Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
MEETING OF BANKERS
Group No. 6, in Tenth Annual Session

Group No. q, OF the Wisconsin Bank
er's association, met in Wausau OF
: Wednesday, May 26th. The day
while cold, was not altogether a mis-
cradle one, so far as the weather il
concerned. 1t was cloudy, still there
was enough sunshine to brighten III
things. Headquarters were at tht
Hotel Bells where all gathered out
side of business hours. The conven
tion was largely attended, about all O.
the cities, towns and villages in the
district being represented-about I;
being present.
At ten O'Clock a. m. the first session
opened in the city hall, and the bank
ers were welcomed by Mayor Johr
Ringle. Carl Rudquist of Ashland
president, presided.
G. o. Kruger, secretary and treas
urer, read his reports which were
adopted.
This was followed by the appoint
ments of the committees on nomina.
tions and resolutions, after which, ad
dresses were made as follows: w. A.
Won Berg, Mosinee, "Financially Help
the Settler;'' Carl Rudquist, Ashland,
''The Ashland Plan" These were
very interestingly discussed.
/ Geo. ID. BARTLETT of Milwaukee,
state secretary then addressed the
convention briefly.
This concluded the morning session.
In the afternoon the question, "Is
Closer Cooperation Between Indus.
try and the Banker Desirable?" was
discussed first by Hon. Neal Brown,
of this city, on ga Business Mans
Point of View," followed by Guy O.
Babcock of Grand Rapids, on "a
Bankers Point of View" At the
close there was general discussion
The principal address of the con-
vention was given by Theodore Wald
of Minneapolis, governor Of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of this district, on
"What Is the Federal Reserve Bank
Of the Ninth District?" Many ques-
ton were asked Mr.. Wahl regarding
the operation of the Federal Reserve
Bank
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-J. W. Dunnegan, of
Stevens Point.
Vice -President-W j. Tesch, of
Merrill.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thos. O.
Spaulding of Marshfield.
The following resolution was unani-
mOusly adopted:
"Be it resolved, that our hearty
and sincere thanks be extended to
the bankers and citizens of Wausau
for the enjoyable entertainment fur
nished US and to the many contribu-
tions to the excellent program enjoyed
here today.
AT the close of the business session,
an automobile ride about the city
and in the. suburbs was given the
visitors.
For the evening the local bankers
had arranged banquet and most
delightful program at ROthschild
pavilion. All sat down to a dinner at
$50 o'clock. The tables were arranged
at the north END of the dance room
and were very attractive, with large
center pieces of cut flowers. The din
ing room for the occasion was the re-
ception room. A rousing fire in the
large fire place added cheer and COM
fort, as the evening was very chilly.
Conveniently arranged chairs and
tables helped to make all the more
pleasant and inviting. During the
hour at the table the Columbia Orches-
ira discoursed music of high order
and old familiar songs were sung, all
the bankers joining in. They knew
they were five miles away from the
city of Wausau and so let their voices
out without fear of disturbing any
one, though it was learned afterwards
that several of the street cars as they
passed the building wabbled so badly
that it was with difficulty that they
were kept on the track. This was
probably due to the outburst when G.
D. Jones led in the touching but en-
ergetic ditty, 81 Am So Dry" There
were no after dinner speeches, but in
stead there was most excellent pro-
gram in which Miss Mary S. Harger,
soprano; Miss Sue G. Morey, reader;
and NJ. NJ. Secor, baritone, took part,
with Mrs. W. j. Hart and Miss Eliza
beth Montgomery as accompanies.
1t was one of the most delightful en-
tertainments as whole, ever listened
to in Wausau and the audience was
so appreciative and delighted that
everything else was forgotten and they
clamored for encOres which were
granted time and time again. We
actually believe that some of the
bankers even went so far as to forget
that they were booked for home on
the Outgoing evening trains, which
they missed, that they might be pres
ent during the entire program.
The convention in its entirety was
a great success both in basines and
a social way.
The hosts and hostesses at the
pavilion were the Wausau bankers
and their wives, those who took part
in the program and the following
young ladies: Misses Hannah Brunstad
Blanche Lampert, Mildred Parcher
Lottie Berger, Mabel Whalley, Jear
Vincent. Winnifred Balm, Margaret
Kriskey, Florence Scott, Minnie Sus
tins. Bertha Pearson, Amy Miller
Leora VoSS, Nora Englan, Eleano
Benson and Miss Maude Parcher.