The Washington times., 1905-12-24
Financial MdgnateS
VIII Enjoy Christmas
Business Has Been Good, Money Rates Easy,
Prosperity Abundant, and Conditions
Generally Satisfactory

The financial magnates Of this and
every other community have had hard
time of it this year. Prosperity abound
ed, business of all kinds has been good.
The stock market has seen year OF un-
exampled activity. Money rates until
recently, have been easy and free from
disturbance of any kind, and the mag
mates have been compelled to see their
bank accounts grow TO extraordinary
proportions with slight prospect of the
flow of the golden stream ceusing until
il has been really cause of worry
to them as to what should be done with
their growing surplus. 1t was. therefore.
with some trepidation that the Times
man appealed to several of them for
an answer to his question as TO what
they were most thankful for and merry
over at this happy season.
Col. Henry 5. Blount. vice president
OF the American Security and Trust
Company. who is one of those delightful
gentlemen that il is always a pleasure
10 grasp by the hand. was merry over
the fact that he was lin the enjoyment
of good health. i-a,f enough coal in his
cellar to last through a hard winter.
and this his company was now safely
housed in its new home"
Home, Friends and Life.
Clarence +. Norment. president OF the
Central National Bank, is at all times
in a grateful frame of mind. but. par
tcularly, at this season was he thank
full more above everything else foI
home. friends. life, and the opportunity
of enjoying them all"
Jesse B. Wilson, president of the Lin
coin National Bank, promptly answered
that ne was thankful for everything
he has had from the day OF his birth &c
! the present time"
| Banker Paris. whose intimates would
| hardly recognize him by any S.ker
| name than the friendly one of Al
was happy because the old town seem
ed in good shape-morally. physically
and financially. and is entitled TO en-
! Joy to the fullest extent the great holi
day of the year. Any man with healti
in his family, with bread and butter OF
his table. and with love and charity Il
his heart for his neighbor. ought TO b,
happy"
J. Selwin TAFT, manager of the Inter
national Banking Corporation. wa.
happy over a very prosperous year al
along the line, and a prospect Of a con
unuance of it. And the very earnes
manner in which it was said was suf
lfciently convincing of his belief of tn
good times yet to come
Will Enjoy His Dinner.
P. A. Drury. president of the new
National City Bank, felt particular,
happy over the successful opening o
their new venture. and the many goo
wishes and prompt actions Of thei
many friends would give a pleasan
relish to his Christmas dinner.
r. n. Harper, president of the Ameri
can National Bank. is veritable treas
ure for the interviewer. What he ha
to say is said at once and to the point
and his prompt answer was that he wa
grateful 10 the people OF Washington 10
a prosperous year and merry over tn
OUTLOOK for 1906. To him it would indee
be a very merry Christmas.
John T. Arms was caught at an earl
hour Of the morning. and his look o
serene happiness he explained was cause
by his having just finished his pun
chases at Huylers, which was part Q
his pleasant duties At this season.
President Saul, Of the Home Saving
Bank. felt thankful at this time for tn