Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-31
BELFAST
Waldo Trust Company Opens
New Quarters ~ Banquet
Firemen's Ball.

The officers and trustees of the
Waldo Trust Company observed the
completion of their new banking,
quarters by giving "A banquet Friday
night at the Windsor Hotel, at
which some 30 or more covers were
laid. The diningroom was given up
entirely to the party, which was
served at 100 at one long table. the
floral decorations being red carpa-
tons. Unique place and menu cards
were in form Of pass books and the
menu was an excellent one.
Owing to q professional call. DR.
Eugene +. Tapley. president Of the
company. who was to act as toast
master. was called away and Morris
l.. Slugg stepped into the breach. in
PRODUCING the speakers in his breezy
and entertaining manner, his peril
nent stories calling forth rounds of
laughter.
He called first upon Arthur f.
French. the archisect. W no spoke en-
tcrtaingly of the problem which con-
fronted him when he first looked
over the old banking rooms. Benz.
+. Trip, the vault engineer. was
next introduced as knowing more
about vaults than any man in New
England. Mr.. Trip explained the
points of the new vault, which Is
one of the most up-to-date of any
in Maine, and told also many inter
cSting things about the vault he is
,oSt1 in ~ VNnInta1
Bank in Boston. He also spoke in
terestingly in regard to the Federal
Reserve Banks.
Norman White. one of the trutees.
big factor in the progress of the
Waldo Trust Co, was the next
speaker introduced. Mr.. White has
for many years been a summer resi-
dent Of Saturday Cove and is deeply
interested in Waldo county. He
spoke on Railroad Securities. "Why
They Are as They Are Today"
The last speaker was Bank Com
missioner Frederick w. Lawrence
and a more entertaining speaker has
not been heard in Belfast in many
moons. He spoke chiefly in regard
to trust companies. their duties,
their privileges, what they can and
what they cannot do. The talk was
most enlightening. Mr.. Lawrence
was not only entertaining ana witty,
but he had many very serious things
70 say and a lot of good advice to
give. He is a very fluent and force
full speaker. III
At the conclusion of the banquet
and speechmaking the guests adj
journed to- the banking rooms,
where an inspection of the new
quarters was enjoyed. the officials
proudly acting as guides. Here they
were joised by President Tapley, to
whom Mr.. Slugg in behalf of the
trustees. presented a check for $500
as a slight testimonial of regard for
his untiring efforts of the past three
years to raise the institution to its
present high standing. DR.. Tapjey
was too much affected by the kind
thought to reply adequately but his
few words were so sincere that those
who heard them felt, rather than
heard, his thanks.
Saturday morning and all day I'M
til at. night the bank was open tor
inspection and hundreds visited 1t
and admired it. 1t is now one OF the
largest and best equipped banks in
Eastern Maine. and Belfast has eF-
cry reason to be very rroud Of 1t.
1t stands on the corner of Main and
High streets, at BelfastS busiest
spot.
The prophecy that the attendance
at the annual ball of the fire depart
ment would be record breaker
came true. Every available bit Of