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American Bankers Association

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
August
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Detroit, Aug. 17.- Every seat in the Detroit Opera house was occupiedTuesday when, at a little after 10 o'clock. President Robert J. Lowry called to order the twenty-third annual convention of the American Bankers' assoehition. The presence of many ladies testifie3 to he great interest taken by Detroit in he proceedings of the convention, and he elabórate decoration of the opera house, in the foyer and parquette and on the stage, gave further evidence of )etroit's hospitality. Prayer was ofered by Rev. Father Henry A. Schapman, S. J., president of Detroit college. Mayor Maybury then welcomed the delgates to Detroit in an address more han upually happy and felicitous. Governor Pingree was late in arrivng, hut when he came forward he was eceived with a generous round of aplause. The last address of weieome was rom George H. Russell member of the xecutive council for Michigan. Tlicr. 'resident Lowry arose to respond to he greetings of Michigan and to give his annual address. The report of the ecretary, James R. Branch of New York eity, followed.

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Ann Arbor Argus
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