The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
new BANK OPENS
Kansas Reserve State Bank
Starts Business.
Many DepOsitOrs on Hand
Promptly at 8 O'clock.
PUBLIC RECEPTION LAST NIGHT
TOpekans and Visitors ThrOng
New Banking Rooms.
Scores of Letters and kilograms
Received by Officers.
PUBLIC RECEPTION LAST NIGHT


ton, the Kansas Reserve State bank
which opened for business this m. rn-
ing, kept open house last evening, Civ
ing a reception for the public at the
banking rooms. S24 Kansas avenue.
There were orchestra music, souvenirs
of roses and vanity cases for the Ia
dies and equally warm greetings for
the men. The rooms were thronged
during the evening and at times con-
geSted. The officers and directors
with their wives and ladies acted as a
reception committee and explained the
uses CT the different rooms and the
bank equipment, which is of the very
! latest and best.
! At o'clock the callers began 10
ar i've, and automobiles were parked
all along the block The reception was
~iven for the stockholders, depositors
and the general public.
Mr.. +. c. KathS, the president or the
bank, and Mrs. Kaths, were presented
to the guests. They me from Hutch
inson recently to make their home IN
Topeka, and have taken the H A
/ Spielman house, 1912 Tyler street.
Mrs Kaths is a charming young
woman who will be welcomed in social
| circles of Topeka. She was dressed
last night in a gown of grey tafteta.
with trimming of lace and touch OF
rose-colored satin on the bodice. She
wore a large velvet hat.
The corridor and the private offices
were decorated with many bouquets OF
flowers. In the window was Dig
basket of yellow chrysanthemums and
roses. Tall basket vases OF giant
chrysanthemums were placed along
| the corridor. In one of the vases were
Ichrysanthemums of yellow and Varle-
gated gold and red, and IN anotner
pure white chrysanthemums. On a
desk in the corridor was basket or
| dozens of white roses. In the off1ces
were vory-colored Dresden baskets
filled with pink roses. Many OF lne
| flowers were gifts from business houses
The callers were directed thru the
corridor, to see the directors room and
the ladies waiting room, and then thru
| the private offices, to the front OF
flee, where each OF the women "as
given .. rose TO, wear, by Miss Ruth
Thompson, the daughter of Mr.. ana
| Mrs. F. c. Thompson, and by Miss
Mary MacLennan, the daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Frank P MacLennan. Miss
Mary Avery gave to the women call
ers, little leather vanity cases, as
souvenirs.
The bank has a fully paid-up capital
and surplus of S250,000, with 165
stockholders. In checking in the bank
Yesterday afternoon and authorizing
| it to do business, Mr.. Foulks, assistant
bank commissioner, in going thru the
list of stockholders said: Gee whizl
you certainly have a lot of stockhoid-
ers"
The bank has adopted as it's motto
Service, Safety and Security"
! The officers, who are also directors,
are: F. c. Kaths, president: Frank
P. MacLennan, vice president; Earl
Akers, cashier; F. C Thompson, as
sistant cashier; E. D. McKeever, at
! torney.
The other directors are: DR.. ]. A.
Steinmeyer, F. A. Anton, Cha rles Ed
ridge, George Godfrey Moore, Henry
Shortt, E. c. Winters, VIM. Osmond,
| Great Bend, and L. p. Clark, Indc-
pendence.
The bank officials have been de-
luged with letters and kilograms Of
fering congratulations and good
wishes. These messages come from
every part of Kansas and the United
States One eastern bank wrote to
President Kaths as follows:
Dear Mr.. Kaths: We are today in re.
ceipt of your initial remittance of $4,000
which we have been pleased to place to she
credit of your bank on our books.
1--WE are pleased, indeed, to have this ac-
count and shall at all times use our best
endeavors to handle such matter as may
to your liking. Whenever we can serve
you. in any manner. we want you to fee
perfectly free to call upon us.
We are Just in receipt of a copy of the
October 2Sth issue of the Topeka Daily
State Journal and have noted your splen
did advertisement with much interest We
congratulate you on the forcefni manner
in which you have presented your case an(
feel sure that the verdict of the good peo
pie of your community will be entirely IL
your favor and that you will merit theil
good will and hearty support from th'
start
new bank and again thanking you for tn,
handsome account you have given u.s."
F. w. Cooter, president of the Sta te
Exchange bank, Hutchinson, Kan.
sent the following telegram today
Ferdinand G. Kaths, president Kan
sas Reserve bank, Topeka, Kan. State
Exchange bank force join in WISHING
you success on this your opening day
F. w. Cooter
Mr.. Cooter and Mr. Kaths have fol
years been associated in the banking
business, Mr. Kaths having resigned
as cashier of the Hutchinson bank {
few weeks ago to accept the pres
idency of the new bank.
Among the numerous letters re
ceived by Earl Akers, the cashier, the
following came today from the cashier
of one of the Kansas state banks:
MY Dear Mr.. Akers: Just word o
CONCENTRATIONS to you and Mr.. Kaths thi
evening Derore close my days work
upon occasion of the opening of your new
Kansas bank in Topeka tomorrow. Ant
reason of the belief l have that it vii
prove to be so, both in popularity and II
wide utility to which its service will b.
put by Kansas banks thruout Kansas.
, NJ am .el eenciosig Kansas City draf
Wnleh / ask please be placed to our credi
with you on this your opening day.
, wish 1t might be larger, but the full spiri
have as regards the occasion is in en-
tirety accompanying it.
And along with my hearty congratula
, dons apropos your opening. let me sin
cerely WISH you a long, ever growing pros
persons and highly successful career as
sturdy new instisution in this the very bes
state in our union. and the same wish goe
to all of you who enter upon official dutie
In connection with the Kansas Resery
State Bank
William Livingstone is president o
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