Evening journal., 1922-12-23
BONUS FOR
BANK WORKERS
Wilmington Trust Co: Is
Happy Santa to "a
Employees
FINE TESTIMONIAL
FOR H. P. SCOTT

The spirit Of Christmas as exem-
plified by service held sway at a
dinner given last night by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry p. Scott to the directors,
officers and employees of the VIII
mington Trust Company, of which
Mr.. Scott is president.
II was ''family party" in fullest
sense of the word, and one OF the
most Joyous and successful in the
history of Wilmington banking. One
and all the one hundred and twenty
five guests voiced their appreciation
for the qualities of their leader. In
turn. Mr.. Scott. in addition to ex-
pressing his commentator for the
Loyalty and fidelity Of every one con-
nected with the trust company, an
nounced a Christmas bonus of ten
per cent of the years salary paid
every employe. :
Mr.. Scott's announcement was
greeted enthusiastically by the etaff
OF the city's largest financial insti-
tuition, as token OF the advance made
during the past year. The bonus OF
ten per cent. contrasts very favor
ably with one OF Ave per cent. which
was given for the year 1921.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Scott. personally,
the event OF the evening came In the
form OF a surprise gift OF a beauti-
fully engrossed testimonial. This
was presented TO Mr.. Scott by Thigh
man Johnston. vice-president, in be-.
half OF the officers and employees o,
The trust company. The testimonial
,s a splendid example OF hand letter.
ing and binding and is signed by
each OF the seventy-four members OF
the bank staff, except John B. Nc
Cracken, assistant treasurer, who Is
seriously I'll in the University Hos
pital, Philadelphia.
Each name. moreover, is signed
in order. according to the length of
the signer's service with the Will
znington Trust or the banking oom-
panies II has succeeded. The first
signature, naturally. is that Of
George S. Capelle. the veteran hon
orary chairman of the board of d.
rectors. The last two signers are
the inactive presidents, William
Winder Laird and Pierre S. DUPONT.
The testimonial, which speaks for
Itself, the feelings held by banking
stan for Mr.. Scott, reads as follows:
Dear Mr.. Scott:
Wishing 10 express our deep
appreciation OF your valued
leadership. your true friendship
and interest in our personal
welfare. your wonderful success
in inculcating the spirit of CO.
operation and loyalty among
us. the example which you set
by your untiring energy and en-
thusiasm in whatever you un-
dertake, and your many acts OF
thoughtfulness and kindness,
we, your associates OF the Will
mington Trust Company, here
with subscribe our names, as a
Testimonial of our esteem and
affection. with the hope that
We may have the pleasure of
working under your leadership
and guidance for many years to
come.
Just before making the presenta-
ton speech announcing a 10 per
cent bonus for every employe, Mr..
OWL ACdu a. AtlAtI WHICH UIOukHL
out the fact that Mr.. Capelle had re-
Gently rendered his resignation as
honorary chairman OF the board of
directors. No more fitting tribute
could be paid TO the dean OF VIII
mington bankers than the followingl
minute declining to accept his resig-
nation.
My Dear Mr.. Capelle:
The. following is copy OF our
minutes of December 81, 1922:
The president, Mr.. Scott. read to
the meeting letter from Mr..
George S. capelle. rendering his res
ignation as honorary chairman Of
the board
On motion. duly seconded. II was
unanimously resolved that the rea- ,
sons given by Mr.. Capelle are not in
the opinion of single member OF
this board sufficient for any OF us
TO vote in favor OF accepting his
resignation. That while increasing ,
years may have TO some extent :
worked an impairment to hfs hear s,
Ing. they have left. untouched, the .
ripe wisdom. sound judgment and :
keen knONieuBe ana UNDERSTANDING u
Of human nature which have been :
his in such ample measure during $
his life. and which have won for d
him secure place in the admira- +
lion, respect and affection OF his l
associates and OF all who know
nim. His counsel. advice and I,
consideration are now D
needed and valued by us. individual
v and collectively. more than ever !,
before. This company would not be 0
he same should he absent himself II
rom It's counsels and affairs.
This board therefore unanimously Il
resolves to decline TO accept Mr.. Il
-apeile's resignation. and in doing g
30 expresses the hope that for many @
years to come he may in his present Ia
position devote such, and only such, ri
Of his time and energies to the af- b
fairs Of this company as TO him may 1
be agreeable. In
That the president be requested
10 send Mr.. Capelle copy of this b
resolution as the answer of this 1
board TO his letter of resignation.
Yours very truly.
HENRY P. SCOTT.