New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

Grange Lord Is president; the NeW-fork state Ma
tiona Bank, of which Ledyard Cogswel1 is presi-
dent; the Albany County Bank of which John R.
Cornell is president and the First National Bank,
Of which G. A Van Allen is president Then there
is the building of the Municipal Gas Company
Of which Anthony n. Brady is president
The banking capital of Albany is increasing The
December reports of the banks and trust companies
show grand total of the following amounts
surplus and indicated pro6s 3oeoole %
Individual deposits Z Z 5a isa S s % %
This showed increase over the reports re-
gerdng the institutions for 1890 of the follow
ing amounts
Surplus individual profts...........-. 3O7 40 90
Loans and discounts 1886 555 81
Albany's record in regard to savings bank de-
posts also IS an excellent one. Upon December 81.
1900. the savings banks of the city reported
n 54 open and deposits of So $50, while
December 81, 1901. the banks reported
79.475 accounts, and deposits of s54025213.
The increasing business in the city is shown in
the records of the postoffice Chauncey NJ. Anger
singer, the postmaster. has labored hard to I'M
prove the methods of transacting business the
postofice. Postmaster Argersinger's annual report
shows that the posto1fice business increased to
10000 in 1901. compared with 1860. that
increase in the sale of stamps alone of over
s22.No. The business of the two years was fol-
lows 1900 $S4s 226 2; 1901 81 sos 6l2 10 The total
in 1850 was in 1871. 81 2506iS al
Albany is also making great progress in the In
listing company, which has just completed an en-
change is situated doubhE its present capacity
and rival company; which has been putting its
exchange. There said to be $500 subscribers
that in h Of Senh6ge Senogg fnq t6 II Is
Albany Il one Of the leading cities.
There is growing up about the Cathedral OF All
Saints a remarkable group OF buildings It not
many years ago that Bishop DCane converted an
ola FOUNDRY in Eik-st into an edihce for church
WoFshlp. and gave II the title of Cathedral of All
Saints. A few years later Erastus Corning gave
land at Elk and Swan SITS. the old foundry
and the present cathedral was partially built Its
towers have not been constructed and its exterior
has plain appearance, but the interior, with it's
massive stone pillars and arches has the true
interior is already apparent. Soon the temporary
roof over the altar and choir will be removed. and
construction OF the permanent roof and the rails
ing OF the walls. Then. also, viii be constructed
choir house, About $4,000 will be expended on
thee improvements.
the construction OF three buildings in the immediate
vicinity OF the cathedral. which will part OF
those 10 be grouped about It These the dean
cry. at Elk and Swan SITS. erected a Il OF
s30o0 chancellor's house. in Swan-st., to cost
So go and guild house costing $4,000
The Guild House recently completed and ded-
icated. The building is the gift Of Oscar L. Hascy.
a member OF the cathedral congregation, and is a
memorial 20 his son. Clarence NJ. Hascy. who died
architecture OF the cathedral, and designed
by Marcus l. REYNOLDS 1t is a STRUCTURE of three
place Of the several guilds Of the cathedral.
Mention should be made Of the fact that upon the
site of the old foundry near the cathedral there
have been erected the buildings of St. Margaret's
Hospital. where sick children receive care Oppo-
Of st. Agness School.
The Rev. Wilford L. Robbins. the dean Of the