Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
At THE BANKING HOUSE
Annual Election Of Directors Of
Annapolis Savings Institution.
PERSONNEL OF THE BOARD.
Members lnclude Several Bea-Known
and Most Successful Business
Meu.

I
ing & Trust Company yesterday, held
at the banking house on Church
| Circle, the following directors were
chosen: G.. Thomas Beasley. George
| T. Melvin, James T. Strange, Winson
G. Gott, Edward Weiss, George c.
Barton, Ennalls Waggaman, Herman
Stoll. William N. Crisp, Joseph T.
| Brenan, Garnett Y. Clark, Charles
Weiss, Louie B. Myers, j. August
Lutz, Lewis Grieneisen, Sr., Thomas
J. Murray, Henry II. Lehr, Ridgely
p. Melvin, Laurence B. Towers,
5. +. EgeIton.
These include several of the best
known and most successful business
nen of the city. Mayor Strange is
now serving his third term, and dur
iog his administration many notable
things have been accomplished max
ing for the growth and improve ment
II the city, the public business being
conducted by approved methods in
the interest Of the taxpayers The
Mayor is head OF the firm Of r. f.
Strange & Sons. painters and paper
hangers, dealers in paints, papers,
oils, etc, one of the long established
and solid enterprises of Annapolis.
Mr.. Gott, an attorney Of large
practice and we'll l-known as an opera
tor in real estate, was City Treasurer
for eight years, and his handling of
the municipal finances was able and
satisfactory to the people. One of
the most successful young business
men Of the city is Mr.. Edward Weiss,
the reliability of whose judgment
has often been demonstrated, and his
advice and counsel in the transaction
Of the bank, Of which he has been a
director since its organization in
1905, are often sought and followed.
Mr. Barton is head of the firm OF
Brooks & Barton, engaged in a
large shoe business, and has had
great deal of experience in the COM
mercial life of Annapolis, is a oi-
rs ctor of the A. & +. Building AS.
sociation. q prominent member of
the Chamber of Commerce, and
Eell known as q careful basi4ess
man Mr.. Waggaman, interested
in real estate and Insurance, is a
bright, aggressive young man, whose
| work in Annapolis in the past few
/ years has been valuable to the ma
terisl interests of the city. Mr..
Charles Weiss is one of the wealth.
eat and most successful business meu
Of the community. and Mr.. Lutz s
excellent judgment and sterling
qualities have contributed to much
local progress.
Captain Myers, treasurer of the
| II. B. Myers Co, and general mana
ger of the Myers Garage, is one of
the most energetic young business
men Of Annapolis. Mr.. Ridgely p.
Melvin, leading member of the Der
and City Counselor since 1907, has
been associated with the bank as =
director for five years, and has been
its attorney since it was founded.
Four of the directors are repre.
sentative business men Cf BROOKLYN
and vicinity. Mr. Stoll, a prosperous
farmer off high standing; Mr.. Crisp.
son Of Mr.. William s, Crisp, one
Of the best known citizens of Brook.
lyn; Mr.. Grieneisen, a retired and
wealthy resident of the same town.
and Mr.. Lehr, Of the firm of Iehi
Bros, ccnducting a large and profit.
able business near Brooklyn, are al
men of strength and ability.
The county is also represented on
the board of directors by Mr.. Beasley.
who has been president OF tbs
bank since its organization, for two
years Sheriff Of the county, Of wide
experience in business interests. 3
truck farmer of the Fourth district
and is prominently and favorabl,
kaown throughout the county. Mr..
Brensn, also q vice-president of the
bank, is merchant near Robinson 3
and has taken an active part in tb,
management of the institution. anc
contributed great deal toward il,
succes ess.
Mr. Murray is treasurer Of the G
NJ. Murray Sons Canning Company
and head of the firm Of Murray Bros
merchants at Acadsmy junction. and
is a prosperous and eonservativ,
ma. Mr.. Egeron, although engaged
in business in Baltimore, as head q,
the noted grocery firm Of Epertol
Bros. on Pratt strs ct, is a resident
Of Anne Arundel, living on his fin,
estate on Severn River. 4dr. Clark
an attorney, resides near Ellicoti
City, is man of considerable wealtl
and business acunen long interested
in the bank, and large stockhoider
Mr.. Towers is president Of the Bal
timoie & Eastern Shore Transports
ti0n CompsnY, an extensive packel
al Denton, and che Of the heavies
investors in real estate ir his section
Of Maryland.
Mr.. George T. Melvin, the presi
dent and founder of the bank, hal
been untiring in his energy u bull,
up the institution, and devoted in hii
purpose to make it Of the vides
benefit and usefulness in tue com
manity. In his report 10 the tock
holders, President Melvin reviewe,
the work and progress Of the banl
during the past year. He said tba'
the business prospects IF Annspoli,
for 1914 were very good, and tha
the management Of the bank had