The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
!Azf,1AN BIG WELCOME FOR
BANKERS ASSOCIATION
Gathering OF National Importance
TO BE Held Here In
October.
COMMITTEES ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
More Than -Four Thousand Leaders
OF Financial World Expected to
Attend NIeeting-Met Here Zen
Years Ago.

Elaborate plans are being formu-
lated for the reception AMI entertain
ment OF tho 5000 or more delegates
from practically every section OF the
United states and Canada who viii
come to Richmond next fall to at
tend the sessions OF tho American
Bankers Association. an cnihusias-
tic meeting Of the joint committees.
appointed to receive and entertain the
delegates. was held yesterday after
noon at the First National Bank. when
tentative plans for the gathering were
made.
Included in the joint committee arc
the following three committees: city
OF Richmond--ticorSc Ainslic, w. III.
Adams. X. l. Peters. g. IL ltntcliffc 10
scy l.. Powers. G.. w. Rogers. John j.
Mitchell and j. J. Pollard. Clearing
house--John Il. Purcell. w. H. Palmer.
James y. Boyd. John T. Branch John
S. Elicit. John G. Walker and Henry
w. Rountrcc. Chamber of Commerce
w. II Reed. H. w Jackson. l.. Il.
Morris. j Corlcy, j.. g. Laird. Cole
man WORKMAN and Thomas s Wheel
wright
MANY BENEFITS TO CITY
FROM GREAT GATHERING:
The committeeman are wide awake
10 the benefits Richmond viii derive
from the presence of Influential poo
nle who VIII come here to attend the
SeSslpHS al INC ASSOCIATION. ana ~ VIII
be tho aim Of those receiving and en-
PERTAINING the visitors to Impress them
with tho Importance OF this city as a
manufacturing, jobbinE and banking
centre. In the meeting: yesterday ar
tcrnoon tentative reports Df the com
Initt"cs on publicity. hotels cntertain-
lucrt ana finance. after due considcra-
ton ana discussion We're recorded and
heartily approved. IL wna pointed out
In the meeting that the holding Of the
sessions OF the association here viii
DC OF incstimablc advantage to the city
In many ways. During tho week of
the convention. beginning October l..
thousands OF dollars viii be spent In
incFinond by tho visitors, and local
industries Will derive great bcn.nt
from the large amount Of mdvertisin:;
which they Will enjoy as "A result OF
tho gathering
-Four thousand four hundred repre-
sentative bankers and nnancicrs. rcp-
resentinG all OF the larger banking and
commercial centres OF tho United
states ana Of Canada, attended tho
bankers convention last year I'm Bos-
ton Nealizing the significance and
Importance of such a gathering, Bos-
ton spent more than 500. OGO for the
entertainment OF the delegates. and af-
ter the convention adjourned felt that
1ull returns for the expenditure OF that
sum OF money had been received. cities
like Boston. New York, PHILADELPHIA.
Detroit. Rochester and other OF The
larger municipalities realize that a
gathering OF representative people
within "A city IL advantageous. and Is
wealth producing factor In munich
pal development.
SERVES AS OPPORTUNITY
TO ADVERTISE CITY
II is believed by the leading business
men OF Richmond that convention
serves as ii valuable medium through
IN tfsh ,tfkt.
advantages, especially In respect TO cx-
plotting the city's growth and pros
pcrity to men OF Importance in the in
dustrial and commercial world from
other localities.
IN seeking to bring conventions to
Richmond. the city and Chamber Of
Commerce contnc their Invitations to
six classes OF Eatherings--nanufac
rers, Jobbcrs. retailers. bankers, educa-
tors and agricutur!sts. These SIX
classes are generally recognized as be-
Ing the great wealth producing factors
in the life OF any city and OF the nation.
In discussing yesterday the convention
TO be held here In October. w 7. Dab
ney. business manager OF the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce. said that In his
opinion the gathering would be OF ines
Unable value to the city, and that
ho regarded Richmond as being for
tunate in being able TO secure the
bankers convention.
y convention of tho American Bank
crs' Association was held in Richmond
ten years ago, but since that time tho
association as well as the city has en-
Joyed a substantial growth. Attending
the convention here in October will be
bankers who have not seen Richmond
since the last bankers convention was
held here. and the many surprises
which arc in store for such delegates
may we'll be imagined by those who
have kept in touch with the citys
development along many lines
Injured I'm Elevator SHIFT.