The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23

attracted much attention on the part
of visitors The marble floors are Of
.ternozos mosaic, with dark Tennessee
marble borders. The stately pilasters
to the bank is finished in imported
italian marble and the treads are Of
the same material.
Bank Officers.
The present officers Of the bank are
as follows: William H. Dunwoody,
president; M. B. Koon, vice president;
Edward w. Decker, vice president;
Joseph Chapman, Jr., cashier; Frank
2. Holton, assistant cashier; Charles
W. Farwell, assistant cashier.
Some prominent Minneapolis men
who have been connected with the
bank are as follows:
Dorilus Morrison, H. T. Welles,
George A. Pillsbury, c. A. Pillsbury,
James B. Forgan, David r. Forgan.
F. H. Peavey, William Donaldson, s.
e. Neiler, W. S. Benton, Thomas
Lowry, Anthony Kelly. T. B. Casey.
When the bank first opened its door
the banking staff consisted Of three
men. Now there is a staff Of fifty
five employees.
There is an immense skylight in the
new building and there is not a single
dark nook or corner in the whole
! building, except in the immense vaults
and these are made brighter than day
| by the electric light system. A look
4 one an imm ediate impression Of room
| mess and solidity. The decorating,
/ which was done by Lawrence A. Nc
/ Ivor & Co., is not only very beautiful,
but very. practical, with not a sugges"
! ton of harshness in the entire color
| scheme. The decorations are purely
| from Pompeian motifs and ideas. The
/ ceiling is of soft cream-colored glass,
4 with lines Of olive-green blending
into the buff down to the stronger
4 tones, suggesting Pon1pefan reds. The
4 wainscoting is of dark green marble,
and the greens and bluffs and creams
are blended into beautifully harmoni-
1 Gus effects. The display Of gold on
/ marble pilasters and the gold distrib-
/ uted thru the members Of the cornice4
/ illuminates the effect and gives life
to the whole color scheme.
/ bank, stated this morning that credit
for the beautiful building, with its
harmonious color schemes and attrac-
tive architecture. was due almost enc
/ tirely to KEGS & Colburn, the archi-
] tects, and to L. A. Mclvor.
The present directors Of the bank
are as follows: James s. Bell, presis
E. Carpenter, president Carpenter
Lamb company, lumber; Joseph Chap
. man, Jr.,. cashier. E. C. Cooke, presi-
dent Minneapolis Trust company; S. A.
CuIbertson, capitalist; e. w. Decker,
vice president; William H. Dunwoody,
president; I. S; Gillette, president
3. Janney, Janney, Semple, Hill 81
Co., wholesale hardware; NJ. B. Koon.
vice president; Henry L. Little. gene
4 eral manager Pillsbury- Washburn-
Flour Mills company; W. q. Northrup,
! president North Star Wooden Mill
company; George w. Peavey,
| Peavey Elevator system; George
W. Porter, vice president Atlantic Ele-
vator company; w. A. Ramsey, presi.
! dent Minnesota Linseed Oil companyI
/ T. Rand, president Minneapolis Gas
Light company; James W. Raymond,
ex-president; George w. Van Dusen'-
Van Dusen Elevator system; G. D.
i yelie, vice president Deere & Weber
company. farm implements; Q. G
wyman, Wyman, Partridge & Co..
wholesale dry goods; J. T: Wyman,
Smith & wyman, sash, doors and
blinds.