The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-02
IN NEW QUARTERS
They Are q Colonsal Desisn An1
Ars Amens the Hesdsemsst

The Exchange Nsfional Benk WIN
tomorrow be established In the ssautt-
full quarters that have been fitted up
at great cost for It in on the corner Of
Dexter Avsnue and Court square,
that corner which has been known for
more than half q century 40 ..The Gem
trail Bank Corner"
On that corner for more than sixty
years there has been conducted . suo-
cesaful ana prosperous bank. It's use
as q site for a bank. dates back q
early days In Aisbama when one o.
the State banks was located there.
It was afterwards used by the bank
ing firm OF Farley and speer and then
by the Farley National Bank. II was
last used by the Merchants ana Plan
ters-Far5ey National Bank. for its Local
ton with the financial district OF the
city on one hand and the retail dis
trict Of Montgomery on the other mas
made It most desirable - . bank ioca-
ton.
The Exchange National Bank has
had the famous building thoroughly
renovated, overhauled. and refurnish-
ed. When the bank tak,k possession
tomorrow II will be established in sons
OF the most beautiful bank quarters In
the South.
The generaI scheme Of the interior
Is according to the colonial or early
Georgian. The heavy pillars in the
interior have been artistically adapted
to his plan. The bank is fitted out In
Italian marble and pure mahogany.
The ratings are OF dull bronze. The
white marble with which the wallis
and the counters are wainscoated are
beautifully set off with base decora-
zion of green marble OF verde antique.
The electric lights which stud the
walls and the counters are especially
artistic. In their finish of old brass.
They with other decorations harInonize
and assist in the general colonial ek.
feet which 10 frightened by the maftte
pillars which mark the divisions OF
the bank.
The Union Bank and Trust Company
has also quarters in the same building
and decorated In the same lavish, yet
tasteful style. The two banks are
separate institutions. 1t happens.
OF the Exchange National Bank IL alae
President Of the Union Bank ana
Trust Company.
The beautiful mahogany office or
President Cody Is located between the
two Institutions. Immediately in the
rear of 1t is the Directors Room, rich-
~ furnished In mahogany. brass and
6FuHeei@ cArpe&.
The office OF Cashier J. Kirk jack
son who begins his service with the
bank tonNSrrow is located on the right
OF the Dexter Avenue entrance. Ad-
Joining 1t is . splendidly furnished
waiting room, wherein patrons may
wait tor the transaction of their bust
ness without having to stand in the
crowded lobby OF the bank.
In the part of the building set aside
for the Union Bank and Trust Cona-
pany, luxuriously appointed Ladies
Department has been established with
every convenience. It might be men.
TONED. that the Union Bank and Trust
Company was one OF the few savings
banks in the country which did not
enforce the thirty and sixty day clause
In paying deposits during the recent
financial troubles.
The bank officials are especially
proud of the vaults which have just
been installed. They are OF Bessemer
steel and are examples OF the best OF
modern art In vault building.