New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
CHANGES ~ THE DIRECTORATES.

ANNUAL, STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS OF The
NATIONAL. BANKS IN THE CITY.
The annual stockholders meetings Of all the Ma
t,onal banks in the city were held yesterday some
of the elections resulting IN important changes In
directorates At the Chase National Bank ~. W.
Cannon Edward Tuck. John g. Moore ana James
7 TI,li were reelected the Board. as were also
Colonel Oliver II. Payne. Grant b. Schley ana A..
p Henburn. who were chosen on Saturday, at
soeca meeting OF the directors. to I'LL the vacancies
caused by the resignation Of General Samuel
Thomas and william II. Porter and the death OF
ex-senator Calvin 8. Brce. At saturdays specai
meeting also. 1t was learned yesterday EDWIN -
Stalker formerly CHIEF clerk, was appoihueu as
sjstant cashier Mr. Stalker entered the Chase bank
as check clerk exactly seventeen years ago Satur-
dav and has worked his way up through all
grades 10 his present post. The directors OF the
Chase bank will elect officers for the present.
and Mr. Hepburn who. II is expected VIII be elect
ed vice-presldent to succeed Mr. Porter. now vice.
president OF the Chemical Bank. may not assume
his new duties for three or four weeks
At the Western National Bapk the old directors
were reelected. including John Il. Searles. who re-
Gently resigned the presidency Of the institution,
and the Board was enlarged by the election to 1t OF
James W Alexander ana James H. Hyde. respec-
lively vse-president and second ce-president OF
the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The direc-
tors will meet to-day for the election Of officers.
and # is expected that Valentine ?. Snyder. VINO
has been vice-president. will then be chosen preSi-
dent in the place Of Mr.. Searles.
The stockholders OF the National city Bank elect
ed three new directors-H o. Havemeyer presi-
dent Of the American Sugar Refining Company;
Stephen S Palmer president of the New-Jersey
Zinc Company. and w s Bogert Mr. Bogert who
is President Stillman's private secretary, was
chosen temporarily to I'll a vacancy. ~ is not
known who will succeed Mr.. Hepburn In the vice
presidency of the National city Bank Mr.: Whit
SON the cashier is understood TO be a candidate for
the place. and James NJ. Donald. vce-president or
the Hanover National Bank. has also been men
toned.
The stockholders of tho Chemical National Bank
voted change the bylaws to provide that the
Board Of directors shall consist OF not less than
five nor than nine members. and then re-
the new vice president. additional director.
At the Hanover National Bank the only change
made was the addition Of William Barbour. pres-
dent Of the Barbour Bros. Company, linen thread
manufacturers. to the Board.
The vacancy I'm the directorate of the New-York
National Exchange Bank filled by the election
Of William WIS. who is treasurer Of the Mer-
chants Refrigerating Company. and who for
I'VE years president of the Mercantile Exchange
The directors subsequently elected James Row
land president Frank s. Hyatt vice-president and
Lewis T.. Pierson. cashier.
At the Second National Bank, which Is controlled
by National cry Bank interests the old directors
were reelected and Isaac Stern. OF Stern Bros
and Isidor Straus. Of r. H. Macy & Co. add
ed the Board.