The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-17
Two Hotels Filled, and
Other Delegates Are
Coming To-Day.
BRYAN AND BURTON
SPEAK TOMORROW
Many Social Events Planned for
Eleventh Annual Meeting of
American Institute of Bank
ing, First Chapter of
Which Was Organized
Here in 1900.

On a special train arriving from
Washington at 1925 o'clock last night.
+44 registered members of the Amer
lean Institute OF Banking came hero
TO attend the eleventh annual conven-
tion OF the association. which opens
this morning at $3.50 o'clock in the
auditorium OF tho Jefferson Hotel. A
largo number had arrived before the
special; delegations from Southern and
Southwestern cities will arrive early
this morning, and by the time the body
Is called to order there will be about
700, registered delegates In attendance.
President Byron w. Moser, of st.
Louis. said last night that the meet
Ing promised TO be one OF the most in
teresting and successful tho associa-
tion has ever held. He called atten-
ton TO the fact that the first chapter
OF the American Institute OF Banking
was organized in Richmond in 1900.
Many OF the younger bankers who hold
positions as cashiers, assistant cash
iers, and In other positions In the
Richmond banks were IN attendance on
that first meeting
Meet Visitors Mt Anhlnnd.
-. o'tVi JoIl's anu Il COIIl!Tllttcc from
the local chapter went to Ashland TO
meet and welcome the visitors Bust
ness Manager Dabney, of the Chamber
OF Commerce, whose address al Salt
Lake City last year turned the tide
from Louisville TO Richmond as meet
ing place. was on the station platform
At Elba. Clinton l.. williams and p
Iatimer Gordon headed reception com
rnittees Mt the hotels. Jesse +. Wood
is directing the registration at the JEFF
ferson.
George II. Keesee, as president OF the
local chapter and general chairman OF
tho local entertainment committee, and
also one OF the members OF the pro-
gram committee for this convention. la
busily engaged in directing every de-
tail
Seldom has the jefferson lobby pre-
sented a buster scene than It did within
II few moments after the arrival of the
Washington special Practically all Of
those stopping at that hotel had made
reservations weeks before While dou-
ble lines were being assigned rooms in
tho lower lobby and the balconies were
crowded with those renewing old ac-
quaintances from many cities, the or
chestra leader struck into Hail HAIL
the Gangs All Here" and In moment
all were singing and cheering for Rich
mond. Similar scenes were enacted at
the Richmond Hotel. where a large
number OF members. many OF them ac-
companied by their wives, had engaged
quarters.
Had Special Trains.
Most of the visitors coming TO Rich
mond on the special spent yesterday in
Washington as guests of the Washing
ton Chapter. special train composed
OF Pullman cars was chartered by the
Chicago Chapter and operated through
from Chicago TO Washington over the
Monon Route and Chesapeake and Ohio
leaving Chicago at noon on Sunday and
arriving in Washington Monday after
noon. a large number OF delegations
from Western cities Joined the Chicago
delegation on its special. The New
York Chapter also had special train
from New York to Washington, leaving
New York at s o'clock Monday after
noon and spending yesterday in Wash
ington. At 1880 o'clock last night a
ten-car special train left Washington
over the Richmond, Fredericksbure and
Potomac and arrived in Richmond at
1928 AS guests of the Washington
Chapter, trips were made yesterday af-
ternoon to Arlington, Fort Meyer and
Mount Vernon.
largo delegation from Dallas,
Texas, bent on capturing the conven-
tion for next year. went through on
tho Southern to Washington and Joined
the visitors there. coming with them
TO Richmond last night. Special
through cars from New Orleans and
Atlanta Will be attached to trains ar
rlving in Richmond early this morning
for the accommodation of delegations
from the South.
Convention opens To-day.
The executive council held a brief
meeting at the Jefferson last night,
going over the details of local ar
rangements and approving the work OF
The program committee. There will
be but one formal eession of the insti-
tute to-day, opening at $3.50 o'clock,
when addresses of welcome will be
made and responded TO. official reports
presented and committees appointed
The features OF most public interest
como tomorrow, when Secretary of
State William j. Bryan speaks at
o'clock. and United States Senator
Theodore e Burton. of Ohio, delivers
an address at $40 tomorrow morning
on the proposed currency legislation
The nour OF Secretary Bryan's address
was fixed to suit his engagements in
Washington and in Charlottesville. On
his arrival here lAe will go directly to
tho convention hall The Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company has agreed
to hold the r. NJ. train for Charlottes-
Vile until 2:l5 to suit his convenience
Technical discussions Of bank
methods, Including q day devoted TO
the clearing house and its functions,
will take up most OF the time of the
delegates. Tho association is made up
in the main Of younger men, who are
making a profession of banking-men
who are studying both the theories and
the practical workings OF the business
In which they are engaged.
Records of tho various chapters
show a surprising number Of men, who,
in the eleven years in which the asso-
ciation has been national in Its scope,
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