The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-25
BANKERS BANQUET
At COBB HOTEL

do with bankers, but it has been out
side the window looking into their cold
and unsympathetic faces while ! talk
ed to them of such matters as protest
ed checks, over drafts, ETC., and
never dreamed they could thaw out
like this"
The speaker was Hon. Seymour Rid
die, responding to the toast of THE
International Bank & Trust company"
at the banquet of the Corr Group"
last night, at the Hotel Cobb. The
Idining-room was gaily festooned in
red and green, and the smiling faces of
the men, the beautiful dresses of the
ladies, and the well-supplied tables,
made an occasion good to look upon.
About ninety-seven people ate, and
about eighteen of these had to pay for
their feed by doing oratorical stunts.
Congreessman-elect James S. Daven-
port was toastmaster.
The Cherokee National Bank and
the International Bank and Trust
company were the hosts. Guests rep
resented the First National Bank and
the Colonial Trust company of Tulsa;
Union Bank and Trust company, of
Chelsea; First State Bank of Alluwee;
Miami Trust and Savings Bank. Bank
of Big Cabin; Guarantee State Bank
and Kiefer State Bank of Kiefer; Ok
lahoma State Bank of Preston, and
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cen
tralia
Between courses, and after the din
ner was over representatives of each
of these institutions responded to
toasts, as follows:
International Bank and Trust Co.
Hon. Seymour Riddle; Cherokee Ma
ltional Bank, B. A. Mcfarland; First
National Bank of Tulsa, ]. H. Sim
mons; Colonial Trust Co, E. L. Orr;
Union Bank and Trust Co., Chelsea
w. J. Strange; First State Bank
Alluwee, o. C. Chapman; Miami Trus
and Savings Bank, A. X. Wilder; AT
ton Exchange Bank, ]. H. Melton
Bank of Big Cabin, R. E. Lee; Guar
antee State Bank, Kiefer, T. ]. Sulli
van; Kiefer State Bank, Mr. Bailey
Oklahoma State Bank, Preston, B. F
Brown; Farmers and Merchants Bank
Centralia, John A. Wise.
Mr.. Orr was introduced about mid
night, and made characteristicall,
-from-the-shoulder speech, cor
sisting partly of advice to Mr. Daven
, port as to what he should advocate il
congress for relieving the country fron
the danger of panics.
A fiash-light photograph and cigar
in the lobby concluded a very pleasan
and profitable evening.
The following guests were at tn
! tables:
! International Bank & Trust Co
d Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Orr, Mr.. and Mr.
e S. R. Frazee, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
e Warner, A. A. Scott, J. ]. CASTOR, v
l. P. Farley, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P Thoml
C son, Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Riddl
l. Mr. and Mrs. s. Y Cobb, Mr.. and Mr.
t. ]. H. Winner, Mr.. and Mrs W. \
S. Malone, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. s. Dav
f. port.
r Cherokee National Bank: Mr.. al
r, Mrs. M. f. Knight, Mr.. and Mrs B.
IS Mcfarland, Asa R. Conner, Miss Eth
g Wolfe. DR.. and Mrs. e. B. Frayser, D
rs L. w. Trout and wife, Alton, L.
N Trout.
u First National Bank, Tulsa: N
le and Mrs. w. E. Gordon, ]. H. Simmor
le Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Schultz, Mr.. A.
Hendren, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Stewal
w. L. Wall, Leroy Bernbrock, Edw
Young, Ben Boyd. Mr.. and Mrs H.
Cline, Master Harold Orr.
r. Colonial Trust Company, Tulsa; n
is E. l.. Orr, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. EarI
lg Mr.. B. E. Capps, vinita
- Union Bank & Trust Co., Chelse
l w. ]. Strange, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
% Runyan, Miss Cooda Clark, Mr.. a
Mrs. Jas. Quigley.
: First State Bank, Alluwee; 4
and Mrs. o. c. Chapman.
Miami Trust C Savings Bank: \
and Mrs. A. X. Wilder, Mr.. and M
W. H. Trapp, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
n Haufbauer.
Alton Exchange Bank: Mr.. a
Mrs. ]. NJ. Young, ]. H. Melton, M
Bertha Young.
Bank of Big Cabin: Mr.. and M
Robert e. Lee.
Guarantee State Bank, Kiefer:
]. Sullivan, Joe Sullivan, Stella
agnes Sullivan.
Oklahoma State Bank, Preston:
and Mrs. B. F. Brown, Tom Roach.