The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-28
BELOVED CITIZEN HONORED,
Newly Appointed State Bank Exami.
ner rendered Luncheon by Cham
ber of commeree-community's
Congratulations Voiced.

AS an expression of their gratifica.
ton at the distinction conferred up.
on him by his appointment to the
! important office of state bank ex-
aminer, more than half "a hundred OF
the leading business men of Donald
sonville and vicinity assembled at
the Hotel Donaldson last Sunday at
ternoon to participate in a luncheon
rendered to Hon. r. N Sims by the
Chamber of Commerce of this city.
a tempting menu was served, con-
sisting of cold meats, salad, cheese,
sherbet, cakes and other eomestibles,
with plenty OF liquid refreshments
on the side, including an abundance
Of sparkling wine. Alex Bloomen-
stiel officiated as master of cere-
monies in graceful style, and brief
talks were made by Mayor Walter
Lemann, Robert S. Vickers, Charles
A. Maurin, Joseph N. Gisclard, and
Solomon Klotz, of NapoleonVille. The
invocation was offered by Rabbi
Emanuel Sternheim, of Greenviile,
Miss, who added a few appropriate
remarks to those already expressed.
Each of the speakers told of the
profound feeling of pride and graft
fication experienced by every citi-
zen of this community upon receipt
OF the glad tidings Of Mr.. Sims pre-
ferment, and, in eongratulating him
most cordially upon the signal honor
that had come to him unsolicited, ex-
pressed the firm belief ahat he is
in every way worthy of the high
trust that had been reposed in him
and would SO acquit himself in the
discharge OF his new duties as to
shed still further luster upon his
honored name and achieve an even
higher place in the affection of his
legion Of friends and admirers The
recipient of the cordial testimonial Of
esteem responded to these en-
comiums in feeling terms, Voicing
his gratitude and appreciation in elo-
quent words that came straight from
the heart and found an echo in the
hearts Of all his hearers. The affair
was a most felicitous and enjoyable
one in every respect, and reflected
a sentiment which was truly crafty
ing alike to the popular and worthy
citizen whom it was designed, to
honor and those of his felIow-citizens
who had gathered to pay him tribute.
Mr.. Sims filed his bond of $25, 900
with the state auditor Tuesday morn
ing and took charge of all mail ac-
cumulated in the governors office
addressed to the state bank exam
iner. He will establish his head
quarters in New Orleans, having
made arrangements to secure rooms
on the third floor of the new court
house building in that city. Claude
G. Rives. Jr., of Shreveport, will
be the only assistant bank examiner
under the Young regime to be re-
tanned in the service of the depart
ment under Mr.. Sims, Assistant Ex-
aminers H. N. Thompson and Will
liam Sebastian having been notified
by telegram that their services would
not be required, owing to their re-
fusaI to report to Mr.. Sims for duty
pending decision Of the issues
raised by the former bank examiner,
who was removed by executive or
der. Nothing. has been done yet
by Mr.. Sims toward reorganizing
his staff of assistants, but he is
considering a number of applications
which have been filed for the three
vacancies.