The Springdale news., 1913-02-28
BANKERS MEETING
Group No. 5 In Annual Session in
 Springdale.
Spring6iale.

-2'~i1t4oii, Ill 4d III 'Pi i1s5 At'it | i4 day was pronounced by all to have been a success The attendance was larger than expected, and all tie visiting bankers were highly pleased at the treatment they re- eeived a the hands of the local [ bankers and the citizens of the town generally. The meeting WasH lso interesting and profitable 10 tAe members of tbe association.
 The meetings We5e FeId ia-5he 16dgeToom in the Opera =Block.and were presided over by sam Namel-# lt of Huntsville. tfe pre- =ffient, 0hileH oliver Philips the secretary. Of Prairie Grove. kept leo1d Of th Bfocaea5aes
 Prof N H Bansa. -auerntan4e ent 2 S2Giasdala schoalz, aHyorad the address of welcome. which va re spouded to Gy NV zI4Ero9s. os Eureka Springs.
 The=repoft ef th# secretary show. a tAat Group had gained two =Eew members aufHg the eaFs=aad he present membership is eoHpos ea of tnent4=nine banks u-this group.
 The remainder of =tf Q forenoon was taken up with address. by Judge ] N TfIlman of Fayetteville, who spoke on the subject The Lawyer and the Banker Prof Martin Nel- son of the University of Arkansas on Agricultural Advancement in Arkansas E. Eicher of Spring dale. whose subject vas Good Roads
 The afternoon program opened ! with an address on The Legisla-H tive Situation by Robert E. Wait i Of Little Rock, who is secretary of l the State Association Mir Wait l showed his familiarity with pending legislation and his address was in- teresting to all
 Probably one Of the most Inter- esting addresses ef-the meeting was that delivered by Geo N Rogers l Of Little Rock, his subject being "The Business Outlook for 1913 v Mr Rogers is said to be a good i banker, and 1t is also evident that l he is a good story teller and an in- teresting talker.
 w B Sanford of Springfield. Mo l followed with an address on The I Relations of the Farmer and the Banker" and as he has been both he knew what he was talking about Charles NJ Green of Harrison then entertained the association with an address on The Experiences of Country Banker which was one of the @hitse of the meeting
 The next order of husineess was the report of the Nominating Com mittee and this report was adopted, resulting in the election of the fol lowing officers for the ensuing year;
 Chairman. Oliver Phillips, Prai- rie Grove
 Secretary Treasurer, Lee San ders. springdale.
 Member Nominating Committee at State Association, Bruce Hoicomb, Fayetteville
 Executive Committee Rex W. Peel. Bentonville; Art T. Lewis, Fayetteyille W H. Cowan, Rogers.
 A resolution by Mr. MeCrory was adopted extending the hearty thanks of the convention to the bankers and citizens of Springdale for their eour- tesy and hospitality.
 Chas NJ Green extended an invi- tation 10 the convention to hold the next meeting at Harrison, and the invitation was accepted.
 It had been arranged by the To- cal bankers to give the visitors banquet at the Arcade Hotel at 8 D. m, but on account of the fact that some of them had to leave be fore that hour. the banquet was given immediately after adjourn ment of the afternoon session.
 W. B. Sanford presided as toast master, and there were responses by Bruce Ho'comb, Geo. H. Rogers. l.. w MeCrory, E. C. Stuart. Chas. M. Greene, J. P. Denver, J. R. Leavell, w. A. Hicks and Robt. F. Wait. The banquet was one of the most enjoyable features of the meeting.
 The following members of Group were in attendance at the meeting: Bentonville-R W Peel, First Ma tional Bank; J. N. Covey, Benton County National Bank. Eureka Springs l.. W McCrory, First National Bank Fayetteville-Art T. Lewis, J. J. Baggett, Bruce Holeomb, K C. Key, First National Bank; T. l.. Hart. Arkansas National Bank; Guy Phillips, Citizens Bank. Hunts vlle-Sam Nunelly. Farmers and Merchants Bank Marshall-F. G. Redwine, Marshall Bank. Prairie GrnyA-Qliyer PhtllfnS First Ma