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THE CHICAGO BANKER
September !8, !pop]
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA
C. It behooves every careful business man to choose a bank which shall, at all times, be ready to give him and his business friendly consideration.
SUCH A BANK IS THE
PRAIRIE
NATIONAL
BANK
of CHICAGO
GEO. WOODLAND, Prest.	WM. B. CONKLIN, Cashier
HARRY R. MOORE, V.-Prest. LE ROY WOODLAND, Asst. Cashier
157 LA SALLE ST.	GROUND FLOOR
NATIONAL LIFE BUILDING
N. W. HALSEY & CO.
BANKERS
Dealers in Government, Railroad, Municipal and Public Service Corporation Bonds
152 MONROE STREET, CHICAGO
NEW YORK	PHILADELPHIA	SAN FRANCISCO
A handsome, impressive banking room in mosaic, green and white marble, mahogany and bronze, which we designed and executed to order.
It gives you an idea of the character of the work we are doing for the best banks all over the United States. Note the impression of substantial strength, the feeling of quiet harmony, that you get from this banking room. Does yours make that impression on your depositors?
It should. Making the right impression is a mighty important factor in the banking business, and it is not_ expensive when you consult a firm that knows how. For 50 years we have been designing and executing bank interiors, fixtures and furniture and we can help you.
Write the nearest office and let us send our traveling representative to submit ideas at our expense. It obligates you not at all. Write now for our booklet showing other bank interiors that will interest you.
THE A. H. ANDREWS CO.
Pacific Building, San Franciso, Cal. 776 Commerce St., Tacoma, Wash.
174176־ Wabash Ave., Chicago 1161-117$ Broadway, New York
The Speaker Sidesteps at Council Banquet
Speaker Cannon, at the council banquet sidestepped the challenge of President George M. Reynolds, to declare his own stand on the currency question. Mr. Cannon talked very entertainingly, but "said nothing," as they put it in Washington. Mr. Cannon did remind his hear-eis that the banker is only one element of the fabric which makes up a congressman’s constituency. I here is the doctor, the shop keeper and numbers of other workers in various lines at the cross roads, all of whom help shape our national policies, and who may or may not follow the leadership of this association. ׳Yet they all help make up the civilization of the universe.”
1 he attendance upon the council banquet was about three hundred, including the chief Chicago bankers, the hosts, and many invited guests, besides the members of the council. Mr. Reynolds began by stating that the banker is a unique and conspicuous character. “No one is greater,” he said, "no one has more influence, and if the bankers co-operate in their efforts to bring about a specific thing success is assured in most instances. Every city in the United States is represented here and the influence the association exerts cannot be withstood.”
J. B. Forgan, whom Mr. Reynolds said discovered golf, was the chief banker-orator.
"Fifteen years ago when the convention of the bankers was held here,’ he began, “conditions were somewhat different. Since then no doubt our deposits have increased at least 500 per cent.
I was on the arrangements committee fifteen years ago with a few others; this year there are ten committees with a membership of at least ten members each, which shows the gain.”
He was followed in a talk by Governor De-neen and a few words by Comptroller Murray.
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President First National, Crookston, Minn.
1 he First State Bank of Hallville, Tex., has been chartered. Capitalized at $10,000. J. W. Holloway, E. Black and others are promoters.
retaries of the state associations. The magnificent showing which has been made in the increase in membership has been largely due to the efforts of these officials, and to them I express my sincere thanks. The additional work in the association brought about by new features and departments made it necessary to enlarge to a certain extent the office force. To them and to Assistant Secretary Fitzwilson is due much credit for expeditious work and they have all willingly contributed to the success of the administration by faithful services.
״It is an established fact that the association to-day is more widely and better known than at any other time in its history; that through its various ramifications it is securing results. It is my firm belief that it will continue to grow in prosperity and achievements. It will be necessary, however, to be ever active and alert to advise new plans for increasing its usefulness from time to time, and to me one of the most important steps in the near future will be the publication of a bankers' directory to embody only members of the association, eliminating all extraneous matter, having the publication in compact and convenient form; this I believe would be appreciated by our membership.”
P. C. Kauffman
Treasurer P. C. Kauffman, Tacoma, delighted the vast audience when he said that “while I will not read the treasurer’s report in full I sincerely trust every member of this association, certainly every one present at this convention, will analyze this report carefully, as it is only by a thorough perusal of the reports of the secretary and treasurer that you will be enabled to gain a clear insight into the active workings of this great organization.”