New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
BANK ELECTIONS.
Changes in DirectorateS of Many
National Institutions.

In compliance with the provision OF the National
Bank act, the annual meetings OF shareholders OF
national banks throughout the United States were
held yesterday. In this city the National Bank
Of Commerce. which. its merger with the West
ern National Bank. few months ago, surrendered
certain Of the privileges which it had enjoyed
under its special charter among them that OF hav-
ing selfperpetuating board Of directors held its
stockholders annual meeting yesterday. like its
associates
AS elsewhere noted the stockholders of the Ma
tional City Bank reelected the outgoing board OF
directors who reelected the old officers.
Alvin W. Krech. president Of the Eouta BILE
Trust Company: Marshall Field OF Chicago an;
D. O. Mills. Of this city, were elected directors OF
the National Bank of Commerce. They succeed
John s. Kennedy and Daniel S. Lamont who re-
signed several months ago. and the late Joseph c.
Hendrix. Charles Steele, of J. P. Morgan & Co
was elected director Of the Liberty National
Bank in which the firm is largely interested The
new board subsequently organized by re-clecting
z. c. Converse as president and Charles H. Stout
and Daniel G. Reid ) vice-presidents The sha re-
holders OF the National Bank of North America
voted TO reduce the board from nineteen to six
teen members and reelected the old directors
with the exception of william Carroll. H. F. Di-
mock and David H. Houghtaling, who declined
reelection The election Of officers will take place
tomorrow.
tors were reelected and McCready Sykes Robert
ThoTne and Horace Barnard chosen 10 1r
vacancies. Mr.. Sykes is a law partner of George
Cofhng Warner. counsel of the bank and the rep
resentative Of its controlling interests whose
identity has not yet been disclosed and three or
four OF the directors reelected are clerks in Mr.
Warmers office.
Charles H. Tweed of Speyer & Co. was elected
a director Of the GaIlatn National Bank sue
ceeding Henry l. Barley who declined reelection
Benjamin / Ward elected a new director of
the Maiden Lane National Bank and C. Callman
and Joseph A Wooley were added TO the board of
the Mechanics and Traders National Bank
The board of directors OF the New-Amsterdan
National Bank was reduced to twelve members. J.
McAiahon resigned. and she vacancy caused by the
death of F. Sanger filed.
Samuel Spencer, Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Will
liam c Duncan were added the board of the
Hanover National Bank, and Benjamin Perkins re-
tired.
The hoard Of directors of the National Shoe and
Leather Bank was reduced from twenty, 10 twelve
members. F. Hecker and 6. b. Sayres were made
mick, A. G. Hodenpyl. John Hubbard, T. H. Leg
gett. G. II Macy and Thomas Russell During the
Crane. J. A. Hiltner. ]. s. Stout and r. H Swavze
j. Culbert Palmer elected director Of the
The shareholders OF the Chemical National Bank
reelected the old board Of directors passed an
ing the directors to elect or appoint one or more
vice-presidents. either or eny Of whom may or may
not be member Of the board
me stockholders Of the Citizens Central National
Sapk elected the following new directors: William
Jr.. and Walter A Smith
The Gansevoort Bank reelected it's present board
J MaJn me 3f exception OF Charles z. Tindal whose
- The new members Of the board of directors of the
the Royal Baking Powder Company and Henri
Rowley. treasurer of the American Chicle Com
Robert Bacon elected director of the Man
ISao1ah IS IIuSt company. succeeding w. Murray
setts.