The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-30
From Tuesday s Dailyl

(From Tuesday s Daily
Men of modest mien but more than
modest means, one hundred members
of Group Five, Wisconsin Bankers As
sov-iation, convened in Kenosha today.
Quiet in dress and quiet in speech,
they gathered at the Eagles club house
to confirm old friendships and make
new plans for the future. They sue
ceeded, too, for about everything they
said or did was sure suggestion of
sociability and an unmistakable air of
efficiency. A few of the bankers were
50 thoughtful or thoughtless as to
bring their wives along. They were
Immediately relieved Of them, however,
by the local committee on entertain
ment, who whirled them away in mo-
tor cars to various points of interest and
dinner at the Country Club.
Mayor Pfennig Greets Financiers.
After registration in the parlors Of
the club house, the bankers repaired
to Eagles hall for the first session of
the conclave. President w H. Sleep,
% Waukesha, presided. In a cleverly
turned speech he opened the meeting by
introducing Mayor Pfennig for the u.s.
nal "Welcome to Our City" But. in
this case, it was different. The chief
executive of Kenosha made an unus-
ually good talk and convinced the
bankers that the destinies of the com
munity had been safely entrusted to
his hands.
Gentlemen, - said Mayor Pfennig,
81 want you to know that | feel dis
tinct pleasure and esteem it high
honor to welcome to the city of Keno
sha today this representative body of
business men of Southeastern Wiscon-
sin. I know of no class of business
mon it would be more safe to have with
in our limits and none whom it would
give us more pleasure to entertain as
guests of our city.
fIn these days of marching military
companies and waving flags every
American citizen who is alive to the
situation must realize that unrestrict-
Ell patriotism is the just demand of his
government and should permeate his
every act.
Gin these times when the very prin-
eiples of democracy are at stake I know
that your association will have for its
most important discussion at these
meetings ways and means by which
you as bankers can be of the greatest
service to your country and we are
proud to know that you have chosen
Kenosha as the place for this impor
tant convention. Men must fight in
the trenches and men must protect our
borders but there are others who can
be of most service to their country in
their home city at their usual business,
aud I am inclined to regard the bank
ers as the greatest home guard that has
or can be organized. "
Further than this the mayor fextolled
the city of Kenosha as the most rapid
lv growing municipality in the state of
Wisconsin. Quoting statistics to show
its phenomenal increase in population
he predicted equal progress for the fu-
ture and warned the cities to the north
of us that we expected to take second
place among Wisconsin S cities within
the next ten years. He concluded his
speech by expressing ais pride in well
coming such patriots to such a city and
in assuring them that they were at lib
erty to enjoy completely the many pleas
nres of Kenosha
]. R. Eagan Wins Applause.
J. R. Eagan s response to the mayor s
speech brought storms of applause. Elk
pressing a deep admiration for Kenosha,
30 confirmed the views of the mayor