Arizona republican., 1916-11-10
E 1 a borate Entertainment Program Prepared for Ninety Delegates Who
 Will Convene in Capital
 for Two-day Conference.

Fully 90 delegates are expected in Phoenix today to attend the thirteenth annual convention of the Arizona Bankers association, which opens a two-day session here at II o'clock this morning. An elaborate business and entertainment program has been scheduled by the local committee.
 Matters of great interest to the bankers of the state are to be discussed at length, featuring which will be an address on Interstate Co-Operation' by Willis H. Booth, vice president of the Security Trust & Savings Bank of Los Angeles
 The entertainment and program committees have left no stone un turned to insure a gigantic success for the 1916 gathering. A special commit tee of women has been named to care for the wives of delegates who will accompany their husbands to Phoe- nix This committee is as follows: Mrs. R. F. Moore, Mrs. H. J. McClung, Mrs. L. II. Chalmers, Mrs. w. H. Thompson, Mrs. F. B. Thomas. Mrs. B. D. Sanders, Mrs. D. O5erfelter, Mrs. J. J. Sweeney, Mrs L. H. Rhinart, Mrs. j. r. Gillian Mrs. A. T. Esgate, Mrs. E. NJ. GOldwater and Mrs. P. II. Lewis
 The complete business program for the two day session is as follows:
 Convention called to order at Il O clock this morning by M. B. Hazel- tine, president of the organization. The Invocation will De given by Rev. Will liam Scarlett dean of the Phoenix Trinity Pro- Cathedral.
 Hon Richard F. Sloan, former gov erncr Of Arizona, will give the address of welcome, John c. Spangler, cashier of the Mesa city bank responding. Ad journment will then be taken for luncheon.
 Afternoon session Friday:
 Address of the president followed by the reports of the secretary, treasurer, law committee, protective committee, executive council and agricultural committee. Federal Reserve System and It's Operations" will be the sub ject of an address by Hon. w. F. Ram sey, federal reserve agent with head quarters at Dallas, Texas. Appoint ment of the nominating and resolution committees will then be made.
 Saturday morning session called to order at 10 o'clock:
 Address, Interstate Co-Operation" :" by Willis H. Booth, vice president of tie Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles. Farewell address by Hon. J. c. Callaghan, retiring state auditor and eX-officio bank comptrol- Ter of Arizona. The roll call of coun- ties will be next in order. following which the report of the committees will be made. New business will then be brought up and plans for the invita- tions for the next convention dis cussed. The election of officers will follow
 All meetings will be held in the board of trade assembly rooms, which have recently been completely over hauled in preparation for the meet.
 Following the Friday afternoon ses- sion, a meeting of members of the American Bankers association will be held for the purpose of electing the following officers: A vice. president of the American Bankers association of Arizona; a member to serve on the nominating committee of the Ameri- can Bankers association: an alternate member of the same nominating com mittee; a vice president for the Ma tional Bank section of Arizona and a vice. president for the section of Ari- zona and a vice president for the State bank section of Arizona.
 The entertainment program is con- plete. Friday evening an informal din- ner-dance will be given the delegates at the country club, starting at ' o'clock. Automobiles will leave the Hotel Adams for the Country club at 6:15 o'clock.
 Saturday afternoon, automobiles will be provided for all visitors desiring a