The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-20
HolD Henry P. DaUison
 Became Partner in the
 Great House of Morgan

A notable article in the current 1s- sue of Everybody's Magazine contains some interesting glimpses of Henry P.
 Davison, senior partner in the house of Morgan, and ranking only next to
 the big boss himself and now, if you please. bearing the title of major gen. 1 eral in the United States army" who with a distinguished party of Red 1 Cross workers will be the guests of ! Birmingham tomorrow.
 1 The article tells of Davison's begln- ming as a clerk in a small bank in Troy, N. Y., then in Bridgeport, and 1 then to New York, where he advanced
 rapidly from one banking position to
 another. After relating his rise to l the presidency of the Liberty bank the
 article proceeds with the following ac-
 count of how he became connected | with the house of Morgan:
 Prom that time forward the story 1 of Davison runs as one success upon another. The powerful Bankers Trust 1 took him from the Liberty, and the
 still more powerful First National took | him from the Bankers Trust. He was
 sought upon committees and upon di- rectorates. The monetary committee of
 the United States Senate which. head ed by Senator Nelson IT. Aldrich of 1 Rhode Island went to England and to | France to lay the plans for extensive
 currency reforms in the United states, wanted a practical banker to advise it. and secured Davison
 DAWSON JOINS THE FAMILY" | It was while that committee was l in England that he met the late | Pierpont Morgan-for the first intt-
 mate time. They were entertained at I the financiers lovely home at Roe
 hampton-just outside of London-and ! in the course of long afternoons talk 1 the big New York financier asked many
 questions of the young New Yorker in relation to the work and studies of the committee.
 l Davison did not see Morgan again | for many months. Then on a stormy evening in the late autumn he was
 which the government is relying for the care of it's soldiers and sailors during 1 the war.
 | | in compliment to the delegates and visi-
 tors at the Tutwiler hotel at which time Mrs Leonard T. Beecher gave seVera 1 readings, which were greatly enjoyed
 Mrs. Beecher is well known in Birmingham and whenever she appears on pro gramme those attending feel sure oi ! something worth while.
 I Hugo Ok, the famous violinist, rem dered several selections, it being neces l sary for him to respond to several en-
 cores. Owen Gillespie delighted the audi ence with vocal solos and he was forced | to respond several times. He was ac'
 companied by Mrs. Robert Newman. AUTOMOBILE RIDE 1 The delegates will be given an auto
 mobile ride over the city this afternoon
 by the motor branch of the Birmingham l chapter of Red Cross and the automobiles | will leave the Tutwiler hotel at 3:3' o'clock. If any one desires to join tht motor branch of this organization they ! can do so by conferring with Blank! Everett, chairman, at the Chamber O Commerce. Women are especially invited to join this branch of the organization
 enlisting their cars.
 The convention will close with the ses
 sion this morning and an interesting a.
 well as instructive programmhe has beer arranged for the occasion.
 A room in the Tutwiler, near the con vention hall, has been fitted as a moderr
 Red Cross war hospital. The furnish 1 ings with which they are equipped were | made by Alabama chapters of the Rec | Cross Samples of work made in tn
 workrooms of the state chapters are or display and are attracting much atten 1 tion. Prizes will be awarded this morn | ing to the chapters having the best worl on display,