The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-16
Fortieth Annual Convention
Ends With Nigh, Session OF
Executive Councii
Create Department
OF Public Relation
President Law Will Later Name
Committee to Seek Amend
ment to Federal Reserve
Reeulations-To Jamestown
Today

With the meeting ot the new eNecu-.
tive council in the salon OF the JeHer-
son hotel last night the forteth an
nual convention of the American bahh-
ers association -ound up it's business.
The Watering will be concluded to-
night when "A special train over the
, Chesapeake and Ohio returns from
Newport News. with more than -.5ee
bankers and their guests who VIII TO-
day make pilgrimage 10 jamestown
Island
At ,hefinal business session of the
association as body yesterday AFTER
noon in the jefferson auditorium.
new president and vice president were
chosen. resolutions were aaoptsn ana
a historical address by James NJ. Beck
OF New York city, was heard
There was an informal dance in the
jefferson auditorium last night for the
delegates and their ladies, this neiae
the last of the social features OF the
meeting.
All arrangements are perfected Tor
the boat trip. which will begin AT
O'Clock this morning when the steam
ers pocahontas and ~. John viii leave
the Old Dominion wharf for James
town An hour and half ts TO ne
spenf on the historic old island. after
w
and the party viii go on TO Newport,
News, where the Chesapeake and ONO
special VIII be waiting. The train VIII
arrive at the Main ststet station To-
night az $50.
PrpuYe 10 Return Home.
While many Of the delegates VIII
leave the citS TO-DAY fcy their homes
the greater part wiz so out tonight,
The chesapeake ar,u Ohio special train
Es~q., L s-
homes. will leave Main street station
at ; O'Clock giving those who take
the boat trip ample time to make
their connection The Richmond, Fred
erickshurg ami Potomac train. No 50.
GOING north, will be held in Byrd
.srtreet station for the benefit Of the
bankers who wish to take that train
north.
The two steamers will go on from
Newport News with those 81 the visi-
tors who will take steamers either Al
Old Poin, or Norfolk. The 81 John
viii 20 to Old Point, making con-
nection with Washington and Balti-
more boats. which will be held TIL the
arrival OF the st John. The Poea-
hontas will continue to Norfolk and
connect with the Old Dominion liner
Princess Anne for New York.
With many of the visitors arrang-
ing for their getaway. the Jefferson
last night presented a busy scene.
while approximately 2,5oo will take
the Jamestown trip today, there are
thousand others who Will forego that
pleasure and leave for their homes
early today. A number went out last
night.
Omcers Are Named.
4 The election of officers, during the
Ensl session of the association re-
suited In the naming of William A.
Law, hrst vice-president of the First
National bank, Philadelphia. az presi-
dent. ana James X. Lynch, vicepr
dent Of the First National bank. of
Fan Francisco. vice president. Mr. Law
had for the last year been vtce-presi-
dent OF the association. and Mr.. Lynch
was a member of the executive coun-
ell.
The officers chosen by the execu
tive council In Its meeting last night
were added to 60 list a. follows:
Treasurer. J. w. Nbopes. vice -president
and cashier Of City National bank,
Galveston. Tex; general secretary.
Fred E. Farnsworth. assistant secre-
tary. William G. Fitxwilson; general
counsel, Thomas B. Patton; manager of
protective department, L. w. Gamman,
Ill to1 Nassau street. New York
city.
New members of the executive
council, elected for three years
term are:
California;. f. Edwards cashier
First National Bank, Pasadena tfor
three years. L. p. Behrens cashier
First National Bank OF San Matco
county. Redwood Aty .for one yeaI).
District OF Columbia H. Nc
Kee, cashier National CAPITAL Bank,
Washington.
Florida--J. A. Griff1n. cashier .Ex-
change National Bank. Tampa.
Illino.s--H E O.te. vice president
National t'.dv Sank Chicago: w. G..
White, president Illinois National
Bank. Peoria.
Icwa-J. A. s. Pollard. cashier TT.
Madison Savings Bank. TT, Madison.
Kansas-w. H. Burks, cashier
Security State Bank. wellington flor
three years.: W. f.. Brown. cashier
Geo. w. Brown B. Son State Bank,
Augusta (for two years..
Kentucky--Charles r. Hoge. presi-
1ent State National Rank. FRANKFORT.
Louisiana--J. II. Fulton, presde1r
Commercial National Bank, New
| Orleans.
M.ssissippi--walker Breach, N,os-
president First National Bank. Nsri-
dian.
M.ssourl--EI. n. Mcdaniel, pr al
Dent Unien National Bank. Springfield.
New York--Robert II, Treman,
president T0mpkina County National
Bank, Ithaca: George q. Ciarabut.
cashier Farmers National Bank.
Rome.
North CaroIina--W. q. Wilkinson.