The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
NOTABLES ARE TO
SPEAK AT STATE
BANKERS MEETING
Program for Thirtieth Annual
Gathering Of Tennessee Fl.
nanCial Leaders Completed.
Big Time Planned.

For the thirtieth annual meeting of
the Tennessee Bankers association,
which conyenes at Hotel Chisca in this
city Tuesday, May IL, for a two-day
session., Secretary Grady Huddleston, of
Nashville. and the local program COM
mittee, of which IL c. fumes is chair
man. have arranged most attractive
program, which is now completed. 1t is
expected delegates and visitors to the
convention will number 500 or 500, and
arrangements have been perfected to
make the occasion both enjoyable and
profitable.
On the opening morning delegates and
visitors will be registered beginning at
3 o'clock. and at 10 o'clock the meeting
viii be called to order by President s.
bank, Brownsville, Tenn, The inyoca-
ton will be pronounced by DR.. G. II.
Williamson. of the First Presbyterian
church, Memphis after which Mayor
Rowlett Paine will deliver the address
OF welcome on behalf of the city. l.. G..
Humes, president ofsthe Memphis Clear
ing House association. will make the
address of welcome on behalf of the
local banks, and response will be made
by H.. B., Alexander, cashier of the
Home bank, of Winchester.
The annual address will then be de-
'Avered by s, F. Thomas, president of
the association, after which Rabbi w II.
Fineshriber, of the Children of Israel
Temple, Memphis. will address the
body on present Day Requirements for
Citizenship"
Reports will then be made by Secre-
tary Grady Huddleston and by the
treasurer, DR.. J. r. Harrison, chairman
'of the board of directors of the Farm
ers- Peoples bank, of Milan.
Leader to Speak.
An informal talk by r. s. Hawes,
president of the American Bankers' as
sociation, which Is expected to be one
of the events of the meeting, will pre-
cede some routine business matters, in
cluding naming of committees, Follow
ing adjournment of the regular session
H. o. Fulton, president of the federal
reserve bank section, will preside over
the meeting of that department.
The afternoon session, called to order
at o'clock, will first hear a report from
the agricultural committee, of which
Joseph P. Gaut of Knoxville. Is chair
man. Then will come an address on
Agriculture by George r. James, vice
president Of the Central State National
bank, Memphis, after which William A.
Burnett. traffic manager of the Union
Stock Yards. Nashville, will talk on
4 The Importance of Greater Live Stock
Production" to be followed by an, ad-
dress on Agriculture in Arkansas" by
B, G. Powell, vice president of the
Southern Trust company, Little Rock.
A report of the insurance committee by
Chairman p. ID. Houston, president
of the American National bank, Nash
Vile, will complete the days business,
after which the membership and Wis
itors will be turned over to the local en-
tertainment committee, which gives a
boat ride on the river, to be followed
by boxing contests at o'clock at the
Phoenix Athletic club and ball at the
headquarters hotel later.
Opening the program at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning will be a report
by the chairman of the executive coun-
ell, to be made by V. J. Alexander,
tional bank, of Nashville, after which
' IL bankers from various sections of the
state will make talks of five minutes
each on Everyday Banking Problems"
Following these will be an address on
THE Sin OF Overconservatism in Bank
ing" by Theodore H. Price, of New
York.
AS to Legislation.
w. A. sadd, president of the Chatta-
nooga Savings bank, will then make a
report for the legislative committee, fol-
lowed by discussion of any recommend
ations and instructions to the commit
tee ii may regard to any matters to be
brought before the incoming legislature.
This is one of the most important fea-
lures of the meeting
open discussion will be INDUCED in
as to how to increase the effectiveness
of the association in service to mem
bers, after which various committees
will report, including the one on nom
nations, with introduction of new Off
GERS after the election is held. The as
ISOLATION will hold no afternoon session,
but Immediately following adjournment
the state bank section, with Thomas p.
Summers presiding, will hold a session,
after which members of the American
Bankers association will meet and elect
officers, with Vice President II. o. Full
ton in the chair.
Entertainment features for Wednes-
day afternoon will include golf putting
contests for the men and a reception
for the ladies at the Country club, while
arrangements have been made for
badges to admit wearers free to any of
the picture shows or to Loew's theater
at any time during the two days ses-
sion.