The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-22

The bankers are arriving from all
portions of Kansas. While the ma
jority of them are coming by train,
many have preferred to make the trip
by automobile.
This evening a reception will be held
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Crosby, 9O1 HARRISON street, for the
early arrivals.
The first regular session will be held
in Representative hall at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning, when aside from
the usual addresses of welcome, there
will be given the annual address of
the president and a discussion of the
subject. Banks as Factors in the De-
veIopment of a State,'' by William
Livingstone of Detroit president of the
American Bankers association.
Building and Loan Section.
At the same time the building and
loan section of the association will
hold a session in the supreme court
room.
Probably the greatest question of
educational Importance that will be
discussed in the course of the general
sessions will be that of monetary re-
form. This subject will be considered
Thursday afternoon when an address
will be given by Professor ]. Laurence
Laughlin of the University of Chicago.
OF unusual interest will be the ad-
dress by the famous detective, William
]. Burns, Thursday afternoon. His
subject will be Modern Protection for
Banks
LAS far as we know said w. W.
Bowman, secretary of the Kansas
Bankers association, today, nothing
has been left undohe to provide for the
comfort of the visitors. The arrange
ments are complete, and everyone will
be splendidly caEed for
Registration viii begin the corridor
outside of Representative hall at 1880
H.. l.
from the permanent secretary, w. w.
Bowman, and his regular assistants,
the six group secretaries and several
others who have had previous expe-
rience in a registration booth, will be
on hand to care for the wants of the
visitors. Four stenographers will be
employed in the booth. The group
secretaries who will assist are s. ].
Elliott of Kansas iCty, Kan; George
W. Huhne. Lawrence; ]. E. Ward,
Chanute: L. A. Mergen, Beloit; F. A.
Moses Great Bend; Marcel Durphorne,
Harper.
Other Ffnanciers Coming.
Aside from the Kansas bankers
there will be present Representatives
from the reserve centers of the coun-
try who desire to become acquainted
with the men with whom they do bus
inee.
oficers of the Kansas Bankers as
sociation are: President, John r.
I.indburg Pittsburg; vice president,
H. NJ. Malott, Abilene; treasurer. E.
E Mullaney. Hill City, and secretary,
W. w. Bowman. Topeka.
officers of the Building and Loan
section of the association:
President, T. B. Brown, Topeka; vice
president, c. S. Hartough, Leaven.
worth; secretary, w. H. Eastman, To-
peka; treasurer, George Stumpf. Kan
sas City.
The program for the general sessions
Thursday follows:
First Session.
Thursday morning, May %. 10
o'clock, Representative hall.
Call to order.
Message ge-Invocation, Rev. Stephen
S. Estey, D. D., pastor First Presby-
terian church, Topeka.
America.
welcome to Topeka-Hon J. w
Dawson, attorney general of Kansas.
Response. P. Moore, preside lent
First National bank, Holton.
Presidents address-John r. Lind
burg president Kansas Bankers asso-
citation.
Address-"Banks as Factors in the
Development of a State,' Hon. Will