Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-18
Perfect Plans for Institute
of Banking at Banquet
Last Night.
FIRST IN THE STATE
G.. w. Allendorfer of Kan
sas City Is Principal
Speaker There.

Another bright feature in Tulsa $
| brilliant financial cap was firmly at
| tached to the headpiece last night
when eighty-one OF the leading bank
officials and employees OF Tulsa met
at a banquet in the private dining
room Of Hotel Tulsa and formally or
| ganiZed the first Oklahoma chapter
of the American Institute of Bank
ing, the only one in this section of the
/ United States within a radius of 225
miles
The meeting was attended by Of
fcers and employees of every bank in
the city of Tulsa, and a number of
out -oftown financiers were in the
city for the occasion, the number in
cluding c. w. Allendorfer, assistant
cashier of the First National bank of
Kansas City; Cashier williams of the
Bank of Commerce of Springfield
Mo, and c. T. Rayson. cashier of the
sand Springs State bank of Sand
Springs, Okla.
The meeting was presided over by
| Tom J. Hartman of the Producers
State bank, who acted as toastmaster
In an instructive manner, j. w. Nc
| Neal, president OF the American Ma
tional bank; o. II. Leonard of the
Exchange National bank; +. w. Bry
ant vice president of the Central Ma
tional bank and w. f. Gordon of the
Exchange National bank presented
the features of membership in the
American Institute of Banking
The principal address of the even
ing, however, was made by Mr.. Allen
dorfer of Kansas City, a city which
boasts of the nearest membership in
the institute to Tulsa. The other
cities in this section of the country in
which a membership in the institute
is maintained are Dallas, Kansas City,
st. Louis and Denver.
Smoker Is Held.
Following the banquet which was
well attended, the meeting was given
over to a smoker, during which the
bankers present listened to the ad
dresses of those acquainted with the
workings Of the banking institute, and
who were informed as to the merits
of obtaining a mmbership in the fra
ternity.
Following the addresses, the formal
action of forming a local chapter was
entered into, and the following cleo
ton of officers announced as unani-
nous:
Arthur Newlin. assistant cashier of
the Exchange National bank, presi-
dent.
Roscoe Adams, assistant cashier of
the First National bank, first vice
president
c. e. Murdoch. assistant cashier of
the Producers State bank, secretary
and treasurer.
A committee to be known as the
executive board was appointed and II
was decided that at a future date the
matter of adopting a constitution ana
set of bylaws would be taken up.
II is the purpose of the organization
to better acQuaint those engaged in
the banking profession with the bust
ness in which they are engaged. II
is a part of this program of educa-
tior to hold regular weekly meetings,
| at which time instructions will be
/ given in the different departments OF
| banking business by competent bank
ors As a special feature some of the
most noted bankers in this section of
/ tho country will be invited to visit
/ Tulsa on special occasions in finan-
Cial circles, at which tine they Will be
asked to speak before the local chap
/ ter.
The rolls of the Tulsa chapter of the
/ American Institute Of Banking now
bears the names Of 76 Of the leading
| financial men Of the city and an eff
/ eort will be made to enroll in the To-
cal chapter bankers from all adjacent
| cities. including perhaps all of the
other large cities in the state.