The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-24
u. C.Bankers to Plan
Future Progress at
Contention
Seventh Annual Meeting Is
To Be Held at Hot
Springs, Va.
BY RICHARD HATTON.

Mia Bankers Association. members
of their families and many promin-
ent local bank directors viii leave
Washington at $50 today on q
special train fora iIot Springs. Va.
to attend the seventh annual con-
ventton Of the association.
The convention program arranged
for the til Ce-dav session at Hot
Springs ID one OF the most conpre.
hensive ever attempted and the sub
jects to be discussed, Mtside Of the
regular routine work Of the con-
vention. win be OF the greatest in
terest to many outside Of the bank
ing fraternity One Of the features
Of the convention will be the reading
Of the three prize-winning essays
by members OF file American Inst.-
tute of Banking who will be the
guests of the Bankers Association
during the outing
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the entertainment Of mem
bers of the association and their
guests at Hot Springs and the busi-
ness meetings will be relieved by
gelf tournaments, horseback rides.
swimming. and the other pleasures
provided by the famous Virginia
resort. Members OF the party win
leave Hot SpringA on a special
train for the return trip next sun.
day evening at 1890 o'clock. ar
irving in Washington Monday
morning.
The District Of Columbia Bankers
Association had its inception In the
mipls Of small group Of Wash
ington bankers who met in the
rooms Of the Washington Stock Elk.
change in 1901. The association be-
gan its life In a modest manner,
and plans for the future were not
rapid in bringing results. However
today 1t stands at the head of con-
structive organizat lions in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Is b powerful
factor IN the life tof the National
Capital.
First President.
Thomas Hyde, of the Riggs NaA
tional Bank, was the first president.
Of the organization, and he was
followed by r.. G. Stevens. Charles
J.g Bell, John H. Moore. Albion K.
Paris. John Joy Edison, who ar
ranged for the first annual meeting
OF the American Bankers Associa.
tion In washington: G. F. Nornlent,
w. ". Cox, E. j. Stellwagen, w. A.
Mearns. George w. White, III. III.
Mckee, b. r.. Saul, George j.
Fleming, w. T. Galliher, John
Poole, Corcoran Thorn, Maurice p.
Rosenberg, Robert N. Harper, John
3. Iarner. Joshua Evans, jr.s Harry
! ". Haynes. and the present chier
i executive. Victor b Deyber. R
The association maintains offices
| In the Masonic Temple Building and
meets at the can of the president
4 ty1aV1onsf T1NA IN
| ite members require discussion or
action. Weekly luncheons, at which
are gathered bank officials Of the
higher grades, also are the means
of establishing closer contact be-
tween members Of the association.
The first regular convention of
| the District of Columbia Bankers
! Association was held at Deer Park,
! Nd, in June, 1919, although there
| had been gatherings of members OF
! the association before that time,
notably the joint meeting with the
/ MARYLAND Bankers Association at
the Blue Mountain House in 1907.
i and the joint meeting the following
year when the District of Columbia
| bankers and their Maryland con-
freres made a cruise on the Chesa-
peake.
1 At the first regular convention or
| the association President Maurice d.
| Rosenberg, in his address. uttered
these prophetic words: THE Wash
| ington banks have great RESPONSE
| bilities to discharge in shaping the
1 financial destinies Of the District
! of Columbia along sound and con.
structive lines Commensurate with
this expansion (the greater urge to
1 @1~~@ A@1AEa nv ~
OF things financial and commercial
and with the future development OF
| the new and greater Washington"
! How we'll and how consistently
the financial institutions of the city
have met those "great responsible.
ties" is now a matter Of history.
1 How we'll they are continuing to
meet even greater responsibilities
than could have been conceived OF
at that time are matters Of com
mon knowledge to all who. partici-
pate in the economic and material
Ilpbuilding of the city.
Officials at Convention.
With President Rosenberg. the Of
ficers Of the association at the time
Of the first annual convention were:
Robert N. Harper. first vice presi-
dent: John b. Larner. second vice
president; Eugene r. Thompson. sec
rotary and y. s. Galley treasurer.
] The council of administration was
composed Of M. D. Rosenberg. Rob
ert N. Harper. John B. Larnef,
Joshua Evans, jr.: George r. Link.
ms. George o. Watson and w. r..
Galliher.
| To the Efforts of President Harry
| V. Haynes, of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank and chairman of
the program committee for the
Deer Park convention in 1919, is
attributed much of the interest In
the organization which was in
spired by this gathering. In ar
ranging the program, Chairman
| Haynes was assisted by the follow
| ing members of his committee:
George O. Watson, John Poole, IL.
Fl. Mckee, M. D. Rosenberg, Rob.
| ert N. Harper, Joshua Evans, jr,
w. w. Spaid. George L. Starkcy
and Eugene e. Thompson.
The discussions at this conven.
ton covered wide range and ad-
dresses were made by President
Rosenberg, Honorable Carter Glass.
Secretary of the Treasury: George