New-York tribune., 1922-10-07
Closes
Convention of
Bankers Here
Delegates Throw Aside Busi-
ness and Spend Last Day
in the Open, Visiting
West Point by b o ats
Many See the Ball Came
Newly Elected President
Says City Gave Associa-
ton Wonderful Welcome

The most successful convention in
the history OF the American Bankers
Association wound up last night with
golfers dinner after day devoted
to the pursuit of pleasure. Yesterday
tho money men laid business on the
shelf, forgot about the foreign debt
controversy, put aside the vexed
branch banking system question. and
went forth by water, by automobile
and by rail to discover Just what was
this glorious spell of October weather
that every one was talking about.
In their search for leisurely occupa-
tons the bankers wandered far afield.
Inc of1cial program called for a trip
to West Point; there was full dele
CATION at the Polo Grounds to see the
Giants triumph for the second time
over the sore pressed champions Of
the American League; a squad of
golfers, ESQ strong invaded Long ISL
ana, Wnere they played tournament
OF their own at the Piping Rock, Gar
den City and Cherry Valley clubs, the
main prize being the st. Louis trophy.
West Point Attracts Throng
The West Point trip was huge sue
cess from every angle. So popular did
this excursion prove to be that two
boats were chartered instead of the
one which had been originally con-
sidered sufficient. Between them the
Washington Irving and the Sandy Hook
took more than four thousand dele
gates to the Military Academy, and an
other thousand, unable to find space on
the river steamers, made the trip by
train.
The stringent discipline which ordi-
narily governs the routine of the great
military school was relaxed, but when
the time came for the maneuvers on
the great parade ground the guests
saw West Point in its most spectacular
mood.
The boats landed their passengers
at the foot of Forty-second Street at
little after Z o'clock, and most of the
out.of, town delegates hurried back to
their hotels to complete arrangements
for returning to their homes.
The convention, it was said Yesterday
by officials on the Washington Irving,
was not only the most successful the
association has held, but in point of at
tendance ranks third Of all conventions
ever held in the United States. The
registers showed ,503 delegates. The
record is held by the Federation of
Women's Clubs, which showed an at
tendance Of 10000 at it's great conven-
tion of 1915, while the second place is
held by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety's meetings last year, which at
tracted 10000.
Tribute to New York
John H. Puelicher, of Milwaukee, the
newly installed president, said yester-
day that the delegates would leave New
York feeling more than ever warmly
attached to the financial capital" Mr..
Puelicher was genuinely enthusiastic
about the manner in which the city had
opened its heart to receive the bankers.
They'll never tell me again that
New York is cold town." he said. "No
single opportunity was overlooked for
making US feel at home, letting US
know that the welcome was genuine
and meant, and giving us an oppor-
tunity to see New York in all it's most
amazing phases. Emphatically, every
body has had wonderful time"