Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15
NATL BANKS ELDCT DIRECTORS.
Stockholders of Several or The"
Meet, But Few Changes Madc'


The stockholders OF nearly all OF the
national banks in this city held annual
meetings yesterday. and elected directors
for this year. Very few changes Were
made. and In every instance the directors
reelected the present officers. Inc re
ports OF the officers OF the various banks
showed 1895 to have been a very eoou
year The elections resulted as foiows'
First National: Direetors-Messrs. a.
l.. Boulware, G.. A. Davenport, III. d.
Whitcomb. Leopold Levy. j. Il. Mosoy'
r. L. Brown. +. Sitterding, John Is. FUR
cell. J. A. Morris, Israel Stern, George w
Allen, T. NJ Rutherford, and James W.
Allison. The officers OF the bank re-elect-
ed are Messrs. A. l.. Bouiware. presi-
dent, and H. c. Burnett, cashier.
National Bank OF Virginia: All the ola
directors were elected except Mr. L. y.
Mercer, who declined reelection. MT. L.
r. Morris was chosen In his place, ana
the others are Judge George IL. Chris-
tian. Messrs. James n. Boyd, X. 3.
Bosher. S. II. Hawes John Pope, Il.
Raab. James +. Gray, II. A. Claiborne
G. w. Palmer, and +. ID. Starke. me
directors met, qualified, and Reelected
Judge George l.. Christian as president
of the bank.
Merchants National Bank: Directors
John p. Branch, Fred. X. Scott. Thomas
Potts, II. c. Morton, Charles 5. String
fellow, Il. w. Branch, Fred. w. Scott
Andrew Pizzin, Jr, James ". Dooiey'
John X. Branch, A. s. Buford. Ofi1cers-
John Z. Branch president; Fred. II. Scott,
vice-president; John F. Glenn, cashier.
Planters National Bank: Directors
Messrs. J. J. Montague, w. j. Westwood,
T.. William Pemberton, Morton Il. Rosen>
baum, and T. c. Williams, Jr. After
the reelection OF the board they held a
meeting and chose Mr.. J. J. Montague
as president.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Granite Building Company was
held yesterday. The reports OF the offlcers
showed the company TO be In very pros
porous condition. The following directors
were reelected for the ensuing year.
James r. Werth, c. Y. Bargamin, l..
w. Glazebrook, n. D. Hsrgrove. John
Mahoney, Jonas Marcuse, Jonn Murphy.
The directors, at a meeting held imme-
diately afterward, elected the following
officers: President, James II. Werth;
Vice-Presdent, G. Y. Bargamin; Secre-
tary and Treasurer. Samuel II. Puniam.
Trustees-Edward s. Rose, Joseph w.
Thomas, George S. Vashon, Jr. General
Counsel. Jackson Guy.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Mechanics Fire-Insurance Com
pany was held Monday. and the follow
ing officers were elected: Thomas r..
Stagg, president: J. A. Cooke, secretary
and treasurer: c. y. Hardwicke, vice.
president Directors-Thomas E. stage
John Bowers. John II. Frischkorn, w.
Minor Woodward G. Harvey Clarke,
Ware Il. Gay. Charles w. Hardwicke,
w. b. Newell. John r. Williams, w. }.
Whtehurst, w. L. Carneal, +. S. Sutton.
c. II. Jordan, general agent
The annual meeting Of the Home Build
ing Company stockholders. held Monday,
| resulted in the election of the old OFF,
cers-namely. James Ii. Capers, president
Clay Drewry. vice-president and Z. A.
-atlin. cashier.