The Washington times., 1925-05-26
D.C. BANKERS TO
GATHER At
DINNER
Annual Convention viii Be
Discussed at informal
Gathering Here
By RICHARD HATTON.

Bankers of the District of Colum
bia will gather at an informal din
ner this evening at >the Columbia
Country Club. rene affair was
arranged by the senior officers of
local banking institutions and is
In the nature of a pre-convention
get-together meeting at which var
ious matters connected with the
coming annual convention at Hot
Springs, Va, VIII be discussed.
Representatives from practically
every bank in washington will be
present. The dinner will be In.
formal and viii FOLLOW an after
noon on the links during which
the bankers will turn their atten-
ton from finance to golf. The re.
ner. A great deal of interest has
been aroused in this meeting be-
cause OF the close proximity of the
annual convention of the District
Of Columbia Bankers, Association.
From all indications. the coming
convention at Hot Springs will be
the largest and most enthusiastic
gathering OF the kind ever arranged
by the local association. The COM
mittee in charge Of arranging for
transportation and hotel accommo-
dations reports that requests for
reservations are coming in so fast
that the committee is taxed to
handle them. It Is evident, accord
ing to this committee, that this
viii be. by far, the largest conven-
ton ever held by this organization.
Details Completed.
Arrangements for the Hot
Springs gathering are being COM
pleted In every detail well in, ad
vance Of the convention hate.
Lanier p. McLaughlen, chairman OF
the entertainment committee; Law
renee Slaughter, chairman of the
hotel committee and W. j. Waller,
chairman OF the general convention
committee, win leave Washington
for Hot Springs next Friday to
make q survey Of the situation
there and to arrange details OF the
bankers visit.
While there win be many amuse-
ments for those attending the con-
vention. It seems that golf will hold
the principal place of favor. There
have been q number of prizes an
nounced for golfers in addition to
the Hibbs cup, which is competed
Tor annually. Herbert shannon has
offered cup ASA class "A" trophy
In the mems golf tournament and
Lanier p. McLaughIen has offered
q silver trophy for class ''B" In
the same tournament.
In addition to the prizes which
viii be competed for by men 1t is
understood that a handsome silver
cup has been offered in the ladies'
contest.
The Virginia resort offers many
attractions other than golf and
many Of the bankers are preparing
for tennis or horseback riding as
recreations between sessions, while
the recent warm days here have
conjured up visions of swimming
pools where a dip will Danish
fatigue.
Preparing For Guests.
Many bank directors are availing
themselves OF the opportunity to
5oin with the officials Of their insti
tutions and their families in this
annual outing and arrangements
also are being made for q large
number Of guests. It Is thi9 very
general interest IN the convention
which il responsible for the large
number OF applications for reserva-
lions. The importance Of these
conventions has grown with each
succeeding year, and it is stated by
those In charge Of the program that
the sessions this year will be of
especial significance in view Of the
questions and policies to be dis
cussed.
It is realized that the District Of
Columbia is right now in the midst
Of an era of progress and expan:
sion and that there is no more
important element in this progress
than the financial institutions of
the District.
Among the features Of the con-
vention will be the reading Of the
three prize-winning essays in the
recent contest open to members of
the District Of Columbia Chapter
OF the American Institute of Bank