, 1921-11-28

blrtnQaN CAKE 10 TIE MIA ouo
dent, Arthur K. Lee.
A unique arrangement OF the ban
ouet tables, formed h letter C
with seats for the large number OF
diners placed on the outside OF the
letter formed by the tables; the In
side OF the big circle was left for the
singing and dancing stunts, and for
b dancing by the guests themselves
The dinner was marked by Its total
absence of formality. everyone was
there for a real get together good
time.
A lively orchestra was stationed Al
one end Of the private dining DON OF
the Henning hotel, and their tun
artist amused the guests with a med-
ley OF jazz songs. DONE in cabares
style, that brought applause.
The guests themselves turned the
Dime into a dinner dance. by dane
ing between courses
Arthur X. Lee acted rs toastmastsr
carrying the responsibilities AZ only
he In able to do keeping tho guests
in high spirits and making h eve
ming one long TO be remembered
For place cards tho bank used Its
deposit slips with the guest's name
written in the depositor5 s2ace. and
the menu printed in place OF the US
uai deposit amounts while the whole
totaied as n good dinner"
Walter L. Clark. vice president OF
the Yellowstone Merchants bank OF
Bnl.ngs. Mont. was the first speaker
called upon by Mr.. Lee. Mr.. Clark
recalled his attendance at the first din
ner given by the National Bank OF
Commerce at It's opening in Novem'
bar, 1915, n proceeded with a re-
view OF the banks activities since
that time. as viewed by an outsider.
He spoke OF the friendship OF the Of
ficers OF the bank towards himself n
his associates in Billings and said that
he hoped he would never miss ono OF
the banks annual dinners for he
looked forward I o them from year to
year. Mr.. Clark's remarks were well
received nj the toastmaster Mr.. Lee
took occasion & briefly speak OF the
very real bond that existed between
the National Bank OF Commences Of
ficers and Mr.. Cook himself.
L. A Reed. Of the Midwest Refining
company complimented each Of the OF
ficers of the bank individually on
their loyalty and close application to
business. He spoke OF each OF the
guests as employees OF the bank, hu-
morously stating hat part worked IN
the bank and part OF them were Dor
rowers.
In introducing r s. Ellison. vice
president OF tho Midwest Refining
company. Mr.. Lee told Of M. Ellison
taking two weeks for the preparation
of his speech. giving the opening he
wanted, and which he proceeded to
take advantage of by not only denying
the fact. but Of making 1t clear that
he had only been asked TO talk a short
ten hours before the dinner hour.
Finding tina no got away with It 80
well. he proceeded to follow It up with
. criticism of ths advertising depart
ment of the bank. for their failure to
specify the same articles OF food on
the menu, a. were served on h ub-
ject Of dividends all evening but either
be was leaf or the POSTMASTER had
not as yet reached that part Of tho
program probably accounted for tho
apparent silence along tho dividend
line. Mr.. Ellison then got down to
cases and CAV n mastery address on
financial conditions here and abroad.
he closed by stating hat the prin-
cipal cause for his failing personally
10 interest himBelf IN h details of
the management of the National Bank
OF Commerce, were that the details
Of management and of the banks ac-
3t,itiaa uera ha faft In most capahlc
hands and the showing the bank had
nade this past year In the face of ad-
verse conditions were most satisfac