The Washington times., 1925-05-27
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JUNE 8
Washington Bankers Interest
led ia Five-Day Convention
of National Association
Ry RICHARD HATTON

- washington bankers are ev1nclng
great interest in the coming con.
vention in this city of the National
szAssociation- cf Credit Men, which
viii be in session June to 13, Elk
tensiVe preparations are being made.
to entertain the visitors. The con-
vention will be opened in the May
flower Hotel with singing under the
direction of Robert Lawrence. This
lisa striking feature OF the annual
conventions OF the association.
On Monday evening, June 8, the.
Washington association viii give q
reception at the. Mayf1ower to the
national officers, at which music.
Will be furnished by the Washington
Quartette. A buffet supper viii be
served in the main dining room Of
the hotel It is expected that this
win be one of the largest gatherings
or the association eevr held. On
Tuesday evening a series OF COM
petitiye playiets will be. given by,
members OF visiting associations.
On Wednesday a trip. has been
arranged to Mount Vernon. where
General Pershing will participate in
the ceremony - laying a wreath on
the tomb OF George Washington i
Arrangements have been made for
the opening of the National Museum
20 the the delegates on Wednesday
evening and there will, also. be a
vaudeville entertainment and in
formal dance the same evening.
Thursday PROGRAM.
On Thursday afternoon, June IL.
known as Foreign Trade Day"
e Is expected a number OF the
visitors will view the Pan-An1erican
Building while the won1enisof the
party viii enjoy a card party and
tea at the Mayflower in the after
noon. The privileges Of !. some Of
the local golf courses win be given
members of the associati0n e;on
Thursday afternoon and the Robert
annual golf tournament on that
afternoon at the CongressienafA
Country Club. S Thursday evening
the ForeigII Credits dinner OF the
trade group viii bA held. st which
a number OF pEoInincnts guests have
been Invited to speak =
A trip win be n1ade TO Af3ihe 70
where a wreath win be laid N kiSa
tomb OF the UnaSnown Soldfe
jor General John A. Lejeun ID. 8.
M. c., win address the delegates
on ils oecasi y. - $.
Those on COMMITTEES.
In addition to Chairman Siddons,
the following have been appointed
on the entertainment committee,
which consists OF members who are
actively engaged in the work Of
the Washington association: II. w.
Shaw. vice-chairman; Mrs. Helena
d. Reed, chairman woInen's COM
mites. and George EsvansyR r. p. AnsI
drews, 4ohn ~. Auth, Z. a: Flynn
r. r..
e. Young. r. j. Clancy, Edwin s..
r. Little, w. j. Tastet, e. II.
Ruark. L. T. Watts, A.. w. Wright,
and III. NJ Turner
The subcommittee OF bankers or
the entertainment committee con-
sists of j. Jackson Enrich, Ernest
Gerstenberg. Robert NJ. Hicks. Will
lam z. Russell, H. III. Mckee, j.
D. Howard, A. II. Plugge, James
Trifnbig Is. GifshafFi. Hugh w 4
Barr. Miss NJ. r. Winfree. Charles
u. Boyer, w. c.. johnson, H. G.
Hoskinson, B. Gwynn Dent, =. H
Cox, II. L. Selby. II. w. Burnside,
Howard Moran. James C. Dulin and
Joshua Evans. jr.
The women's committee is com.
posed Of; Mrs y. G. Hanson. Mrs.
r W. WnIIS, MIS- arthur j. May,
Mrs. H. H. Mckee. Mrs. L. T.
Watts, Mrs. f. p. Fl. Siddons. Mrs.
r. w. Buchler, Mrs. John Brewer,
Mrs. H. e. Stringer and Mrs Joshua
Evans. The following are on the
woman's bank committee: Miss Mil
dred w. Woodcock. Mrs. Laila NJ.
Sloat, Miss Florence Willer, Miss
Katl1erine Kreig. Miss Barrett. Miss
Theoria Roberts. Miss Louise Mitch
oil. Miss Lois A. White, Miss Lor-
eta A. Ennis. Miss NJ. J. Winfree.
Miss Mabel Royce and Miss Rose
Royce.