The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-03
GRAND OPENING
Missouri State Bank and Walton
Trust Company.

On Saturday February 9Th, 1910 the
Missouri State Bank and Walton
Trust Company will have the open
ing" of the new building in which
these well known institutions will
hereafter be located.
The Missouri State Bank and Wal
ton Trust Company have for years had
their office in building 25xl00 on
the lot where the new institution now
stands, but Of late years these quar-
tiers have been found much too small
to accommodate the rapid increase of
both institutions.
On August 10Th, 1909, the work of
re-modeling the institution was be-
gun. The building adjoining on the
east, belonging to the bank, was RACED
and the new building was built to ex-
tend over the lot occupied by this
building.
The new building, which will be
fully completed upon the day set for
the opening, stands as one of the
handsomest and most imposing struc-
lures in the county.
The front entrance or portico is
purely colonial in design, and is con-
structed of cement, II consists of
four massive three foot columns thirty
feet in heighth upon which the roof
rests. The pillars to the left and right
of the large double doors, bear re-
spectively the name plates of the
Bank and Trust Company, heavily
cast in bronze.
Entrance is made in to a beautifully
finished lobby l4x4S feet into which
opens on the left, the customers rest
room, to the left of which is situated
the customers private room. Direct
ly back of these rooms is the officers
low rail section occupied by the Presi-
dent, cashier and asst cashier.
To the right of the lobby the Wal
ton Trust Company has provided a
convenient and handsome rest room
for the use of its customers, back of
which is the low rail section occupied
by the officers of that institution. Ad-
joining this is the long distance tele-
phone booth and private room.
A unique feature of the arrange
ment and construction of the lobby is
that upon entering one may see every
clerk and officer in both institutions
at his desk.
In the center of the lobby stands a
high writing table, the frame Of
which is constructed of mahogany
steel, with genuine mahogany top.
The check stand thereon is of dull
finish brass.
The rear and north end of the lobby
is enclosed on three sides by grill
work of the cages of the receiving
and paying tellers of these two insti-
buttons, there being seven receiving
and paying tellers' windows opening
into the lobby. The cages occupied
by the tellers are an innovation in this
county and afford absolute protection
to the bank from theft by sneak
thieves. They are of steel mahogany
and bronze, the deal plates being of
the finest American black marble.
Automatic locking slide doors close
behind each teller as he enters, thus
affording protection to the contents
Of the cage. Wide desks OFT either
hand of the teller afford ample work
ing room therein.
The space back of the lobby at the
north end is occupied by the COM
pletely equipped Abstract depart
ment.
To the right of the room at the rear
of the Walton Trust Compony is a
new l0x30xl5, burglar proof vault
which is the largest in Bates county.
1t is safeguarded by an Electric Pro-
lection Burglar Alarm of the latest
pattern and equipped with up-to-date
fire proof steel fixtures.
The entire room is most beautifully
and tastefully decorated. The side
walls are tinted a sage green and the
ceiling shade of cream.
Five 16 inch columns IA feet in
heighth support the ceiling which is
heavily beamed and corniced. Col
umns, beams and cornices are of
pure white. All cornices are stucco.
To the rear Of the Trust Company is
a handsome art glass sky light forty
feet in length, bordered by massive
cornice.
The electric light fixtures are