The Washington times., 1906-01-28
ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL
BANKS GREAT PROGRESS
Only Established a Short Time, But
One of the Strongest Institutions
in This Section.

No financial institution IN northern
Virginia has grown 50 rapidly as has
| the Alexandria National Bank. which
opened for busineEs on March 9. 1901.
! The standing OF the bank today is such
as one would expect to be that of al
institution of many years growth The
estimate placed upon this institution by
outside people can be gained from the
following statement made I'm recent
issue of one of the leading banking
Journals OF New York city. This is
| from the pen of an astute correspond
ent who was making an investigation
tour of Virginia He says:
Although this tthe Alexandria Ma
tionah IS the Youngest bank here, il is
NOT too much TO say that IL is the most
progressive and entcrprising. although
a ABSOLUTE SAFETY Is the PRIME
CONSIDERATION. and is never for a
moment lost sight Of. In fact. the pro-
Efesslve movement in Alexandria now
80 strongly marked. may be said 70 dat g
from the orga rizatiOn CT this bank
This statement coming from a. nom
PARTISAN source. Is the highest evidence
OF the standing of the Alexandria Ma
tional Bank.
The wonderful growth Of this instttu-
ton is explainahle upon only one
ground. the acknowledged strength and
prominence of its board OF directors.
The, personnel Of this body embraces
the leaders in commercial lie. not mere.
" or Alexandria but of ell the surround
ing country - we'll
Board of Directors and Officers.
The board is as follows: Judge J. e.
NlcCl, OF the sixteenth circuit, which
includes all adjacent COunItes-AleXan-
dria city and county. Fairfax. Prince
William. FaUquier county and Loudouu
county. Judge Nicol is one of the ablest
lurlsts in the State and a most conser-
Vauye business man. w. A. Smoot.
head OF the ". A Smoot & Company.
the largest dealers in coal % this sec
ton. James " Roberts. the president
or the Independent Mutual Fire Insur-
dnCe Company OF Fairfax. and one OF
Fairfax ccunty'S most prominent and
WcaithIeSt farmers: William b. Smoot
the head o. one of the largest tanneries
IN ne south, operating BRANCH plants in
various points throughout Virginia and
North Carolina as well. having been
operated by the same family for three
generations; John a. Marshall one OF
ne Weal5hlest citizens OF Alexandria,
and well known throughout this section
OF Virginia; ). Russell Smith. who is
also president OF the Culpeper National
Bank, OF Culpeper. Va. and is con
nected with numerous plants In different
parts or Virginia; G. 7. Martz, OF the
Well-knOwn firm of Martz Brothers <
Co, OF RectortOwn. Va; \. H. Rector
one OF the leading spirits Of Fauquiet
county, ana ii very successful farmer: J.
" Yates "a successful live stock dealer of
Markham, Va, T.. l. COCkrelI the head
OF the CoCkrell Mercantile Agency also
president OF the Belle Pre- Bottle Com
pany. OF Alexandria: n. a Thompson.
one OF the popular officials OF the Pe0-
pies National Bank OF Leesburg: ". A
SmOot, IT.. head of the well-knoWu firm
or Sinoot q Company. largest lumber
dealers and mill workers in this sec
ton, T. g smith, the cashier OF the in
sutuuon, while young man. Is well
luailHed Tor the position. being progress
i've yet conservative and popular as the
progress OF this bank is largely due 10
MS management and efforts in bringing.
Il up 10 its present high standard; q. G
CaTiln. prominent attorney of Alex
andria, and the able counsel for the
bank. p. F German. for many wears
holder Of the public trust of collector
CT taxes Tor the city, Lewis p SUM-
ners- Of Abingdon. the United States
internal revenue collector for the east
ern district OF Virginia. and a young
man or much prominence in Virginia
me southern railway, Is a railroad man
or Wide-aWake ideas. with few EQUALS
as well as prominent business man.
After reviewing these names il is not
4 mater OF wonder that bank under
their direction should have gone rapidly
20 the 'front.'. The Alexandra National
SANK IS located IN the business seITpr
Of the city. It has large and commod-
looS ouarters. and one Of the finest
tauitS ana sales IN the country II WIS
the first financial institution in Alex
5ndria TO install safety deposit boxes
and adopt other modern banking ideas
40 interest IS paid on deposits hul
Every possible accommodation consistru5
with sound business principles is -
corded 10 its customers
me deposits on November q 1906 ap-
S322ZG2-j9, showing the follow /
ng increase in deposits on respective /
falls Of Comptroller of the Currency !
since the organization of the bank.
DEPOSITS