The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-16
BRYAN AND BURTON
SPEAK TO BANKERS
Ohio Senator Will Explain Pro
posed Currency Lcgis-
lation.
MANY DELEGATES COMING
Eleventh Convention of Ancri-
can Institute of Banking Opens
Here To- Morrow.

/ William jennings Bryan, Secretary
] of state. viii address tho eleventh an
/ lual convention of the American In
stitutc of Banking at the Jefferson
( Hotel Auditorium on Thursday after
/ noon at l o'clock. The American In
/ stitutc of Banking will open it's con-
vertion at the Jefferson tomorrow
morning ut $50 o'clock with what
/ promises 10 he the largest attendance
| III its history. a program lasting
/ three days will he carried out, inciud-
| ing number of addresses and dis
/ cussions of interest to bankers and
bank employees. On Saturday tho visi-
| tors VIII be the guests of the city of
| Eichmond on an excursion on James
! River. stopping at jamestown Island
and continuing TO Newport News. re-
turning to Richmond by rail.
Plans for Entertainment.
George II. Kccsce. assistant cashier
/ of the Merchants National Bank and
president OF the Richmond Chapter OF
| the American Institute of Banking, will
/ serve as chairman of the local enter
| tainmcnt committee. the other mem
hers of which are r. Latimer Gordon.
| Clinton l. Williams. Dorsey Il. Mount
castle. Henry G. Proctor and Warren
! NJ. Goddard. Officers of Richmond
! chapter arc George II. Kecscc. prcsi-
dent. Warren NJ. Goddard. vicc-presi-
! dent: Jesse T.. Wood, secretary. and
George S. Barnard, treasurer.
! Officers OF the American Institute
! OF Banking in CHARGE of this conven-
/ ton are +. \. Crandali. chairman exc
cutive council, vice president National
/ City Bank, Chicago. Byron w Moscr
/ president, with St Louis Union Trust
/ Company. st. Louis; Harry V. Haynes
vice president with Riggs National
Bank Washington: II. 5. Smale, secre-
| tary. with Continental and Commercial
National Bank. Chicago: |. L. Bour-
gcois treasurer, with Hibernia Bank
and Trust Company. New Orleans;
George e. Allen, educational director,
New York City.
Features OF Program.
The program for the meeting has
been prepared by special committee
composed of Harry V. Haynes. chair
man. OF Washington; Robert II. Bean.
of Boston, and George IL. Eecsce, Of
Richmond The advance guard OF the
visitors is expected ut the jefferson
Hotel TO-DAY. y registration desk will
be opened this afternoon in the main
lobby. on registering, members will
he provided with souvenir identiflca-
ton badges. which will be their pass
TO the convention hall and to various
entertainment features.
Tho opening session will he called to
order to-morrow morning at $3.50
o'clock by President Moser. The invo-
cation viii he by Rev III. ID. &. Mae
lachlan, and there will be greetings
from Governor Mann. Mayor Ainslie
and President earring ton. of the
Chamber OF Commerce. +. \. Crandall
chairman of the executive council. will
respond. Greetings on behalf OF the
American Bankers Association Will be
extended by Colonel +. II. Farnsworth
general secretary of that organization
The annual address OF President Moser
the report of the executive council, Of
] the secretary and treasurer. and OF
certain standing committees Will ma lie
up the business OF the first days SEES
sion.