Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-09
R. n. HARPER HEADS
DISTRICT BANKERS
Second Annual Convention
Ends-George O. Watson
an A. B. A. Executive.

Ends-George O. Watson
an A. B. A. Executive.
The fourth and final session of the
trict Bankers Association came to
iclose at 6 o'clock on Tuesday even
ing while the Midland was cruising
off Old Point Comfort.
After the papers had been read and
discussed, the election of officials to
represent the District of Columbia in
the American Bankers Association
was in order.
George O. Watson. president of the
Liberty National Eank, was unani-
mously chosen as member of the
Executive council of the American
Bankers Association to serve three
year term.
M. D. Rosenberg. retiring president.
was chosen as vice president of the
american Banking Association.
John B. Larner, president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company.
was named a member of the nomina-
ton committee, with Floyd f. Davis.
president of. the Lincoln National
Bank as alternate.
| Vice presidents of the American
Bankers Association for the District
of Columbia were chosen as follows:
| For the trust company section, +. =.
Wilson, National Savings and Trust
Company: for national bank section.
w. J. Waller of the American National
Bank; for the savings bank section.
F. G. Addison. jr., Security Savings
lsection. Maurice Otterback.
On Nomination Committee.
The following were named as NOM
mating committee for the District of
Columbia Bankers Association cleo
ton. which followed Immediately after
the A B. A. selections had been made:
Will Spaid, chairman; Harry V.
Haynes, George starkey. E. P. Wilson,
Charles Howe. F. G. Addison, jr.; B.
A. Bowles and E. E. Herrell.
Election Of officers for the District
Of Columbia Bankers Association
Robert N. Harper. president: John B.
Larner. vice president: Joshua Evans.
jr., second vice president; Harry V.
Haynes, secretary; A. S. Galley, treas
lurer.
Each officer on election was induct-
ed into office and expressed his APP
Ipreciation of the honor. John B. Lar
ner praised the work of the conven-'
ton. the ideas exchanged. the sugges
tons that, have been made, and as
best Of these suggestions crystallized
In the adoption of the desirable and
the fair consideration of every prop
osition advanced. @
Forecast Future for Banks.
He paid a splendid tribute to the
coming bankers of Washington, the
men whom the worlds greatest cap
would not be found wanting when
it was necessary for the older bank
ers to turn the reins of management
over to them.
Joshua Evans. jr., who is now slated
for the presidency of the association
two years hence, the vice president
moving up each year. was given an
ovation by his associates, and feel
ingly responded.
Harry v. Haynes, who has had
much Of the work Of arranging for
the convention, from the transporta-
ton, allotment of staterooms, ETC.,
promised ito keep going until the
minutes were up to the minute.
John Joy Edison, veteran banker.
chairman of the board of directors of
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, then addressed the convention. He
complimented the young men of the
convention who had taken part in the
program. characterizing their papers
as "a painstaking study of the prob
lens and subjects that had been as
signed to them"
He expressed his pride in the young
men. asserting that it was for them
| to do the woodwork for which they
} were highly trained and fitted in a
manner that promised well for their
success and the future Of the city.
He complimented the convention idea.
laway from the city. where there was
nothing to keep men from the conven-
ton; he urged uniform hours of OPEN
ling saying that when the American
Bankers Association holds it's conven-
ton here in October it would be very
unpleasant When some one asked.
what are your banking hours?" to
answer. "Oh, any old time"
Encouraged Young Workers.
Mr. Edison greatly encouraged the
Iyoung men who are doing the work
by his presence and his talk. and they
let him know that his presence was
| greatly appreciated.
The resolution committee did not
bring in many resolutions.
They offered few, however. They
urged every support OF the Washington
Chapter of the American Institute of
Banking. and commended in the highest
terms the excellent educational work of
the institution as evidenced by its grad
yates: they urged that the banks of
Washington adopt uniform business
hours. as in practically all other cities.
and commended this subject to the
Washington Clearing House Association.
and appointed special committee to
bring the recommendations made at the
convention to the attention of the clear
ing house and bankers generally.
Social Features.
Immediately after dinner Community
singing" started with J. r. Waller, a
silver-voiced singer, as leader and for
hours they sang popular songs; then
told stories. danced and spent most
enjoyable evening. the Midland docking
Il at 6 80 this morning.
NOTES.
, At Yorktown, sedate old village that
It is, Harry " Haynes led the guests
into a national bank there and pre-
scented a 5000 draft on his institution,
which the local bank cashed, but not
before 1T was backed by tens of thou
sands of dollars. by r. N. Harper
John Joy Edison. John b. Larner and
as many names of convention men and
women as the back of the check would
hold-the security was ample. Some
newspapermen tried the same thing
on state bank, but 1t would not
work.
The convention from start to close
was carried out without hitch in the
program. everything was just as
planned. and the novelty of sailing on
Hampton roads, up the Yorktown and
James rivers. from Old Point to New
port News and to Norfolk, between
rows and rows of vessels-hundreGs.
perhaps thousands of them-in the
greatest harbor in the world, with
clear skies, made the whole affair more
delightful.
The Newport News Shipbuilding Com.
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