Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-20

delphia; Jay D. Rising, vice president
of the National Park of New York,
and Frank l.. Hilton, vice president
of the Manhattan Trust Company.
NJ E. Allies Of the Riggs National
Bank returned for the day from the
"wilds" of Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
Heights.
Jacob I. Piper. secretary and treas
urer of the Dime Savings Bank OF
Canton, Ohio, motored to the conVen-
ton. Like most dime savings insti-
tutions, Mr.. Piper's bank is taking in
the money in millions of dollars.
B. ]. Bader of the industrial city of
Gary. Ind, has the honor of being
president of two banking institutions,
the Indiana Harbor Bank of Indiana
Harbor and the First State Bank Of
Tolleston, Gary.
James G. Wakefield. vice president
Iof the big Corn Exchange National
of Chicago: Loucius Teter, president
of the Chicago Trust Company; John
Z. Sullivan, manager of Foreman
Brothers; John A. Shannon, cashier
Frank F. Taylor of the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank, are prominent Chi
cago delegates at the convention.
Frank W. Blair, president of the
Detroit Union Trust Company and
of the trust company section Of the
American Bankers Association. is
one Of the most prominent bankers OF
Michi gan. He is a director in ten OF
Detroit's basic industries and is look
ed upon as one of the leading busi-
ness men of that city.
Many representatives Of foreign
countries have been present at all the
sessions. Because of the wide inter-
est in financial relations. the State
Department, at the suggestion OF
President Halves. issued invitations
to the entire diplomatic corps, rep
resenting more than fifty countries.
It is conceded by all that William
Savings Bank of New York city, and
Fred Collins, vice president of the
Bank of Commerce and Trust Of Mem
phis, Tenn, are the best story tellers
attending the convention. There is a
movement under foot by the friends
telling match, the winner to be pre-
sented with a handsome trophy.
John McHugh. vice president of the
Mechanics and Metals National Bank
of New York. is the head of the com
formulating plans to raise $500, O00,-
900 to finance the foreign trade finan-
cial corporation, and is one of the
most indefatigable workers in the
American Bankers Association. Mr.
McHugh also is president}of the Dis
count Corporation of New York city
He received his early banking edu-
cation in Nebraska.
Tom Grant, secretary to the general
~ hn
ISOLATION. has the happy faculty OF
being able to answer three or four
persons at one time, and, due to this
gift, his office in the Gridiron room al
the Willard is kept quite clear of con
gestion.
After a ten-day roundabout trip
from Bisbee, Ariz.. William II. Brophy,
president of the Bank of Bisbee, with
Mrs. Brophy. arrived at the Willard
Hotel today. Mr.. Brophy regretted
that he would be unable to remain
in the city. as owing to pressing
business, he said, he would be COM
PEELED to stop in Baltimore until Sat-
urday.
mont National Bank of Fremont,
Neb. who is stopping at the Willard
Hotel, is enthusiastic over the clean
illness of Washington, and says he
thinks it the most beautiful city in
the world.
Thomas B. Peyton. general counsel
to the American Bankers Associa-
ton. said today that the convention
surpassed anything of it's kind ever
held in this country.
H. ]. Slower, cashier of the First
National Bank of Pond Creek, Okla,
has Mrs. Slower with him and both
were out early today taking in the
sights Of the city. They are stopping
at the Willard.
G. v. Ritts. president, and T. P,
Mifflin, vice president, of the Butler
County National Bank Of Butler. Pa.
are registered at the Willard.
Charles N. Taylor. president Of the
Wellesley National Bank of Wellesley
Mass, was loud in his praise of the
reception being rendered the visitors
| by the local association. Il have
been ito many conventions" said Mr.
| hospitality" Mrs. Taylor is with her
! husband. They are stopping at the
Hotel Washington.
Among those , t. sign g regis, registrat alto!
Moorhead Wright. president Unior
and Mercantile Trust Company of Lit
tie Rock, Ark. Raleigh Hotel; Harr,
w Whipple. president Mercantile Ma
tional Bank. Of New Haven. Conn.
dent na1 Great Lakes Trust Company o.
Chicago, Ill, Raleigh; Henry Boyle
assistant cashier Wedwest Reserve
Trust Company Of Kansas City. Mo.
and wife, 18th and s streets; Davit
l. Bartlett. president Of the Bartlett
F Fs1s'rS GomR wla% 1f g. Gs Gfsea Nc
president First ana citizens Nationa
Bank of Elizabeth City, N. c.. viii
lard; D. r. Fuller. cashier People,
Banking Company of Clyde. Ohio
John G. Boiinger, .t president ,t. and vii
Bank and Savings Company Of Ere
mont, Ohio; clyde Taught. presiden
Guaranty Trust Company. Tisho
mingo. OKLA. Capitol Park Hotel
Jonathan r. pa Wis president gss,1sn n wilkes
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. and wife. Cont
mental Hotel; L. e. Meacham. direc
tor American Savings and Trust Com
pany Of Seattle. Wash. Brunswick
apartments: B. J; Baker: cashie
W. Va. St. James Hotel; James
Graham, president Northern Contra
Trust Company Of Williamsport, Pa
Capitol Park Hotel: George E. Miller
secretary and treasurer rI Busks Count
CONGRESS Hall Hotel; Amos Labo, al
rector Commercial Trust Company o
Harrisburgh. Pa, 32i3 Warder street
and NJ Fl. Bowman, president Ma
tional Bank of Fayette Count,
Uniontown. Pa. Columbia CountI
Club.
John w. Thomas, vice president O
the Great Lakes Trust Company O
Chicago, is among the delegates at
tending the convention. He is stay
ling at the Raleigh Hotel.
4 D. A. r. BOARD MEETS.
Admission of new members, genera