The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-15

Fellowship and Toast Responses at
the 5anquet-Report of the Days
Doings in Detail.
MESTERDAY in Scranton was es.
w sentially bankers day 1t was
the occasion Of the annual meet
Ii ing Of the Associated banks of
eastern Pennsylvania, and Il banquet
ttniered them at the Westminster ia
the evening by the Scranton Clearing
House association.
All day when the visitors were not
IN session there was an apparent fnan-
cial atmosphere about the city, partic-
ularly about the hotels. business houses
and money institutions; and Justly 80,
for 1t is seldom if ever that Scrrnton
has been called upon to entertain a
more weigbly brainy and observant
body of men, When the day was fin
ished 1t did not transpire that the city
had suffered from the scrutiny, and it
was the sentiment Of most of the
guests that they hoped in future in
other cities to be as Hospitality re-
ceived and as we'll cared for
While IN object Of the association is
to discuss and promote equitable and
mutual beneficial banking principles
among themselves, another and UNIQUE
object is to establish II bond of fellow
ship and confidence. This feature was
prominently displayed in the business
meeting, banquet and social diversion
OF the day.
Those who had not visited this Gil ty
for several years marvelled at the
mercantile and financial strides at.
tanned. Their visit, Gs they expressed
| it, was n revelation.
Following, The TRIBUNE presents
the detailed doings Of the day.
THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED.
Among those attending the banquet
and meeting were: j. w. Thompson,
president OF the National bank of Cnes.
ter Valley, Coatesville; Charles C.
Highly. cashier, National bank of Mel
vim; Charles II. Daugler, Unitel States
national bank examiner, Pottsville; II.
j. Anderson, yice-presilent Lacka-
wanna Trust and Safe Deposit
company, city; Alfred Hand,
director, Third National bank,
city; George Shannon. cashier
Thiri National bank, Norristown;
Charles DUPONT Breck, Dime Deposit
and Discount bank, Scranton; James
A. Linen, president First National
Bank, city; William H. Ainey, presi.
dent Second National bank. Allentown;
N. N. Belts, cashier First National
bank, Towanda; James NJ. Gossler,
cashier, L1bdnon; Q, +. Fondimmitb,
cashier Farmers National bank, LIN
caster; H. q. Russell. president Homes
dale National bank; Samuel Hines
president Traders Natioual bank,
Scranton; William H. Peck, cashier
Third National bank, city; G. B. North,
cashier, Sellnsgrove; James Blair,
president Scranton Savings bank
George II. Cs,lin. vice president Third
National bank, CITY; George II. Elan,
nagan, cashier Wyoming National
bank, Wilkes Barre; II. D. Flanagan,
cashier First National bank, Nanticoke;
Theodore Strong, president, Pittstou;
William II. Gisb, cashier, Siatington;
William L. Gorgas. cashier, Harris
burg; Frank NJ. Horn. president, Cat.
asauqua; John J. Gwinueu, Easton;
William Hackett, cashier, Easton;
George H. Heltrich. cashier, Ashland
NJ X. Watkins, cashier, Mt. Carmel;
A. B. Williams, cashier, city; Robert
E. Might, president Allentown Ma
lional bank; E. w. Mulligan. cashier
Second National bank. Wilkes Barre;
Benjamin Hughes. president West Side
bank, city: R. 7. Black, director Lack
awanna Trust and Safe Deposit COM
pany, city; P. NJ Carhart, cashier
First National bank. Wilkes B IRE;
james Archibald. city; G. w. Guuster,
cashier Merchants and Mechanics
bank, city; II. G. Dunham, cashier
Dime Deposit and Discount bank, city
Isaac Post, csshier First National
bank, city; and the following from
Scranton: 7. S, Davies, L. A. Watres.
G. H. Welles T. L. Jones, b. L Leon.
ard, f. How II, l. A, Finch. G. ID.
Brock, r. T. Blacl. p J. Horan. D. NJ.
Jones, j, w. Fowler c. L, Sppncer,
james Blair, Rev. Charles Il Robin.
son, T. c. Snover, T. P. Hobau, J. j.
Williams 9. George Sanlerson, G. Gold !
smith, G. W. Gunster. H. G. Durham,
w. D. Kennedy, L B. Sturges, James
Jordan. W. w. Watson. H. J. Auder.
son. David SpruEs, w, G. Thomas.
Richard Nichols, NJ. J. Wilson. Rev.
James Mcleod, Isaac Post, s. d. Price,
A. L. Francois, II. c. Shafer. Beniamin
Hughes, J. A. Mears. P. B Finley,
G. p Matthews, H. N. Edwards,
A H. Cbristy, u S. johnson, ]. II.
Torrey, W. f. Hallstead. }. A. Linen,
Luther Keller, A. B. Williams, NJ. II.
Dale, Conrad Schroeder, W. II. Will |
liams. J. w. Oakforj, A. B Eynon, G.
H. CStIin, Samuel Hines, James Arch
bald, e. j. Lynett, James O'Connor, B.
J. Mooney, T. P Duffy, A. T, Rayns.
ford.
GUSTS EXTENDED A WELCOME
A. B. Williams, chairman Of the |
executive committee and cashier OF the |
Traders National Bank, of Scranton,
addressed the meeting briefly in the |
spirit of welcome after the association |
had been declared in session by the |
president, Theodore Strong, of Pittston.
Mr.. Williams said that he hoped the |
spirit Of ood,fellowship which had |
existed among the banks of Eastern |
pennsylvania would continue in the |
future He extended an invitation TO |
all to attend the banquet to be given in |
the evening by the Scranton Clearing
House Association, and to remain over
until today, when the visitors would |
be supplied With carriages and driven
about the city. Mr. William s. remarks