The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
ANNUAL MEETING OF BIRMINGHAM BANKS Past Year Has Been Unusually
 Prosperous NEW DIRECTORS NAMED Practically All institutions Retained Same Officers, But Several Addi- tions Were Made to Boards
 of Directors.

terday. Directors and officers were elect ed for the ensuing 12 months.
 The First National bank reelected its old board and added six new directors. The Birmingham Trua and Savings company reelected It's old board and added one
 With all the banks 1909 was most prosperous year and 1910 promises unpar- alleled prosperity. The stockholders of the First National increased its board by six members, the following being elect ed as the new directors: A. H. Ford, George M. Morrow, John E. Morriss, w. M. Cosby, Robert Jemison, Jr, and P. G. Shook.
 The full board of the First National bank Is as follows: W. s. Brown, F. D. Nabers, B. F. Moore, Robert Jemi- son, D. M. Tutwiler, Erskine Ramsay, W. P. G.. Harding. w. H. Hassinger, Walker Percy. J. H. Barr, J. H. Wood ward, w. M. Walker, John L. Raul, Cul1 pepper Exum, W. H. Woodward, M. V. Joseph. George G. Crawford, A. H. Ford. George M. Morrow, John D. Morriss, w. M. Cosby, Robert Jemison, Jr., P. G. Shook.
 President Harding's report showed the bank to be in splendid condition, the year past being the best in the history of the institution. The board reelected w. P G. Harding. president; J. H. Barr. viue president; Thomas Hopkins, cashier; Frank s. Foster and Thomas Bowron, assistant cashiers, and J. B. ozburn, sec retary of the savings department.
 The Birmingham Trust.
 The Birmingham Trust and Savings company reelected the old directors and added one-Judge w. l. Grubb. The board is made up as follows:
 Arthur W. Smith, Tom o. Smith, J. M Caldwell, T. H. Benners, Lee c. Brad ley, 8. L. Earle, W. E. Henley, E. H. Lathrop, R. S. Munger, W. T. Northing- ton, H. J. Porter, James Spence, R. A. Terrell, w. I. Grubb, James T. Wood- ward of New York.
 The officers were reelected as follows:
 Arthur w. Smith. president, Tom O.. Smith, vice president; w. H. Manly. cashier; Benson Cain, assistant cashier; c. D. Gotten, assistant cashier, E. w.. Finch, assistant cashier.
 President Smith made report which was accepted as highly satisfactory in every respect.
 American Trust. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the American Trust and Savings bank, held at it's banking rooms in the afternoon, the following were elected as directors
 G. B. Mccormack, H. L. Badham, J.. W. Mcqueen. Morris w. Bush. Jones G. James Bowron, W. J. Dangaix, Eugene Fies, H. c. Abbott. Walter Moore, A. B. Loveman, R. M. Goodall. J. D. Kirk patrick, H. D. Mccormack. W. H. Kettig, John L. Parker. H. K. Milner, George Gordon Crawford. w. w. Craw- ford.
 President Crawford's statement to the stockholders covering the operations of the bank for tho year 1909 was found most satisfactory. as the earnings and deposits both showed a handsome in- crease during the year. After the meeting of the stockh old CTS. a meeting of the newly elected board of directors was held, ct which the old officers were unanimously re- elected as follows:
 c. B. Mccormack, chairman of board of directors; w. w. Crawford. presi- dent; H. L. Badham, vice president; O. M. Williamson, cashier; E. B. Craw- ford, assistant cashier; w. c. Hamil- ton, assistant cashier.
 a The Peoples Savings Bank.
 The stockh olders of the Peoples Saw 1 ings Bank and Trust company re- elected it's old board, consisting of Henry B. Gray. w. T. Lathem and H. D. Lyman, and the board reelected the old officers, H. B. Gray. president; - D. Lyman, cashier. and w. T. Lath em. assistant cashier.
 The year just closed was one of the banks best years.
 The Commercial State Bank. | The Commercial State banks stock holders made no changes. It recently declared . quarterly dividend of 1h per cent. The officers of the bank are John D. Elliott. president; J. A. Matthews, cashier.
 The following constitute the board: 1 w. J. Adams, R. H. Baugh. A. Maben Hobson, J. D. Elliott, 8. B. Thompson. B. J. Dunn. George w. Bains. Dr. D. F. Talley, Louis schillinger, George B. lGibson, J. A. Matthews.
 Tho Merchants and Mechanlcs.
 At the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merchants and Mo- chanics Trust and Savings bank. heYd in the directors rooms of that bank, the following directors were elected:
 J. K. Warren. Wyatt Hefiin. John H. Adams, Allen J. Krebs, w. o. Tanning. George H. stubbs. w. J. varlsy, H. c. Abbott. B. c. Copeland. George H. Har- ris, R. c. Hewitt. T. W. O'Byrne. l George w. Bains, E. D. Smith, James Ashworth, J. J. Shannon. Sol Caheen, c. w. Yancey. John T. Morgan. R. B. Collins, Nose Levy. w. M Burgin, R. M. Henderson. w. A Porter. 1 Immediately on the adjournment of l the stockholders the board of directors met and elected the following officers and committeeman for the ensuing year; W. 4. Porter. president; Nose Lsvy, vice president; Al c. Garbsr. cashier; John W. sparkman. assistant cashier.
 Executive Committes-R. G. Hewitt. II