The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-24

| ing and financial subjects and were
| SO thoroughly instructive and in
| spirational that the future OF the
| organization was assured by the
/ interest created at this first out.
of-the-city gathering OF those who
represented the financial interests
OF the Capital Of the United States.
About 100 members Of the assoc
citation and guests attended the
Deer Park meeting.
The second annual convention OF
| the association was held aboard
fsl1ip, cruising on the Potomac and,
following the suspicious beginning
which marked the first convention,
Iii continued the constructive work
so well begun at Deer Park. The
committee chairmen in 1920 were:
| Joshua Evans, jr.. convention COM
mittee; r. G.. Addison, jr., enter
| tainment committee, and George q.
| Watson, program committees.
In 1921 the third annual conven-
| ton was held ct White Sulph lr
Springs. w. Va. while the 1922
and 1928 conventions were held at
| Hot Springs, Va. The 1924 conven-
| ton was held at White Sulphur
] Springs, w. Va. 80
/ IN his opening address at the
1924 convention, President Harry
| v. Haynes spoke feelingly Of the
death Of President Harding and
| called attention to the special meet
| ing OF the association called at that
time at which resolutions OF sym.
pathy and sorrow were passed
| President Haynes also outlined the
| history Of the five preceding annual
/ conventions I. and the accomplish
j ments attendant upon them, as
| follows:
Interesting History.
Five conventions of our assocta-
tion have been held and we are
/ now entering upon the sixth. The
1 history of these annual gatherings,
while short, Is most interesting.
we have listened to addresses by
men of great and wide reputation
and we have had discussed with US
by able men in particular INES
problems met and solved by them.
i by which we could measure and
solve our own.
I'VE also have entered into dis.
Icussions OF the practical work OF
the banks as outlined In the
symposiums by members OF our
| association and members Of the
American Institute of Banking.
We have, as a result of these dis
u cussions, effected some very nracti.
cal reforms, and we have effected
some economies: But. we have done
/ even more than that. We have
come to know each other better, to
nut aside to a large degree, the
petty jealousies which we all know
have existed, and the past year has
witnessed spirit Of unity OF pur'
pose such as one would not have
thought possible.
It is the spirit set forth In the
above words which animates the
members of the District Of Column
bia Bankers Association and which
has been such splendid feature
of the association since its~organi
Ization. The seventh annual con
vention promises to be OF equal IN
terest and Importance with these
which have preceded it and the
present officers and special commit
tees have made arrangements for
the largest and best meeting yet
held with q program OF special IN
terest and other features which
will serve to insure a pleasant ano
profitable gathering.
The administration of President
Victor B. Deyber, which ends with
the annual election to be held at
the Hot Springs meeting, has been
replete with constructive activity
on the part Of the association. The
organization has never been So en-
Enthusiastically supported by its mem.
bers or more of a power for good
in the community. The several
committees have been made up of
strong and active men and they
have performed their important
,luties with a seriousness that has
emphasized the feeling of response.
bility which animates the members.