Smyrna times., 1925-09-30
PITIOF SMYRNA OCCUPIES ITS
nj NEW BUILDING AUSPICIOUSLY
oOr>1vc SATURDAY A NOTABLE
y r,rvT ATTENDED BY CROWDS
D.o,s Thrown Open to Every Thing
UTo,1 %ov Amid a Floral Setting-Bank
-' is Modern in Every Detail

;s Modern IN Every DetdH
Saturday marked an auspiciOus oc-
...ion with the National Bank OF
c,rra es,O when after months of antici-
D.tion & thew realized the dream of
A,aors paws in occupying their handsome
e,oT | banking building erected on the
Ito 10 of the old bank on Main street
newer, more modern and more mag
ri6cont edifce in every detail. In
D-snaratiOn for the opening the build
ens had been decorated with palms and
91psrs. On the directors table was
buge bouquet, presented by the
|rynit Growers Bank of Smyrna.
4 huge bouquet was also presented by
'Filgbman Meyer Company, of Allen
lown Pennsylvania, the builders.
BOouets also graced every room and
tepartment of the bank and these
,oiors and blooms blending with the
.oft draperies, new furniture and fix
res made an effect beautiful to look
non With the invitations issued and
he wide publicity given to the open
Dg there was a steady stream of
,uests all day long on Saturday from
line a. m. in the morning to 10 p. m.
\ night. Officers and directors of the
ank from President Charles J. Sudler
lOwn, took delight in showing the
|ariOus rooms and departments, in
uding the vault, one of the most
sbOden, complete and fully equipped
tstitutiOns to be found anywhere.
he many compliments passed reflect
credit, not only on the foresight
.nd business thrift of the Board of
Directors of the National Bank of
'myna, but on the Tilghman Meyer
|ompany Of Allentown, Pa, architects
BID builders, and their genial super
itendent or head man on the local
ID, Mr.. W. H. HandwOrk, whose in
srest and painstaking care to every
Ptail made the new banking house
ld its opening a success. The tech
ical details of this bank was fully
/ forth in last weeks edition of the
'mes. The National Bank of Smyrna
Bw opened for BUSINESS in its new
PINE, has the best wishes of its large
Ientele and friends for continued
cceSs. At noon Saturday there was
dinner at the Colonial Inn given by
le directors in honor of the occasion.
e honor guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
lghman Meyer, President and Mrs.
|Oyer, H. G. Buell., Vice-president and
'fs' Buell., Supervising Architect o.
Brettner and Mrs. Brettner, J. d.
efsh, secretary and treasurer, from
entown, Pa. President of the Ma
nal Bank Of Smyrna, Charles J.
der, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G.
alls, Of Smyrna; Wilbur Rawlev of
pslc and W. H. Handwerk, job SUI
lntendent were the guests.
story Of National Bank of SMYRNA
The President, Directors and Com
ny OF The Bank Of Smyrna" was in
porated February 5, 1921, was ex-
ded February Z, 1922 and went into
FIauon in that year with a capital
'cH Oh one hundred thousand dollars.
iued INTO shares of fifty dollars
In At this time there was no bank
'le county Of New Castle south of
Town OF New Castle, and none in
upper part of Kent County except
u commercial Bank of Delaware"
'n was established in Smyrna on
n = IoIZ. At that time the Bank |
upieu Ihe Spruance residence on f. |
~ ulefce Street, in the portion of the
u'nce now owned by Miss Mary
\. lance and occupied by Mrs. Lydia |
W. mere naturally was competi-
Oe'"een the two institutions |
"a was, however, terminated bv |
,,. 1plIatlon of the charter of "The /
rr. .iClal Bank of Delaware"
.Ia dt tnls time was the shipping
.., .ul a large territory, comprising !
,s Tuly upper Kent and lower New
counties, but a considerable |
4 'n n u the Eastern Shore of Mary
n; ana the banking business of all
D. D. section was transacted through
!. DsnS "a x Of Smyrna, requiring on the
tbin u Ine officers a good knowledge
h -, large section of country. The
dioll opened for business in the old
s Of the National Bank of
h 80 which was torn down to
ldina p'Sce for the present new
N %S, non. Isaac Davis was Pres
oroou: ',a'iiuel II. HOdsOn, Cashier.
q, wan SSanlzatlon at was continued until
s"sn .nsr. Mr.. HOdson resigned and
Ds,-;' r;V'eeded by Ayres Stocklv.
|l@l ,,.S continued as President un-
.cesds, t, When he resigned and was
EpSoS aGa by Hon. Jacob Stout. who Who
eCh Il VI io19 account of failing health.
! elect.5 ,' Io4I' = Jacob Raymond was
b his h,eu Goa. President, and continued
ssIev W. SD death October s, 1852. Hon
Office pluahee succeeded him in
b he he ,oli and remained until 1856.
since resigned io9d and Ayres StockIv'
c5o's. sf'lSe 1886 had been the Cashier Cashier
% Ill the Office of Presi-