The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-10

registered Monday night and Tues
day.
Reservations have been made at all
the hotels for the visitors. In many
cases thege were made weeks ago. For
weeks past committees Of Richmond
bankers and business men have been
busy with arrangements for the COM
ing of the great body of men and their
ladies and now everything Is ready.
To take care of those who prefer
homes rather than hotel arrangements
nave been made by the hotel COM
mttee, OF which Thomas B. Nc
Adams is chairman. Mr.. McAdams
announced last might that all those
citizens who have rooms for rent,
rooms with bath preferred, are re-
ouested TO write to him at once, care
of the Merchants National banks. CIV
ing number of rooms, size, general
description and price.
Special Church Service.
Those of the bankers who arrive be-
fore Sunday night at O'clock have
been invited to attend the special SER
vice of worsap at the Second Baptist
church. at which the preacher will be
DR.. William T. Ellis. international
student and world traveller. He will
speak on THE World Man and the
World War" H. w. Jackson. presi-
dent of the Virginia Trust company,
will preside and other prominent
! bankers will have seats on the plat
form.
| Many OF the bankers who will be
visitors to the city have written to
! Oliver J. Sands. president of the
American National bank. accepting
| the Invitation to attend this special
service and stating that they expect
| to arrive In this city in time for IT.
! Richmond bankers are requested by
the special service committee to make
every effort to attend. The public also
| Is invited to attend and occupy that
part OF the church not reserved for
! the bankers.
! Among the chief features OF the en-
tertainment program for the week are:
/ Automobile rides to points OF interest
: in and near the city each morning:
! golf tournaments throughout the week
at the Country Club of Virginia and
at the Hermitage club; receptions.
teas dinners. and other functions by
local organizations: the governors
/ reception and ball at the Blues ar
mory Tuesday evening; musical at City
! auditorium Wednesday evening; func-
ton by Richmond Advertisers club
/ Thursday evening. during which talks
will be made by Herbert w. Jackson.
Hester: trip steamers st. John
oliver j. Sands. L. z. Morris and II. Fl.
and Pocahontas to Jamestown island
to arrive In Richmond at 7;3o P NJ.
Friday.
"PsychOlo9ica1 Reserves"
On Monday evening at 1880 o'clock In
the Flemish room of the Jefferson
! hotel. Wyndham r. Meredith will ad-
dress the executive council of the as
ISOLATION on the subject Of Psyche
logical Reserves"
The Anal preparation for the auto
mobile tours yesterday brought from
Chairman J. T. Palmatory. Of the auto
committee. the request that all
! citizens, who have agreed to loan their
cars for use during the convention,
have them at the jefferson hotel each
morning at 10 o'clock
Among the banquets and functions
Monday evening are: Banquet gwen
by councilmen and ex-councilmeil to
tcouncilmen and ex-councilmen visiting
the city: banquet by Reserve City
Bankers association: function by local
Shriners to visiting Shr.ners: function
by Rotary club to visiting members;
by Clearing House to visiting Clearing
house representatives; banquet by
AHdTADeT Oh 1OmInofse TO
directors OF similar ORGANIZATIONS in
other cities; function by Richmond
Elks to visiting Elks.
The principal musical event Of the
week will be that at the City audi
torium, when the metropolitan artists
among them Madame Gluck, Antonio
Scott and Zimbalist, violinist will be
heard. specially arranged concert
program will be given and Madame
Gluck will probably contribute a series
OF Southern melodies. in costume.
An interesting feature OF the week
will be the Little Journeys 20 Big
Industrial Plants" booklet bear
ing this title win be given each visitor
and hours will be arranged for tours
OF inspection OF the larger factories
lin Richmond.