The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-06
BANK HAS IDEAL
OFPERSONAL
SERVICE
McLachIen Corporation Holds
Nigh Place Among Finance
Institutions of D. c.
By RICHARD HATTON.


Lachlen thirty-odd years ago and
conducted upon the highest ideals
of banking service, the McLachlen
Banking Corporation today occupies
an honored place among the finan.
cial institutions of Washington
The main banking office of the
corporation is located at the cor
ner of Tenth and G streets north
west, and the corporation main
tains a branch office at 1850 B
street southwest.
The McLachlen Banking Corpora.
ton was established in 1891, &C.
cupying the same location as at
present, but the small quarters at
first used as offices were soon
outgrown by the increasing bust
ness of the organization and they
were replaced by the present
beautiful banking building. With
modest pride the officers of the
institution point to the growth Of
this Washington institution from
a small beginning with a few de-
positors ito the present more than
six. thousand depositors with de-
posits of more than a million
dollars and a. substantial white
marble building and an ever-in-
/ creasing business.
There is something very human
and sympathetic in the atmosphere
of the McLachlen Banking Corpora
: ton. 1t has been there since the
& early days when the founder of
the institution put heart into bust.
ness relationship, and it prevades
the institution, today without de-
tracing from the business-like con-
duct of the banks affairs: The
McLachlen- Banking Corporation
prides itself upon the fact that
depositors are given sound business
counsel, but interested personal
advice in regard to investments.
Service Is Personal.
The interest of the officers OF
this institution impresses those who
seek the services of the bank as
particularly personal and sympathe-
tic While in command of the most
modern facilities for the purchase
OF sound investments there is no
requirement by the corporation
when advice is sought and given,
that the investment be made
through this particular bank, al.
though high grade securities may
be purchased through the institu-
ton.
The McLachlen Banking Corpora
o. IlOH d ulOOCIA sale uC-
post department with burglar
proof vault 4 real estate depart
ment. in connection with the bank
offers an unusually attractive SER
vice to customers. Arrangements
may be made through this depart
ment to collect rentals and to have
the bank act as agent for property.
) An insurance section is also main
tanned in connection with the real
estate department.
The McLachlen Banking Corpora
ton, further to serve the interest
Of depositors, maintains a branch
convenient to many of the govern
ment departments and business in
terests of the Southwest. Deposits
and Withdrawals are made at this
branch office exactly as if branch
and parent institution were under
the same roof; any depositor keep
ing an account in either place may
deposit or withdraw at both. The
branch bank, also. has a large
steel vault and branch and main
office are connected by private
telephone and telautograph.
Monument to Founder.
No account of the progress Of
the McLachlen Banking Corpora
tons growth would be complete
without mention of the inward
power which has fOstered and
guided the institution during it's
years of successful operation in
Washington. This guiding spirit is
seen in the founder of the institu-
ton Archibald M. McLachlen who
concentrated his energies upon real
estate and finance when a young
!. man of less than thirty. Seeing
the need of a down town bank
which would serve the small de-
positor as well as the large one,
the modest business as well as
the great one, create real human
interest in its customers while
safeguarding them with the con-
servatism of the highest banking
principles Mr.. McLachlen founded
the institution which bears his
name and which will ever be a
monument to his high banking
ideals and the progressive spirit
of the man and his associates.
1t is, also, possibly, due TO the
influence of the humanitarian spirit
of the founder of this institution
that, even today, during the stress
of busy banking hours, nobody is
hard to see in the bank. From the
President down, all officials are
always available and they one and
all take a personal interest in the
problems of those who come to
them with banking or financial
problems. In fact much of the sue
cess of this bank may. possibly, be
traced to the service it renders the
small depositor as well as the large
depositor and the faith that has
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS