Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
NEAR CENTURY MARK
NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK,
ESTABLISHED 1914.
Is the Depository Of the United States
Government.

One of the oldest and most reliable banks
in the country is the National Metropoli-
tan Bank of this city.
This institution was established in 1914,
and has continued up to the present day
as one of the strongest and most prosper
Gus banks of the city.
The passing years have witnessed the
beginning of many new banking inshtu-
tions. but this bank has continued on its
way prosperous, solid and patronized by
some of the oldest and wealthiest residents
of W ashiugton. It has stood the test OF
time.
The officers of the bank are as follows:
E. Southland Parker, president; 8. w. Wood
ward, vice president; J. Gales Moore. cash
Ter. and w. w. w. Parker. assistant cash
Ter
The hoard of directors consist of the fol-
lowing: John T. Arms. John Joy Edison.
Henry Hurt, John B. Larner. w. H. Moses
E. S. Parker, Myron NJ. Parker, H. K. VIII
lard, James B. Winner S. w. Woodward.
Mr.. e. Southland Parker, the president,
is one of the foremost bankers of the ma
tional capital. He Is a native Of Miffin-
town, Pa, and was educated at the Ius-
carora Academy, one Of the best educa-
sylvania. He became identified with the
banking business at an early age. He en-
tered the service of the Mifflin County Ma
t1onal Bank at Lewistown, Pa, and re-
manned with the institution several years,
retiring for the purpose OF organizing the
banking house Of Parker q Co., at Mli1lln-
town.
In 1887 he was asked to become cashier
of the Columbia National Bank of this
city, then being organized. He accepted
the position and took up his residence In
Washington. He remained with the Co.
lumbia until a few years ago. when he
became it's president. He gave up his po-
sition with the Columbia to assume con-
troll of the National Metropolitan Bank.
For more than thirty years Mr.. Parker
has devoted his life to the mastering OF
the intrcacies Of the banking systems Of
this and other countries, and at present
he Is considered one of the best posted men
on financial affairs in the United States.
The National Metropolitan Bank Is the
depository of the United States government.
This fact is, in itself, sufficient guarantee
of the 'solidlty of this institution.
The following statement. made at the close
Of the banks business, November %, will
give some idea of the present condition OF
this institution:
Resources-Loans and discounts, 1922
1916. Al; oyerdrafts. secured and unsecured,
$3.50 %; United States bonds to secure cir
culation, $500, 900; United States bonds to Sc
miums on United States bonds, 1913, $50;
stocks. securities etc. 1897 $50; banking
house, furniture and fixtures $4,000; other
real estate owned, 3S,170.32; due from ma
tional banks (not reserve agents., 1892,
0O2 81; due from state banks and bankers,
SOB, 6S4. 10; due from approved reserve
agents, s45S, 750.17; internal revenue stamps,
$500; checks and other cash items, S1.13O.l5;
exchanges for clearing house, s37 10;
fractional paper currency, nickels and cents,
5000 OF; lawful money reserve in banks.
s1S5 ISL Is; redemption fund with United
States treasurer (5 per cent Of circulation.
SIC, 600. Total, 81, 144, 1859.
Liabilities-Capital stock paid in, $500 1000;
surplus fund. 100000: undivided profits.
less expenses and taxes paid, $50 50; ma
tional bank notes outstanding, S291 600; due
to other national banks, S4S, 567 So; due to
state banks and bankers. SAL 632.3S due to
trust companies and savings banks. 1882
439 II; due to approved reserve agents, SIS.
47O.O3; dividends unpaid. 1892; individual
deposits subject to check, s2,417 223 80; de-
mand certificates of deposit, sS,401.23; cert-
fed checks, s., Goa %; United States deposits,
$40 600. Total, 4144, 1855