Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
BANKERS Enjoy
ANNUAL BANQUET
Members of Washington
Chapter of Institute and
Guests Make Merry.

More than $50 members of Washing
ton Chapter, American Institute of
Banking, and host of distinguished
guests attended the twenty-flfth an
nual banquet in the Willard ballroom
last evening, heard an address by Ma
tional President Frank NJ. lotion. en-
joyed a program by institute talent,
and spent the remaining time In
dancing.
1t was the night of the year for the
city's junior bankers. SO great was
the demand for tickets that the COM
nnittee had to refuse seats to late APP
plicantS for lack Of room at the tables
Even then the attendance shattered all
previous records and two or more tables
were arranged in the balcony to take
care of the overflow.
Seated at the table of honor were
officers Of the institute. members Of the
banking schools faculty. members of
Congress, bank presidents, lawyers,
Treasury officials and other experts in
finance. Among the guests were Gov.
Roy A. Young of the Federal Reserve
Board and William w. Hoxton, agent
Of the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond.
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President Frank M. lotion in q
short speech stressed the educational
value Of all the courses offered and
pictured the benefit to the individual
junior banker through Identification
with activities which the institute places
before him.
Mr.. lotion also mentioned impor-
tance Of teamwork among banks. Much
OF the work at the institute has very
direct bearing on this teamwork, he
aaid.
Mr.. lotion, a Hardware graduate, has
been active in New York banking for
several years. is member of the adj
ministrative committee of the American
Bankers Association, and was elected
president of the institute last June at
the Philadelphia convention.
James A. Soper. chapter president,
presided at the dinner Invocation was
offered by Rev. @. M. Diffenderfer
United States Marines presented q
salute to the colors, while greetings
were given by Vice President Wilmer
j. Waller for the District Bankers AS
ISOLATION and Secretary Victor B. Dey-
Der for the Washington Clearing House
Association
The evenings entertainment opened
With dance speciality by the Bohanon
Sisters, followed by the A. /. B. school
Daze," with Prof" Charles F. Taylor
as master of ceremonies The insti-
tute's stage talent was seen to good adj
vantage, those taking the leading parts
being Miss Frances Brownson, william
A. Cady, Miss Ruth Gochenour, Willard
Hgbie, Jack Hurdle, Alfred w. Sher-
man, Miss Hilda Shomo, Nelson d.
Smith, Miss Dorothea Welsh, Miss
Trarey Williams, Henry F. Kimball and
e. C. Steffe.
The Columbia Singers scored a dis
tinct hit and the Glass Play" went over
amid wild enthusiasm. The stage set
tings were enhanced by the banquet
halls decorations, which were In insti-
tute colors, carrying out flower scheme.
The blossoms" S or feet in length,
lung in profusion from the ballroom
ceiling and drew favorable comment.
Leith Heads Committee.
In charge Of the banquet was T.
Hunton Leith. chairman. assisted by
a. e. Henze. vice chairman: Mildred C.
Woodcock, decorations; Frank M. Per-
ley, entertainment; Richard A. Norris,
publicity. and I. j. Roberts, seating.
Local bankers on the reception COM
nnittee which greeted the guests before
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Francis G. Addison, jr.; Charles J. Bell,
Charles D. Boyer, r. Jesse CLANCY, VIC
tor B. Deyber, Charles H. Doing, jr.:
James c. Dulin, jr.; Joshua Evans, jr.;
l.. p. McLachlen, Howard Moran, A. M.
MENUS, John Poole, Laurence A. Slaugh-
ter, w. NICK. Stowell, w. w. Spaid,
George o. Watson and George w. White.
Seated at Speakers Table.
Members and guests seated at the
speakers table included F. @. Await,
deputy controller Of the currency, and
Mrs. Await: Mr.. and Mrs. Y. z. Booker,
Charles j. Brand, Admiral T. j. Bowie,
Fernando Cuniberti, Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor B. Deyber, Charles II. Doing, jr.;
James G. Dulin, jr. Joshua Evans, jr.;
Mr. and Mrs Raymond B. Dickey. Rev.
George M. Diffenderfer, Representative
Gibson, DR.. Thomas E. Green, Robert
N. Harper, Ernest z. Herrell, Richard
w. Hill, Charles E. Howe, William w.
Horton, Carter B. Keene, Harold d.
Kraft, Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier p. Nc
Lachlen, Rev. James Shera Montgom-
cry, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Mooney,
Howard Moran, James B. Reynolds,
Miss Bertha Scally, Frederick p. H.
Siddons, Miss Mabel Snowden, Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Soper, j. Martin Tel
1een, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Thiel, Mr..
and Mrs. Eliot II. Thomson. Frank M.
lotion, Wilmer j. Waller, P. r. VIII
liams, ]. M. Wood and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy A. Young.