Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-24
AUsP|cI0Us OPEu|NG
Hundreds of Visitors Help to Cele-
brate Twenty Fifth Anniversary
and Opening of New Home of The
Peoples State Bank.

Auspicious indeed was the celebra-
ton which marks the formal opening
of the new home also the twenty
fifth anniversary of the Peoples
State Bank of Wauseon, held last
Saturday afternoon and evening. Over
three thousand visitors from all parts
of the county and many from dis
tance were shown through this mag
nifcent structure, which, with its
profusion of floral decorations made
under the direction of our home for
lists, Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan was a
marvel of beauty on this occasion.
Among the visitors the following
banks we're personally represented:
First National Bank, Wauseon BY
D. X. Shoop, Pres, F. ]. Spencer,
Vice Pres.
Home Saving Bank, Toledo, by Her
bert Baker, Pres, r. Mills, Cashier,
j. Nj. Steenberg, Director and General
Freight Agent of Pennsylvania R. r.
National Bank of Commerce, To-
ledo, by S. D. Carr, Pres.
Napoleon State Bank, Napoleon, by
Theodore Daman, Pres, H. L. Vey,
Cashier. Al. Damon, Asst. Cashier.
Commercial State Bank, Napoleon,
by M. Reiser, Cashier, G. M. Mckee,
Asst. Cashier, G. +. Ulrich, Director.
Wakefield State Bank, Morenci,
Mich, BY G. C. Wakefield, Pres, G. A.
Wilson, Cashier. C. C. Chapel, Asst.
Cashier, C. E. Wakefield, Director.
First National Bank, Morenci,
Mich, by Arthur Turner, Cashier.
Farmers State Bank, Fayette, by
A.. ]. Mattern, Vice Pres, G. D.
Hause, Cashier, DR.. E. H. Rorick,
E. B. Gambee, H. J. Stoner, q. X.
Russell, James Grisier, Directors:
RidgeviIle Savings Bank, Ridge
vile Corners, by ]. 7. Rychener,
Cashier.
Peoples Savings Bank, Delta, by j.
M. Longnecker, Pres, A. 7. McComb,
Cashier, #. H. Roos, Asst, Cashier. ).
Farmers State Savings Bank, Del
tn. by w. H. Fraker,s Asst. Cashier.
Farmers and Marchants Bank,
Archbold, by F. A. Geesey, Pres, J.
H. Miller, Vice. Pres, S. G. Schantz,
Cashier, Simon Short, Director.
West Unity Banking Co., West
Unity, by Vim. M Denman, Pres,
J.fH. Miller, Vice. Pres.
Farmers Commercial Bank, Edger-
ton, by DR.. C. Hathaway, Pres, Jas.
Jennings, Cashier, L. E. Croft, Direc-
tor, M. G. Crunn, Director.
As favors each lady visitor was
presented with a rose; 200 in all be-
ing given away and the gentle
men were given a souvenir booklet,
giving brief history Of the bank,
views Of the exterior and interior of
the new building, pictures of the
directors and officers of the organiza-
fion, also a comparative statement,
showing the growth Of the bank.
A FIVE piece orchestra, composed of
Miss Florence Gingrich, Miss Mar
jorie Dudley, Mr. Chas, Yeager and
sons Robert and Clarence dispensed
music throughout the afternoon and
evening.
Conspicuous among the decorations
were q member of elaborate floral
gifts, bearing letters and cards of
congratulations and best wishes to
the organization from the following
friends: A horseshoe made Of red
and white carnations, with ferns
forming the back ground. which oc-
eupied a position over the vestibule
entrance was gift from the Fayette
State Bank; a basket of purple glad
iolius, gift of the Wauseon Floral
Co., and a hugh basket of red glad
iolius sent by the First National Bank
of Wauseon, were seen in the ladies'
rest room; basket of Richmond ros-
es from the Farmers State Savings
Rank of Delta. one of pink glad
iolius from the Continental Trust &
Savings Co., of Toledo; one of Ameri-
can Beauty roses from the Home
Saving Bank, of Toledo, and one of
rare salmon pink Arron Ward roses
were found in the lobby; mann
moth boquet of carnations, which
were sent from the Ridgeville Bank
occupied place on the Cashiers desk.
and the beautiful boquets of Ameri-
can Beauties which graced the desk
in the presidents room were gifts
from The Union National Bank, Of
Cleveland and Mrs. w. H. Eager.
The exterior appearance OF the
building is monumental. Attention
first attracted by the two large col
ums Of Bedford stone extending the
full height of the facade. The walls
are built of dark red pressed brick
laid In black mortar, with raked
Joints, the whole sumounted by a
terra Gotta cornice of pleasing design.