Evening star., 1914-10-11

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Moline Plow and International Har-
vester Company of New Jersey con-
tinue to pay dividends on both issues
Of stock.
District Reserve Bank.
The district reserve bank at Rich
mond, embracing Washington and Bal
timore. as we'll as other cities is all
ready to begin business as soon as the
work Is given by the federal reserve
board. William Ingle. federal reserve
agen Of the Richmond district, has
been in the city for several days, and
Is responsible for the statement that
all is in readiness for opening.
Bankers Convention.
The fourteenth annual convention of
the American Bankers Association will
convene at Richmond tomorrow morn
ing. This organization is by far the
most powerful financial body in the
United States, it's recommendations
having moro weight with the national
lawmakers than any other organiza-
ton.
1t is host to this great gathering from
all over the country and that it Is one
of the reserve cities designated under
the new federal reserve banking sys-
hospitality heretofore extended to the
bankers and their wives, and have ar
ranged a program that will permit of
as little interruption for business as
possible.
At 10 o'clock Monday morning auto
mobiles will begin leaving the head
quarters on tours of the multitudinous
points Of interest around old Rich
mond. At l o'clock visiting Rotarians
will be the guests of the Richmond Ro-
tary Club at luncheon on the roof gar
den Of Reuger's Hotel: Tea for the
ladies' is scheduled at o'clock in the
At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, Octo-
Der ID, special street cars will leave
headquarters for visit to the plants
Of the Southern Manufacturing Com
pany and the Standard Paper Company.
two large and vastly interesting estab-
lishments. Automobile tours for those
who SO incline are also planned for this
morning.
The great golf tournament to decide
the financial golf champion of America
will begin Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock on the links of the Country
"The governors ball." at which Gov.
Henry Carter Stuart will receive, is on
the program for Tuesday night in the
magn1ncent new armory OF the Rich
mond Greys.
Wednesday morning. at 10 o'clock,
special street cars will leave head
quarters for trips to the factories of
the Richmond cedar works, the Rich
mond branch of the American loco
motive works and the Liggett & Mey-
ers Tobacco Co, three industries su-
preme in their fields. Automobile tours
are scheduled for this morning also.
tertained at luncheon at the Country
Club of Virginia. On the same night,
at $3.50 o'clock, there will be a musical
in the city auditorium. at which will
appear: Miss Alma Gluck, soprano of
the Metropolitan Opera Company;
Antonio Scotti, baritone, of the same
Efrem Zimbalist, violin
list Of international fame, and a we'll
known accompanist.
Other automobile tours are planned
for Thursday morning. October Is,
while at the same hour special motor
cars will leave headquarters to convey
visitors to the manufacturing plants
of the Tredegar works, the Albemarle
Paper Co., and the C. F. Sauer Co.
Advertisers Club will give supper to
visitors who are members of advertis-
ers' clubs in other cities.
The chief entertainment feature of
the convention, the steamship trip to
jamestown Island, is planned for FRI
day. October 16. with a plantation
dinner
Practically every bank IN Washing
ton will be represented at the con-
Bankers and their ladies will
leave this afternoon, while another
will go down on Monday
There will be few bank pres
idents in the city on Monday morning.