonds Olives
Sazerac Cocktail
Stuffed Tomatoes with Anchovies
Turtle Soup
Spanish Mackerel, Roll Potatoes
Sweetbrcads Pate with Green Peas
Roman Punch
Filet de Beuf, Pique, la Financiere
Asparagus, Drawn Butter Sauce
Spring Chicken Stuffed With
Mushrooms and Truffies
Waldorf Salad
Guava jelly and Cheese 1
Individual Ice Cream
Cakes Candies
Demi Tasse
Sherry, Haul Sauterne, st. Julien, t
Roederer Grand Vim Ser,
Apricot brandy,
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