Evening star., 1923-06-05
D. c. BANKERS WILL
ATTEND INSTITUTE
Delegation Going to Session
in Cleveland in JuIy-Lo-
cal Exchange Closed.

Just twenty years ago the American
Institute Of Banking came into being
at Cleveland, Ohio, and. according to
plans of the committee in charge of
the 1928 convention of the thriving
organization, which will be held at
the place of its birth. July Is to 90,
one of the greatest gatherings in its
history will assemble at the Forest
gavel for order.
An effort Is under foot to get TO
Cleveland for the convention all OF
the men who pioneered in the organi-
zation. D. C. Wills. chairman of the
Federal Reserve Bank of that city
and one of the Institutes organizers
is chairman of a pioneers committee.
More than $500 delegates are ex-
pected TO attend from all sections or
the country.
Plans for Convention.
According to the present itinerary;
the delegates will arrive in Cleveland
Monday, July l6. During the after
noon of that day the banks will open
| house and give the visitors an oppor-
tunity to visit the departments in
which they are particularly interest
eu. Later an American League bass
ball game and a golf tournament will
demand the attention of the dele
gates. Monday evening the men Will
| be entertained at smoker and the
women at d theater party.
Tuesday morning the first general
! session will he held in Engineers
Hail. Carter f. Talman. president Of
| the institute and assistant cashier OF
! the American National Bank of Rich
| mond. Va, will preside. This will be
followed by departmental conferences.
| The arrangements for these confer
ences, which will be held each day,
| will be in charge of H. B. Reed of the
| Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh.
Tuesday evening the annual de
| bate will be staged in Cleveland'5
| new public hall. 1t will be pre-
| ceded by an organ recital and fol-
! lowed by an informal dance attended
| by delegates and Cleveland bank
/ people.
Wednesdays plans call for an all
| Gay outing and boat trip to Cedar
| Point. four hours ride on Lake Erie
! from Cleveland.
Thursday morning presidents OF the
! Institutes 40 chapters hold con-
! ference and discuss local chapter
| problems. The women of the con-
vention have a breakfast and get
| together meeting. In the evening the
| delegations caucus and select the
| candidates they will support for office
\ in the institute for the coming year.
Eighteen Local Delegates.
Friday. the last day of the conven-
| tion, is featured by the annual cleo
tion of officers and business session.
| A farewell ball will be held at Hotel
! Cleveland in the evening.
Speakers for the convention in
! clude f. T. Meredith, former Secre-
tary of Agriculture. and John II.
! Puelicher president Of the American
! Bankers Association.
| The institute has more than $4,000
members in 40 chapters in cities
! from coast to coast. II was organ
| ized as the education section Of the
| American Bankers Association.
! James C. Dulin, president of the
| Washington Chapter, announces
! about eighteen local delegates will
! attend the sessions. They will leave
Eere July 10. with himself in charge.
Local Exchange Closed.
| The Washington Stock Exchange
| was closed today on account Of the
! Shriners' monster parade. 1t was de-
| cided several days ago that it would
| be best to suspend business entirely
| on this date.