Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-07
BANKERS ASSEMBLING FOR
 ANNUAL CONCLAVE
Currency Measure and Other Important Subjects Will Come Before Financiers

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 6.-Fiye thea. sand bankers. representing all class es of nancial institujtions and all sec. tions of the United States, will as. sem in Boston this week for the thirtyf-ninth annual convention of the American Bankers association. The majority of tue delegates are al- ready on the scene. and it is evident from their conversation in the ho- | tel corridors that the liyeliest ses- sion since the memorable one of 1896 i is expected.
 | The Administration Currency bill now before the Senate Banking com mittee will naturally be the leading | topic of discussion at the convention. Today a conference Of representative small bankers of the West and South was held at the Copley-Plaza hotel to consider the currency measure and its probable effects on banking business generally and particularly the busi- ness of the small banks and the gen | tA eti htAAoAS v UT AA GtA ulilltEp- Later in the week the currency bill will be taken up at the sessions of the convention proper when the reprssen- tatives of 14,0O hanks wOill be given an opportunity to express their views on the measure and to vote for a united stand regarding it's desirable and undesirable features.
 A number of speakers of national prominence will participate not only in the sessions of the convention proper, which will be hel5 on Wedn- esday and Thursday, but also in the meetings cf the several sections tC- morrow. Congressman Mccall oT Massa chusetts and Roberts Walker of ewN York City will speak before the meeting of the Trust Company section William J Burns, the noted dcctective, will address che Savings Bank section. Other well known speakers will be heard at the meet ings of the State Secretaries assoCia- ton and the Clearing House section
 Mayor Fitzgerald and President Beal of the Boston Clearing house wwiIl welcome the visiting bankers at the opening session of the convention proper Wednehday morning in Sym phoney hall. Charles IL Huttig of St. Louis, who was president of the as- sociation. died last July, so the honor of presiding over the convention will come to First Viye President Arthur Reynolds, of Des Moines. Mr. Key holds will make a brief response to the addresses of welcome and will de- liver his annual address. The remain der of the time of the initial session will be devoted to the annual reports of officers and standing committees.
 At the session Thursday morning the report of the committee on az ricuItural developments and educa- tion will be taken up. James J. Hill of St. Paul will deliver an address On Agriculture in the United States" and Dr. George k. Vincent, presi- dent of the University of Minnesota will follow with an address on The Tendency Toward Practical EdUca- ton" Sam Jordan of Pettis County. Mo. will close the symposium Cn az ricuIture with an address on The County Agent" In the afternoon un- finished business and the regular rod tine business of the convention VII be carried through.
 The local committed Of bankers has made elaborate preparation for the comfort, convenience and entertain ment of the delegates and guests The program includes the placing or 100 automobiles at the disposal Of the visitors throughout the cOnven- ton; a water carnival on the Cbar.es River basin; a reception and ball ia l Symphony hall; luncheons to the dei-i egates in Horticultural hall; histor.cai meetings in Faneuil hall, the Old North Church. the old south Meet ing House and Kings Chapel; spe- ciaI concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and a full day of entertain i ment in Boston harbor and at Mar tasket Beach.
 The membership of the American Pakners' association embraces prac- fCally I.e eNllTc llldHCldl AidtSi iti'F l of the United States. It was formed at Saratoga ir 1875 at convention at which thirty.two States were re- resented by 3is delegates Its growth has been steady and at times very rapid the total membership today in-. cludirg nearly 15.O00 nationsl state and savings banks and trust compan- ies and private banking houses.
 Tn addition to Vice President Rey- holds, the principal officers Of the as- sociation are Fred F. FarnsVorth, New York City, general secretary; F. t, Fletcher Farrell, Chicago, treasurer. and Thomas J. Davis, Cincinnati 1 chairman O fthe executive council. 1 The presidents of the seV eral sections are William C. Poillon, New York City, Trust Company section; F c. Steph- enson. South Bend. Ind. Savings Bank section; Ralph Van Vechten, Chicago. Clesfihg House iseciion ,aEd ". C. McFadden, North Dakota. State secre-, taries secticn