Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-28
EAGLETS.

MR.. WILLIAM f. VAN BUSKIRK,
chosen as President of the Bank of
Commerce Il Savings, has been con.
tinuously engaged In banking since
1888. when he became cashier of the
Bank of Odell," Odell, Illinois. a pri.
vate institution owned by John Nc.
Williams, one of the very large land
owners of Central Illinois.
In 1899 he associated in the organ.
ization of the Pontiac state Bank,
Pontiac, Illinois, and operated IL with
, marked success until 1907, when he
sold out his interests and removed to
Chicago, where he has since resided
in the meantime serving as vice pres.
ident of two loop district banks.
Mr.. Van Buskirk is a member of the
Union League Club, member and ex.
| treasurer of the Hamilton Club. pres.
ident of Mems Club of Hyde Park, and
member of the Board of Manage.
ment of Y. NJ. G. A., Hyde Park Divi.
| sion.
A few excerpts from letters written
| by men who know Mr.. Van Buskirk
best show how he Is by them regard.
| ed.
Mr.. John McWilliams, formerly Of
Odell. Illinois. now of Pasadena, Cal.
ifOrnia, says:
Have known Mr.. Van Buskirk from
childhood, was my cashier sixteen
years. He is truthful. trustworthy,
and always of pleasing address. He
- honorable and capable, a man you
can always rely upon. This is az
much as any one can say for anoth.
err"
Mr.. o. p. Bourland, president Ma.
| tiOnal Bank of Pontiac, Illinois, says:
| "Mr. Van Buskirk IL high grade
gentleman IN all respects, was with
Pontiac State Bank. our competitor,
many years and regarded as an au'
thority in this district He Is a man
of large experience and unusual ca.
pacity as a banker"
Mr.. Chaplin A. Day. formerly treas.
urer of Marshall Field 4 Company,
| says;
81 have known Mr.. Van Buskirk for
more than twenty-five years and there
Is no one among my friends of whom
can speak more highly In every re.
spect, He has the broadcast kind of
banking knowledge, good judgment
and sterling character. His standing
among all his friends is the very
best"
II. p. Roger e. Co., OF 81 w. Ran.
dolph street, who make a specially of
good heating and plumbing work,
stand well with their customers.
Judge John NJ. O'Connor pIeases his
thousands Of friends by his nne rec.
ord In the Superior Court.
Thomas NJ. Sullivan, Democratic
candidate for president of the sanitary
district board, has received the in,
dorsement of the United Electrical
League of the North Side.
Henry L. Hertz was one of the best
state treasurers that Illinois ever had
|
Chicago needs new City Hall. The
new one will probably be built IN
Union Park on the West Side.
$S
Boulevard Addison Street and save
It for the people.
Tanner G. Conley, ~ West Wash
ington street, have the finest ant
latest clothing for fall or winter.
The Norman Institute at II Wes
Washington street is Justly celebrated
for the efficiency of its massage ant
physical culture system.
M. Henry Guerin, the popular law
yer, is much talked of for judicia
honors.
With President Wilson heading tn
ticket. the Democrats believe tina
they have a good chance to carry tn
state again.
Judge d. e. Sullivan has made al
honest. dignified and able record OF
the bench.
Reflect Judge John r. Caverly Il
the Municipal bench.
!. H. Stone, the popular Secretar'
of the Janette Manufacturing Com
pany, OF GIT w. Jackson Boulevard