Letter To Marriner S. Eccles

N9 7 7 4 5ORGANIZED1866.B. S. WELLMAN,Vice PresidentDec em b er 27, 1934.' / y- *ATDigitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisHon. M a r r i n e r S. Eccles,Governor, Federal Reserve Board,Washington, D . C.My dear Gov er n o r Eccles:O n February 12th the Ohio Bankers* A s s o c i a tio n w i l l hold its a n n u a l M id -Winter Meeting here inColumbus. W e are anxious to obtain a n outstandingspeaker for this event and on behalf of the bankersof the state, I w i s h to extend to y o u a cordial in vi t a tion to addre s s us.The meeting begins w i t h a l u n c h e o n and con tinues until mid-afternoon. Therefore, it would bepossible for y o u to leave W a s h i n g t o n o n the eveningof F e br u ar y 11th and be b a c k at y our office on themorning of F ebruary 13th. Y o u wi l l recall, of course,that Febru a ry 12th, being Lincoln*s Birthday, is alegal holiday.Ordinarily this meeting attracts a crowd offrom 500 to 600 representative Ohio bankers. However,if y o u consent to be w i t h us, we shall be very happyto extend invitations to bankers fro m Pennsylvania,West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, M i c h i g a n and Illinois.This woul d increase our attendance largely and give y o ua most representative g r oup fro m this section of thecountry.M a y I express the hope that y o u will give thismatter fav o ra b le c on s id e r a t i o n and a dv i s e us at yo u rearly convenience as to y o u r ability to address us?Sincerely yoursBSW:HSPresident, Ohio B a n k e r s ’ Association-

THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICEC lassofServiceThis M a full-rateTelegraf i or Cable gram unless its de creed character is in:ated by a suitable.gn above or precedI ing the address*S I tW ESTERNU N IO N1201-SSIGNSDL88Day-LetterNM Night MessageNL Night LetterLC » Deferred CableNLT Cable Night LetterR. B . WHITENEW COM B CARLTONJ. C. WILLEVERPRESIDENTCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDFIRST VICE-PRESIDENTShip RadiogramThe filing time as shown in the date line on full-rate telegrams and day letters, and the time ÿD9Ç&Pt at destination as shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME*Received at 708 14th St., N. W. Washington, D. C.r 74//103 WU Y 20 1 extra%' 5 MINUTES IN TRANSITFULL'RATBOolumbus Ohio Jan 10 435pmHon Marriner C BcclesGrovernor Federal Beserve Board WashingtonIf convenient to you would like indication your ability to accept ourinvitation to epeak at Columbus February twelfth S WellmanPresii-Tt Ohio Bankers Association454pmDigitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ WESTERN UNION MESSENGERS ARE AVAILABLE FOB THE DELIVERY OF NOTES AND PACKAGESFederal Reserve Bank of St. LouisOAY LETTER

Digitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisJanuary 11, 1935My dear SenatorsFur your Information, I aæ enclosing here with copy of letter which I have sent to Sir. B. S.lellKan, President of the )hio Bankers* Association,accepting the invitation to speak before that asso ciation on February 12th.I have written th« letter along the linesof our telephone conversation and I hope it seetswith your approval.Sincerely yours.S. Eceles,Governor.Enclosure.Hon. Robert J. Bulkley,United States Senator,Washington, D. G.fcfe&sV.Ai*b

Digitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisJanuary 11, 1955*?&*. B. S. Heilman, President,Jhio Bankers* Association,c/o The Huntington National Bank,Columbus, Jhio.Dear Mr. *ellman:I wish to thank you for your very kindinvitation to appear before the Ohio Bankers'Association at its annual Mid-Winter meetingto be held in Columbus on February Hth.After considering the Batter and inview of the personal request of Senator Bulkley,I will be glad to accept the invitation. I fullyrecognise the importance and influence of yourgroup and, therefore, will appreciate the oppor tunity of meeting you all«Sincerely yours,8* S. &eclem,Governor.

PresidentB S . WELLMAN, ColumbusVice-PresidentJ . H. M cCO Y, MariettaTreasurerR. H. TOMPERT, DaytonSecretaryDAVID M. AUCH , ColumbusAssistant SecretaryBELFORD P. ATKINSON, ColumbusAssistant SecretaryROSE W. AEBI, ColumbusCost Analysis CounselHARRY W. PROCTOR, ColumbusDigitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisOHIO BANKERS ASSOCIATIONHUNTINGTON BANK BUILDINGCOLUMBUS, OHIOTelephone—ADams 6338January 1 , 1935Hon. 11« S. iLccles, GovernorFederal Reserve BoardWashington, D. c.My dear Governor:Of course we are gratified at your aooeptanceof our invitation for February 12th and I am certainthat you will have a large and very attentive audience.The Secretary of the Association, Mr. DavidM. Auch, will communicate with you shortly as to the de tailed arrangements for your coming.Thanking you for your consideration and lookingforward to the pleasure of meeting you, I amSincerely yourfi.rB. S. WellmanPresident.BSW/A

DUNCAN U. FLETCHER, F L A ., CHAIRMANCARTER G L A SS, VA.IBERT F . WAGNER, N .Y .S E N W . 3ARKLEY, K Y .OBERT J BULKLEY, OHIOTHOMAS P. GORE, OKLA.EDWARD P. COST IGAN, CCLO.ROBERT R . REYNOLDS, N .C .JAMES F . BYRNES, S .C .JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA.WILLIAM GIBBS MC ADOO, CALIF.ALVA B . ADAM S, COLO.PETER NORBECK, S.DAK .PHILLIPS LEE OOLD8BOROUGH, MDJOHN O . TOWNSEND, JR ., DEL.FREDERIC C . WALCOTT, CONN.ROBERT D . CAREY, WYO.JAMES COUZENS, MICH.FREDERICK STEIWER, ORSG.HAMILTON F. KEAN, N.J. 21C n U e bJ&enaieC O M M IT T E E O N B A N K IN G A N D C U R R E N C YWILLIAM L. HILL, CLERKDigitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisJ anuary 18, 1935-Hon. M.S. Ecoles,iederal Reserve Board,Washington, D.C.Dear Mr. Eecles:Thank you very much for your letter of theeleventh. I am very glad that you have decided tomake the address in Columbus on ¿ebruary 12th, andconfidence that you will have a very ex cellent audience and that the trip will be very muchworthwhile.f e e l f c v e r yWith best wishes,Sincerely yours,BJBMG

PresidentB. S, WELLMAN, ColumbusVice-PresidentJ . ri. M cCO Y, MariettaSecretaryDAVID M. AUCH , ColumbusAssistant SecretaryBELFORD P. ATKINSON, ColumbusAssistant SecretaryROSE W. AEBI, ColumbusCost Analysis CounselHARRY W. PROCTOR, ColumbusDigitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisOHIO BANKERS ASSOCIATIONHUNTINGTON BANK BUILDINGCOLUMBUS, OHIOTelephone—ADams 6338February 2, 1935Hon. M. S. EcclesGovernor, Federal Reserve BoardWashington, D. G.My dear Governor:In order that we may make proper arrangementsfor your comfort on February 12th, will you be good enoughto advise us in regard to your time of arrival? ifhile Iassume that you will come on from Washington and reachColumbus on the morning of February 12th, we should liketo know this definitely.We also should like to have you send us a photo graph of yourself, suitable for newspaper reproduction.If you will send us one print, we can have it rephotographedin order that the necessary number will be available.It is our cus.tom also to give to the Ohio news papers a synopsis of the addresses delivered at our meetingif advance copy is available, fe, therefore, should bepleased to have you mail to us either a copy of your ad dress or a summary of what you intend to say.We are receiving a large number of reservationsboth from Ohio and adjoining states and I am sure that youwill have a fine audience.Sincerely yours,Secretary,D M /A

February 9, 1935»Mr. David M. Auch, Secretary,Ohio Bankers Association,Huntington Bank Building,Columbus, Ohio,Dear Mr, Auch:I plan on leaving Washington on the eveningof February 11th on the Pennsylvania Railroad at 6:4-5,arriving in Columbus on the morning of February 12that 8:09*As you requested in your letter of February2d, I am enclosing herewith a photograph of myself suit able for newspaper reproduction. After it has served itspurpose I will appreciate your returning it to me.As far as my address is concerned, it will notbe finished until Monday and I, therefore, will be unableto forward you a copy at this time but will be glad tobring an extra copy or so with me.I am sorry this letter has been delayed gettingto you, but I have waited to see if I couldn't possiblyenclose a copy of my speech today.Sincerely yours,M. S. Eccles,Governor.EnclosureMSE:VE:sbDigitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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FED ER A L R E SE R V E BOARDW A S H IN G TO NFebruary 3, 1935.David M. äuch, Secretary,Ohio Bankers Association,Coluabus, JhioSubject address will be quote Monetary Probleas of Recovery unquote.M. S. Ecclea.k te T à à k U U ü üCollect«Digitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

THE COMPANY W ILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICEC lassofSe r v ic e* This is a full-rateTelegrarito or Cable gram unless its de ferred character is in’ xated by a suitable,n above or preced ing the address.W ESTERNUNIONR . B . W H IT EN E W C O M B CARLTONJ . C . W IL L E V E RP R E S I DE NTCHAIRM AN OF THE BOARDF IRS T V I C E - P R E S I D E N T1201-SSIGNSDL Day LetterNM Night MessageNL Night LetterLC Deferred CableNLT —Cable Night LetterShip RadiogramrThe filing time as shown in the date line on full-rate telegrams and day letters, and the time of receipt at destination as shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME,Received at 708 14th St., N. W. Washington, D. C.r1935FEB I I AM Mlwuot 35 1 extraMINUTES IN TRANSITFULL-RATEDAY LETTERColumbus Ohio 1057a Feb 11 1935M S Eccles,WashingtonWill be at station to meet you. If we fail to meet please go to Deshler WallickHotel where accommodations are arranged. Few Columbus bankers have arrangedbreakfast for you at Hotel.David M Auch, Secretary,Ohio Bankers Association. 1114aDigitized for FRASERhttp://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ WESTERN UNION MESSENGERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF NOTES AND PACKAGESFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

DAVID M. AUCH, Columbus Assistant Secretary BELFORD P. ATKINSON, Columbus Assistant Secretary ROSE W. AEBI, Columbus Cost Analysis Counsel HARRY W. PROCTOR, Columbus OHIO BANKERS ASSOCIATION HUNTINGTON BANK BUILDING _ COLUMBUS, OHIO Telephone—ADams 6338 January 1 , 1935 Hon. 11« S. iLc