The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-29
ELEGANT BANK ROOM.
The Handsome Quarters of the
Utah National.
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. 1
The Big Ysult That Weighs Fffty-fve Tons-A
Ladies' Banking Department Taste
in all the Appointments.

The Utah National is one of the sights OF
the town. 81 first took my friend to see.
the temple, and next brought him to sees
the new bank,n said Salt Lake gentlemani
as he stepped up and introduced his friend
to President Stout.
There are banks and banks and eaclT
seems to vie with the other in the elegance
of its appointments. This laudable rivalry
is apt to bring out many dazzling and
stunning" effects of what are aptly styled
gingerbread designs. One feels i'll at ease
in these gaudy places and holds back as
though he were intruding.
| The hundreds who have visited the COM
modious quarters of the Utah National did
not stop and stare as if they were startled.
or shocked, but quietly walked about with
a feeling of quiet and repOse. The plain,
massive, elegant fixtures are so blended
and harmonized that the rich ornaments
ton, instead of appearing a luxury, is given
the practical turn OF an every day neceS-
sity.
The exquisite taste of every detail Of the
appointments was what impressed Thu
HERALD most. There is such temptation.
to be gorgeous at a small expense and vul-
i carly loud. in dressing bank that when g.
room Is seen 10 De elegant WITHOUT. DeluR
snowy, it but reflects the good sense and
substantial character of the men who de-
signed or selected it.
Everything about this banking room Is
subdued and elegant. The Venetian mo-
sale tile floor is as quiet in color as peD-
bled seashore, and the English oak coun-
tiers with their quarter sawed, spun pam
nels are rich and ripe as the autumn leaves
and smack oil the antique. The metal trim
mings over the counter are not of the daZ-
} zling brassy color, but are of the dark jap
anese copper finish, about the color OF In
dian summer.
THE BIG VAULT.
The big vault has already been inspected
by thousands and it's immensely cannot be-
better described than by saying that with
it's contents it weighs fifty five
. Ter than the largest locomotive on wheels.
It is so well protected on every side that %
burglar would no more try to get at its con-
tents than he would attempt to get into the
= centre of the earth. 1t is absolutely fire
= aud burglar proof, and duplicate Of the
1 one placed in the Union National bank OF
4 Chicago. There are three iron gates and
: two iron doors to pass before the inside Of
r the vault is reached, and then one Of the
y Diebold's finest burglar safes, with a solid
outer door, operated by time lock that
/ does not require spindle to pass through
Z. the door, leaving 1t absolutely free from
r crack or crevice for the Introduction or
= powder This safe contains three chests
L operated by separate combinations, one Of
which will be kept by the president, an
y other by the cashier, and the third by Mr..
4 Hawley, the teller. This places each OF
u these officers of the bank guard over a
II certain portion of the deposits.
+ 1t is the finest burglar work west of
Chicago, there being nothing equal to it at
e Denver. A new device worth mentioning
:. is the Burton-Harris bolt actuating de-
J. vice, by which the large bolts of the mass
i've outer doors of the vault are thrown
Ie back by clockwork, without any spindle,
d leaving the door solid mass OF plate iron,
" without single break in it.
u SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
contains $50 boxes of ten styles, the annual
rental ranging from 81 to $50. The vesti-
bule to this portion of the vault is very COM
= plete having apartments where boxowners
% can enter to inspect their securities un-
~ ~ molested by any one. There are also count
n ing shelves and every other convenience.
% The design of the day door on the safety
famous gate of the Rookery safe deposit at
Chicago and is highly artistic as well as
ornamental
THE DIRECTORS ROOM
40 in the back is large and commodious; the
W and, the chairs and lounges upholstered with
VI; morocco leather This room when not il
ld use by the directors will be at the sdisposa
L" of any of the customers of the back whit
may want private business consultations
m The appointments in the lobby for the
-, customers of the bank and any person hay
Nv ing business to do with it, are perfect anC
an every detail that will add to their comfoT
at and facilitate the transaction Of bushes:
has been provided.
on THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT..
ng The projectors of this bank evidently be
lieye that the men have not all the money
i'll and that women are customers worth &C
oil commodating. With this idea in view, tn
md contest little apartment that is both daiut.
IA: and elegant in its surroundings, has beel
'e1 provided where a lady can enter and tran
eek sact her business, screened from the eye o
ese any pickpocket, who are prone to follow
women into the bank and get away wit
ird her pocket book after she leaves. In TIL
or little room there is a writing table wher
ith she can indite letter when down tow
at and do her banking in perfect security.
raj A little thing in its way, but that count
W for great deal, is the arrangement Of To
desks of the president and cashier, whic
I'M are so elevated that when they are seate
H. they are nearly on a level with the me
standing in front of their desks, and have
md good view of all the clerks of the bank. o
m. e. - g IT,, J-.1~. .,,rao,. thair Name
l
on a neat silver plate, relieving anyon
from embarrassment who desires to al
% o. dress them by their names.
So The banking arrangements are so CON
ing plete and elegant in every detail that
written description can no more than 1nvl
or an inspection of the premises.
cts. They certainly reflect great credit to M
Yer j. NJ Stout, the president and Mr.. A.
e. Jones, cashier, who are understood.to HAY
had considerable to do with the appoin
nor mentS.
;on 1t not only required good taste but
$, II liberal outlay of money, the remodelling
10 the building having cost the Jenn1ng
estate SlO,O 600 and the safe vault and 9th,
mar fixtures could be considered cheap at 81
'ens co.,
All Every such improvement adds so mu'
to the general beauty of the business cent
of the city, and reflects to thevisltor thrlf
4 progress and prosperity.
We have fifty feet front on Secor
South between East and West Temp
,ial- streets for sale on good terms. This IS
,big cidedly the best bargain in business pro