The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-15
NOTED MEN To
At TEND MEET
ALA. BANKERS
J. A. McCord, Governor
Federal Reserve Bank of
Atlanta, Among Number.
SESSION HERE TO
LAST THREE DAYS
Vice-President of National
City Bank of New York,
Among the Speakers.


Financiers of note win visit PenEa-
cola and deliver addresses on the oc-
casion of the annual convention Of
the Alabama Bankers Association,
which convenes in this city on April
9th for a session OF three days.
Prominent among the men on the pro
gram for addresses are B. ID. Harris,
vice president Of the National City
Bank, New York; J. A. McCord, gov
ernor Of the Federal Reserve Bank OF
Atlanta; A. d. Welton, editor Of the
Journal Of the American Bankers AS
sociation; W. B. Harrison, vice presi-
dent of the st. Louis Cattle Loan
Co.; Milton G. Elliott, counsel for
the Federal Reserve Board, and a
number Of others.
The convention viii be the largest
from the point Of attendance ia the
history Of Pensacola, and an elaborate
program of entertainment has been
arranged by the local bankers.
All sessions will be in the audi
forum of the San Carlos hotel. The
program is as follows:
FIRST SESSION.
Auditorium Of the san Carlos,
Thursday, April %, at 1880 o'clock
p. m.
Convention called to order by the
president, JAS. Keith, Jr.
Opening prayer, Rev. John Fl.
Brown, rector Christ church.
Address of welcome for Florida,
Hon. W 3. Sheppard, Judge United
States district court.
Response for Alabama, Hon. Thos.
E. Kilby, Of Admission, lieutenant gov
ernor of Alabama.
Annual address Of the president,
Jas. Keith, Jr.
Report of the secretary-treasurer,
McLane Tilton, Jr.
Committees named by the presi-
dent: Nominations, auditing and
resolutions.
Report of the agricultural commit
tee, Judge G. E. Thomas, chairman.
Report Of committee on legislation,
Val Taylor, chairman.
Reports of group vice presidents.
Adjournment.
Banquet at o'clock D. m.
Dancing in the trellis room.
SECOND SESSION.
San Carlos auditorium, Friday,
April 2Sth, $50 a. m.
Address, A. ID. Welton, editor Jour
nal Of the American Bankers Asso-
citation.
Address, Hon. Jos. A. McCord, gov
ernor Federal Reserve Bank of At
lanta.
Address, Emmett A. Jones, chief of
immigration and markets bureau of
| Alabama
General discussion Of the bankers
duty in connection with the Alabama
land book.
Adjournment.
Boat ride, steamer leaving Palafo1y
dock at noon.
THIRD SESSION.
Friday, April %, oIcock p. m,
San Carlos auditorium.
Address, w. B. Harrison, vice pres
ident ST. Louis Cattle Loan Com
pany.
Address, Mrs. HaveIand Fl. Lund,
secretary National Forward to the
Land League.
| Address, B. D. Harris, ice presi-
dent National City Bank, New York.
/ Report Of field agent, Mrs. G. Fl.
Mathis.
| General discussion Of the bankers
duty in connection with foreign trade,
immigration, live stock and diversif-
cation
Adjournment.
I Members Of the American Bankers
Association will remain in the hall
to elect A. B. A. officers. Called to
order by e. B. Crawford, vice presi-
dent for Alabama.
Dancing in the trellis room.
FOURTH SESSION.
San Carlos auditorium, $50 o'clock
a. m, Saturday, April 18th
Reports of the committees on audit
ing, nominations and other commit
tees named by the president.
Address, Hon. Milton c. Elliott
counsel for the Feceral Reserve
Board.
Report Of the committee on resolu-
j tons.
Unfinished business.
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