Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
James J. Hill Among Prominent
Men to Address Annual
Convention.
CURRENCY COMMISSION
WILL MAKE ITS REPORT
Special Trains Will Take Delepate,
and Guests From All Over tho
United States,

BOSTON. September 1s.-Details Of the
business program OF the thirty-ninth an.
nual convention OF the American Bank
ers' Association In Boston October 8 to
10 were announced today. Addresses
will be made by James J. Hill, President
George E. Vincent Of the University of
Minnesota. Mayor John F. Fitzgerald.
Thomas P. Beal. president Of the Boston
clearing house; former Representative
Samuel w. Mccall of Massachusetts,,
Roberts Walker Of New York and Will
liam ]. Burns. the detective Interest
VIII center chiefly In the report OF the
currency commission. which represents
the 1900 banks In the association.
Though the convention will not be
called to order formally until Wednes-
day morning, important work will begin
A.onday morning. and special trans
bringing bankers from the southeast. the
southwest the Pacific coast, the north
west and the middle west, respectively,
will reach Boston Sunday or Monday.
About 5000 delegates and special guests
are expected.
On Monday there will be committee
meetings and the annual meeting OF the
executive council at the Hotel Copley.
eeeS sASsSS ASs~s
OF Interest to Trust Ofacers.
Tuesday. October Z. will be entirely
given up to meetings Of the sections
which make up the association. The
trust company section will meet in the
ballroom OF the Copley-Piaza at 10 am.
to hear the annual address OF the presi-
dent of the section, william C. Poiilon,
nj fho
Company of New York city; the report
Of the chairman Of the executive COM
mittee, Ralph w. Cutler, president OF the
Hartford Trust Company OF Hartford.
Conn.,; the report Of the secretary, Philip
8. Babcock Of New York city; the report
Of the committee on legislation. William
C. Poillon Of New York city. chairman:
the report of the committee on protective
laws, Lynn H. Dinkins. president OF the
Interstate Trust and Banking Company.
ex-Representative Samuel w. Mccall OF
Massachusetts, and by Robert Walker OF
New York city. This section will also
spend some time In discussion OF the FOL
lowing topics: Advantages OF Co-opera-
tive Publicity Of Trust Company Func-
for Employees and "A Model Trust
Company Law" Written reports dealing
with the history Of the trust companies
of the several states during the proceed
OSAS~SSe~ees
in these states will be read.
Savings Bank Section.
In Copley Hall. near the hotel head
quarters. the savings bank section will
meet at 10 o'clock Tuesday to listen
to the address Of its president, r. c.
Stephenson. first vice president Of the
st. Joseph County Savings Bank. South
f1Y -.
Executive committee, William e. Knox.
controller Bowery Savings Bank. New
York city, chairman: law committee,
John H. Sturges. treasurer Franklin
Savings Bank, Boston. chairman: mem
bership committee. George e; Edwards.
York city. chairman: committee on
School Savings Banks, w. r. Hawley.
treasurer Farmers and Mechanics Saw
ings Bank. Minneapolis. chairman: the
A. Lersner, assistant cashier Williams
burg Savings Bank. rooklyn. chair
man In the afternoon William ]. Burns
will address this section.
In the salon OF the Copley-Plaza
Tuesday the clearing house section will
program for this section will include
the annual address Of the president.
Ralph Van Vechten, vice president Con-
tinental and Commercial National Bank.
ton Of Clearing Houses by Carr Meyer
of Chicago; an address on Needed Re-
forms In Check Collection Laws and
Methods" by Raymond B. Cox. assistant
cashier. Fourth National Bank, New
York city; an address on Extension OF
Clearing House Examinations" by q
speaker to be announced later.
State Secretaries to Meet.
In the state dining room of the Copley-
Plaza Tuesday morning the state secre-
Ia. les section will hold its annual meet M
at 10 am. George w. Hyde. secretary
of the Massachusetts, Bankers Associa-
ton, will deliver the address Of welcome
and F. c. Colburn, secretary OF the CALI
fornia Bankers Association, will make a
response. W. c. Macfadden, secretary
OF the North Dakota Bankers Associa-
ton. president of this section, will de-
liver his annual address. Andrew Smith,
secretary of the Indiana Bankers Asso-
Limits of the Secretarys Field: George
III. Richards, secretary Of the Minnesota
Bankers Association. will lead the dis
cussion Of THE Secretary's Part In the
Better Farming Movement" Another
topic to be discussed at this meeting will
be Should an Association publish a
Monthly Journal7"
Charles H. Huttis OF St Louis, presi-
dent of the American Bankers Associa-
ton, died last July. The honor OF pre-
siding at the Boston convention will come
to First Vice President Arthur Reynolds.
president Of the Des Moines National
Bank. He will call tho convention to or
der In Symphony Hall Wednesday, Octo-
Der 8. at $50 o'clock. After the invoca-
ton. addresses OF welcome Will be- deliv-
cred by John h. Fitzgerald. mayor Of
Boston. and by I ..omas 4. Heal. presiden.
OF the boston clearing house and chair
man of the local executive committee for
the convention Mr.. Reynolds will make
q brief response to the addresses Of well
come and will deliver his annual address
There will .e exercises In memory OF the
late Mr.. huttig. the opening remarks be-
ing by r. o. Watts, a former president OF
the American Bankers Association.
To Report on Currency.
The annual reports OF General Secre-
tary Fred e. Farnsworth. New York city:
Of Treasurer J. Fletcher Farrell. Chicago:
OF General Counsel Thomas B. Patton.
New York city; Of Chairman OF the Ex-
ecutive Council Thomas J. Davis. Cincin-
nati, and Of Secretary Of the Standing
Protective Committee Fred e. Farms
worth will be distributed In print. Chair
man A. 3. Hepburn. New York city. will
render the report Of the currency commits
sion at IL o'clock and the report will be