The Washington times., 1927-03-25
W0NEN'S BANK
CLUB FORMED
By RICHARD HATrON

~ ANAOA4fAAtD EhtALlUgN
MembeFs Of the newly organized
Bank Women's Club which has
just held its initial get.together
dinner are enthusiastic over the
prospects for the success of the
organization which came into being
through the efforts of a ntimber
Of local bank women to bring
about q closer bond of interest and
Fellowship between the many Wash
ingtpn women holding important
positions In financial institutions.
A preliminary meeting was held
some time ago. but the formal or
ganization of the club did not take
place until this week When the
following officers were elected:
President, Lois A. White, of the
Federal American National Bank;
vice president, NJ. y. Winfree, OF
the Continental Trust Company:
recording secretary, Catherine
Krieg, of the Riggs National Bank;
corresponding secretary, Esther
Laa, Of the Riggs National Bank;
historian, Mabel v. Royce, Of the
Washington Loan and Trust Conn
pany.
board Of Governors
In addition to the officers, the
following board of governors was
elected: Eleanor Danktneyer, Sc
curity Savings and Commercial
Bank; Louise Mitchell, formerly OF
the FedeFal.American National
Bank; Grace Bromley, assistant sec.
rotary D. G. Bankers Association;
Mildred Woodcock, Of the American
Security and Trust Company, and
Mabel v. Royce, Washington Loan
and Trust Company.
The Is charter members Of the
Organi1tion, all OF whom are menl-
bers OF the American Institute Of
Banking, Washington Chapter, or
have been active in it's work, are:
Mary Craven, District National
Bank; Catherine M. Krieg, Esther M.
Lau and Harriet Barrett, Of the
Riggs National Bank; Mildred. C.
Woodcock, Ellen Crawford and
Evelyn Hawkins, Of the American
Security and Trust Company; Judith
Fishburfl, Of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank; Winifred Burwell, Clara
McGrath and Laile M. Sloat, OF the
National Metropolitan Bank; Helen
Q. Heed, Of the Lincoln National
Bank; Loretta Ennis, OF the Second
National Bank: Frances e. Orrison
and Lois A. White, of the Federal
American National Bank; Mary Jane
Wlnfree, Of the Continental Trust
Company; Mabel v. Royce and Rose |
Royce, Of the Washington Loan and |
Trust Company; Grace Bromley. as
elstant secretary, D. e. Bankers AS
ISOLATION, and the following, eli Of |
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Elizabeth Billiard, Louise Mitchell. |
Lillian Mitchell, Florence WilIer
Wright and Theoria Roberts.
It Is stated by officers of the new
organization that membership is |
open to any woman now employed in |
bank, or who has formerly served |
IN = bank, and, judging from the |
success which has attended the initial
gatherings, the club is certain to be- |
come very much worthwhile group |
OF business women who have com
mon bond Of interest created by
their work.
A special meeting of the board Of
directors Of the Washington Chapter
of the American Institute of Bank
ing was held at the rooms of the |
organization this afternoon, at which |
several matters of importance were |
taken up.
!. The handsome bronze clock has
been installed over the entrance
doors Of the Bank of Commerce and |
Savings completing the furnishing |
OF the attractive new lobby and bust |
ness offices OF the bank.
The council of administration of |
the District of Columbia Bankers
Association met at headquarters this
afternoon.
President George r. Starkey. of
the National Bank OF Washington, |
70 expected back at his desk on |
Monday after short vacation at |
Atlantic City.
During the past week. a total of
% financial inquiries have been an
swered by the Better Business |
Bureau as a result Of the bureaus
Before You InveSt-Investigate"
program, bringing the total number |
Of inquiries to date to 1868.
At a regular meeting of the board |
Of directors Of the Security Savings
and Commercial Bank, the regular |
quarterly dividend of 4 per cent was !
declared payable March 81 to stock |
holders Of record as of the close of |
business March 25, 1927.
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