Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Senator Hoke Smiths Address on
the New Currency Law and Its
Workings To Be One Of Chief
Features of Meet Here Monday.
luncheon at Capital City Club,
Presided Over by Colonel Lowry,
VIII Be the Principal Enter
tainment rendered the Visitors.

Ar least 45o Georgia bankers-very
likely more-will gather i'll Atlanta
Monday morning as guests OF the AT
lanta Clearing House Association, to
mt the final clincher on the fact that
the bankers of Georgia stand united
IN their support of Atlanta III lts
dght for a regional bank. =,
that sentiment already is well
Known Nearly 200 expressions from
Individual banks already have been
received by the joint committee from
The chamber of Commerce and the
Clearing House. But the assembly
Monday at luncheon at the Capital
civ club will crystalline that senti-
ment
For one thing, Senator Hoke Smith
* 10 speak at the luncheon. His
theme is to be the new currency law
and what it means to the bankers
and to the country at large. Prob
ahly no man in America is better
qualified to speak on that topic just
now.
OF course. Senator Smith is an ar
dent supporter of Atlanta's claims for
regional bank, too. He has done
great work in that direction. But
with the Georgia bankers already a
unit in support Of Atlanta, Senator
Smiths address will be devoted main
ly to eXpounding the new law and
its workings.
Then the bankers will take advan-
tage of being in Atlanta to hold two
important meetings besides the re-
gional bank assembly.
Associations to Meet Also.
~ of CIV
Club, the executive committee of the
Georgia Bankers Association will hold
its annua! meeting. And at IL o'clock.
in the rooms of the Atlanta Chamber
of Commerce, the National Reserve
Association of Georgia, formed some
years ago, will meet. 1t is composed
Of &c banks. and the consideration OF
applications from prospective mem
bers, eager to get in under the terms
Of the new currency law, will consti-
lutte a large part of the business or
the meeting.
At 1880 o'clock the big luncheon
will begin at the Capital City Club.
All day Saturday acceptances pour
ed in on the invitation committee,
until it was assured that $50 bank
ers would be present. More were ex-
pected In any event, 1t is certain
that the greatest and most lmpor-
tant gathering of bankers and finan-
ciers ever held in the State will sit
down at the hospitable board as
guests Of the Clearing House Asso-
citation and listen to the address OF
Senator Smith.
The supreme importance Of that ad-
dress has led the committee to re-
frain from providing other speakers.
Co'oneI Lowry to Preside.
There won't be a banker there who
would rather not devote his full time
10 listening to Hoke Smith and his
explanation of the currency measure,
said one member of the committee.
But there will be a few informal
talks, for all that. and Colonel Robert
J. Lowry, president Of the Clearing
House Association will preside at the
luncheon
Fifty cities, most of them in Geor-
ga but few in Florida, now have
lndorsed the proposition to place
regional bank in Atlanta.
very significant message was re-
'elved Saturday, when the joint COM
mlttee was informed that the Clear
ing House of Brunswick had adopted
solutions indorsing Atlanta's stand.
200 Banks Assure Support.
nat nearly made 1t unanimous
among the cities, while the individual
banks to the number of 200 had sent
IN their assurances of support in the
big contest to come
But of course the crystalization of
mat sentiment will be realized Mon
DAY. When the bankers Of Georgia, as
sembled in Atlanta make their for
mai pledge to support this city for
me regional bank and draft their for
MAJ and concerted resolution for the
benefit of the national reserve bank
sanitation committee, in order that
mat body may know the sentiment in
Georgia when it visits Atlanta to open
me hearing on the regional bank sit
uatian.