Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
RANKS ANNUAL MEETING
e,ockholder's Of the First National
Bank Met on Tuesday
Evening.

Last Tuesday evening the stock
holders of the First National Bank OF
this city met in annual session at the
banking rooms and it was the largest
attended meeting. in the history of
fine bank. 1t was also a meeting
oyer which the shadow of death cast
a Gloom and men went about with
sober faces, and there was an absence
of hilarity of any nature, owing to the
recent death of one of its most popu.
lar directors-Cornelius S. Curtis.
The meeting was called to order at
the appointed hour by John Ringle,
yice-gresident, who presided in the
absence of the president, D. L.
PIumer. The following resolutions OF
coincidence were read and adopted by a
rising vote:
Cornelius S Curtis died at his
home in this city, January 6, 1916. in
the sixty-tifth year of his age. Mr..
Chris had been in the best of health
ana HIS uCdJll OdulC WdFI1llQ.
lie was a charter member of the
stockholders of this bank. He was a
member Of its first board of directors
and served continuously in that capac-
ity until his death. He had been for
many years one of its vice-presidents,
lie was always wise advisor and
friend of this bank. He was pre-
eminently a constructive man and
organizer and for more than thirty
years conducted the largest manu-
featuring enterprise in the Wisconsin
River valley.
"His citizenship was always of the
highest order. He was a friendly
man and was honorable, loyal and
generous in all the relations of life.
lie was a kindly man and a tender
and devoted husband and father. He
was q sympathetic man, and whole
some. kindly and helpful in every
good cause. His untimely death has
brought sorrow to every home in our
city 1t is we'll that such men live,
and we do we'll to mourn their loss
and to pay just and fitting tribute to
their memory. Therefore, be it
RtS0lred, That we hereby express
our sincere grief over the loss which
this bank and the entire community
las sustained in the death of Cornell
ius s Curtis. That we extend to
his family our sympathy in their
great bereavement and our assurance
that with them we shall forever cher
iSh in fOndeSt memory his virtues
and his splendid achievements. Be ii
further
Dr,,J.oJ Tbnt thio avnroec;0n ~
our esteem and of our sorrow by rea.
son Of our great loss, and of oul
sympathy to the family, be recorded
upon the records of this bank, and
that an engTOSSed copy thereof be
prepared and placed in the home OF
the bereayed widow of our departed
friend
A report of the banks condition
was read by Mr.. Ringle, who also en-.
tered into details eff the past years
business which showed a rapid In.
crease and tiattering prospects fol
the future.
A very interesting talk on matters
in general pertaining to banking bus
ness and its future prospects was
made by G. d. Jones. He especially
commented upon the revival of bust
ness during the past few months, which
had materially affected the activities
of the great industries of the valley
There were other interesting talks by
W. c. Landon, who is here on visit
from Klamath Falls, Ore.
A canvass of the votes by the board
of electors showed the following tC
have been reelected on the board
directors for the ensuing year: d. l.
Pumer, John Ringle, Jacob Gensman
G. D. Jones, f. P. Stone, G. e. Turn
er, Z. B. Thayer and j. N. Manso"
Walter E. Curtis was elected to sue
ceed his father on the board.
On Saturday morning at the regular
weekly meeting of the directors, th'
following officers were elected:
Presidential. L. Plumer.
lst Vice Pres.-John Ringle.
2nd F. p. Stone.
Cashier-A. H. Grout.
Asst. Cashier-C. G. Kruger.
All being reelected.
F. P. Stone succeeds G. S. Curtis
lately deceased.