EXHIBIT 3.1

                              CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

                                       OF

                         EAGLE FINANCIAL CAPITAL TRUST I

          This  Certificate  of Trust is being executed as of March 26, 1997 for
the purposes of organizing a business  trust  pursuant to the Delaware  Business
Trust Act, 12 Del. C. ss.ss. 3801 et seq. (the "Act").

          The undersigned hereby certify as follows:

          1. Name.  The name of the business trust is "Eagle  Financial  Capital
Trust I" (the "Trust").

          2.  Delaware  Trustee.  The name and business  address of the Delaware
resident  trustee of the Trust meeting the  requirements  of Section 3807 of the
Act are as follows:

          Wilmington Trust Company
          Rodney Square North
          1100 North Market Street
          Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001

          3. Effective. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective immediately
upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.



          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned,  being all of the trustees of the
Trust, have duly executed this Certificate of Trust as of the day and year first
above written.

                                             WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
                                             as Delaware Trustee

                                             By: /s/ Donald G. MacKelcan
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                                             Name: Donald G. MacKelcan



                                             ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE

                                             By: /s/ Robert J. Britton
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                                             Name: Robert J. Britton




                                             ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE

                                             By: /s/ Mark J. Blum
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                                             Name: Mark J. Blum




                                             EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.,
                                             as Sponsor

                                             By: /s/ Robert J. Britton
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                                             Name:  Robert J. Britton
                                             Title: President & Chief
                                                    Executive Officer