The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-05
MANY MIGHTY men OF
FINANCE WILL ATTEND
BANKERS GATHERING HERE
Thirty-fve Hundred, Including
Ladies, Expected for Big
Convention Next Week
IMPORTANT MATTERS UP
Much Interest to Center in Back
to-Land Movement and
Farmers Banks

Detroit will entertain. next week,
beginning Monday. the most promin-
ent bankers and financiers of the
United States, with delegations from
Mexico and Canada as well. the occa-
sion being the annual convention OF
the American Bankers association.
Detroit entertained the bankers In
convention Is years ago. and the visi-
tors who recall that convention will
have an opportunity OF seeing the
wonderful progress that the city has
made In the meantime.
One OF the members OF the associa-
ton who took prominent part in
that convention will be on hand to act
In the same capacity this year. Col.
Robert j. Lowrey, president or the
Lowrey National Bank OF Atlanta, Ca,
being down on the program TO re-
spond to the addresses OF welcome
the same duty which he discharged
in 1897 President George H. Russell,
OF the Peoples State bank, a former
president of the association, welcom-
ed the guests to Detroit upon that oc-
casion. and he will deliver an address
OF welcome next Monday, on behalf
citation, OF which he Is president.
The indications are that there will
be at least $500 guests in Detroit for
the convention, including many ladies
and the hotel committee has been
busy for several months getting prop
or accommodations and assigning the
guests to rooms. One OF the unique
Z features in the accommodations is
that the City OF Detroit III. will be
turned into a hotel for the week. II
the weather Is warm the boat will
steam up into Lake st. Clair and an
Choir giving the guests the benefit OF
OF the lake breezes.
About $500 reservations have been
made In hotels and upon the steamer
SO far, and others are being made by
letter and wire In large numbers.
Prominent Bankers Coming.
Many prominent bankers are lnclud-
ed in the list OF those for whom res
ervations have been made. George NJ.
Reynolds, president of the Continent
al and Commercial bank OF Chicago,
who refused the position as secretary
OF the treasury, and his brother, Ar
thur Reynolds, OF Des Moines, Iowa,
chairman OF the executive council or
the association; A. b. Hepburn, or
New York, former controller OF the
currency; Frank A. Vandelip, OF the
National City bank, New York; E. +.
Swinney, OF the First National bank,
Kansas City, a former president OF
the association; +. o. Watts. vice
president OF the Third National bank
OF st. Louis, another former presi-
dent: II. A. Smith, OF the National
Bank Of Commerce, New York, and
many others have signified their in
tention of coming.
Detroiters will take large part In
the affairs OF the convention. The
tpresiding officer will be William Liv-
ingstone, president of the Dime Saw
ings bank, and his address on the
opening day of the convention will be
the keynote speech. Fred Z. Farms
worth, who lived in Detroit until he
became secretary of the organization,
will also have a share in the affairs.
submitting his report as secretary
Clay II. HOLSTER. president Of the
National City. bank Of Grand Rapids,
will report for the committee on bills
of lading.
When the bankers met in conven-
ton In Detroit In 1897. there were q
Sl3 members in the association, and
there are now 1899 large portion
OF this gain has been made in the last
FIVE years. since Col. Farnsworth be
came secretary.
One of the prominent bankers who
will attend the convention is Charles
II. Huttig, president OF the Third Ma
tional bank, of St. Louis, which he has
built up 10 be one of the most sue
cessful institutions in the middle
west Mr.. Huttig is vice-president OF
the American Bankers association,
and is slated for the presidency. he
has taken a prominent part In the al
fairs OF the association for many
years, having served as chairman OF
the executive council and in other ca.
pacities.
The sessions OF the convention Will
be held in the Detroit opera house.
and in addition to the program. a num-