The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-11
zoo To ATTEND
BANK Farley
By RICHARD HATTON


All set!''
This. Ia short, was the announce
1nent of General Chairman w. w.
Spaid, selected by the District of
columbia Bankers Association to
head the committee in charge Of de.
tails for the eighth annual con
vention of the organization. Chair
man Spaid,s laconic report was made
at the close of the final meeting q
all subcommittee chatrmen, held ~
the rooms Of the Bankers Assocla'
ton today.
The several committee chairmen
rGporting to the general chairman
today stated that the preconvention
work OF their several groups had
been completed. and Chairman
Lanier r.. McLachlen, Of the I'm.
pnrtant program committee, stated
that the program for the entire
convention is now in the hands OF
the printer, and that no changes
could be made. 1t is Chairman Nc
LachIer1's exuectation that the.
unique program booklet compiled by
his COMMITTEES will be ready for dis.
trfbution by next "wednesday.
Chairman OF other committees who
reported their work completed to-
day were: Mrs. Francis G. Addison
iii. ladies' committee; 10. j.. McQuade
entertainment: Charles H. Doing.
sports. FIiIleary e.. Hoskinson, trans
portatioll: John M. Riordan, hotels,
and Frederick n. III. Siddons, pub
Acity. Especial commentator was
accorded Chairman Siddons by Mr.
SpAid and the other members OF
the general committee for the eXcep.
tIonal manner in which the pre-.
convention publicity has been
handled.
Tt IS the generally expressed be.
lief today that the convention tbs
year win Tar exceed original expec-
kations as to the number in attenu.
n1ce and estimates now place the
number who win make the trip 70
Hot Springs at at least ESQ.
The only feature Of the program
1T Hot Springs which has not pre-
yiOusly been announced in this col
uraan 81 women's bridge party tc
follow the luncheon at the Cascade
Golf Club on Friday, june ls. TINS
viii 81 III charge ~ Mrs. Robert VI
Fleming Mrs Victor B. Deyber
Mrs. q. j.. McQnadeI and Mrs. Fred,
ettclk Fl Fl Siddons.
The handsome white terra Gotta
and marble facade OF the McLaeh-
len Banking Corporation building
st the corner Of Tenth and CT
Streets northwest Is undergoing
cieaning process which brings out
70 advantage the solid architectural
structure Of the edifice and the
artistic mural decorations The
building, occupied by the Mel chlen
Banking Corporations was con-
etructad III 1910 Ia the heart of the
retail district and is worthy
monument to the FOUNDER Of the
insti ion and credit to those who
have carried ID his work.
'Ile l1fst0 OE the MeLachlen
Haniring Corporation has been
houna up closely with the pros
nerity OF the community, the span
81 It's service TO the people of Wash
ington reaching over period Of
mote than 80 constructive years.
The present officers and directors
of the corporation are: L4anfer r.
cIacE1en, president; Firman r.
Horner. vice president; John A.
Massie, vice president and treasurer,
ana Archibald McLachlen secretary
and ASSISTANT treasurer. Directors;
Firnaan r. Horner, Col. John Me-
EIroy, Thomas r. Harvey, John a.
Massie, Archibald McLachIen, James
Watson, Edwin III. Etz, DR.. Lee
C Corbett, Lanier P McLachlen,
WtlIia1n ~ Rollins. Henry r. Bit
finger and George Miller.
CAPT. Julius I. Peyser, president
81 the Security Savings and Com
faercfal Bank, entertained at dinner
last night in honor OF Vice Presi-
dent Francis q Addison, of the
same institution. The dinner was
given at the Congressional Country
Club and the guests Included mem
berB OF the council Of administration
OF the District Of Columbia Bankers
Association, of which Mr.. Addison
Is president, officers of the Bankers
Association and the directors Of the
bank and their wives.
re II reported that the Merchants
Bank and Trust Company has re-
Gently sold the building on III Street
occupied by the Citizens Savings
Bank before that ingtitutNn was ac.
quired by interests connected with
the Merchants and transferred to
the latter Institutions office at the
corner Of Fifteenth and III Streets
Northwest The price received was
not stated, but it is understood to
have been quite satisfactory.
President Peter A. Drury, of the
Merchants Bank and Trust Com
panys plans to spend several weeks
ct his beautiful country estate
Bluemont, during the present
month.
Vice President Bertram Chester
man. OF the Morris Plan Bank, who
has been on a two weeks vacation
trip, Is expected back at his desk
Monday.
Samuel h Kaufman was
elected director of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company at
the regular meeting of the board.
BE succeeds the late Frank p.
Reside on the board.
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