The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
MAKES PLANS FOR
BIG CONVENTION
Secretary Farnsworth, oil Amcri-
can Bankers Association,
Visits Richmond.
MEETS LOCAL COMMITTEE
Jefferson Is Selected as Head
quarters--Elundrcds Have
Asked Tor Reservations.

Tentative plans for the fortieth an
/ nual convention Of the American
! Bankers Association were made yes
\ terday at Il conference Of the chair
men OF the four committees named by
! local bankers. with Frederick T..
4 i|arnswortE Of New York. general
I secretary of the American Bankers
t Associations The Jefferson Hotel was
! selected rs convention Headquarters.
I AIR. Farnsworth saying that. outside
/ Of one or two resorts, he had never
! visircd q hotel 50 well adapted 10 con-
Ncmtion purposes. or one with so much
/ public space. All - the Other hotels
were visited. ana ARRANGEMENTS made
as 20 accommodations. Because Of the
! large number Of expected visitors. tan
ing tho hotel capacity 70 its utmost ii
was agreed that all reservations would
lie made through 4 local committee. u
avoid duplication. and make nil rs
comfortable as possible
Exact Dntc Not Yet Fixed.
The eNact date for the convention
has not been fixed. but IL will prob
ably be held early in November I9l.
and viii be IL session for five or sis
days. Mr. FarnEworth suggested tltot
the local committee select a date when
the weather would probably be good
| and. ~ the same time. as far rs pos
/ siblc when the hotels would not he
] unduly taxed by Other gatherings or
+ by special demands. such as The State
/ Fair !; IS usual for the convention 10
/ meet on Monday. and continue In ses-
I sion through the week. The first day
! is given over to comr.ittee meetings
I the second to separate meetings or tho
/ iour sections. ana the associations as
I i BODY. usually sits for two days. one
! day about the middle ~ the week ho-
/ ing given over 10 some local enter
! tainmcnt feature
y bsiicvc that tho attendance hero
! will he unusually large" said Mr.
| farnsworth last night Every ono has
+, heard OF Richmond and wants 10 come
, here. know of no city that offers
. 50 much OF hoth early ana rccen, his
! toricai interest. We had n most sue
/ cessful meeting in BoStor where there
\ were i.235 registered delegates this
| number Including the wives who ;lc-
! conipAnicd their husbands. There are
1900 banks which HAY" membership
in the association, scattered in every
state in the Union, making Il body Of
more than 10000 directors and bank
Officers who eligible Ia sit in the
Z convention. | estimate q probable Mt
5, tendance at the Richmond convention
. Of from 5000 10 $500. We did not
come To e conclusion ~ To meeting
place FOR the convention proper. The
Jefferson Auditorium will serve for
sectional meetings. but for the general
meetings We Will want q hall seating
from 1900 10 500 people. with good
much larger. do think all OF the
i members. would desire to be in tho
hall at any one time OF that larger
hall would be- necessary"
Met Here in 1900.
Mr. Farisw ORTIZ recalled that the
American Bankers Association had
+. successful session IN Richmond in 1900,
81, Ia Ion, al
quite n new building, was hcadauar-
tiers The chairmen Of tho four local
committees nf bankers. IN conference
! With Mr.. Farnsworth. Mere Colonel
John r. Purcell. cNecullVe committee
john NJ. Miller. in. finance committee
Thomas Il. McAdams. hotel committee
and Julien IL. i'm, entertainment com
mit,ce ALREADY several hundred APP
plicatioMs for hotel reservations have
been made. either direct or through
tho local banks from those who fcar
that the accornm odations here may not
prove adequate.
Mr.. Framework indicated that he
would he in Richmond from time TO
time 10 consult the local committees
as 10 details, IN order that every ar
rangcment may he made for the great
gathering OF bankers The local COM
mittee suggested several forms of en-
tertainment. and. while the matter was
not definitely determined. MIR Farms
worth was OF the opinion that q trip
on James River would he most greatly
enjoyed by the visitors People from
I'll sections OF the United States. he
said, desired 10 visit Jamestown is
land. and TO sec the historic spots that
line the river.
Tho committee Of tho bankers IS CO.
operating with committee OF tho
Chamber OF Commerce and the Com
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