The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
HEARTY WELCOME
EXTENDED VISITORS
BANK OF WATERFOWL RECEIVES
VISITORS IN MAGNIFICENT
NEW HOME.
Wives and Daughters of Officials Act
as HOsts-Beautiful Floral Pieces.
Historic DelicS Shown Visitors.

Probably one of the most brilliant
and whole-hearted welcomes ever ex-
tended to the citizen of Watertown by
a business concern was when the Bank
of Watertown opened its doors for the
transaction of business, Saturday
morning.
The furnishing touches had been
completed by the contractors on the
magnificent new building at Main and
North First streets, and it presented
handsome appearance, both as to ex-
terror and interior.
Nothing had been omitted by the
bank officials to make visitors feel at
home, and those who braved the storm
which ragged all day were we'll repaid.
Wives and daughters of the officials
and directors were hosts to the lady
visitors, presenting each with flower
as remembrance of their visit.
Officials of the bank extended well
come to the male visitors, the passing
out of cigars being one of the gracious
acts Of entertainment.
shown through the banks new home,
which was revelation to the visitors
IN substantial construction, neatness
of finish and conveniences
Carnations and roses were used in
profusion in the decorations, while
palms and ferns were irterspersed
Claude Reynard's mandolin orchestra
furnished the music, and remained on
duty until the reception came to a
close at 10 o'clock in the evening.
One floral piece which attracted
much favorable comment was the
Welcome" made of red carnations,
and which was prominently displayed
Directors of the other three Water
town banks sent beautiful floral pieces
as their compliments to the Bank of
Watertown entering it's new home, as
did also some of the business men of
the city.
One interesting souvenir which the
officers displayed was history OF Wa
tertown, in pamphlet form, published
iii 1856 by order of the city council,
going into extensive detail to set forth
the city's advantages as a manufactur-
ing center, and explaining the trans
portatiOn facilities.
A placard displayed was of more
than passing interest, recalling the
days when run on the bank was
threatened. This was during the panic
of 1893, in Cleveland's administration,
when banks all over the country were
going into bankruptcy, and to question
the stability of any financial institu-
ton was matter of course. Ru-
mors of collapse, not only of the
Bank # Watertown, but of any bank,
was not a matter of surprise, and to
retain confidence in the bank the fol-
lowing notice was published in the
various Watertown newspapers and
displayed in the bank:
NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS.
Owing to the present unsettled
condition throughout the business
world, we, the undersigned direc-
tors of the Bank of Watertown.
hereby guarantee with our private
fortunes all the deposits now in
the bank, and all deposits made
during the year 1893.
There is due depositors in this
bank $220,000. The assets of this
bank are 100000. Added to this
ample amount of assets we pledge
our private fortunes
We take this occasion to thank
the business community, farmers
and other customers for their
liberal patronage, and desire to
show our appreciation of the same
with this absolute guarantee
Dated, Watertown, Wis, July
26, '93.
VIM Buchheit,