Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-05

Inc E19nJh annual .MeeUnS OIL
Group Six of the Wisconsin. Bankers
association was called to order at
II O'Clock Thursday morning. May
or Joseph A. Cohen delivered the
following address of welcome
Gentlemen, Fellow Citizens and
Wisconsin Bankers of Group Six, it
is a pleasure to me indeed to ad-
dress such distinguished guests in
our city Of Grand Rapids. You Gen
tlemen, are the citizens that represent
some of our cOuntry's necessities,
that is some of the capital Without
capital this country's prosperity would
soon be at @ stand still and every
citizen in the United States would
suffer in their proportion. You are
representing a part of the capital ne
cessary to develop our country. You
must set the pace for the people with
honor, faith, and trustworthiness. 1t
is not the wealth a person possesses.
it is the wealth the people entrust
to him for their safe-keeping. l under
stand that you Gentlemen are repre-
senting capital estimated close to
$25 900, 900. That is a very nice lit
tie sum to start up a good many mana
facturers in our city and l assure
you that we would be pleased to have
you remain with us, including your
wealth represented We are today
one of the richest cities in the state.
The city of Grand Rapids is growing
every day. While it does not come
in big streams it comes in steady
drops. We have very good schools,
about 100 acres of city parks. and rs
per cent of our working men own thei
own homes. | hope and trust that
our pleasant acquaintance will remain
for a future generation, and on be
half of the city of Grand Rapids, l
welcome you to our city. There is
nothing too good for you and l hope
that you will enjoy yourselves and
this meeting will be to you, enj0yab!
comfortable. and profitable to your
selves and the communities you are
representing.
Thanking you very much for your
Kind ar -~tior and inviting you to
call again in the future.
This was responded to in a hearty
manner by Harry w. Barney of
Necedah After an address by the
president and the reading of the
secretary and treasurers reports. the
following committees were appointed
Nomination Committee: Thos.
Spaulding Of Marshfield; r. J. Bas-
tut of Scandinavia and Philip P.
Hayes of Lyndon.
Committee ON Resolutions: L. H.
Larsen of Wautoma, T. F. Wilson of
Weyauwega and ]. V. Bernes of Wild
Rose.
The afternoon session of Group Six
of the Wisconsin Bankers Associa-
ton was called to order at about ,
o'clock Thursday d. d. Conway the
first speaker gave the bankers some in
teresting data regarding recent bank
Legislation VIM NJ Post, cashier,
National Exchange Bank, Milwaukee,
Wis. followed Mr.. Conway ard talk
ed from a city bankers view of the
group conventions and their benefits.
MIR Post gave an interesting talk and
said that the city bankers were glad
to attend these group conventions be
cause they could learn from the small
town banker just as We'll as the small
town banker could learn from the
city banker w. \. Won Berg of Mo
since was the next speaker and he rt
viewed what the Wisconsin Bankers
Association had done and was doing
to promote the interests of the farme
H. L. Russell, Dean of the Wiscon-
sin Agricultural College, gave an eX-
ceedingly interesting talk on advance
Agriculture and showed the bankers
where they could be the means OF
getting the farmers more interested
in planting pedi greed seeds and raisin
pure blood stock.
+. z. Werner of Tomahawk led the
discussion in a number of live peril
nent subjects after which We're read
the reports of committees. The cleo
ticn of officers followed the reading
and adopting of the reports The fol
lowing were elected as officers for
the next year:
President-C. Z. Gibson. Cashier,