Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-14
EQUITABLE RECEPTION.
The Handsome Building
Formally Opened To-day.
HUNpREps OF pELIaHTEp VIsTToRs

The Handsomest Banking Institution In
the state Receives It's Friends Load
ing Men Of the City Inspect the
Mammoth Building at Ninth and
Market streets Beautiful Panorama
From the koof.
Hundreds Of persons visited the new
and handsome building Of the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust company at Ninth
and Market streets from II to 2 o'clock
today During those hours the aiIable
young man who runs the large elevator
| fully understood what was meant by the
"ups and downs Of life
The occasion was the formal opening
OF the public. The committee having
charge Of the inspection was composed of
| William w. Pusey Joseph Swift, repre-
sentative Thomas B. Smith, DR.. j. A.
| Draper, Thomas Jackson and Preston
| Lea.
The list of visitors comprised the lead
| ing lawyers, fnanciers, business men and
ministers of the city One thousand invi-
tations were sent out by the committee
and fully two.thirds Of the recipients re-
sponded.
ment Of the banking room, and the
smaller rooms adjacent were much adj
mired and commented upon. The bank
ing department occupies the en-
tire first floor At the Market street end
is tho presidents room. The treasurer's
room ad dioins. Back of Il Is the reception
room, the money department and Trust
Company's office. These rooms are all
handsomely tiled frescoed and carpoted.
The partitions are Of mahogany and.
beveled French plate glass, aud the desks
stools and chairs are of mahogany.
In the rear Of the main room are the
safe deposit and trust vaults They
weigh 90, 600 pounds, are handsomely
finished and lighted by electricity.
To the left of the vaults is the parlor for
the use of women. It's appointments are
exquisite, having every facility from Il
pier glass TO a unique paper cutter. The
only things wanting are crimplng pins
and curling irons This room is also
finished in mahogany, with booths for
, the use Of women who want to make up
their accounts In private.
To the right and In the rear of the
vaults Is large room reserved for the
use of the doctors. 10 is finished In oak,
with delicately tinted walls and carpet.
The toilet rooms adioin this beautifully
. furnished apartment.
In the cellar the storage vault, engine
and three seventy-fve horse power boil
ers, with the pump having a power C
} throw 400 gallons Of water per minute
b and the elevator cables attracted mucl
! attention.
After inspecting these parts Of the
building the visitors were carried M
Z stairs In the elevator The different
( floors and handsome suits of Offices wer'
y examined and admired and the syste
G matte manner In which the rooms wer'
@ numbered called forth much favorabl
comment
Il In the rooms on the sixth floor ice
{ cream, cake and lemonade were served q
@ all comers by a corps Of capable walters
a A Delightful Prospect
Those who inspected the building wer
q particularly delighted with the extensiv
view of the surrounding country tina
- was obtained from the upper windows
10 The Delaware river, New Jersey and tn
II hills of southern Pennsylvania wer
plainly visible, and the scene was a stud
for the artist and lovers of the beautiir
in nature. Until person looks from th
y top of the great structure, he does ma
= realize the magnitude of the beautifu
y symmetrical pile of stone and bricks upo
"a which ne stands, and which cost nearl
=. 5000, 600.
u The company moved into the pla'
a after the reception. and tomorrow actul
~ business transactions win begin.