New Britain herald., 1927-11-21

bank, which is monted on rub Der tired wheels. They were placed on truck and accompanied by plainclothes policemen, including several detective and police ser seants and motorcycle policemen, were moved to the new bank. Here the sidewalk traffic was stopped and the squad, accompanied by six bank officials heavily armed and 16 uni formed policemen, in addition to the piainclothes men, marched into the bank. Uniformed policemen were quickly placed at all strategic points and plainclothes men circulated freely through the crowd inside while the funds were distributed to their proper place. The removal was supervised by Chief of Police William c. Hart and the president of the bank, John C. Loomis.
 During the time the removal took niace, not only were the sidewalks thronged with Saturday shoppers and workers on their way home to lunch but the bank itself was filled with people. Stockholders. direc- tors. bank officials and employees were shown through or escorted others through the new building, ad- hiring the new financial institution, congratuIating the officers and com menting upon the profuslon ot peau- tiful flowers. .
 10000 Roses Given Away
 From the time the doors were opened at 12:30 until they closed about midnight the bank lobby rep resented q. scene of action such as II probably never will see aga1n. Ten thousand roses passed out at the door, were given away "lthln uariod of little more than two hours.
 Although there was large cro"h orior to that time, it was when the floors were opened 10 the pubic that the great throngs began to enter lh' The original plan was not to open the doors to the pubic uh'h o'clock, but it became necessary to change this because Of the jam on the sidewalk an hour ahead, waiting 10 get in.
 After o'clock It seemed as though there was hardly standing room in the lobby. as people lostled one another going in and out. 1t was thought then that the lobby was crowded. Then the football game ended.
 r. seems Tar cry from inc end- ing of football game 10 the open ms of bank, but it seemed as though the whole population of ;ha city followed tHc football crowd 10 ;ho new bank. By C o'clock ther" u.as hardly room to move. Ky 10 o'clock Saturday night it was esti- mated that to,ouo persons had been m to sec the placr. By the time tnn bank closed several thousand more had visited the institution.
 Because Of tn" size Of the crowd a number Of changes on tho pro- gram were necessary. The dance scheduled for the evening Was IIn possible. although the 'Anyileers' under the direction of George Olcott. played uu'Il q late hour. \ steady line of people signed "the Golden Book" but by closing time many had been unable to got near it. AL though tn" hook this morning con tans more than @,5pn signatures, this is no indication of the number of visitors.
 The first man 10 sign "the Golden Book" was IT. r.. owen, yice-presi- dent Of I."nders, t'rary and Clark,
 First BcpoSitor~ On Hand
 The actual banking business show ed the same effect. Tn" crowd was so large that it mtortered with hnst- ness. In the vault department, MT. Hum. custodian. was forced 10 make a list of applicants and ask them to return 'hs week. In the depart ments upstairs there was d rush to be tho first dopositor. The honor ot being tho first dopositors in the commercial department fig claimed hy A. <. Mills and C. l.. Pierc". In th, savings department the first or sauizatiOn 'o open an account vas the Cape Nerltau FraternaI league lodgc. while the first individual to open an account was Clyde plin Fisher, Jr. who was two weeks old Saturday. Clyde is Inc son o' Dr. and Mrs Clyde olin Fisher of Md dlofoWn. His mother formerly Was Miss Agnes Johnston. Ills grand father is Major Frank II. Johnston. president of the City Coal and Wood Co. q former president Of the Con rccticut Chamber Of Commerce and a stocl;holdcr in the Commercial Trust co.
 There were q number Of large de rosits during the evening. One de positor put in S5o,coo while several