The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-13
STATION WAS DEDICATED.
NEW NORTHWESTERN DEPOT
SEEN BY NORFOLK PEOPLE.
AUSPICES or COMMERCIAL CLUB
Handsome Structure just Completed
Was Inspected and Turned over to
Railroad Use by an Informal Funo-
tIon Wednesday Evenina.

tIon Wednesday Evening.
The new city passenger station of
the Chicago and Northwestern was
thrown open to the inspection of the
public Wednesday evening, the func-
ton being held under the auspices of
the Norfolk commercial club. The
club was represented by President
Burnham, Secretary Cow, directors
and members, while the railroad com
pany was represented by General Man
ager +. Walters of Omaha, General
Superintendent Braden, Division SUI
perintendent Reynolds and others Of
this city.
A representative crowd of people
attended the function, which was in
formal throughout and was devoid Of
speech-making or other ceremony.
People came, were shown through the
building, listened to the music par
took of the refreshments, and went at
will. There was mingling of Norfolk
business interests and railroad inter-
ests and the glad hand was freely ex-
tended on both sides.
During the progress of the inspec-
ton, Vradenburg's orchestra, from a
corner of the large waiting room, dis
coursed some of It's best music. THEM
the caterer served sandwiches and cof-
fee, using the ticket Office for kitch-
en-. The hours for inspection were
from 8 to 10, and during that time
many hundred people passed judgment
upon the building. The station was
lighted throughout and along the plat
forms by electricity.
The new city station of the North
western is constructed in bungalow
style, giving 1t low, long appearance
from the exterior. The building itself
is about 200 feet long, with the addi-
ton of substantial shed on the
north end. In width it is twenty-eight
feet. The track platform is $50 feet,
and extends from Madison avenue to
beyond Philip avenue, the platform
crossing the street at Philip avenue
on grade with the rail.
The main entrance is on the west
side leading from the track platform
to the main waiting room, which oc-
cupies the central part of the struc-
ture A carriage entrance is on the
east side, leading through lobby to
the main room. To the north of the
main room is ladies' rest room and
toilet room for both ladies and gentle
men. Immediately adjoining the main
room on the south Is the ticket office
and an entry hall to the baggage room,
which is beyond the ticket office. The
building has tile floors throughout, eX-
cept in the baggage room, and is fin.
ished in solid oak with walnut stain
The main room has a high-vaulted
ceiling with solid oak beams, while
the side walls are finished in light
green. There is an abundance of large
windows, while electricity Is used
freely at night The building is heat
ed by steam, and the furnace and Goa
rooms are in the basement, built OF
solid masonry.
A person gets very inadequate idea
of the real beauty of the new station
from the exterior, being built evident
ly rather for comfort and convenience
than outside show. 1t Is substantially
constructed throughout and will be 8
credit for good many years to come
The station was occupied by the rail
road company for business on Thurs
day.