Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1917 — HOST TO NEARBY BANKERS [ARTICLE]

HOST TO NEARBY BANKERS

Banquet Marks. Completion of New First National Bank. The officers and directors of the First National bank gave a banquet last evening in the parlors of the Christian church—-the ladies of which served the banquet—-to the stockholders and representatives ol many other banks in this section of the state who had been invited to attend. Music was. furnished by Mrs. H. R. Wood and daughter Ruth. E. P. Honan was toastmaster. The address' of welcome was made by James N. Leathermancashier of the First National bank, and the response by Mayor C. G. Spitler, president of the Trust & Savings bank. Other speakers on the program were James H. Chapman, cashier of the State Bank of Rensselaer; G. H. Mueller, president of the Fletcher-American National bank of Indianapolis, ahi Andrew Smith, vice-president of the Indiana National bank and secretary of the - Indiana Bankers’ association, also of Indianapolis. Following the banquet the guests Inspected the fine new banking house of the First National bank, the opening of which was the occasion for the banquet.