Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-12
RAMSEY ELECTED PRESIDENT
No MEETING PLACE FOR NEXT
YEAR CHOsEN-.iSK PRO-
LECTION FROM FRAtDS.
AGRICULTURE RECOGNIZED
Thanks Extended for Hospitality
Shown by Tulsans--hftcrno0n
Entertainments.


with the adoption of resolutions Of
various natures the election of offic-
ers for the ensuing year. and the
spending OF the afternoon and evening
ing in the enjoyment of several pas
times, arranged by the local enter
tainment committee, the sixteenth
Annual convention OF the oklahoma
State Bankers association came TO a
fitting close last night.
Asa Ramsey. of Muskogee was
elected president of the association,
and w. b. Harrison was reelected
secretary, J. X. Prentice, OF Duncan,
was elected treasurer, The two vice.
presidents elected were w. S. Guthrie,
OF Oklahoma City and p. c. Dlngs, OF
Ardmore.
The election of Officers took place
at the Grand theatre yesterday morn
ing. The session lasted until after l2
o'clock, interest centering In the re-
port Of the resolution committee and
the election Of officers. No meeting
this being left to the executive COM
mittee. Muskogee is strong bidder
for the 1913 convention, and it is
understood has practically cinched the
honor, r. Seetsss~s~cmmitte viii
probably not actsfor some time.
Ask for Protection.
The most important resolution
n hat Va of Ia
to protect the bankers who are hold
Ing $500 worth of state warrants,
upon which payment is refused be-
cause Of an alleged fraudulent rails
ing of the amounts by clerk in the
auditors office.
The bankers recognized the supreme
importance of the agricultural re-
create an agricultural committee and
to send the chairman of the commit
tee to the agricultural conference at
ST. Paul In August
j. ID. Lankford, state bank commits
sioner, and the other members Of the
state banking board, were praised for
their arduous work In raising the
standard OF banking in Oklahoma.
1t was decided to amend the by
laws to allow Creek county to be
taken out OF Group 3 and placed In
Group 4.
The appreciation OF the association
was officially extended to Secretary
w. b. Harrison, for his energy and
zeal in our behalf"
City Is COmpllmcnted.
The city of Tulsa and It's citizens
We're complimented upon the enter
prise shown In building the magnifi-
cent Hotel Tulsa, and thanks were eX-
tended for the hospitality shown by
the citizens and bankers Of Tulsa to
the visitors. A special clause also
thanked the ladies OF the city who
took care Of the entertainment OF the
ladies.
The resolution committee was COM
posed Of Frank Craid, G.. L. Hicks and
A. L. Churchill.
The convention proper came to a
close during the noon hour. There
were several group meetings during
the afternoon, but for the most part
the visitors laid plans to enjoy them
selves during the rest of the day, and
the Tulsa bankers ably assisted them
in the enjoyment.
All day long there was busy
throng at the Hotel Tulsa. Between 1
and o'clock the Tulsa band gave a
in the lobby that was great
ly enjoyed. Several numbers were
greeted with encores.
The band accompanied the bankers
to Sand Springs at o'clock and gave
a concert In the band stand at the
handsome park there. The ladies of
churches served a picnic lunch that
proved rare delight and pleasure to
park were thrown open to the visi-
tcrs and a general good time was had.
Sand Springs will remain indellibiy
Impressed upon the minds of the
bankers when they return home.
Windup at Boxing Contest.
Last night large portion of the
bankers attended the boxing show at
he Grand theatre. 1t was originally I
Intended to stage the show in an air /
iome, but the damp weather yester
lay. made this impossible.
Most of the bankers left last night. |
although quite number will be in
he city yet today
Everyone seemed to be Of the opin-
on that Tulsa had entertained the
as it had never been taken
are Of before. The convention. from
III standpoints. was the best the as
ISOLATION has ever held in the sixteen
Years Of Its existence. according to
he officers Of the o. B. A.
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