Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18
on the Bankers

mittee. and his days work is never
done. -
Charges for Trust Service, one of
the most interesting subjects of dis
cussion at the meeting Of the trust
company section. will be handled by
George D. Edwards vice president of
, the Commonwealth Trust Company OF
PITTSBURGH 1t is much mooted topic
and viii draw large audience
another subject that is sure TO be
Ioiiowed closely will bring to the
front the only woman delegate on the
program of the convention Mrs Will
ham Laimbeer. assistant secretary of
| me United States Mortgage and Trust
Company of New York city. who will
discuss The Women's Department in
Trust Company"
I Interior and exterior of downtown
Sanking institutions are all decorated
.Artlstically. Bank officials were busy
tbs morning welcoming customers
f.pm other cities and visitors.
4 special visit to the arts and in
uustries and history building at the
Natih nal Museum has been arranged
for the delegates Wednesday after
noon from 2:30 to 4:30 o'clock.
A SPECIAL view of the exhibits at
the National Museum of Natural His
tory, Which includes some notable
war collections, has been set for
Tuesday avening from to IL o'clock.
Robert y. Harper president of the
District National Bani and chair
man of the general committee of the
District BaNsers' Association, will
entertain Pres'ident Richard Halves
and his official staff at dinner tomor-
A.
. The officers of the District of Column
bia Bankers Association will also at
tend.
The American Institute of Banking
will be host at dinner tomorrow
night at the New wizard Hotel. when
many of the visiting delegates will
be present
Charles J. Bell. president of the
American Security and Trust Company.
will entertain the members of the
council at his country home Wed
nesday.
The delegates will be shown over
| the Pan-American building tomorrow
evening at O'Clock.
There will be private view at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art on FRIDAY
evening at O'Clock.
One of the entertainment features
for Friday will be a cavalry and artii-
| lery drill at Fort Myer at o'clock
| in the afternoon. and many of til"
visitors have signified their intention
of attending.
One Of the most interesting adj
dresses scheduled during the con-
| vention is that by John Kendrick
Bangs. on the "Incorrigibie optimist
/! He will speak at the general session
on Thursday morning.
L. S. Critchell, president of the Con
tinental Bank of Kansas City. Mo, Is
slated as the ''one best bet In the
golf tourney for the bankers. which Is
day. Mr.. Critcheu won the tourna-
ment at Seattle for the bankers four
years ago.
One of the picturesque figures at the
convention is Harry Wilkinson. editor
Of the Chicago Banker. He is the or
ganizer of the western special trains
to the convention. That is his JOB
annually. He adyerdses them as the
/ fall tonic trains"
The bankers convention boasts Of
many orators. but chief among them
is John G. Lonsdale Of st. Louis. He
/ Is not down on the program Tor q set
speech, but it is expected he viii be
heard before the convention Is over
A delegate to the convention who is
reputed to "own whole town" is
Col. F. II. Freis of Winston Salem.
He is one Of the wealthiest men Of
the south and charter member OF
the trust company section Of the>as-
ISOLATION.
Andrew Frame Of Waukesha.
Wis. seventy seven years old. is a
delegate to the convention. He has
attended forty-two out OF the forty
six annual conventions of the associa-
ton Mr. Frame attributes his good
health largely to golf, which he plays
at least twice week.
Creigh B. Hazelwood. vice president
of the Union Trust Company OF Chi
cago. one Of the younger leaders OF the
A. B. A. and an organizer OF the state
bank section. now the largest section
| of the association. will become a mem
| Der Of the executive council this year.