The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-28
THE SOUTHERN FARMER
 IS NOW AN INVESTOR

work Is said to have given Mobile the handsomest bank interior In the State. In the first place n idea ef the rich- ness of the interior 10 giveu by the heavy plate glasses in their mahogany glass is 25 feet long and . feet high. A fine mahogany settse rune the length of the five windows. settee upholster- ed in costly leather.
 The handsonae interior was arranged and decorated after a definite design. . design of the Italian renaissance. These furnishings of every sort are of the richest quality. The floor is laid ip ceramic mosaic tiling with deep bcr- der of Greek fret. The monogram of the bank is worked into the noor at
 The walls are wainscoated with Pa vonaxzo marble. imported from Asia Minor. stone which is fiesh-cclored. veined and in appearance similar to onyx. Throughout the bank the fur nfshings are of bronSe and mahogany,
 The Lienkauf Banking Company alec has on St. Francis Street . building in which the public-spirited citizen of Mobile takes pride. This building is of the impressive style of architecture which in the large cities has been de- eAeAessSN oS sAAS OuuA 8tytG VA -4oS SAt4N lecture. The entrance to the bank is marked by ornate and massive stone. The doors are of heavy ornamental Iron and the entrance. or vestibule. is beau tihed with mahogany. The floor Of the bank is laid in mosaic wofk with orna- mental borders. The waAnscoting is of mahogany in panels. The metal work of the bank Is of bronze of fine quality and the wood work is of ma hogany. There are six mahogany col- umns rising from the floor to the cell ing. The interior aspect of the bank is modern and beautiful.
 The Merchants Bank occupies the re- constructed building on the corner of St. Francis and Water Streets. The bank but a few weeks ago moved into these quarters which were especially prepared for 1t at a great expense. This building on the ground floor is notable for its wide expanse of plate glass. There arc two large plate glass win- dows and mahogany doors on the Wa ter Street side and seven large plate glass windows, all set in mahogany frames on the St. Francis Street side. The interior is beautifed with marble and mahogany. The interior Is deep and well calculated to furnish room and accommodating for the patrons of the bank. The furnishings and fittings are rich and costly. all forming har- monious whole.
 These are the new. the modern brick buildings of Mobile which are cited as exhibits of the city's financial strength and vigor. There are other bank build ings that are at once attractive and impressive. but which have more age upon them. There Is, for instance. the building of the Peoples Bank on the na nf Streets. This building was constructed in 1853 and its strength and massive. ness illustrate the old bank style of arr chitecture. The walls are like fort and the interior Is dark but costly and beautiful. The ceiling of the main room is lofty, in harmony with the size of the room.
 The fittings are of polished oak, with marble skirtings.
 The Central Trust Company occupies building on St. Francis Street which has a tasteful ornamental front and an attractive interior.
 The Union Savings Bank is establish ed in a handsome and commodious building on St. Francis Street.
 The effort is here made to convey some idea of the width and scope of bank improvement in Mobile in recent months. These Improvements are at once unusual and remarkable. repre- senting as they do In short space of time. thousands, yes, hundreds of thousands of dollars. tt- eAE.
 And the cause of it. as we'll as the primary cause of Mobiles era of growth may be traced back to the prosperity of the South. the great agricultural section of the country. That the Southern farmer is enabled to become an investor and a lender Is reflected in the vigor of Mobiles institutions, The financial freedom of the Southern far mer has made it's quickening influence felt along every channel of Mobiles trade. For after all. agriculture is the ocean from which the continents of commerce receive their dew and rain and to which the channels and brooks of their business run their course.