The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-01
THREE new ASSISTANT
CASHIERS BEGIN TO-DAY
Two Members of National State and
City Bank STAFF Are
Promoted.
THIRD COMES FROM CONVICTION
All Are Well Known. Experienced and
Encfcnt, and Will Prove Able As
sistants to Colonel Hill, Cashier at
the Institution.

Effective today are promotions of
William s. Ryland and N. r. Watt.
for years chief clerks. and the ap-
pointment of Richard Il. Cunningham,
recently cashier of the Covington, Va.
National Bank as assistant cashiers
OF the National State and City Bank.
Announcement of these changes was
made by Cashier Julien II. Hill. fol-
lowing a meeting of the banks direct
crate several weeks ago.
In the naming of the three new ofri-
Gers the National State and City Bank
adhered to It's policy of giving recog-
milton to merit and regarding faith
full service when that quality Is ao-
cosnpanScd by efficiency of high de-
gree. suoh a. WAS possessed by the two
young men of the institution. and by
the young man. a former Richmonder.
who comes back from another city.
woll-Known In Richmond. -.
Mr.. Watt Is a son of the late George
Watt, of this city. and he has been
for some years manager of the saw
ings department of tho National State
enA City Bank. having been placed
h That position after successfully
serving in a. minor capacity. While
Mr.. Watt win be assistant cashier of
the institution he will continue In
charge OF the savings department.
Mr.. Ryland. for several years chief
clerk, Ia a son of the late A. H. Ry-
land. OF King and Queen County. and
q member OF the weIl-known Virginia
family Of Rylands. Mr. Ryland has
been in the employ of the National
State and City Bank for eight years.
Mr.. Cunningham is a son of the
fate John A. Cunningham, Jr., who
was principal OF the Madison School,
this city. for number of years, and
grandson of the late DR.. John A.
Cunningham. who was one Of the most
prominent physicians OF his day In this
city. Mr.. Cunningham has held posi-
lions with the Farmville Bank. In
which he gained his frat banking ex-
perience. with thu Commercial National
Bank. Washington. and the old Bank
OF Richmond. when that institution
was merged with the First National
Bank he was retained by the combined
bank. Five years ago he went to
Covtngton. where he became cashier
OF the covington National. This posi-
ton he held until he was appointed
to the position. the duties OF which he
wifi enter upon today.
Young. But IL veteran Banker.
An three Of tia new assistant CASH
iers are capable. experienced and ef-
ncfent- They arc OF the type OF men
that has made the National State and
City Bank ono of the oity's bsst known
financial institutions. an institution on
which thousands OF persons and cor
porations depend for the transaction
Of nuch OF their business.
The new officers of the bank will
prove able assistants to Colonel Julien
H Fiji. cashier and q member of the
board Of directors. Colonel Hill, who
is chief on the staff OF Governor Stuart.
10 one Of Hichmond.s best-known and
most popular young business men. He
has been engaged In the banking bus
these for eightsen years, and for the
iAnA s4x years has been cashier of the
National Et1ts xnd City Bank About
a year ngo he became a member CT
che board. succeeding the late John
s. Elicit.
Before the merger OF the National
State and the City banks Colonel Hill
was assistant cashier OF the first
named institution for three weeks.