Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-09
THE FIRST NATIONAL.

banks of Birmingham held annual meet ings yesterday and elected directors for the ensuing year.
 THE FIRST NATIONAL.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the First National took place in the bank building, at First avenue and Twen- tieth street, at noon and resulted in the re- election of the old board of directors as follows: N. E. Barker, George L. Morris, F. D. Nabers, T. Il. Motion, w. s. Brown, T. c. rhomp son, J. \. Stratton, William A. Walker and w. J. Cameron. The directors met in the afternoon and e-elected the old officers They are: N. E. Barker, president; William A. Walker, vice. president; w. J. Cameron, cashier; Tom o. Smith, assistant cashier; T. M. Bradley, second assistant cashier.
 THE ALABAMA NATIONAL.
 The stockholders of the Alabama Na- tonal bank held meeting at noon and ad- journed until Tuesday, Feoruary 5.
 BERNEY NATIONAL BANK.
 The old directory of the Berney National bank, with the exception Of k. Il. Pear son, was reelected at the annual meeting of the stockholders yesterday. B. B. Co., mer was elected on the board, which is as follows:
 W. F. Aldrch, T. H. Aldrich, Charles Wheelock, J. A. Going, B. B. Conner, Walker Percy, Robert Jemson, Cornelius Cadle and J. B. Cobbs.
 The directors elected the following off cers: President, J. B. Cobbs; vice -presi- dent, w. F. Aldrich; cashier, w. P. G. Harding. assistant cashier, J. H. Barr. The Beraey National, beginning today, as has already been announced ia the AGE HERALD, will take the business ot the City National bank, which retires from busl- ness.
 CITY NATIONAL BANK.
 At a meeting of the stock olders yester- day the old board of directors was re- elected to serve until the business of the bank can be wound up: B. B. Conner, J. H. Barr, E. V. Gregory, W. J. Bass, Fred NJ. Jack son, w. c. Ward, J. F. B. Jackson.
 By resolution the stockholders decided to go into liquidation and to transfer the busi- ness oi the City National to the Berney National.
 JEFFERSON COUNTY SAVINGS BANK.
 The meeting of the stockholders of the Jefferson County Savings bank was post poned until Tuesday, January 15, 3p. nn., on account of no quorum being present. BIRMINGHAM TRUST AND SAVINGS 1M-
 PANY.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Birmingham Trust and Savings com pany will be held January 31.
 THE PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
 The stockholders of the People's Savings Bank and Trust company met yesterday at 1 o'clock at their banking house on Second avenue and re-elec;ed the following board Gray, o. W. Underwood, J. P. Mudd, s. E. Laird, W. J. Rushion, George A. Blinn and W. J. Hendey.
 The directors, at their meeting alter wards, elected the following officers: Pres ident, Henry B. Gray; vice. president, F. ". Dixou cashier, John D. Elliott; attor- ney, o. w. Underwood.
 The Peoples bank is one of the leading and most popular institutions in the city, and it's business has been growing steadily has been president for the past two years, retires from the presidency to give his in- surancs business his entire tim., and Mir. Gray, who.has been on the board of direcl- ors for several years, takes his pace. Mir. Dixon retains his interest in the bank and remains as vice president.
 The board of directors remains the same as for the past year.
 Mir. Henry $. Gray, the newly elected president of the Peoples, is perhaps one of the youngest men iu the country to hold so high position of trust, and in t' nieiing him the honor the directory oi that in- siitution have made a most excellent selec- tion. MT. Gray has been resident of this city number of years, and was for long time an honored and trusted member of the AGE HERALD family, having held the high and responsible position of assistant busi- ness manager under Manager F. P. O'Bren.
 MT. Gray is a shrewd business man, an able financier and a polished gentleman, and 1t goes without saying that the affairs of the Peoples will be safely and ably handled durin g his occupancy of the posi- ton of president.