Evening journal., 1915-09-09
BANKERS At BANQUET
before meeting
Federal Reserve Officials
Among Speakers at Hotel
dupont Function
NEW SYSTEM Is
FULLY EXPLAINED

The Clearing House Association of
Wilmington last evening entertained
the delegates OF the member banks
of the Delaware ~,nkers' Association
at a dinner Hotel DUPONT.
Robert II. Rich was toastmaster.
The address OF welcome on behalf OF
the Clearing House Association was
made by Otho Nowland, president of
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company The response on behalf of
the Delaware State Bankers Associa-
tion was made by ], B. Smith, presi-
dent of the First National Bank OF
Milford. Delaware.
Richard Austin, chairman Of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadel-
phia; Colonel James e. Cattell, city
statistician, Of Philadelphia, an
Hon. II Parker Willis, Secretary of
the Federal Reserve Board, Washing
ton. d. c., made addresses.
Mr. Austin explained the workings
of the Federal Reserve Bank system.
City Statstician Cattell in one of his
characteristic humorous addresses,
predicted more prosperous times
ahead for the nation The Hon. II.
: Parker Willis told of what has been
accomplished by the Federal Reserve
Bank System in the first year of IT'S
/ existence and of what is expected IN
the year TO come.
Those present at the banquet were:
Robert II. Richards. Edward j.
! Cattell. the Hon II. Parker Willis,
/ Richard L. Austin.
/ Central National Bank-George w.
! Chambers, W. A. Speakman, Robert
! p Robinson.
Delaware Trust Company. Ernest
Smith. w. G. Taylor.
Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company Nowland, Richard
Reese, n. C. Lakeland
Farmers Bank-C. E. Dubell. p.
Cooper.
National Bank of Delaware-A D.
! Warner. Jr., W. c. Murgatroyd, John
4 Richardson, Jr
Security Trust g. Safe Deposit Com
pany-John S Rossell, l. l.. Maloney'
] DR.. Willard Springer.
Union National Bank. II. Dandy
If. C. Carpenter, Henry Whiteley.
| 1lllDluEtbh AhHh ~'--
George S. Capelle. James P. Winches-
ter, Caleb NJ. Steward
Artisans Savings Bank-A. ID
Poole. Col. e. L. Haynes, J. Walter
Boyer.
Delaware City National Bank
Peter G. Mulligan.
First National Bank Of Dover-The
Hon. A. b. Conner.
...l 4.F raIH la ord
{ Burton G.. Cannon.
, Farmers Bank Of Georgetown--W. j
: Thoroughbred.
I Peoples National Bank of laurel
s Daniel Short.
Y Sussex Trust Co., of Lewes-Charle
I II. Maull
Citizens National Bank Of Middleton
Jesse l.. Shepherd.
Peoples National Bank of Middle
). town Richard 4 Cam.
e Milford Trust Company-G. T. Reet
= Farmers Trust Co., Newark-H. !
l. Ninsinger.
$ Newport National Bank-J. I
Groome.
New Castle County National Banl
( of Odessa-Joseph G. Brown.
t Selbyvillo National Bank-E. V
\ Baker.
First National Bank of Milford
s j. 3. Smith.
\ Bank of Delmar-J G. W. Perdue
= Newark Trust and Safe Deposit
\ Company-David C. Rose.
!. Fidelity Trust Savings Bank-DI
8 Hiram r. Burton, j. T. Lank.
q Sussex Trust Company of Laurel
Henry X Greene.
New Castle Trust Company. 7
, Eliason.
Millsboro Trust Company--Hon. "
!. II. Houston.
\ Following q brief business sessio
! Of the bankers this morning the dele
gates of the Delaware State Bankers
n Association were the guests Of th
= Delaware State Fair Association o
,r the Fair grounds.