Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-04-24
GEORGIA BANKERS
ASSOCIATION MEET
in AUGUSTA TODAY
Thirty Third Annual Convention At
Augusta Today, Friday, Saturday

ATLANTA, Ga, April 24-With a
program of business and entertain
ment seldom before equalled, the
Georgia Bankers Association is hold
ing lis Bird anrual convention at
Augusta today, Friday and Saturday.
Bankers representing practically every
financial institution in Georgia and a
number of leading national financeirs
are i'll attendance. Headquarters are
at the Bon Air Vanderbilt hotel.
Atlanta Bankers left here in spe-
cial train over the Georgia Railroad
leaving at $50 and arriving at Au-
gusta at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Special pullmans are being operated
from other sections of the state.
Featuring today's session which will
open at 3 pm will be the annual din
ner of the association at 7:30 pm. J.
Sherrard Kennedy, chairman of the
executive council and vice-president
of the Atlanta and Lowry National
Bank will be master of ceremonies.
The dinner will be followed by girls
club demonstration and dance given
complimentary to the association by
the Augusta banks
The second business session which
opens Friday morning, being called to
to order by President James S. Peters
of Manchester, probably will be one
of the most important meetings OF
the convention. There will be one hour
of discussion under the auspices of the
agricultural committee of the associa-
ton the subject Looking to the Fu-
ture of Georgia's Agriculture" Var
ious committees will report during the
day. The entertainment features in
clude barbecue, golf tournament, au-
tomobile rides and the Elks' Minstrels.
Agricultural Loans
Most of the session Saturday morn
ing will be devoted to a discussion of
agricultural loans as between the Fed
eral Land Bank, the intermediate
association. Hon. H. C. Arnold, sec
retary of the Federal Land Bank and
the intermediate Credit Bank of Col
umbia, S. c., will deliver an address.
Representatives of the Federal Reserve
Bank and of the War Finance Cor
poration are expected to attend this
session.
The address of welcome on the op-
ening day will be delivered by Judge
Henry G.. Hammond of Augusta and
DIR: Joe P. Bowdoin, president of the
Bank of Adairsville, will respond. Two
other addresses are scheduled for the
same day. Walter w. Head, president
of the American Bankers Association
will speak on "We Must Quit lamp
ering." Mr.. Head is president of the
Omaha National Bank of Omaha,
Neb. Hon. Geo. R. James, member
of the Federal Reserve Board of
Washington, D. c., will speak on The
Federal Reserve System and Its
Service"
Officers of the Association
The 1923-24 officers of the Georgia
Bankers Association are:
J. S. Peters of Manchester, presi-
dent; J. Sherrard Kennedy, Atlanta,
1st vice president; C. E. Martin, Fort
Valley, End ce-president; Abial Winn
Valdosta; 3rd vice-president; Haynes
McFadden, Atlanta, secretary; E. l..
Henderson, Cedartown, treasurer, and
Orvil1e A. Park, Macon, general coun-
sci.
The Executive Council is composed
of ]. S. Peters, Manchester; J. Sher-
rard Kennedy, Atlanta; Haynes Nc.
Fadden, Atlanta; E. L. Henderson OF
Cedartown; J. E. Turner of Fitzger-
aid; w. E. Bates of Elberton; ]. J.:
Copeland of Dalton, c. D. Cooke, of
Dawson, and G. E. Patterson of Ma