The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20
BANKERS READY.
FOR MEET
BY RICHARD HATTON

That the entertainment features
OF the District of Columbia Bankers
Associations annual convention, to
be held at Hot Springs. Va, in
June. have not been overlooked and
that they are in the hands Of a
capable and energetic committee is
indicated in an announcement Ey
General Chairman Lanier P. Nc
Lachlen. whose committee is CO.
ordinating and directing the efforts
of the numerous special committees
In charge of convention activities
Surprise Dinner Stunts
''The entertainment committee. of
which Lawrence A. Slaughter; vice
president Of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank. is chairman. said Mr..
McLachlen today sis making prog.
ress towards completing its pro-
gram for the delegates and guests
Possibly the most important en-
tertainment feature of the conven-
ton is the family dinner and this
year there will be an added feature
outside the several solo and quartet
numbers"
Speaking of this part of the en-
tertaniment program today Chair.
man Slaughter said: 1--WE have sew
eral stunts in mind to be carried
out during dinner, but these have
not been definitely decided upon at
the present time.
''Vice President w. W. Spaid will
be POSTMASTER again this year, and
the prizes will be announced at a
later date.
There will be a dance on the
evening of June 9 along the lines
carried out last year"
AT a recent meeting of the ladies'
committee it was announced that
those who have charge of the
luncheon at the Cascades Club are:
Mrs. Howard Moran. chairman: Mrs.
w. W. Spaid. Mrs. w. j. Waller,
and Mrs. A. S. Galley.
With respect to the putting con.
test the following ladies have been
placed in charge Of that event: Mrs.
L. P. McLachlen, chairman; Mrs.
George 0. Vass. Mrs. F. H. Siddons.
Mrs. c. H. Pope.
With reservations coming in daily
on an increasing scale and the ac.
commodations being limited, it is
suggested that all those attending
send their reservations in as soon
rs Dossible.
The following ladies will be in
charge of the bridge and five hun.
bred tournaments: Mrs Robert ".
Fleming, Mrs. E. j. McQuade, Mrs.
Lawrence A. Slaughter and Mrs. T..
e. Schreiner.
President Peter A. Drury, of the
Merchants Bank and Trust Com.
pany. has had plans prepared Gov.
erins extensive improvements and
alterations in the main office of the
institution at the corner of FIT.
teenth and H Streets Northwest.
These plans will be submitted to
the board of directors at the next
regular meeting.
For some time it has been evident
that the increasing business of the
Merchants Bank and Trust Com.
pany made the adding of more office
space imperative and President
Drury in association with B. Stanlv
simmons. architect, has worked ont
q plan which contemplates the re.
moval of the safe deposit vaults to
the basement directly under the
main banking room. This denart.
ment will be reached by an orna.
mental marble stairway from the
first floor.
Another Improvement which will
add distinction to the banking. room
VIII be the construction of a
mezzanlne floor which will, also. be
reached by stairs from the main of.
lice. The contemplated improve
ments will add approximately 1000
square feet to the institutions floor
space. =
President Drury has made a re.
markable record in conducting The
business Of the Merchants Bank and
. trust Company which has capital
stock Of 81 100000 and which showed
at the time of the last bank call by
the Treasury Department surplus
and undivided profits of $S10.709 80
and deposits of $8,213 .600.43.
The entire exterior and interior of
the Washington Savings Banl. have
been overhauled and redecorated.
The exterior has been sand cleaned
and the main office painted a light
cream, while all woodwork and desks
have been finished in mahogany.
The board room and safe deposit
vaults have also been refurnlshed.
President Harry v. Haynes, of the
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank. returned today from attend.
Ing the reserve city bankers meet,
Ing at Pitt lburgh. Pa