New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
NATIONAL BANK ELECTIONS
No Changes Of Marked SlgnItI-
cance at Shareholders Meetings.
RETAIN MOST OF DIRECTORS
Hungarian-American to Increase
Capital-Lamont' Place in
First National Vacant.

The shareholders OF all the national banks
Of this city held their annual meetings
Yesterday, In accordance with the nauonal
hanking laws. Most of the state banks ana
several OF the trust companies also heid
theis annual meetings. Changes IN the ol-
r.ctn~ates OF a number Of the institutions
rer. announced, but the old officers ana
directors were mostly retained. and none
Of the changes that were made was Oh
marked significance. George r. Case OF
the firm OF White & Case; Howard w
Maxwell and Charles w. Riecks were
elected directors OF the Liberty Nauonal
Bank. 10 succeed the late j. K. MaNWeIi
and GeorSe T. Baker and FREDERICK u
Bourne, both OF whom are retiring from
sore Of their activities. other retiring d.
rectors were reelected.
The stocktrolders of the First National
sapk did not fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Thomas w. lamont VINO
rsti.ed as vlce-president last month to be-
come a partner in the firm OF j. P. Morgan
a Co. and the other retiring directors
were reelected.
The Fourth National Bank stockholders
voted TO increase the number OF directors
from eleven TO fourteen The old directors
we're reelected. and Samuel 5. Campbell
and Welding Ring. formerly president OF
the Produce Exchange, were added to the
board. leaving two vacancies stu TO De
filed.
The directors Of the Chatham National
Bank. which Is shortly 10 be L'erged Win
the Pnenix National Bank u:sSF: the name
Of the Chatham-PheniX National BANK
we're reelected, and Frank s. Witheroee'
president OF WItherbee. Sherman Co..
and Horace Z. Andrews. president OF the
Mohawk Valley Company, were added 10
the board. The annual meeting OF the
Pherrix National Bank, which is 10 be
taken over by the Chatham. was post
poned until January "a, at which time, IL is
underSood, the merger will be consum-
mated.
NaionaI City Bank Changes.
W A simonson, vice-president Of the
National City Bank. was elected director
~ N. Lincoln National Bank 10 succeed
N. late c. {. Clarke. and z. l.. Rossiter
was elected TO the board 10 succeed his
father. Edward v. w Rossiter, who died a
short time ago. The. other directors we're
reelected.
The stockholders OF the Garfield National
Bank elected Robert J. Horner and Daniel
McEnoy members OF the board, and re-
elected the retiring directors, increasing
the membership Of the board to nine. At
the meeting Of the Etna National Bank the
board of directors was reduced FROM
twanty 80 nineteen by the retirement ot
Henry Endemaun and William Hills and
the election Of Ernest V. Connolly. the
cashier. Stanley Field, OF Marshall Field
& Co. Of Chicago. and Everett Alan. vice.
president OF the bank, were elected di-
rectors OF the Mechanics and Metals Ma
tional Bank to fill vacancies.
The stockholders of the Century Bank OF
the City OF New York confirmed the cleo
ton OF Joel .Rathbone. vice-president OF the
National Surety Company, in place OF
Arthur II. Dayton, resigned. and reelected
the retiring directors. The board subse-
ouently organized by re-electing the re-
firing oficerS for the ensuing year. with
tire exception OF Mr. Dayton, who had been
. vice-president.,
Edward r. Carhart, president Of the
Produce Exchange. was added 10 the board
Q, directors OF the Battery Park National
Pank. the other directors being reelected.
The directors OF the Citizens Central Ma
tional Bank were reelected. with the ex-
ocptlon OF Jacques Huber. who resigned.
and whose place was left vacant.