The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-19
BANKERS PLAN.
Convention
q RICHARD HATT0N

The receipt today by members Of
the, District Of Columbia Bankers
Association OF an artistic folder an
nouncing the annual convention Of
the organization to be held at Hot
Springs. Na. June 3 to 12, as ii did,
upon the heels Of the annual pre-.
convention get-together Dime. at
the Clumbia Country Club Monday
evening" gives distinct spur to com
vention activities.
convention spirit ran high at the
dinner Monday night. All which
Preident Howard Moran presided, at
tended by more than 200 local bank
officials. directors ana invited
guests. Formal announcement of
the time and place of the 1927 con-
yention was made by Chairman La
nier p McLachlen, of the general
convention committee. The program
Tor the convention, including the
morning business sessions, golf tour.
flaments and other sports events.
also was announced.
Guests of the bankers included
Col. J. w. Mcintosh, Comptroller Of
the Currency; Charles w. Collins,
Deputy Comptroller Of the Currency;
Y. W. Pole, chief national bank ex-
aminer; Merle Thorpe, editor Of Ma
tion's Business; E. e. Mountjoy, dep.
uty manager national bank division,
American Bankers Association;
Frank J. Hogan. c. K. Bergman,
William r. Folger, chief examiner,
Fifth district. and /. A. Fleming.
The committee in charge Of the
get-togcther dinner, as well as a Sc.
RES Of golf matches played in the
afternoon. consisted of Lanier P. Me.
Lachlen. president McLachlen Bank
ing Corporation. chairman; c.. H.
Pope, vice president Munsey Trust
Company, and w. w. Spaid. Of w.
3. Hibbs & Co.
Full details of the coming con.
Vention are given in the folder re-
celved by local bank officials and
directors today, which says in part:
The attendance of as many Of
ncers and directors as possible Of
the member banks is desired by the
association in order that the prob,
lens to be considered will be before
every bank.
The same plan Is being followed
this year. as in former years, with
respect to business sessions. They
will be held on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. finishing in time to
give all the opportunity to gain
afternoons and evenings Of pleasure
golf, tennis, swimming. horseback
riding. card parties. motoring and
dancing.
Our now famous family dinner
ds Saturday night June IL, with an
entertainment unsurpassed In the
field OF pleasure.
The ladies are never forgotten
at our convention. Ask any who
have attended. Delegates bringing
their wives, daughters and other
families and friends will find ample
provision for their pleasure and
comfort.
Our special train--all Pullman
is to leave Washington, Wednesday
evening, June 8. at p. M. reach.
ing Hot Springs in time for your
morning meal. This train return,
ing, will leave Hot Springs at 1890
p. m. Sunday, June IL. arriving
home by O'Clock Monday morning.
by obtaining reduced rates for
hotel accommo dations and railroad
fares, the convention committee has
been able to keep the entire cost,
including Pullman, to the scale of
last year-S8O per person.
Compartment both ways. &C.
cornmodating two, 1915 per person
extra. Drawing roomo both ways,
accommodating three, IS per per-
son extra; two only, $S.75 per per.
son extra.
sOur accommodation being linn.
tied require early reservations.
THE enclosed reservation form
with check should be sent to John
M. Riordon. chairman of transporta-
ton. committee, care of the Bank
of Commerce and Savings. Wash.
ingtn, ID. c."
The folder is enlivened by special
statements by President Howard
Moran and General Convention
Chairman Lanier p. McLachlen,
both of which breathe a spirit Of
success for the coming event.
The recent election Of President
Wade III. Cooper, of the Continental
States Savings Bank. to the d.
Title Guaranty Company and the
North American Security Corpora
ton is in line with the policy Of
in States where 1t operates. Two
other Washington men, Alfred III.
Lawson, real estate officer Of the
washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, and Col. Wrisley Brown. pres
ident and council of the, Terminal
Refrigerating and Warehouse, Com.
pany have accepted invitations to
become members Of the directorate.
Colonel Brown is, also, a director.
in the National Bank Of Washing
ton.
United States Senator Edwards Is
chairman of the board of directors
Of both the title company and its
Subsidiary; William e. Walter,
president and general manager;
George G. Van Tuyl, jr.. and Carl
Sherman, vice presidents; Russell T..
Whitman, vice president and secre.
tary, and John F. McCabe, treas.
urer.
The New York firms have a com,
bined capital Of over $4,000 900.
They were organized to deal In in.
surance Of titles. make loans on