The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-28

$40 3Nol'tsS eN~NAAA+r- Ahilt Apitl
pany opened ITS regular business Tor TIN
day Thursday morning in its magnifi
cent new banking rooms in the Irwil
block, at the corner OF Third and Pix,
streets, having moved from the room
which it has occupied in the Downdei
building, on Third street, since its in
stitution some three years ago.
In response to general Invitation
extended TO the patrons and the friend
OF the bank, large numbers visited tn,
new banking room to see its elaborat.
equipment and handsome furnishings
Without any doubt the new bankin.
rooms are the finest, most completed,
equipped and conveniently arranged IL
the state of West Virginia. A mon,
elaborate and costly banking home cal
rarely be seen even in the larger cities
The building in which the bank is in
stalled is one of the most imposing bust
ness blocks in the city 1t is built of 9
beautiful white stone and buff pressct
brick, is three stories in height and oc
cupies the most important business 10
cation in the city. The Peoples Bank
ing & Trust Company WAS instrumental
in its erection and special plans wer,
made with much care for the big corner
room in which it WIS TO make lis per
manent home.
The entrance to the banking room j.
what might be called an arcade cornei
entrance. The front door is cut of
squarety from the right ANGLES of tn,
corner leaving an outside lobby within
the two corner arches. The front Is Of
heavy beveled French plate glass incascd
in so,.~ mahogany jambs trimmed il
bronze and marble slabs. The parts Il
each side of '.-e b.g front door cury.
inward conclvely.
The outer walIs of thai part of III,
buiamg where the banking room is 10.
GATED are arranged IN large open stone
arches, giving ample space for windows
The windows are of heavy bevele,l
French plate glass and ss,shed with ma
hoSany and marble trimmings. NJ
room is OF unusual height, spacious. airy
and well lighted.
Inc exterior arrangement of the com.
tiers and fixtures are of striking beauty
and elegance. The handsome none,
counters are faced with solid marble &.
the counter tops the upper fixtures being
OF solid bronze and set with bevel ground
French plate glass. This il indeed o
costly and elaborate fixture. The lowea
facing OF the counter touching the Mo.
siae "oor ia composed of green verd
marble. The panels are composed OF the
elegant Escalette Italian marble toppe
with border of ->umidian slabs. The
counter tops nre of this famous Nmid.
ran marble. The bronze top part of the
fixtures is work of art. The topmoSt
part OF the unonze is suImountcd by
twenty electric lights IN perfect globe.
distributed the entire length at regular
intervals.
The counters are arranged good dis
taiice back and run parallel from TIN
outer walls of iloo a-itiinr. "ir;--r q
large, rcomy space for the Mosaic tile,
public hobby.
The wooden furnishings Of fire rr-r
are o solid mahogany entire. The mar
re and bronze and magohany ans
cleaning plate glass forms beautiful
harmonization of color and effect MAXIM
the room one Of quiet and simple Gle
gance.
To the left extent OF the lobby is {
beautiful room set apart for ladies Tn,
entrance is made through a swinging
door of solid bronze facing which i
swung from mn extenion of the counter
fixtures which cross at a right angle
from The counters to the outer wall
Following in order 10 the right the bank
ing windows are arranged on the money
counters as follows: Bookkeeper's win
dow, Collection window, Paying Teller
window, Receiving TeIler's window. Saw
ings Department window and Daft ans
Exchange window. To the right ex
tension of the lobby Is located the cash
iers room, arranged much in the sam
manner rs the ladies' room.
The working spaces behind the man
counters are arranged in departments
which are Gagged off by wrought non par
titions. The bcoSkeepes and collection
department is Just TO The right Of th'
ladies' room, the receiving and payini
telleris department IN tine center and tn
savings department 10 the right OF tn
center. These departments are conven
ienily and systematically arranged Al
OF the facilities necessary for the trans
action Cd a large banking business ar
found here.
To the rear in the corner stands III
big Niosler steel vault This Is bi