Evening star., 1916-05-21
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The late Brainard II. Warner was. in
the height of his business career. doml-
nant aggressive. leading figure in the
life and activities of the National Capt.
tai and will long be remembered as such
Institutions founded by him and in
active operation will remain important
factors and continue to work for the
good of the city of Washington and for
Individuals perhaps long after the man
that conceived them has been forgotten.
Ii is no small credit to man to
have founded such institutions as the
Washington Loan and Trust Company
and the Columbia National Bank. both
iIt-edge responsible. reputable banks
Generations of unfortunates yet un-
born. and perhaps OF fortunates also. will
bless the memory of the founder of the
central Union Mission. a home for the
homeless. a comfort and consolation, a
light in the direction of happiness. Brain
ard n. Warner responsible for its
establishment.
His aggressive character introduced
new methods i'll the banking business OF
this city He first disturbed the urbane
serenity of the bankers of the city py
going out and hustling for deposits: Jar
ring dignity little. but establishing
taken up in every way.
Mr.. Warner at one time one of the
leading real estate brokers and opera
tors of Washington and brought to this
field of endeaVor new thoughts ne"
methods of pushing for business
Early identified with the Board of
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce
he Joined in all movements beneficial to
the city and was ever to the fore in adj
yancing the welfare and aiding the prog
ress of anything helpful to Washington
was always taking in-he gave out as
we'll His largeSs was bountiful. his hos
pitality great and nearly all of our busi-
ness men have been his guests at one
time another.
of late years failing health has re-
tarded his activities and curbed his ener-
gies though now and then he would
dream of some new success. some pre-
tentious movements and that they did
not materialize due to the fact that
they were not the children of the active,
strong. virile. aggressive Brainard H.
Warner.
But at his funeral services yester
day there stood around his bier impor
tant men of Washington. who remem
bered only his successeS-his hospital
ity his big heart and the ever-domi-
nant factor. that he frequently gave
and did not always absorb.
The Rush of the Rails.
Time was when the rails were the
dominant. active leaders of Wall street
trading. That was while many of the
munition shares now selling in the
hundred or hundreds of dollars a share
were quoted. if at all. in cents: before
the wild stories of enormous profits
from the manufacture of munitions
We're circulated. only to be exposed
more or less inaccurate. through the
constant outflow of new securities.
when millions of gains were in hand
Once again the rails are favorites
Wall street, to the satisfaction of the
conservative trading element, anxious
for Investment and moderate specula-
tive activity. but refusing to follow the
war brides on elevation tours.
Reading has paced the rail activity.
1t started its advancing trend slowly
week ago. advanced points. and in the
past week added 12l y points to its gain
and Vet closing nearly 3 points below
the high of the week. Other rails fol-
lowed. in lesser displays of strength
Reading is said TO have great fu-
ture - millions of cash and valuable
equities that may be partially unload
ed on the shareholders in the way of