The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
FAMOUS BANKERS ID BE A GUEST AT
 HARDING DINNER
George M. Reynolds of Chi cago Accepts Invitation to Be Present
 Wednesday

George NJ. Reynolds of Chicago. presi- dent of the Continental and Commercial National bank, one of the foremost of American bankers, will be a guest Of the Birmingham Newspaper club at the ban qret to be rendered William Proctor Gould Harding, president of the First National. next Wednesday night. The honor to Mir. Harding Is in celebration of his be- coming a member of the federal reserve | beard.
 1 MT. Reynolds. who is the leading banker | of Chicago, would, it is believed. have been selected as governor of the reserve board but for his opposite political views to the present administration. He is a man that commands the respect of the en- tire financial world. and is a personal friend and admirer of the Newspaper club guest of honor at this banquet
 MT. Reynolds sent this wire yester- day:
 Chicago, May 2S 1914. Clyde w Ennis, Chairman, Birmingham: l Acknowledging receipt of your tele- gram of yesterday. thank you for invi- tation, which it gives me pleasure to ac- cept. GEORGE M. REYONLDS"
 MT. Reynolds has been invited to attend the banquet by the local entertainment committee of the press club in the fol- lowing message:
 The Birmingham Newspaper club will tender banquet to MT. W. P. G. Harding May 27 in honor of the southern fnancier being appointed member of the federal reserve board. The banquet will be at tended by the foremost men of this city and section. This club and those attend ing would feel highly honored to have you as a guest on that occasion. On ac- count of the brief time remaining we are taking the liberty of telegraphing this in- vitation We are sure that you would enjoy visit to Birmingham at this time; and upon this happy occasion. If con sistent, please reply by wire.
 "cLYDE w. ENNIS. Chairman"
 In addition to the message sent by the local officials of the Newspaper club, MT. Reynolds was urged to attend by sev- eral bankers in this city, all of whom either know MT. Reynolds personally or have been for years familiar with his ability as a financer and banker. When the information was known yesterday | mingham for the dinner there was un- | usual interest and appreciation indicated | in this city among the financial men. | MT. Reynolds will reach here probably Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. | He will be a guest at the home of MT. | Harding.
 In connection with the banquet to MT. | Harding, 1t is announced that all the details have practically been arranged The news that MT Reynolds was to at tend was received first by William Webb Crawford. president of the American Trust and Savings bank, who urged him in a telegram to attend. MT. Crawford upon receiving the acceptance. said:
 'I am delighted that MT. Reynolds will honor MT. Harding in this way, tho bankers of Birmingham. the Newspaper club and the city of Birmingham by coming here at this time. It Is quite q feather in the cap of the Newspaper clut to get man of MT. Reynolds standing to attend the banquet with which they are to honor MT. Harding. The visit of MT. Reynolds will be of benefit to this city, and is a mark of the extremely cor dial feelings he entertans for the local banker who Is to become a member of the federal reserve board"