Evening star., 1923-01-12
RIGGS BANK PLANS
FOR DUPONT OFFICE
New Building to Be Model of
Kind-More Bank Of
fiCers Named.

Kind-More Bank Of
fiCers Named.
Announcement of plans for the erec-
ton of it's new Dupont Circle branch
was made at the directors meeting of
the Riggs National Bank yesterday.
The structure. which will occupy for
Ly-four feet on Connecticut avenue and
feet on Massachusetts, ave-
nue., and which when completed will
cost approximately $225,000. is to be
two stories high, and as the alley be-
tween ii and the residence now occupied
by Judge Lamar has been dedicated to
the project. a most advantageous site
will be enjoyed by the occupants.
The architecture of the new bank will
be similar to that of the main home of
the Riggs company and the Mount
Pleasant branch, at 14th street and Park
road, with the main entrance to the
bank on the Massachusetts avenue side.
1t is the present intention OF the
building committee in charge, headed
by Robert V. Fleming, vice president
and cashier of Riggs Bank, to open
three stores on the Connecticut avenue
side of the building.
Second Floor for Offices.
With a private entrance on Massa :
chusetts avenue. the floor above the
banking room will be reached. This
will be arranged to suit the needs
OF physicians, for whom the entire
floor will be fitted for Offices.
The lobby of the banking room VIII
be 16x29 feet. with special facilities
for ladies'. closed off drawing room
for their use being placed in close
proximity to those tellers who will
attend to the woman's department.
boxes will be installed
and every facility for the accom-
mediation of commercial customers
will be looked after in detail. The
building is so designed as to meet
the expected growth of the section
and there will be little trouble in
the entire first floor into
quarterS
Work on the structure will start
with that to be done
by Charles w. Semmes. who will erect
a new home for the Dodge car on
the corner. Both buildings will be
similar in architecture.
G. f. Rainey. now branch manager
Of the Dupont Circle Office, will be
in charge oethe new bank when COM
pleted George F. Ray is architect
and the Charles III. Tompkins Com
pany has charge of the construction
ready for occupancy about Septem-
ber 1.
Lincoln National Election.
At the organization Of the directors
of the Lincoln National Bank held
yesterday the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year
Floyd Z. Davis, president: S. Dana
Lincoln, vice president; Albert S
Galley. vice president and cashier
NICK. Stowell. assistant cashier: ]
Everett Baird and II. E Wilson, as
sistant cashiers; J. Frank Rice. man.
ager of saving deposits: William NJ
auditor; George Francis Will
liams. counsel: W. w. Miller, assist
ant counsel. and Henry T. OTTER
dinger, secretary Of the board. .
Dividends Declared.
At the directors meeting of the
Loan and Trust Com
pany Wednesday the 1920 quarterly
dividend Of 3 per cent was declared
Books will close for transfer from
January % to, February l. both dates
inclusive.
Seventh street Savings.
At the annual shareholders meeting
of the Seventh Street Savings Bank
held Tuesday. the following directors
were named to serve for the ensuing
year: S. r. Waters. Henry G, Berg
ling, DR.. W. Thompson Burch, Charles
w. Fairfax. Isadore Freund, John w
Gregg, Harry Kaufman Michael
OHanlon, Isaac Gutenberg. Rodger
OHanlon, John D. Howard. Alex
ander Fl. Pitt. August H. Plugge
Henry J; Rupert. Charles s Shreve
as, John F. Meyrich, John r. Wright
John j. Kolb, John A. Schaefer and
S Chesley.
John D. Howard, who has been
cashier since the bank organized in
1912, was the only new member added
zed Immediately and e-elected the
following officers: Somerset r. Wa
ters. president; August II. Plugge
vice president; Harry Kaufman, vice
president; John D. Howard. cashier
elmer O'Hara, assistant cashier, and
Charles s. Shreve. jr.. counsel.
Citizens Savings Bank.
The annual stockholders meeting OF
the Citizens Savings Bank was held
when the following directors were
re elected for the ensuing year:
l. L. Breuninger. James A. Bailey,
A. P. Clarke. jr.; Fred Drew. o. r.
Evans, Holland w. jerks, Homer l.
X lit, Mrs. JEANNE kafka. r. L. Lamb
9. C. Murray, John F. Murrell. r. L.
Miss Mary O,Toole,
Lewis NJ. Thayer, F. l.
Wagner, Dr. John f. Walsh. William
D. Vest, George E. Walker and D.
V. Chisholm.
Three new names were added to the
board, DIR. Noble P. Barnes. Horace
}. Smithy and Jack Sommerville. The
1ew board met in the bank following
he meeting of stockholders, and
.hese officers were reelected:
L. T.. Breuninger, president; Will
lam D. West, vice president; r. l.
vice president; r. l.. Lamb
vice president; C. c. Murray. vice
Fernand Petit. cashier
secretary. and Ralph NJ. Wolfe. asa
;istant cashier.
National Capital Bank.
At the shareholders meeting of the
National Capital Bank of Washington
held Tuesday, the following were
elected directors for 1923:
Albert Carry. Allen c: Clark. Clar-
samuel C. Eberly, Lewis Flemer, w.
?. C. Hazen. August G. Hermann,
Walter H. NARROW, jr.; Henry H. Nc
Xee, James L. Parsons, jr.; William
A. Simpson, Samuel H. Walker, MI
,hael A. Weller and John C. Yost.
The board organized yesterday and
elected these to Office:
H. H. Mckee, president; Albert Car
y. vice president; S. H. Walker, vice
presidents S. G. Eberly, vice president;
H. c. Stewart, cashier; d. D. Walker,
assistant cashier.
A. 1. b. Dance Tonight.
The advanced class of the local
American Institute of Bank
ing, will hold an informal dance to-
night, at the chapters rooms. Music
will be provided by an improvised
orchestra composed of musicians of
the class, while Messrs. King and
David will present a vaudeville en-
The entire affair is In
charge of c. F. ,Schatz, and will start
1t 8 o'clock
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