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VOLUME XXIV. NUMBER 50.
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 16. 1907.
PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
RECEPTION
AND BANQUET
A Magnificent Testimo?
nial to banker John
Mitchell, Jr.
? Fine Display. A Brilliant
Gathering. Grand Re
port of t:ie Recent
Meeting.
A reception and
?ha Mitchell, .ir .
liatik ty il..? Boere1 of Directora and
'!?s re?
cent at (?Mula:. .e sessions of
Baakera1 Association
?,
h and ~7th, 1907.
and to hear a report from its
??rations.
p?. i'Tion begins.
The ani 'it commenced at
9 ?, M The parlors brill
lighted and t!. rl ha'.l spacious
for Um parpoao, ?
? cheerful
tor w. v. Graham
in his : .iittU
??mon
lea. On his rlaht sat Vic? Presi
li F. Jonathan and on his left
H Powell, Di ? ' Qat I
graced the table in fr
was offered by Hev. l>r
I and the musical part of th<?
proclamine was handled by Director
John T. Taylor. Cashier and Dir.??
tor Thomas H \\>alt BM
? ks and latri la a mo t
log manner the ?.pea.
in?.
TRI PB IT SPEAI
'. ?trhell as he arose to
speak was given the Chautauqua sa
and the waving white ha;
chiefs made an animated ecene. H?>
report, explaining in detail
the many financial terms ueed. and
the questions now agitating the mon?
eyed men of the country.
INTERESTING F1GUKES.
He stated that there were 84 7
Savings Banks and 37 7 trust com?
panies, national banks and state
banks, which have savings depart?
ments members of the Savings Bank
Section. The membership of the
Association proper is 9,251 and the
aggregate capital surplus and de
posits of these members amount to
($12.818.134.304) twelve billion,
eight hundred and eighteen million.
one hundred and thirty-four thous?
and, three hundred and four dollars.
He aaid that the income of the Asso?
ciation from annual dues alone was
($155,391.11) one hundred and fif?
ty-five thousand, three hundred and
ninety-one dollars and eleven cents.
THE BANKING SYSTEMS.
He explained the audit system of
bank examinations, the joint ac?
count question, the meaning of mon.
ey stringency and what causes it, the
asset currency proposition, which
had been endorsed by the Currency
Commission of the American Bank
era' Association and the method by
which national bank currency is is?
sued. He gave illustrations of all of
this and Invited any stockholder to
ask questions for further enlighten?
ment.
GOV. SWANSON'S BLUNDER.
He told of Gov. Claude A. Swan
son's address, of his bringing into
the Association the race question,
which had not been discussed ataca
the memorable session in New York.
He commented on the fact that no
speaker from the North, East, South
or West had seen fit to follow Gov.
Swanson's lead but that after the
adjournment group? of bankers had
gathered to discuss the mistake made
by the Governor of Virginia. The
universal feeling wag that a mistake
had been made. The Chief I
had spoken too long a time and
he should have left the Negro out of
It.
MORE MONEY THAN EVER.
Mr. Mitchell discussed the remark?
able progress of the Meehaplcs' Sav?
ings Bank and declared that the in?
stitution now had more cash money
on hand than at any previous time
in its history. He spoke an hour
and at the conclusion of his remarks
a riaing vote of thanks was tendered
him. The march to the dining hall
waa begun where Mesara. Joshua
Banka and Sona had laid cover? for
one hendred. A feature of th?
occasion waa the handsome fold
era with which each guest waa
THE AMERICAN BANKERS' ASSOCIATE
Savings Bank Section Officers and Some of Its Members
in tin.? first r<>w totted, the fifth member counting from the left ?? the retiring President, Mr. G. Byron Latimer, President of the
Rockville Comre Savings at?-l Loan ation, New York. He had been recently injured in an automobile accident and hi> right hand
is ?n a ^img. The sixth member i< the newly elected President, Mr. Lucius Teter, \ sklent of the Chicago Savings Bank and Trust
<.'<-.. Chicago, 111., and the h is Mr. William lianhart, the S He is tlu? "moving spirit" of the section and one of the
most practical and ahle mer?bers in the Association.
In the second row on the extreme right is Mr. Charles K. Sprague, one of the brainiest members in the Association. Hois Pres?
ident of the Union Dime Savings Institution of New York, Efe championed the demand of the Savings Bank Section for recognition
upon the Executive Council and won. The next member bo him is Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., Pr?sident of the Mochamos' Savings Bank ol
hmond, Virginia. He is the first and only colore?! man who hai ever attended the sessions of I ?ation and after a speech de?
livered bj him at New York, was made welcome by the President of the American Banker acion, who m tided in this by
Mr. William J. Lowry, President of the Lowry National Bank of Atlanti a. 11- was again made welcome at St. Louis. Missouri
in iqo6 by President G. S. Whit son and for these reasons he has continued to attend the - The deliberations are very instructive.
presented. It was handsomely em.
boomed in gold and served the per?
pose as a souvenir.
THE BANQUET.
The tables were things of beauty.
The rows of electric lights down the
Water, flowers and fruit in stands
.'.ly provided for the purpose,
and the other ornaments added to
tec magnificence of the occasion, i
Many ladies were present. As the
stock-holders down s
Mr. S S. Baker was al land?
ing at the door guarding the room
containing tfee secret work of the
Castle, and be had plenty of assis?
tants.
THE TOASTS.
Director .lohn T. Taylor was t
? r ;?i? ! right well did he perform
that service Those who racpo
? ? F Jonathan,
Adjrtant ? t! at F
F. Johnson, Rev w H. Si
D., Mrs. liosa 1) BwWaer, Mr. John
\\\ Howard. HlM M F Calla? and
others lit?,?. L. .1 Morris waa enthus?
iastic. Photographs of the Ameri?
can Bankers Association were ex?
hibited.
It was 12 o'clock when the last
word was aaid and those present
went home much elated over the e
vening's entertainment. The ;
bers of the Board of Directors
ent were W. F. Graham. D. D., H. F.
Jonathan. Thomas K. Wyatt. ? H
Jefferson, M. D., John T. Taylor,
Thomas Smith. Thomas M. Crump
and J. J. Carter.
THE MENU.
The following la the Menu as furn?
ished by Mesara. Joshua Banks and
Sons. Caterers: Turkey stuffed with
Oysters and Cranberry Sauce. Oys?
ters fried, oyster patties, oysters on
the plate, Armour banquet ham.
chicken salad Mayonnaise dressing,
pin money pickles, corf????, <
cakes: chocolate, sponge and ?
nut. fruits in season, cream: straw
terry, vanilla, chocolate, adam's
sparkling ale.
OosasstttOS of Arrangements
??tors and Ladies; Mrs.
Annie E. Taylor. Mrs. Mildred John?
son, Mrs. A. G. Thompson, Mrs .losie
A. Graham. Mrs. Harrtet ?. Thomp?
son. Mrs. Kate S. Thomas. Mrs. Rosa
D. ?-? Mrs. Ballte Pomi, Mrs
! lolling, Ur W. F. Graham.
Chairman, Miss M. L. Chiles, Secre?
tary.
? .
?Meet at First Baptist Chu rol!,
?ay night, Nov. ttth.
whnt? To see The Black Hand.
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Iteturns Thanks.
Mrs Ontrones J. Lee of Philadel?
phia. Pa. to thank hor many
relatives and friends for their hos?
pitality while visiting this city. She
the gnosi Of Mr. and Mrs. Har?
rison Heed, her sister She also vls
tho .Jan. exposition and
returned to Philadelphia deli
with her trip and much beneri
health.
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Stockholders* Meeting.
The Fifth Annual Meeting of th*
Stockholders of Richmond Hospital
Association will be held Thursday.
December 6, 1*07 at Richmond
Hospital. 406 E. Baker St., at 8
o'clock P. M.
DR. R. F. TANC?L. Free.
DR. D. A. FERGUSON. Sec.
?Subscribe to The PLANET.
Vigilante? Make Work for Police.
The organization of a corp of vig?
or a committee of safety, on
Church Hill near the scene of the
attack upon a young white
IB has caused Chief of ?
Werner and his men to prepare re?
dly for hurry calls to that sec?
tion.
I don't criticise the citizens who
are .n the thing," said Major Werner
this morning, "their intention to as
M police is a good one, though
some of my men are Inclined to take
it aa a reflection upon the force.
But it will probably mean a lot of
trouble. We have had our own
pial? doth? men. out on special ser?
vice, mistaken for BUspieftOBS ctor
. and people seeing 11
| liantes Slipping through alleys, or
or Insp?
- of danger, will call
upon the p*?lice to come and catch
them.
"As a matter of fact the neigh
horhood where this unfor
crime wns committed is one of the
guarded in Richmond. There
was a street Ughi leas than 100 feet
from the place. and there was a
policeman only a hlock away. In
smodiate vicinity there live ov?
er a dozeu policemen.
'The police ought not to be blam?
ed .or this crime. Some people are
making unkind remarks, but If there
Is nothing to attract attention the
police are as powerless aa other men.
A man might stab another without a
sound, in the next room and we
couldn't save him: and this poor girl
was knocked senseless by a single
blow snd dragged ir'o the darkneaa
of the alley.
'In this connection I would like
to say that I am heartily in favor of
the police department keeping two
or three genuine bloodhounds for
?use In trscing such crim?nala as the
man who committed this crime.
The New York department has sent
an officer to Belgium to look tmo
? >rk Of trained does under the
police system there. They are
?lari) si succ?
Bo ropo. Or. a fresh trail sn?
this i: left, they would find
him. The police < mers are
lering this prov step,
and I hope they will act upon it
My."
?Richmond, Va. News-I..
November 13. 19<i7.
Writ of Krror Grunted.
The BoSfOSM Court of Appeals of
Virginia has |
? S I. Bur
ton and W. I. Conquest and the ar
hssrsn last
Thursday. The outlook is that they
will lie granted SOW tri:i's The Su?
rf ad vai s. It
will be remembered that these men
Charged with rioting and sen
: to the penitentiary. The
oners are now in the jail at Rassp
ton, Va.
?Come Monday night. The Lit
? m Dtvil Just come to town, at
St. Luke Hall for benefit of Sixth
Mt. Zlon Baptist Church. Pope.
?o?
Hermon to <UM Fellows.
Rev. A. S. Thomas will deliver a
sermon to the lodges. P. O. M. Coun?
cil. Patriarchie. Household of Ruth
next Sunday. 3:3? P. M. at the Shar?
on Baptist Church
?Come to First Baptist Church
Tuesday. Nov. IStta. Pope will be
there.
They All Like Him!
B< v. 11 < '!.. 'ling
ton. D. C, Of Devils Kitchen tame
R Va
No. r the
Sixth ' ? Church
Beat Charca, Raw.
Pr. W. T. Jol
!?. st. Bapt Charca,
urth ? arch.
bmond.
The Pin ' Church at Farm?
ville.
bition. NO I ! .n't miss this ?
bltloa.
All Churches w: our
exhibition V*. ?
CHAI ???, I ?
Richmond. Va. until Nov.
Tt is the leaeOfl of the hour. Mu?
sic by the Blrver Ifoon Quarte
< -Mir. ?.; |; . . ? eadere.
The ru.?
? ? ment of ' he Jame ??>?. ? ?
.sition is planning to <
Iflcent display i: table
"blaze of glory." The progra:
the OCCaalOB will take the forni of a
Conference in which many of
the most distinguished colored men
and woaaen ol aetrj win pea*
tlcipete. The main feature, aside
from appropriate music sad group
discussions, will be ? symposium OS
"The Future of the Negro," covering
the progress of the race from the
landing of the African bondmen on
this VOI hundred
ago, and tracing, through
and personal experience, the remark?
able record this people has made in
the arts and sciences, in education,
religion, huslness and in the indus?
trial pursuits, up to the present day.
The history of the Negro's past
will be mude to Rerve as a basis from
which to evolve some tangible sug?
gestions looking to a brighter fu?
ture and the garnering up. In a con?
structive fashion of the Inspiration
and -essone derived from this epoch
making exhibit.
Among the eminent speakers who
have peen invited to take part in the
proposed Race Conference are Dr.
Booker T. Washington, Principal of
Taakeaee Normal and Industrial In?
stitute; Dr. William Tecumseh Ver
non. Register of the I'nited States
Tressury; Hon. Ral, Tyler.
Auditor for the Na\y Department;
Hon. John C. Dancy, Recorder of
for the District of Columbia;
Justice Robert H. Terrell of the
Municipal Court of Washington;
Bishop Abraham Grant of the :?
E. Church: Bishops Alexander Wal?
ters and Q W. Clinton of the ? M
E. Zinn Church: Rev. W. L, Taylor.
Right Worthy Grand Master of the
United Order of True Refon
Hon. S. W. Starks. Supreme Chan?
cellor of the Knights of Pythias;
Hon. W. L Housion. Grand Maste*
of the G. U. O. of O. F.; Hon. Chas.
\V Anderson, Collecter of Internal
? York City; Rev. J.
H .Iones, Presdent of Wilherforce
University: Rev. W. H. Go
(dent of Eivir. - I ;r. A.
Ington, :
ipard, field worker for the
International Sunday School Asso
fiat ion: Dr. R. H. Royd, mana
National Baptist , Publishing
Editor M ay, of th(
Florida Sentinel; Dr. E W. Hamp?
ton of the A. M. E. Church, Finan?
cial Secretary; Prof R. R. Wright.
?ent of the C.eorgia Stai
duetrlal Institute. College, da.; Mr
It Moore, manager of the New
York Age: Mrs. Mary Church Ter?
rell, the popular lecturer and mag?
azine writer, Mrs. Lucy G. Thomp?
son, President of the National As?
sociation of Colored Women; Miss
Nannie H. Burroughs, Corresponding
Secretary of the Baptist Woman's
Auxiliary; Mis* Marie A. D. Madre.
President of Bethel Literary Society
at Washington, D. C. and many oth?
ers of like promlnen
Aa the time set?-Thursday, Frt
' day and Saturday, November 28, 29
and 30th? 1? the Thanksgiving pe?
riod during which many tbouaands
of teachers will have a vacation and
many department workers at Wash
Ington and el will be desir?
ous of spending the season profitably
1 as pleasantly, the Indications
attendance at this
brilliant elOOUxg feature of the best
lion the N'opro has ever had on
the American continent.
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At Rest.
PalnsvtUe, * ?> . va.,
DBLaANBT ilfe
tth at A. If. at
DB
?????. :tr?? ?r ? long and proti
h ful Christian
ion Chnrch for
a loving wife, thn s and
'OSS.
I doi
thy loved empi
MHS. HATTIB (INDERS*
Photographer Brown Awnnle?!
affinai
Mr O Crown, the pho
?
imunlcatlon from Mr.
lirman of
The .' ;:ion announc
that a stl
ut of his fine
?
Mr. Brown naturally tools proud
of this recognition.
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PASSION PLAY
THIS WEEK
Kin pi re hai ' for busi?
ness again at
under neu :.t. Hors is a
where good or.:? laran
arry their
famil> renlng'l eritertaln
?nal price The show
la strictly Bref It commences
? ??ilngs and lasts until 10:
? of pictures every
I laugh is highly ben
to and enjoy >
This is a strictly op-to-nate place
for colored ? RoosonihOff the
Si ? .r lhiTal St.
Admission only five cents.
I lemmings and Mr.
Alexander Morgan of Dillwyn, Va.
were in the ? it y last week.
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? ?. a A. Notes.
work of the Y. If. C. A. be?
gins with much encouragement for
the New Year. Four men have been
?e?! to accept Christ as their personal
? ur. This Is the object of the
Y M. C. A. Young men for Christ.
Men continue to work hard and you
will win.
The Y. M. C. A. Conference made
a big hit last Friday evening. The
men were all full of good things.
w r- continue to find the other
man.
The reports from the jail and
alms house fo ? last Sunday were
extremely encouraging. The men
from the University are an earnest
set of workers.
Mr. Smith of Connecticut gave the
boys a very helpful address last Sun?
day. Master David Fitzgerald acted
lent,
men were out to the Mas?
ig last Sunday at the Asbury
list Church. The Week of
Prayer was opened and all took an
part. Rev. W. S. Jackson
delivered a very timely sermon. The
music by the choir of the church was
it help. The collection and
?ptions were good. We thank
all.
My friend, you and your friend
are invited to the explanation on the
Sunday School les: on to-day d P. M.
Men be on time Sunday. Hard
woriv other man.
Mr .lohn L. Itallard will address
the bOTS Sunday 4 P. M. at the Y.
M. C. A.
A. invites women and
t? the Mass Meeting Sunday
I?. M. at the Second Baptist
Church. Rev. Z. D. Lewis. D. D.
will preach a special sermon. Sub
I Tramp. Special mu
tne choir of the church, DI
Thomae M. Crump. Come
and blrng the other woman and man.
Free.
Remember that this year's work
budget calls for $2000 and you are
kindly ssked to give a scbscrlption.
| know whether the work has
ui.-rited or not.
Keep praying for the Y. M. C. A.
Without the Holy Spirit we are noth?
ing in work of the Lord.
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