The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-14

are IN the middle OF the room and
they are capped with exquisite Corin-
taian capitals covered entire with
gold loaf, The walls are covered
with canvass which is hand painted
with 4 Nile green background and
golden yellow empire figures.
| The floor Of the lobby il laid with
a marble mosaic and the wainscoat-
ing of the walls is composed OF the
white statuary marble trimmed with
solid bronze. The check desks are
OF novus white glass with bronze
trimmings, At the right of the emit
rance is a curned marble railing
which encloses marble seat under
the big window.
Mahogany Wood Work.
A rich red mahogany is used for
the woodwork of the room. To the
right of the lobby is the presidents
private Office which has handsome
plate glass door and the desks, chairs
and wood working are OF mahogany.
Adjoining the presidents private Of
fice is the cashiers private ONCE,
similarly treated. Between the two
is telephone booth.
In the working room the fixtures
have mahogany and novus white
glass tops and beneath they are con-
structed of metal. The teller's cage
is trimmed in bronze and bronze rail-
ings separate the different depart
ments. To the right of the big
vault in the rear are eight lockers
for the employees of the bank. with
! a pretty lavatory trimmed with mar
bile. Stationary closets are also To-
Gated opposite the lockers.
Empire Style of Decoration.
Throughout the room the trim
mings, embellishments and orna-
ments follow the empire style from
the hand painted wreathes on the
ceiling to the empire torches in the
4 uOAbihnlObt uCCOEdtlUub.
Over the main entrance. reached
by marble stairway trimmed In
bronze. there is balcony from
which one may obtain good view Of
the banking room. This will be
utilized for the convenience OF pat
rons who wish to write or converse
privately. In the left OF the ex-
treme rear is another balcony upon
which opens the third floor vault
door and this, too, has winding
marble stairway.
Behind the vault is located the d.
rectors' room and it is magnificent
apartment. The walls are finished
in hand decorated leather and the
ceiling Is artistically decorated to
match. The furniture is of solid
mahogany, large oval polished
table being in the center and Bank
OF England leather-covered chairs
surround It.
A Strong Institution.
The Empire National Bank is only
a little more than three years old, It's
last birthday being on November 80.
and yet 1t Is one OF the strongest and
most substantial banking institu-
lions in this section of the country.
1t has capital of $3.50. 900. 90, sur
plus and undivided profits of $751;
100000, deposits OF $75o,o00.00. and
total resources of $1,350.000.0o
Its two hundred stockholders COM
prise the leading. influential and sub
stantial business men of this section
of the State. Few banks in the
country have made such a rapid
growth in volume of business in the
same length of time that the Empire
has and 1t is an institution that
holds a very important place in the
banking business OF the State.
J, A Handsome Building.
The Empire building, which has
just been completed. is the finest
structure OF the kind In West vir-
ginia. 1t is magnificent seven
story, steel constructed. fre-proof.
brown stone, terra Gotta and brick
building costing several hundred
thousand dollars. 1t was designed
and its construction was superintend-
ed by Holmboe & Lafferty. the emin-
ent architects of this city, and 1t
stands as permanent monument to
their artistic skill and ability. They
have received unlimited praise and
credit for the able work they have
done on the structure and its deco.
rations and wen they deserve It. The
building contains seventy ONCE and
business rooms and although It ha.
Just been completed sixty-seven Of
these rooms have been rented add
!, occupied.
The oficers of the Empire Nation
al Bank extend a cordial Invitation
to the many patrons and friends OF
the Institution to call and visit It ii
It's handsome new quarters. -