The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-04
BANKERS READY
FOR CONVENTION
Annual Meeting of State Asso-
citation Opens at Old Point
Comfort on June 10.
SEVERAL NOTED SPEAKERS
President Thomas B. McAdams,
Of Richmond, to Preside Over
Daily Sessions.

Inc iast details of program and en-
tertaipment have been prepared fol-; the
twentieth annual convention CT the
Virginia Bankers Association in tho
Hotel Chamberlain, Old Point Comfort.
June 1e-20-21. and the program com
mietee has sent the results of its labor
TO the members OF the association in
the shape of handy little booklet
giving all necessary information about
the meeting. The speakers include
Cornelius A. Pugsley. president of tho
New York Bankers Association; Ed
ward j. Cattell. OF Philadelphia. and
q +. Harris. president of the Illinois
Bankers Association.
Great interest centres around the Sc
lection of successor to Thomas B. Nc
ADAMS cashier OF the Merchants Ma
uonal Bank. of Richmond, the president
of the association. Although the con-
rention is little more than two weeks
off, no particular man seems to lead as
favorite for this honor.
As feature OF this years gathering.
me committee has arranged for n two
night steamer trip to Washington, up
and down the Chesapeake Bay by
moonlight. The steamship Southland.
chartered for the private use OF the
bankers, will leave Old Point Friday
morning mt o'clock. arriving in Wash
ington the Same evening. Returning
the steamer leaves the Capital at mid
night Saturday, reaching Old Point the
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Convention Program.
This Is the program which has been
arranged:
FIRST Dny-Thursday, June 10.
$50 A. M.-Convention called to
order by the president, ballroom. Cham
berlin Hotel
Prayer. by Rev Henly Mitchell Fu
gate, pastor Park Place Baptist Church.
Norfolk
appointment of committee on reso-
lutions.
Annual address by President Thomas
branch McAdams. of Richmond
Report of the secretary. walker
Scott of Farmville
Report of the treasurer. Julien Har-
rison Hill, of Richmond
report of the attorney. George
BRYAN. of Richmond.
Report of the executive council. W
s. Vest. chairman. OF Newport News
Report of committee on banking. i,i-
risprudence and information, George
Bryan, chairman, of Richmond
Report of taxation committee. Oliver
j. Sands, chairman, of Richmond
Report OF committee on agricultural
and financial development and cduca-
willie
Report of committee on exchange
and collection charges. c. f. Tiffany.
chairman, of Warrenton.
Report OF committee on revision OF
constitution. Tench F. Tilghman. chair
man, of Norfolk
Report of committee on protective
bureau. c. f. Tiffany chairman. OF
Warrenton
Address, Improvement of the Bank
Ing and Currency system" by Hon.
Robert l.. Owen. chairman Banking and
Currency Committee. United States
Senate. Washington. D. c.
RCvOrt II ~.
Won schilling. chairman, Hampton:
Group H., by y. II. Williams, chairman.
Chase city; Group III, by c. II. ChandL
Ter chairman. Harrisonburg: Group
". b. 3. V. Booth, chairman. Danville:
Group v. by j. p Peery, chairman
Floyd
Adjournment for lunch.
Immediately following adjournment
or the first mornings session, members
OF the American Bankers Association
present Will meet to nominate vice
president Of the a. b. a. and elect a
ing committee OF the next A b. A.
convention in Boston.
Thursday Afternoon, 7 O'Clock.
Address. Some Ups and Downs in
the Banking Business" by NJ G. Field
cashier National Bank OF Orange,
Orange
address. The Dawn of Brighter
Day" by Edward James CatteIl. phil
adelph!a
Address, problems of a Country
Banker" By Westwood Hutchinson.
cashier National Bank of Manasaas.
Manassas.
Addreas, The Young Man in Bank
Richmond Chapter, American Institute
q: Banking
Adjournment until Thursday evening.
{ O'Clock
Thursday Evening. O'Clock.
Report Of committee on State bank
lerislation. w z. Vest. chairman. New
Adjournment until Friday morning.
80 o'clock
second Day-Friday, June 20.
sS0 i. VI. Nomination OF officers
Address. The Soil and the Man" by
r Harris. cx-president Illinois
EarHerg' Association. Champaign, III
hddress. The Relationship tho Bank
ana the Community Bear to Each
DINER by J. j. Scott. cashier Lynch
burg Trust and Savings Bank, Bedford
City :
Address By Cornelius a. pugsley.
pT@slfent New York State Bankers AS
soc!at!pn. PcekskilI. y T.
adjournment for lunch.
Friday Afternoon, 3 O'clock
Npte. In accordance with "A resolu-
,!pn ~ The convention OF 1910 of this
association. the afternoon OF the sec
ora fa% u the proceedings is to be
lied tor the assembled bankers to
pF.ng ~ for discussion under the head
~ n@~ business. any matters pertain
NJ !" the banking business in Vir-
g.nia-
Tie afternoon program will he
rpthtc "itn m hddrsss. Banking and
@Zf!cGi;Dfc." by Joseph NJ Hurt.
casnlsr Citizens Bank. Blackstone
q H. IL.