The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
CREDIT MEN IN
ANNUAL MEETING
ENJOY BOUNTIFUL SUPPER AND
HEAR A FEAST OF GOOD
ORAToRY FROM GUESTS.
HARDWOOD REELECTED
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY AND
SORROW FOR SICK PRESIDENT
ADOPTED-PICK DELEGATES
TO NATIONAL MEETING.
HARDWOOD REELECTED

bountiful supper and a feast of good
oratory the Richmond Credit Mems
association held it's seventeenth an
nual meeting last night, electing Of
ficers and directors for the ensuing
year and hearing reports showing the
past years progress.
The association had as its special
guests Hon. Henry c. Stuart, j. II.
Tregoe, secretary and treasurer of the
national association, and Rt. Rev
Dennis J. O'Connell. The vice presi-
dent, Herbert w. Jackson, presided
Before any other business was
transacted the members. standing
adopted unanimously a vote of sorrow
and sympathy for their president, Col
onei John 8. HARDWOOD, who is con-
fined to his home by illness. and then
as unanimously they reelected him for
another year. The other officers
chosen were Walter A. Williams. vice
president: e. G. Britton, treasurer,
committee: Rives Fleming, r. N.
Jones, e. B. ]. Whitmore. E. E.
Hinckle and J. E. Woodfn.
Delegates to Cincinnati.
The following were elected dele
gates to the national convention of
credit associations which will meet in
Cincinnati June 18th: Leon Waller
stein, b. N. Jones. II. S. Binswanger,
Leon G. Jeff, Hugh Antrim, Henry
Clarke, w. A. Williams, Thomas b.
McAdams. Oliver J. Sands and E. B.
]. Whitmore.
The report of Secretary 10 Lane
Stern shows that including the nine
teen members assimilated with the
Petersburg organization, the associa-
ton gained thirty-three new members
the past year, the rolls now showing
a registration of 1853. Colonel Stern's
review OF the past twelve months was
brief. but optimistic. while the report
of Treasurer Julien Hill showed that
the organization has a good balance
in it's treasury. Other reports were
deferred to a future meeting in order
to give more time for the speech
making.
Bishop O'Conneli, who was the first
speaker introduced, pointed out that
there is or should be harmony be-
tween business and moral laws and
that in cementing this harmony the
business men Of Richmond can build
up the moral credit of the community
Confidence between business men. he
argued Is inspired by honesty. which
is the best policy in every walk of
life. ~sDn
Mr.. Stuart Endorses Movement.
Henry c. Stuart. hailed as the next
governor, was very brief. stating that
he did not feel that he. could tell the
association anything about its business
that would interest its members. He
did say. however. that he endorsed ev-
cry movement In which the associa-
ton is engaged for the establishment
Of a stable, sound credit system and he
urged unrelentfng efforts on the part
OF the association for legislation along
the right lines.
Secretary and Treasurer Tregoe,
had a fund of good stories at COM
mand-new ones at that-and got his
audience in good humor before he
preached what the members pro-
nounced. the most powerful sermon
on the principles and objects of the
organization they ever heard. One of
the yarns which caught on was the
tale of the Missourian, who, INVITING
the Kansan wanted to know IL the
people Of Kansas had found out yet
whether a hen sits or sets. The Kan
san replied glibly that this question
did not concern them: all they wor-
ried about was. when the hen cackled,
whether she had laid or lied.
The Commercial Conscience.
Mr.. Tregoe told the audience that
the National Credit Mems associa-
ton. with a membership of 1900. 10
now the strongest and largest COM
mercial organization in the world:
that IL stands for the commercial
conscience of the country and that II
has made big business possible by
reason OF the fact that this country
Is now doing business on sixty times
the amount of lawful money OF the
country. Therefore. II behooves the
commercial interests to Cooperate In
a system OF credits. or more plainly
speaking. system OF honesty. He
would go further than Bishop
O'Conell, he said. honesty with the
business men must be principle
rather than policy. He made
strong plea for unselfish work and
interest in the ranks of the local as
ISOLATION.
Before adjourning the association
heard few witty remarks from
Secretary Stern. who had some fun
twitting the speakers. and 4 brief ad-
dress from President Barbee OF the
Norfolk association.