Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-17
MORE THAN
FOUR HUNDRED
IN ATTENDANCE
William J. Burns, World Famous
Detective, Arrived Last Night
on No. /. "a
GOVERNOR HANNA GAVE
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Chicago Banker Speaks on Inter.
national Relationship
Subject.


The thirteenth annual conventio1
Of the North Dakota Bankers associ-
alton opened in, Bismarck. yesterday
with the largest attendance in the
history OF the organization. Up to 5
o'clock in the evening over 400 dele
gates and visitors had registered at
headquarters, and it was freely pre-
dicted that when all Of the later ar
rivals put in appearance, the number
OF convention visitors would reach the
! half thousand mark. Words Of praise
and commendation for the excellent
reception and accommodations AFFORD.
ed the guests were heard on every
side, while visitors in a position to
know, men who have attended the
largest conventions in the biggeAt
cities OF the United States for many
years. state that the program and
entertainment features provided BY
the committee in charge here arc
unquestionably the best that could
possibly be afforded at any gathering
Of this nature. The people of Bis
marck have united in extending to
the hundreds of convention visitors
the finest brand Of hospitality the
city is capable of extending and the
meeting is one that will long be re-
! membered in the annals of the associ-
alton.
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At 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
the convention was called to order 40
Grand theater headquarters. by Pres
ident J. J. Nierling Of jamestown,
with the capacious meeting place well
filled with bankers and their ladies.
Invocation by Rev. Charles w. Har-
ris, pastor Of the First, Presbyterian
church followed, after which those
present united in singing America
Governor l.. B. Hanna then delivered
tho address OF welcome, bespeakinE
the auspiciousness OF the occasion
and voicing the sentiments Of the
people Of Bismarck in delightin1 in
the opportunity to have 50 august Q
body as the bankers of the state as
the city's guests.
The governors remarks Were a.
Enthusiastically received, as was the e.
sponse by w. d. 'McClintock ok Rug.
by, vice president of the association.
The annual reports Of the secretary
and treasurer were next in order.
These have been printed in detail
and distributed at headquarten for
the benefit OF the members and con.
vention visitors. The reports OF the
executive council and standing COM
mittees relative to the work of the
association in the broad field Of el-
deavor covering the departments Of
legislation, taxation, burglary insur--
ance, thrift, and immigration FOLLOW
ed. and combined to set forth the ex-
cellent program and development
made by the association for the bet
terment of such paramount issues.
The appointment Of committees by
President Nierling and convention OF
members of the American Banking
association after adjournment Of the
session for tho purpose of nominating
a vice president and delegate to the
annual A. B. A. convention, concluded
the mornings program, ana are COW
cred in detail elsewhere in this pa
per.
near flne speakers r..
The afternoon session was called
to order promptly at o'clock The
meeting opened with the discussion
of the reports of thessstanding con-
mittees, after whichs Hon. John m.
Rich, reserve agen OF the Ninth Dis
trict Federal Reserve bank of Min.
neapolis, addressed the convention on
the subject Of "the Federal Reserve
Bank Mr. Rich is an authority ON
this subject, and an able speaker.
His address, which was Of genuine
and unusual educational val
ue, appears in part in this issue. Prof.
H. r. Smith, livestock expert Of the
First National bank of st. Paul, was
slated for an address In the afternoon
session, but was unable to make con-
nections for Bismarck in time to
reach here as scheduled, and will be
heard on the subject OF Livestock
and Livestock Feeding this morning.
Gives Able Address.
One of the treats of the convention
was the closing feature Of the after
noon session, an address on the sub
ject of International RELATIONSHIPS
and Trade Development" by -. Ar
mold, vice president Of the foreign ex-
change department Of the Flint Ma
tional bank Of Chicago. MI. Atnoldis is
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