The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-29
BANK INSTALLED IN
A fine new HOME
RICHMOND TRUST 4 SAVINGS COM
pANY MOVES WITH LITTLE
CEREMONY
ROUTINE UNDISTURBED
INSTITUTION HAS ONE OF THE BEST
EQUIPPED AND MOST MODERN =
BANKING HOUSES IN
THE STATE
ROUTINE UNDISTURBED

without ostentation or ceremony,
the Richmond Trust and Saving COM
pany opened for business in Its hand
some new home at the northwest COR
ner of Seventh and Main streets at
tho usual hour. The task of moving
from 1909 East Main street, was not
formidable proposition, due to the
fact that the new building has been
fitted throughout with new and up
to-date furniture and equipment, and
moving of the banks securities and
cash was accomplished, under heavy
guard the previous afternoon, and so
the transformation was accomplish
ed without disturbance to business.
The bank has unquestionably the
most commodious and one of the larg-
est Hobbies of any banking house in
the State. Rest rooms are provided
for the women, and everything has
been arranged with a view to the
comfort and convenience of its pa
irons, as well as the safe dispatch of
business. Everything worked smooth
ly yesterday, and both the banking
force and the banks numerous pa
irons soon accustomed themselves to
the transformation
Popular Innovations.
The real estate ana the foreign and
travel departments of the institution
both innovations in the Southern
banking husiness--are conveniently ar
ranged on the same floor for the
benefit of patrons. and these depart
ments are daily becoming more pop
ular.. Since the installation of these
features the bank has been facetious-
ly referred to as the department
store bank I'VE are perfectly will
ing to stand for the appellation of
that wag." smilingly remarked Vice
President Scudder. THE new depart
ments are proving very popular. and
we are confident now the innovation
in banking will prove an entire sue
cess"
o. A. Hawkins is In charge of the
real estate department. and Mr..
Bowman-the only original Ask Mr..
Bowman known the country over
is manager of the travel department
This latter feature is one of the
strongest that could have been added
by any financial institution. and Is
proving immensely popular with the
travelling public, for Mr.. Bowman
lifts all the burdens and annoyances
of travelling
Model on Exhibition.
One of the features of the open
ing day in the new home yesterday
[
of the, KronzprinceSsin Cecile of the
North German Lloyd line, which has
been displayed at the Jefferson hotel
| for several weeks, and has attracted
much attention. 1t in one of the new
| liners OF the North German Lloyd line
! for which. among other transatlantic
lines. this institution is agent.
| Organized less than a year ago. this
| bank--with a capital Of 81 600 GOO
| has enjoyed remarkable success from
the start 1t is purely n local insti-
! Authenticated by Richmond CAPT
| talists--and Its stock of million was
! largely oversubscribed at the outset.
John Shelton Williams. who was its
! first president. and resigned to accept
the position of assistant treasurer Of
l4she United States. was succeeded by
| f. l. Bemiss. The other officers OF
| the bank are; James G.. Tinsley vice
| president; s. d. Scuddcr. vice presi-
/ dent and treasurer. and r. ]. Will
| bingham, Jr.. secretary and assistant
| treasurer.