The Washington herald., 1910-07-09

Washington bankers. like other busy
folks. are arranging for'their summer va
cations, and most OF them mean TO have
a good time.
Some are on the way ito Europe, some
will journey 10 places in1the North. some
will go TO the mountains. and some down
10 the seashore TO try their luck with rod
and line. This year the automobile will
enter prominently into the outing pleas
ures OF the bankers. but so far as heard
from none Of them are 10 try aeropIanes.
Charles c. Glover. president OF the
Riggs Bank, and Charles ]. Bell, Of the
American Security and Trust Company,
viii sail from New York to-day for Eu-
rope. Mr.. Glover will spend some time
IN England and Germany. and Mr.. Bell
expects to remain several weeks at
ObeFammergau. Both will remain In
Europe until autumn.
Sickness Changes Plans.
William D. Hoover. president OF the
National Savings and Trust Company,
had plans perfected to go with his family
TO Canada. but illness of a relative has
delayed the departure Mr. Hoover ex-
poets TO get away TO the lakes and North
woods some time the last OF July or the
first OF August
John Joy Edison. OF the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, spent last
week in Cleveland. Ohio. with members
Of his family, and his further plans for
summer outings are not yet completed.
though he will probably go 10 Maine for
few weeks.
z. Quincy Smith. OF the National City
Bank. has mapped out an interesting
journey in an automobile, In which his
family will participate
They Will leave Washington next Thurs
day ana so by easy stages to the coast
OF Maine. Mr.. Smith planning TO be gone
from Washington about ten days He
VIII leave his family in Maine, and. after
spending about two weeks here, viii re-
turn, and the automobile trip will then
extend 10 Toronto. Canada Mr.. Smith
will leave his family there, returning TO
Washington by rail. and. after two weeks
more, will go back 10 Toronto and spend
about two weeks on the return journey
by automobile. coming home by way Of
Lake ChampiaIn and visiting other points
in the Empire State.
VIII Take Automobile Trip.
r. n. Harper. Of the District National
Bank, also expects to take long auto
mobile trip IN August. He will go TO some
point on the sea coast near New York
and spend a few days, and then strike to
ward the North. going by easy rides
through part or New England and New
York. Mr.. Harper also viii spend a part
Of each week during the heated term at
his farm in LOudoun County, few miles
out OF Leesburg.
Edward ]. Steliwagen. president OF the
Union Trust Company, wiz stdfI next
Thursday for Poland Springs, Me-. where
he has passed the summer with his
family for several years.
Charles ". Warden. Of the United
States Trust Company. has made no
definite arrangements for his summer
outing. but expects to spend a week or
two on his farm In Rappahanock County
Va, and will probably go TO the noun
tains for brief stay.
GnIIIher Likes 10 Fish.
William T, GaIliher. president OF the
American National Bank. says he
cares for only one kind of a vacation.
He will go to Atlantic City in August,
and viii engage daily in fishing at sea
Just as long IS his directors can spare
him.
IT would rather fish than eat" said
Mr.. Galliher when asked about the mat
ter yesterday. and his eyes took on a
faraway look as he tried 10 picture 10
himself that early morning journey over
the waves in launch out 10 the fishing
banks near Atlantic City.
Reeollecting himself, he added: Just
after eating I had rather fish than eat
another meal Fishing is the only amuse-
ment for me in summer. and I shall go
down there and try TO drag out some
big ones from the gray Atlantic. Come
and see me after 1 get back and possibly
I shall have some FISH stories to tell"
Thomas ". Smith, OF the National Cap
ital Bank expects 10 spend a few weeks
at the Thousand Islands in August HIS
arrangements for the journey are not
yet complete.
VIII Wait Until Fall.
". V. Cox smiled when asked about
his summer vacation. and said there was
small prospect Of his having one this
year. when get hot and tired these
days." he said. i Just 90 down into the
vault Of our new bank and cool of. It
is very pleasant down there after an
hours walk about the streets. I do not
expect to get away from Washington
this year until I go 70 the meeting OF
the bankers convention in October at
Los Angeles"
Clarence F. Norment, OF the Bank OF
Washington Is spending a month at New
London, Conn. having left the city
about ten days ago.
B. ?. Saul, Of the Home Savings Bank,
VIII not take vacation this summer.
He was away for protracted period late
in the winter, and will not go away
again until the real estate season eases