The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23
Lancaster Banks Prepare
for Meeting of Group Six,
Bankers Convention.
SESSION FRIDAY MAY 26
Prominent Speakers Scheduled
for Talks-Banquet and Auto
mobile Ride Will Be Features
of Entertainment.

held in Lancaster on Friday, May
26, as previously reported in the
News. 1t is expected that represen-
tatives from all the banks in the dis
trict will be present. both from banks
that are, and banks that are not mem
bers OF the district group. Lancas-
ter Is looking for good day Of it,
and as a consequence is making eX-
tensive preparations for the enter
tainment of the financiers. No eff
fort will DC spared by the banks of
the city tn make this the best dis
trict convention, and those in charge
say this is goinE to be the opinion Of
all the visitors whcn the convention
is over
The local banks, The First Ma
tional Bank, The Farmers Bank &
Trust Company and the Bank of
Lancaster have organized and have
adopted a plan for the entertainment
of the members of the convention.
been invited and good speeches in
connection with the banking business
will abound. In addition to the
speeches and set program there Will
he a banquet and automobile ride
over the city. The banquet will be
given at 8 p. m, at the Hotel Royal.
The visitors will be carried through
the Lancaster Cotton Mills; reputed
to be the largest mill under one roof
in the world, and Will be carried to
other points OF interest in and around
Lancaster.
In other words, nothing which can
be thought OF will be left out of the
program that will help to make it
a happy and profitable day.
Following is the program:
Invocation-Rev. Hugh r. Murchi-
son, Lancaster, S. C.
Address Of Welcome-Chas. D.
Jones, Lancaster, S. G.
Response c. II. Yates, Camden,
s. C.
Address-Looking into the Federal
Reserve System. w. .. Cadwallader,
Auditor, Fifth Federal Reserve Bank,
Richmond, Va.
Address-The Country Bankers
Influence in the Community, Ira b..
Dunlap. President OF The National
Union Bank. Rock Hill, S. c.
Address-Econom and Industrial
Conditions. f. p. Grice, Cashier OF
The Peoples National Bank, Charles
ton, s. C.
General Discussion.
Election OF Officers.
The Official for Group Six are as
follows: w. r. Scarboro. Bishop
VILE. chairman; Chas. u. Jones Ian
caster. vice chairman; y. Il. PARKER
Pageland. secretary and treasurer.
Executive Committee
T. y. Clyburn, Kershaw; j. t.
Mackev. Camden; ]. NJ. Jennings,
Winnsboro; f. p. Miller, Benefits
Vile; G.. w. Duvall, Cheraw and II.
w. woodward OF Bishopville.
The business session Of the conyen-
tion will be called to order by the
chairman promptly at IL a. m, In
the Mackey opera house.
A partial list OF the prominent
bankers who have accepted invita-
tions to be present at the meeting
are the following:
Mr.. w. f. Cadwallader, Asst. to
Federal Reserve Agent, Richmond,
va.
Mr.. Ira Dunlap. President, Ma
tional Union Bank. Rock Hill. s. C..
Mr.. f. p. Grice, Cashier. Peoples
National Bank. Charleston, s.. G.
Mr.. w. r. Scarboro, Cashier, Bank
OF Bishopville, 8. c.
Mr.. Chas. ]. Shannon, Jr., Presi-
dent, First National Bank, Camden,
8. G.
Mr.. Jno T. Stevens. President
Bank OF Kershaw, Kershaw, s. c.
Mr.. T. II. White, President, White
Bros. Bank. Chester, s. C.
Mr.. c. II. Yates, Cashier, Bank OF
Camden, Camden, S. G.
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