The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
KANSAS BANKERS
a TO MEET HERE.
i,-
Seventh Annual Convention of
the State Association.
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Elaborate Program of Business
and Entertainment.
WILL OCCUPY TWO ENTIRE DAYS
Addresses by a Number of
Prominent Members.
Also by Business Men Outside
the Organization.
Program of Business
81 and Entertainment.
WILL OCCUPY TWO ENTIRE DAYS

Programs for the seventh annual
convention of the Kansas state Bank
ers' association to be held at Repre-
Sentative hall. Topeka. April Is and
~ were printed today. The conven-
ton will open promptly at 10 o'clock
with music by the Washburn College
Glee club. This will be followed by an
Invocation by the Rev Robert Gordon.
pastor of the First Baptist church, To-
peka-
The mayor will give an address Of
welcome and Walter L. Payne, vice
president Pioneer State bank. Bur
nhgame. will respond. Next will be
an address by the president, Walter
r Wilson, cashier Farmers State
Secretary, Will Wayman, president
F1nporia State bank, Emporia, and the
treasurer. George w. Robinson. pres
ident Security state bank, Wichita,
VII be read before noon.
u \ Theatcr Party.
tlThe second session will open at
O'Clock with music by the Washburn
eilee club followed by an address by
the governor and another address by
". f. Benson, state bank commits
sSoner. George T. McDermott, attor-
hev Topeka. will deliver an address
On should the State Bankers Have a
Netional Organization?" AT o'clock
Che visiting bankers and their wives
Will enjoy an automobile trip over the
city. weather permitting. In the eve
ping Topeka bankers will entertain
with a theater party.
81 The Wednesday morning session
will begin at o'clock with an ad-
dress by S. E. Cobb. vice president
Bank of Topeka. on How the Federal
Reserve Act Must Be Amended to
Make 1t Useful to State Banks" An
other address will be given by Anna
Marcel Haldeman, vice president State
Bank of Girard, on The People S
bank and the Banks People" c. c.
X Scoville, president Citizens State
bank. Seneca, will be in charge of the
abestion box which will be opened
that morning.
J. II. Mercer TO Speak.
n At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon the
final session will open when reports
from the district vice president will
be read. This will be followed by a
general discussion on subjects sug-
gested by members. An address will
be delivered by J. II. Mercer, Kansas
state live stock sanitary commissioner,
on Live Stock Sanitation and Its Re
n3tion to Live Stock Values" Reports
on committee. and election of officers
Will follow and the meeting will adj
Journ.
ffOfficers of the association are: w.
s.. Wilson. Washington. cashier Farm
ers State bank, president; j. l.. Raines.
FERRY. first vice president, Bank of
Ferry; Thomas j. Sweeney. Lawrence.
second vice president, vice president
Peoples State bank; viii Wayman,
TSnporia. secretary. president En-
Peria State bank; Miss Anna Marcel
ffaldeman, Girard, assistant secretary,
vice president State Bank of Girard
George w. Robinson, Wichita, treas
ufer, president Security State bank.
The local committee comprises:
ftpOrnn SNYDER Child
II. G. West, W. Macferran, S. E. Cobb.
r. NJ. Bonebrake. Roy L. Bone. E. S.
dresser, +. p. Gilmore, Scott Hopkins,
Elmer r. Ames.