The Washington times., 1926-06-07
BANKER PARLEY.
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BY RICHARD HATTON


Ten days before the assembling of
the District of Columbia Bankers
Association in it's eighth annual
convention, which will. be held at
Hot Springs, Va, from June, II to
June 20, it is apparent that interest
in this event is greater this year
than ever before. Two weeks ago
reservations made by members of
the association for train and hotel
accommodations far exceeded those
of any previous year and applica-
tions are still reaching the COM
mittee from last-minute participants.
Interest in the work to be accom-
piished at the business sessions OF
the convention is not confined to
members of the bank ng profess
sion for the District of Columbia
Bankers Association is an organiza-
ton which represents every COM
mercial and financial interest in
Washington as well as thousands
upon thousands of citizens who look
to the hanks for guidance and serv-
ice in business and financial mat
tiers. The tremendous collective in
fluence Of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association is at all times
exerted for the good of the whole
community, and, in this respect, it
Is one of the most powerful repre-
sentative bodies in the District.
Achieves Results
Through it's annual conventions
and the committees there appointed
to accomplish specific undertakings
the association achieves results for
the benefit of the entire banking
So1A VxtnaRlA hA
possible through individual effort or
/ by individual bank initiative.
Throughout the years of its ex.
tstence the bankers association has
been potent offensive and de.
fensivA factor In community life
and community upbuilding, and while
hundreds of those intimately con.
nected with the financial instltu-
tions Of the city win gather at Hot
Springs to-consider and decide upon
questions vital to civic life, many
thousands Of Washington citizens
will read with intelligent interest
the discussions of subjects which
are quite as important to the public
in their effect as they are to the
bankers who serve the public.
AT these conventions the financial
9srVantS of the city translate the
more or less coldly technical intrica-
cies of their business into compre'
hensive and useful policies to be
carried out for the welfare of the
community. For this reason the
reports of the doings Of the eighth
annual convention Of the District
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be followed by newspaper readers in
Washington with keen interest.
In connection with the trip Of the
bankers to Hot Springs the ever
fruitful brain OF Col. Robert N.
Harper. president Of the District
National Bank. is responsible for
q distinct innovation this year In
the shape of a special car which will
be attached to the regular Chesa-
peake and Ohio train leaving Wash
ington at p. m. on the Wednes-
day before the convention and which
will arrive at Hot Springs at $50
p. m. the same day. The idea is to
avoid the night ride to Hot Springs
and to provide a pleasant day trip
for congenia1 group Of financiers
and their wives. The special Pull
man car arranged for by Colonel
Harper will be side-tracked at Hot
Springs and will remain there to
be used by the same group after
the convention ends.
Final arrangements for the party
going by special car have been com.
pleted and every detail for the
comfort Of those aboard the car has
been provided for. The car will be
a model observation Pullman, with
comfortable easy chairs and
buffet. Those who will make the
trip in the Harper special include:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Gould, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Moran, Mr.. and,
Mrs. Percy McGlue, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Offutt, jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter X. ~Bachrach, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Maury, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Slaughter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. n.
Harper, Mrs. B. F. Iden, Miss
Maury, Mrs. Lucy Clark. Mrs. N.
K. Fleming, Mrs. l. A Fleming,
b. L. Cotton, Sidney West, F. J.
Groom, A NJ. Fisher, Joseph
Schiavone, and r. P. Barnard.