2152. Second National Bank (Washington, DC)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
2038
Charter Number
2038
Start Date
March 4, 1881
Location
Washington, District of Columbia (38.895, -77.036)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
ae4d5a08

Response Measures

None

Description

Notices in March and May 1881 list the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank of Georgetown among banks desiring to 'suspend business as far as practicable' for Inauguration Day (March 4) and Decoration Day (May 30). These are planned temporary holiday suspensions, not distress-related closures; the bank would reopen afterward.

Events (3)

1. September 3, 1872 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 4, 1881 Suspension
Cause Details
Planned temporary suspension for Inauguration Day (holiday); banks requested customers to adjust maturities accordingly.
Newspaper Excerpt
THE UNDERSIGNED BANKS AND Bankers, desiring to suspend business as far as practicable, on the 4th of March, Inauguration Day, respectfully request all persons having paper maturing on that day to provide for the payment of the same on the day previous.
Source
newspapers
3. May 30, 1881 Suspension
Cause Details
Planned temporary suspension for Decoration Day (holiday); advisory notice to depositors and creditors.
Newspaper Excerpt
THE UNDERSIGNED BANKS AND BANKERS, desiring to suspend business as far as practicable on the 30th of May (Decoration Day), respectfully request all persons having paper maturing on that day to provide for the payment of the same on SATURDAY. May 28.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from National Republican, March 3, 1881

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Special SPECIAL NOTICE! We do not belong to the "pooling association" for conveying people to and from the inaugaration ball. We will nave our representative at the Museum Building, however, to see that each person who favors us with an order shall get a carriage to convey them from the ball home. We will also have our elegant Tally-ho coach at the head of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, which will seat comfortabiy fifteen persons, and tickets for it at $2 per head for the round trip can be obtained at our office or at Willard's Hotel. Special arrangements for the parade and ball can be made at our office. LEADINGHAM & CO., No. 1327 H street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest. It Branch office at Willard's Hotel. HEADQUARTERS LADIES' PUBLIC COMFORT COMMITTEE, Hamburger & Sons, 615 Pennsylvania avenue, Metropolitan Hotel building. Addresses supplied to comfortable homes at reasonable rates, and messengers furnished to all parts of the city. THE ONLY AUTHORIZED PLACES for the sale of inaugural ball tickets are the following: Willard's Hotel, Arlington Hotel, Imperial Hotel, Metropolitan Hotel, National Hotel, W. S. Roose, 1233 Pennsylvania avenue: Willett & Ruoff, 905 Pennsylvania avenue; Robert Beall, 495 Pennsylvania avenue: Inaugural Headquarters, rear of Metropolitan National Bank building; Room 44, War Department: W.S. Thompson, 703 Fifteenth street northwest: Metzerott & Co., 925 Pennsylvania avenue: ma3-2t Ebhitt House, RED-RIBBON BOYS IN BLUE!-THE James A. Garfield Red-Ribbon Club Boys in Blue will assemble at Co-operative Hall, 1023 Seventh street northwest on FRIDAY MORNING, the 4th instant, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of participating in the inaugural parade; all temperance men (Republicans) are invited to participate with this Club. GEO. M. FILLMORE, President. It L. H. PATTERSON, Secretary. COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF PIPsissewa cures all Kidney and Bladder Diseases, Female Weakness, Gravel, &c.: sold by drugma2-191* gists; price, $1. AN EXCELLENNT DINNER AND THE most desirable balcony seats on Pennsylvania avenue, at DRIVER'S, 1343 Pennsylvania avenue, ma2-2t near Fourteenth street. THE UNDERSIGNED BANKS AND Bankers, desiring to suspend business as far as practicable, on the 4th of March, Inauguration Day, respectfully request all persons having paper maturing on that day to provide for the payment of the same on the day previous. C.A. James, Cashier Bank Geo. H. B. White, Cashof Washington. ier National Metropolitan Bank. Chas. S. Bradley, Acting Cashier National Bank Riggs & Co. of Republic. Thos. C. Pearsall, Cashier Citizens' National M. G. Emery, President Second National Bank. Bank of Washington City. N. Laird, Jr., Cashier Middleton & Co. Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank of Lewis Johnson & Co. J. A. Ruff, Cashier CenGeorgetown, H. D. Cooke & Co. ma2-20 tral National Bank. ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN HEADQUAR ters-During the present week the Republican Association will keep their headquarters, 907 F street northwest, Masonic Temple. open for the registry of visiting Illinoisans, where any information or assistance within the power of the Association will be cheerfully given. W. L. WOOD, Chairman. ma2-21* S. M. FINDLEY, Secretary. KIT CARSON POST, NO. 2. G. A. R.Comrades are hereby notified to assemble at headquarters at 9a. m. sharp, to participate in the inaugural parade; every comrade is earnestly requested to be present; uniform- dark overcoats and pants, white gloves. J.M. EDGAR Commander. Official: ST. GEORGE R. RABY. Adjutant. ma2-2t MISS FRANCES E. WILLARD. PRESIdent of the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union, and Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. the talented lawyer, of Iowa, will speak in Hamlin M. E. Church, corner of Ninth and Pstreets northwest, THU RSDAY EVENING, March 3, at 7:30 o'clock: public invited. ma2-2t SPECIAL NOTICE! The Washington (or Center) Market will be closed FRIDAY, March 4, 1881 (Inauguration Day). That all may have an opportunity to get their market supplies, the market will be open THU RSDAY next until five o'clock p.m. [ma2-21] P. S. SMITH, Clerk. HOW TO BECOME PRESIDENT. For sale at the office of the National Republican. fe28 25 cents per copy. t HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK REpublican Association, 1403 Pennsylvania avetue, opposite Willard's Hotel. where all New-York1 ers attending inauguration will receive a hearty wela come WM. 11. CHASE, ma2-21 e Chairman Reception Committee. j ROSCOE CONKLING CLUB, e BOYS IN BLUE!


Article from Evening Star, May 27, 1881

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SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTIOE.-TH members of the SENIOR CLASS of the Columbian Law College are notified that the announcement of the result of the examinations will be made on TUE3DAY NEXT, the 31st instant, at 5 o'clock p.m. It WM. STIOKNEY, Secretary. CHARITY SERMON.-Rev. H. MAGEVNEY, S J., who presched such an eloquent sermon at Et Aloysius' Church on Easter Sunday, will deliver a sermon at 11 o'clock Mass on SUNDAY, May 29, at the same church, uader the anspices of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference, for m27-29 the benefit of the poor of the parish. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED GROCERY MERCHANTS, agree to close our re-pecrive places of business, positively, at 11 d'elect 8 arp. on MONDAY, May 30 (Decoration Day): Home, o eary & Co., Barbour & Hamileon. Frank Hume G. G. Cornwell, J o Erg. od & Co, B. W. Reed's sons, N. H. Shea. m27-2t* THE UNDERSIGNED BANKS AND BANKERS, desiring to suspend business as far as practicable on the 30th of May (Decoration Day), respectfully request all persons having paper maturing on that day to provide for the payment of the same on SATURDAY. May 28. George H. B. White, Cashier National Metropolitan Bank: Thos. C. Pearsall, Cashier Citizens' National Bank: Middleton & Co, H D. Cooke. & Co., B.P. Snyder. Treasurer National Savings Bank: J. H. Equier & Co., Riggs & Oo., Lawis Johnson & Co., C. A. James. Cashier Bank of Washington: J.A. Ruff, Cashier Central National Bank: Daniel B. Clarke, President National Bank of the Republic; H. C. Swsin. Cashier Second Na tional-Bank; Wm. Laird, ir., Cashier Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank of Georgetown, D O. 1t NOTICE.-The annual meeting of the Lot Holders of Oak Hill Gemetery Company will be held in the office of the company at the Cometery, on MONDAY, June 6th, at 5 p.m., for the purpose of electing a board of managers to serve for the ensuing year. By order m25-eotd JAS. GORZLER, Secretary. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the East Fairmount Gas, Coal and Core Company will be held at the Office of Cummings & Baker, No. 1411 F street northwes', FRIDAY, June 3, at o'clock v.m. m23-10t JAMES E. BELL. Secretary. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 21st, 1881 SPECIAL NOTICE- To the Stockholders of the NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION:You are hereby notified that an Election will be held on MONDAY, May 30th, 1881, bet ween 2 and o'clock p. m., at Room 277, National Hotel, (entrance on 6th street,) to fill a vacsney in the Board of Directors. owing to the designation of W. M. Galt. Esq. By order of the Board m21-1w OHAS. U. DUNCANSON, Sec. HAMILTON & SHEDD FLUMBING, TINNING. GAS FIXTURES. SLATE MANTEL LATROBES. RANGES AND FURNACES. All binds of Job Work in our line promptly attended to. HAMILTON & SHEDD, ml4 409 9th street. GAS FIXTURE+-E F. BROOKS, wish Mitchell, Vance & Co's goods and a quarter of a century practical experience. I can meet all compet. tion and sell at LOWEST RATES. Immense stock. Fine selection. Retort-Gas Stoves. reduced rates. E. F. BROOKS, m7 531 15th street. EUREKA SPRINGS WATER, (from Arkaneas.) Summit Deep Rock, Geyser, (Saratoga,) Bethesda, Blue Lick. Bedford, Salurian, Michigan Congress Water. and other natural waters, freshly received, and for sale on draught at MILBURN'S PHARMACY, m5 1429 Pennsylvania ave. NOTICE The undersigned having opened his New Store at 1419 NEW YORK AVENUE, with a well selected stock of BUILDERS' AND MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE, CUTLERY, TOOLS, &C., respectfully invites his friends and the public to give him a call. ap27-2m JAMES B. LAMBIE. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, WASHINGTON, D. O., March 14, 1881. Notice is hereby given to the Depositors and Creditors of the FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY that all claims must be presented, and all dividends heretofore declared applied for, at this office, on or before AUGUS 24 1881, or they will be barred, and the amounts distributed among the other creditors of the Company. as provided in the act of Febrasry 21, 1881. Depositors who have not already received dividends should immediately forward their books by mail or express, or through some responsible bank or banker, accompanied with their address. mar12 JNO. JAY KNOX, Commissioner.


Article from National Republican, May 27, 1881

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Special Motices. THE UNDERSIGNED BANKS AND Bankers, desiring to suspend business as far as practicable on the 30th of May (Decoration Day), respectfully request all persons having paper maturing on that day to provide for the payment of the same on SATURDAY May 28. George H. B. White, cashier National Metropolitan Bank; Thos. C. Pearsall, cashier Citizens' National Bank; Middleton & Co., H. D. Cooke, jr., & Co., B. P. Snyder, treasurer National Savings Bank; J. H. Squier & Co., Riggs & Co., Lewis Johnson & Co., C. A. James, cashier Bank of Washington; J A. Ruff, eashier Central National Bank: Daniel B. Clarke, president National Bank of the Republic; H. C. Swain. cashier Second National Bank: Wm. Laird, jr., cashier Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank It of Georgetown, D. C.