The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
VISITING BANKERS WILL
Be ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
All Forms Included in Tentative
Program for Convention Here
Next Month.
BUSINESS BODIES COOPERATE
Practically All Organizations Have
Joined Hands With General Com
mittcc To Make Reception OF Dele.
gates "rypically Richmond"


Every function that will tend TO Of
/ Tor entertainment. sightseeing, recrca-
/ toH. social and educational interest IL
( included in the tentative plan for the
! entertainment OF the Richmond convcn-
ton OF tho American Bankers Associa-
ton. October ~ to Il. Municipal au-
thoritics. Chamber OF Commerce. Bust
{ ness Mems club. Reserve City Bank
"is Association the clearing house.
I!aniscrs' Institute. Shriners. Rotary
{ CLUB Advertisers Club and Elks. arc
all joining with the general committee
in An effort to make the reception to
tho visitors ''typicnlly Richmond"
Citizens of Richmond are heartily
cooperating in arranging for tho en-
Z tcrtuinment OF the bankers, and every
delegate ANA guest to the convention
Viii receive that personal attention that
distinguishes Richmond as a conVcu-
ton city.
There will he Lanqucts. teas, reccp-
tions and other functions by various
local organizations, automobile rides
TO points Of interest and visits 10
manufacturing plants. a brilliant ball.
Il; which the Governor Of Virginia viii
head the reception line: Iunchcons and
other functions for the delegates and
guests. II musicale at tho city Audi
forum ana theatre parties, and q boat
/ trip down tho historic James River.
The hermitage and Country Clubs VIII
/ b" open 10 delegates and guests
! throughout the week, where golf can
/ 10 played by dcvotecs Of that sport
CONVENTION AHOIsEs
MlCI INTEREST HERE
Probably never before in tho his
/ tory OF Greater Richmond has 20 much
/ iu;crcH: been taken i'm "a convention to
/ be held here. although this is regarded
AS the convention city Of the south"
and more national corvcutions are held
mere each year than ia any other South
"rn city. Prominent nnancicrs and
4 thctr wives are named on the commit
i"cs. aud every moment Of the time the
/ bankers arc here there viii be come
thing OF interest and pleasure going on.
Tn" financial worth is now greatly
Interested In Richmond. as this city
/ has been selected AS one OF the twelve
/ in which 10 locate regional reserve
bank. la the general contest tor the
location OF thcsc banks. Richmond
gained popular favor. winning out in
the competition over Washington ana
J baltimore Richmond bankers were
among tho FIRST az the country 10 or
g"iizo FOR tho campaign and Ia enlist
/ tn" aid and operation of commercial
/ aid industrial organizations. Tho sue.
/ cess Of this work. Is now well known in
b banking circles, ana today Richmond
occupies most important position In
I the financial world
7 II Is - matter of note and consider
able pride with local financial 'ncn that
/ tn" Fiith District. which - :hc Rich
mond territory. WAS tn. FIRST OF tho
( twelve 10 elect is directors for the
nov Federal reserve Bank. and II is
/ conildcntl" thought that this will bc
! the iirs' city to have regional re
...y" bank In actual opera,ion
HAVE ALREADY NtDI. MORE
THAN 1880 RESERVATIONS
ilthOugi the convention IL vet "A
! month orr. more than 2.5c0 reservations
. have been made in local hotels b. del
gates who expect 10 attend the gath
orinR. and indications arc that the
attendant" VIII be equal TO that at
Boston. Mass. during the convention
! held ia thar city last year. There Will
/ To- ample hotel aCcomm Odations for
: all of the delegates. II Is thought. for
/ III" hotel equipment in this city Is
/ equal to that of any city il. size in
7 the world. While the headquarters of
, Tia. convention viii be maintained IA
, Tho Jefferson Hotel, branch quarters
b for registering delegates will bc es-
t'blishcd in several Of the other large
, hotels Persons who have attended
! convention. in many OF the larger cities
! of tn" country declare without hcsitu-
ton that there is 10 better place any
whcr. for = meeting OF national i'm
/ portaucc than Ia the beautiful and
/ spacious quarters at the jefferson 10
T tel. Tho large auditorium viii ac-
I om'nodatc any meeting that may lie
( held. and, in addition. there are nuincr-
our large apartments where commit
tees may assemble. The Jefferson can ac-
/ "oinmo datc more than 1000 guests
/ Mutph%'s Hotel which is really the
. largest in the city. will take care OF
. Loo 10 300 guests. and the Richmond
Hotel can accommodate 600 or Wore
Eucgcr's, Stumprs, the Lexington. and
other hotels OF The city can care Tor
large numbers OF the delegates and
visitors.
The Importance OF the approaching,
convention has aroused great public
interest. and tho committees appointed
to look after :hc AFFAIR include more
prominent mon than ever before served
fl a like capacity. Members Of the va
rious committees have been carefully
selected and all Of them are deeply in
tcrcSted In their work, and are deter
mined to make the undertaking great
success.
on no other occasion have such eX-
tcnsive preparations been mace for.
4 convention. and Richmond is deter
mined to do as much or more for the
iin3uciers as any other city has done
Large sums OF money Will be expended
for entertainments. and no pains will
he spared TO insure the success OF the
gathering.
II is expected that the Richmond Fed
cral Reserve Bank will lie In full oper-
alton by the time the convention as
serbles and the visitors will have the
opportunity of paying n visit to one
Of the twelve largo Federal institutions
Of the country while in action. This
Will give the guests an accurate idea
of business conditions In this section
of The country.