The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
GROUP | WEST VI, BANKERS
ELECT MCDONALD CHAIRMAN
LOUIS YAEGER CHOSEN NEW SEC
RErARx IN ANNUAL BANQUET
MEETING LAST NIGHT
HON. CHAS. {. CARRIGAN PRAISED
BANKERS FOR PART THEY
PLAY IN NATIONS LIFE
3. W. PETERSON AND LAWRENCE
{. SANDS RELATE CONDITIONS
THEY FOUND IN EUROPE

treasurer Of Group No. |. OF the IVES:
Virginia Bankers Association. a the
gnnua, meeting held last evening az the
Country Club.
More than $50 banks from West N'r-
gjnia PENNSYLVANIA and Ono. were
present. ". n Irvine was 'oasimaSteT
and talks were made by Hon. Caar."S
E. Carrigan OF Moundsv!ue. Lawrence
+. Sands. president OF the F:rst-Second
National Bank OF Pittsburgh. Or. Joan
l.. Dickey. Col. George W. Lutz and Hon.
B. Walker Peterson.
The meeting was most successful
one. Tho menu was delicious. Splendid
entertainment was furnished by Carl h.
Neer and a number Of pupils OF the
Mrs Alma Wilsoa-S chafer School OK
Dancing.
Following the program POSTMASTER
Irvine declared tha; ne ard Nr. Sa!ra
Mitchell. secretary. had done their DIX
by serving Ave years and declared ne"
officers should be elected. MT. Mcpoh-
aid and Dr. Dickey were nominated Tor
the cha!rma ush!p. but Or. DickeN with
drew. making the choice unanimous. NIX
Yeager was the only nominee Tor 'he
other cft;ce and was also aeclaFeu
elected unanimously.
Mr. CarriGan was then caI4ed upo"
for a few remarks, and his response
was in ringing cry for Americans 10 40
their BIT by sticking BY their govern
ment and doing what - right. he com
plimented tho bankers upon the "oFS
tbsv have done In the pass and declared
they are now facing as grave cr.S's
as during the world war days. but tna'
everything would come out right IN the
end nv proper cooperation. He mixed
With his remarks several humorous
stories, and hts address was conctudeu
amid great applause. WI,
DR.. Dickey was then called upon. a's
rpnarks. as did Mr.. Carr!gan s. ca''ea
upon continued cooperation and assured
his hearers success will crowd their CT
forts, He referred 10 several newspaper
editorials and stories TO recall metno'
sbIe events In Americas history, anu
Il was a good talk oror
Mr. Peterson. president OF the Ao''".
Savings and Trust company, was t"'
neyt sneaker. His talk was upon 'Ae
financial and Economic conditions
seen in Europe two months ago "ns" NC
crossed the Atlantic He spoke OF the
.rcat nrohlers facing America today
bnt declared this country will recover
IRON, ia depression. recovering Slowly
but surely. s,. ST..
NJ Peterson reviewed briefly MS
,our % European countries. conc'uo'ns
With a plea for Americans TO be IoEa'
70 the end.
NJ Sands. who formerly was pres!-
lent OF the National Exchange Bank oA
This city. but FOR several years anttlaH
al with banks OF Pittsburgh was l"eh
Introduced He returned several weeks
ago from a tour OF Italy. France anu
rsr,laIa and hts review OF the economic
C
seam H. declared. was IN hard straits
=, rho present dine. but vas solving IT'S
,.rrAlc,rs today as rapidly as all o'h'f
countries. He commented upon the nus
ruatior, q money In Europe with ArerI-
car exchange. declaring American eanN-
C-s have much TO he thankful r"T
fh"; they are In America Instead ot o"
ne other side OF the Atlantic. he de-
Jared Group No. l IS growing rap!nN
and Is well worthy Of comment an"
concluded by urging them TO Keep up
their work.
Cor George W. LUZ was the next
sneaker and provided the humor or he
evening There vas no denying Nr.
I.utz was the life OF the party, and his
talk was extremely clever and made
a big nit
Mr.. LutEs address concluded n" pro-
gram and the meeting adjourned. Many
OF those attending. however. remained
at the club for the evening.
Following were those present:
II 7 Scheufler Moundsv!lls
William England J. W. GarH:n.
F. T. Dowler AoundSFitte
7 + EbelinS James Sigafnose,
d. s. Mckee MoundsNsIIe
H. C. Mackman Geo. 5. Weaver
walter Marshall NoundsEiNe
Robert +. Brown V. a. Weaver
Geo. w. Kern MoundsSlle
J, Sherwood Fee Chas. T., Carr gan.
II. J. Lutz. City Mouudsrike
e. H Eberts c II. Hunter.
F. J. KenamoRd MoundsEine
II. W. Campbell 7. S. Maxwell"
John Dtckman West Alexander
Geo. II. Grodhaus +. z. Beeks.
JOS Haldlen Pittsburgh
Fenry Fox, Lawrence F.. Sands
Bridgeport o. PITTSBURGH
J. C. Van Pelc, V <. Boggs.
Bridgeport, o. Pittsburgh
w E. Thomas. II K" Reed.
Bridgeport. Q. Pittsburgh
Otis Bethel J. Edgar Motifs
st. Clairsville Geo Stefert.
Jas A. Patterson, Pittsburgh
ST. Cla!rsyiue Ellsworth Packer.
A. I. Bumgarnner. Pittsburgh
St. Clair sville VI \. Kendall.
D. F. Van Curen, Pittsburgh
St. Clairsvtlle VIM. h;ser.
A. Van Patton. Pittsburgh
st. Clatrsy!ue ". II. Gross.
Otto Glffen. Pittsburgh
ST. Clairsytlle VIM. Rell.
q T. Updegraph, Pittsburgh
Martins Ferry D. 3 Kirby,
Myron E. Cole. Pittsburgh
Martins Ferry Frank Gibson.