The Washington herald., 1920-10-18
Program of General Meetings

Official programs of the forty
sixth annual convention of the
American Bankers Association. gen.
eral sessions, Tuesday, Wedne sday
Thursday and Friday, at Keith S
Theater, follow:
Tuesday.
$50 A. M-Convention called to
order by the president, Richard S
Halves. Invocation, Rt. Rev
Thomas ]. Shahan. D. D. rec
tor. Catholic University. Address
of welcome, Col. Robert y. Harper
president of the District of Colum-
bia Bankers Association. Response
to welcome, Thomas b. McAdams,
second vice president of the Amer
lean Bankers Association.
9:45 a. M.-Annual address, Presi-
dent Hawes.
1920 a. M.-Report Of constitu-
tional committee, NJ. A. Traylor
chairman.
II A. M.-Address, Secretary OF
Agriculture Z. T. Meredith. Banker
and Agriculture"
1l:45 a. M.-Report OF currency
commission, A. Barton Hepburn
chairman.
1855 a M-Addrcss. John J. Pull,
leyn, president Emigrant Industria,
Savings Bank. New York City
Transportation and Its Effect or
Credit" Report of public relations
committee. William P. Sharer, chair.
man. communications. Announce
ments. Adjournment.
Wednesday.
$50 A. M-Convention called tc
order. Invocation, Rev. DR.. Abran
Simon. rabbi Washington Hebrew
congregation.
9:35 a. M.-Report of trust com,
pany section. Lynn H. Dinkins
president.
9:45 A. M.-Report OF savings
bank section, 5. Fred Strong, presi.
dent
9:55 a. M-Report of clearing
house section. Raymond r. MCNally,
president.
1905 A. M-Address, David F
Houston, Secretary of the Treasury
Government Finance"
lo:45 \ M-Report of nationa
bank section, Walter w. Head
president
1885 A. M.-Report of State bank
section, J. w. Butler. president.
1905 a. M-Report of American
Institute of Banking, Gardner B
Perry. president.
11:15 A. M.-Address. Fred l
Kent. vice president Bankers Trust
Company, New York City, Inter
national Relations"
11:45 A. M.-Report of committed
on commerce and marine. John Nc.
Hugh. chairman.
IL Noon-Rcport of State secre-
taries section, Robert E. Wait
president.
1910 P. M.-Address, Fred W
Ellsworth, vice president Hibernia
Bank and Trust Company, New
Orleans, La, Publicity. Public Re.
lations." Discussion. l2:45-Report
of economic policy commission
Waldo Newcomer. chairman. Com
munications. Announcements Ad-
journment.
$50 A. M.-Convention called tc
order. Invocation, Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, pastor, Calvary
NJ. Z. Church. 9:35. Report of COM
mittee of five. NJ. ]. Dowling, chair
man. 9:55. Report of committee on
public and private thrift, S. Fred
Strong. chairman.
1910 A. M.-Address. Joseph II
Defrees, president United States
Chamber of Commerce, Service Or
CARNATIONS" 1925. Report of COM
mittee on education, R. o. Kaufman,
chairman. 1875. Report of gold
bonus committee, George NJ. Rey.
nolds, chairman.
II A. M.-Address, Sol Wexler. ].
S. Bache and Company. New York
City, Financing and Underwriting
Big Business"
1870 A. M.-Report of agricul-
tural commission, Joseph Hirsch,
chairman. Report of nominating &
committee. Election of officers.
IL Noon-Address John Kendrick
Bangs. THE Incorrigible Optimist."
Appointment of resolutions commit
tee. Report of committee on Fed
eral legislation, Fred Collins. chair
man. Report of committee of seven,
William George. chairman. Com
munications. Announcements. Ad-
journment.
Friday.
$50 A. M.-Convention called to
order. Invocation Rev. ]. Henning
Nelms. D. D.. rector, Church of the
Ascension. Report of State legisla-
tive committee, NJ. A. Traylor.
chairman. Report of committee on
acceptances, Jerome ThraIls. chair
man
10 A. M.-Address, H. w. Robin