Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEW HOME FOR CITIZENS Ma
TIONAL BANK.
Building to Be Completed Tomorrow
General and Personal
Matters.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 6, 1906.
The handsome new building Of the Citi-
zens' National Bank, at the northeast corner
of King and St. Asaph streets. which has
been under course of construction for sew
eral months past. will be completed tomor
row and will be opened for business at 8
o'clock Monday morning. The edifice.
which in architectural design and artistic
construction is one OF the finest of its kind
In the state, occupies a position in the BUSH
ness as we'll as the geographical center of
the city In the change from the old to the
new houses the bank leaves site at the
northwest corner of Prince and Lee streets,
which 1t had occupied since 1870. when the
corporation was organized. The building
which has been Its home since then was
constructed few years prior to that date.
1t was erected for the business for which 1t
was subsequently used, and Is still hand
some structure. The decision Of the bank
directors for the erection Of the new build
ing on King street was reached. 1t Is stated,
largely out of consideration for the central
location of this site. In making the change
of houses the bank comes to building
which Is not only handsome and attractive
on the exterior. but is fitted up inside In
thoroughly convenient and fine modern
style. In the arrangement of the interior
of the building equal attention has been
given to providing for the comfort and con-
venience both of the bank officials and the
patrons.
The new bank house Is a high single-story
building OF white brick and Indiana lime
stone. 1t is covered with green Spanish
tile roof sloping to the four Sides The
front faces King street. On each side OF
the spacious doorway. In which is a revolv-
ing door, Is fine limestone column, reach
ing from the foundation to the caves On
each side also Is handsome window
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sign representing the shield of Virginia.
while that of the United States is placed
above the east window.
On the st. Asaph street side Is large
central window with smaller one on each
side. The Interior Is furnished in mahogany
the floor of the lobby being of white mar
BILE. There are two vaults, lower and
an upper one. The former is intended for
the storage of books and packages, and the
latter for safe deposit boxes to be used by
the depositors. The building was construct
ed by Messrs. Richardson and Burgess, con-
tractors. Of Washington. and the plans.were
architects. of Baltimore.
The following are officers of the bank:
Edward l.. Daingerfield. president: Will
lam II. Lambert. vice president: w. f. Lam
bert. cashier and Carroll Pierce assistant
cashier. The directors are Messfs. William
H. Lambert, Worth Hulfsh, Edward L.
Daingerfield, M. A. Ahern and w. r. Lam
bert. The capital stock is 100000, the
surplus $4,000 and the undivided profits
Charged With Assault.
Harry Simpson, an insurance agent of this
city. was arrested this morning and con-
Quoted 10 the station house on the charge
of shooting pistol at colored man. who
gave his name as Bruce Haley, and stated
that his home was In Fairfax county.
/ Haley was also conducted to the station
house. The affair VIII Be Investigated II