The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-15

citation Thursday. His subject will be, Banking Under the Federal Re- serve Act"
 l Other out-of-stato bankers who will speak at tho convention are: William R. Compton of St. Louis, NJ B, Wellborn of Atlanta, Fred N. Shepherd of New York city.
 The program. not including the en- ltertainment features, for the three days, follows:
 At 2:so o'clock Thursday President Oscar Wells of Birmingham will sound the gavel and call the con will be by Rev Dunbar H. Ogden, pastor of the Government Street Presbyterian church.
 Address of welcome by City Con- missioner n. V. Taylor, chairman of the finance committee of the city.
 Response for the association by c. B. Werner of Tuscaloosa.
 Wells to Speak
 Annual address of the president Oscar Wells. president of the First National bank of Birmingham.
 Report of the secretary treasurer, Henry T. Bartlett of Birmingham.
 Address on Banking Under the Federal Reserve Act" by Gov. W. P. G. Harding of Washington. Appointment of session committees on resolutions, nominations and au- dting; report of agricultural com mittee, of which John D. Norwood of Demopolis is chairman; report of leg islative committee. of which Frank M. Moody of Tuscaloosa Is chairman announcements and adjournment of first session.
 Bankers and guests will attend a theatre party at the Lyric at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening, and at 9:S0 o'clock a musical program, fol lowed by dancing, will be given at the Battle House lobby.
 Cbsirmcn to Report The second days session will start at 10 o'clock Friday morning, with invocation by Rev. J. J. Phillips. pas tor of Dauphin Way Baptist church. First business will be the reports of group chairman: Group 1, F. w. Mo Leod of Huntsville; No. 2, S. F. Cla- baugh of Tuscaloosa; No. 8, F. M Moseley of Union Springs; No. 4, E.. r. Goldsmith of Atmore.
 Addresses will be delivered by the following on the second day: Fred N. Shepherd, executive manager of the American Bankers association of New York city; Agricultural Cred It's" by M. B, Wellborn, governor of the Federal Reserve bank of At lanta; Municipal Bond Laws-Their Effect on Municipal Credits" Will liam R. Compton, president of Will liam R. Compton company of St. Louis. Then will follow five minute discussions from the floor on variou. subjects and announcements and ad- journment for lunch.
 After adjournment for lunch there will be a meeting of the members Of the American Banking association, presided over by A. l.. Staples of Mobile, vice president for Alabama.
 The entertainment program for Friday night starts at 7:30 o'clock at feature, vaudeville. buffet supper, and at 9:3o o'clock will be the in formal dancing at tho Country club.
 Bowie to Speak
 The most important business of the convention Is on the program of the last day, Saturday. New officers will be elected and installed at the Sat urday session, which starts at 10 o'clock. The place for the next meeting will be decided. Sidney J. Bowie of Birmingham will speak at the Saturday session. Rev. Thomas R. Bridges, rector of All Saints Episcopal church, will give the in vocation at the Saturday session. Short talks will be made by visiting bankers, reports will be made by committees on resolutions, nomina- tions and other committees. Golf and tennis will be played at the Country club at 2:30 o'clock Saturday after noon.
 Many entertainment features are being planned for the delegates, and indications are the convention will have the largest attendance in the history of the association.