Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18

rank with the best Of those In other cities."
Captain Moore concluded with the state
msnt that he was very anxious % - the
association crow.
and speaker" announced the presiding
ofi1cer.
Wed rather hear you sing. than speak."
was shouted IN chorus. as Mr.. w. Riley
Decide arose. One facetious banker was so
rude as to make suggestive remarks about
Sing Sing" which created general laughter
at the expense Of Mr.. Decide. who. incident
ally. squared accounts with his tormentore
before he resumed his seat.
Perfectly at Home.
Everybody thought 1t necessary to smile
again when Mr.. Decide announced that no
would discourse upon "rhe Advanced Sys-
tenn, or the Present Day Method of Bank
ing" Among other things he said he had
looked up the definition of the word bank
er. and had discovered two meanings. one
was a man who keeps a bank" and the
other 1.-THE treasurer Of a gaming establish
ment."
IT am perfectly at home among both
classes here" he added
Mr.. Decide ended his discourse by ex-
pressing the hope that none OF his asso-
ciates would be "Chadwick-ed'' this year.
One of the few guests of the evening was
MI. George o. Watson, president OF WASH
iEgton Chapter, American Institute OF
Bank Clerks. "a representative Of the pro-
gressive features of banking" He made a
stirring address. Mr.. Watson spoke Of the
relation that exists between bank clerks
and their employers, and said that 1t Is due
to the bankers that there exists an edu-
cational institution for bank clerks. with
membership of 5000, divided among
thfrty-two chapters.
The history of the local chapter was re-
viewed by Mr.. Watson. 1t now has a
membership of 2O3-more than two-thirds
of the bank employees Of the city. The
practical results Of the chapters efforts
are the enltghtening and broadening of the
minds of the bank employees, Mr.. Watson
said.
Mr.. McGill's Address.
Mr.. J. Nota McGill. who followed Mr..
Watson, after poking fun at Secretary
Mearns and Mr.. Fleming in an artistic
manner, remarked that lawyers smiled at
the idea of one of their number addressing
a gathering of bankers. but he proceeded
heroically. Mr.. McGill spoke of the advent
of trust companies in the District ten years
ago, and referred to the apprehension then
felt by the banks regarding the position the
trust companies would take and how quick
ly the fears were set at rest. The speaker
also referred to the good that has resulted
by reason of the influx of capital that
would not have come here had 1t not been
for the trust companies.
THE lawyers were hostile at the start"
Mr.. McGill added, because they thought
them of much business such as draw wing
Wills, but that feeling has been removed,
In view of the increased business the law
yers obtain by breaking the wills the trust
companies prepare"
Representative Huff told of the great in
terest he takes in the welfare of this
city. Because he is the owner Of real es-
tate here, he informed the gathering, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
refused to name him as a member of the
House committee on the District of Co
lumbia.
Mr. B. Fl. Warner made a brief. but
happy, address in the course of which, he
related an episode in connection with the
election of Representative HUH. After
voting that the Mclean floral gift should
be sent to Mrs. Paris the bankers dis
persed.
The attendance included:
Washington Loan and Trust Company
John Joy Edson Admiral Philip Hitchborn,
George Truesdell, B. H. Warner. A. A. Will
son, John B. Larner and Ellis Spear.
International Banking Corporation G. j.
TAFT and Mr.. Morgan.
Corson, B. w. Guy and John Mitchell, jr.
Central National-C. F. Norment, A. B.
Ruff John Callahan, e. B. Evans, Odell 8.
Smith. Edward Graves. George w. Moss
National Safe Deposit-W. D. Hoover.
Riggs National-A. T. Brice, M. E. Allies,
w. J. Father. Henry H. Flather, Mr..
Wright and Thomas Hyde.
National Capital Bank-John E. Herrell,
T. w. Smith. j. c. Yost, DR.. Gusts and III.
H. Mckee.
Lincoln National-Jesse B. Wilson, Floyd
E. Davis, w. 8. Hoge. A F. Downey, T. A.
Tschiffely and Arthur Peter. .4.
Crane, Paris & Goa. K. Paris and AL
gusta Crane, jr
Farmers and Mechanics'-S. Thomas
Brown and Charles H. Cragin.
I, Traders National-George C. Henning, D.
A. Greenlees and G. c. Chapman.
litan-Citizens'-Capt. John H.
Moore. w. s. Knox. David Moore, Charles
Moore. ]. H. Ralston. Gen. George H. Har-
ries, Hugh Reilly, George Harper, e. 8.
Parker and s.. w. Woodward.
American Security and Trust Company
w. Riley Decide. George F. Huff, Col. H. F.
Blount and ]. F. Hood.
liams, j. William Henry and w. A. Mearns.
Bell & Co-George w. Brown.
Union Trust and Storage CompanylJ
Nota McGill, George T. Dunlop Scott c.
Bone, George x. McLanahan. w. P. Lips.
comb ]. H. Small jr.. R. G. Donaldson
and George E. Fleming. :
Union Savings-F. H. Smith, e. @. Smith,
w. H. West and w. Lee Powell
American National-R. N. Harper, ]. Mil
Ter Kenyon, w. T. Galliher, ]. T. Hendrick,
j. c. Weldon, j. F. Shea and w. A. Saun-
ders.
Washington savings-o. G. Staples, 8. B.
Hege, A. J. WILEY and Davidge
Commercial NationaEP. ]. Brennan. Wal
ter A. Brown, w. A. H. Church. r. A.
Chester, Myer-Cohen, s. l. Cornwell H.
Bradley Davidson, Victor B. Deyber, Will
liam F. Hahn. Ralph w. Lee N H. Shea,
Charles F. Schneider and George w. White
Home Savings-B. F. Saul and Mr. Moran.
Lewis j. Davis. George H. O'Connor, MI.
Horn, d. L. Selke, c. Fred Cook, Carl
Shepherd and George O.. Watson