The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-04
POSTOFFICE MOVES
INTO ITS NEW HOME
TWO BLOCKS WEST
BETWEEN DARK AND DAWN ON-
GLE SAM Fits TO LATEST
DoMlclLE.
THE BUILDING IS VERY MODERN
Was Secured by Congressman Pad
astt And Cost $55,ooo-ReVolVins
storm Door the First Ever seen
in Columbia.
Moved Two blocks West"

Moved Two Blocks West"
This notice. scrawled in eligible
script on the doors of the old post
office building Friday morning warned
the public that IT, postofice had
moved into its new home. Like the
silent Arab. the { ice had folded its
tent and stolen away under the sha-
dow of night, for when the sun SANK
to rest on the previous evening uncle
Sam was keeping open house at the
old stand, but the first gray nusn Oh
dawn had discovered him bivouaced
further up the street
Horace Greedy, one OF the most Ia
nous also-rans who ever asplred 10
the presidency or dipped pin in INK
for the laudable purpose OF giving
much needed advice, is Responsible
for that famous slogan Go West
This admonition was applicable FRIDAY
and taking the cue from young Amerl-
"a half the population streamed early
mn the street to inspect the new build
ing while the other half girded its
loins and latched its shoes in prepara-
lion for the pilgrimage. With more
haste than moderation the citizensnlp
carried out the program of inspecuon'
and few there are who have not al
ready crowded through the revolving
doors of the new Posofice."
Bright and early Postmaster JACK
son and his entire corps OF efncient
assistants was on duty at the mali
new domicile, and the work OF as
tributing the letters, packages ana
papers proceeded with dispatch. Wnlle
the task of moving had nearly been
comnleted the night before, there was
vet much arranging and adjusting to
he done. Into the wee hours Thursday
night the brilliant lights cleaned from
the postoffice building, as the work OF
moving progressed, the glare OF the
incandescents having just that unge
of metropolitanism that would sug-
suggest Broadway.
The New Building.
The newbuilding, which was Sc
cured through, the tireless efforts OF
CONGRESSMAN l.. p Padgett and
the late Senator Carmack, is one OF
the handsomest public buildings in the
entire state. 1t is far handsomer than
the government buildings of many
towns much larger than Columbia, and
ia strong testimonial to the execu'
tive ability of the representative ano
Senator in Congress. The TO
tai cot of the building Is
about $4,000, and the work was
done under the supervision OF Arcnl
tect Chas. Morrell, and it is strictly
up to the exacting requirements OF
the specifications.
That which first impresses the
stranger on approaching the building
from the street is the revolving storn
door-the first ever seen in Columbia
This door has but one motto, Push,
and all that is necessary to get either
in or out to follow directions, Fhe
door is an elegant one, beautiful II
design and finish, and guards the pas
sageway to the splendors Of the int
rior. Once inside the door the mrs.
window to the extreme left is the
Money Order window. Next Is the
Registry window, Then the Carriers
windows. then the General Delivery
window. Then come the private box
es each one adorned with a fiarlnt
eagle of it's own. To the far right OF
this floor. and around the corner, II
the private Office of the postmaster.
The building is commodious ant
beautiful It is lighted both with ga
and electricity, is equipped with tn
latest postoffice furniture has vaults
at every place needed, and has cell
ings that would delight the average
dame with social ambitions-they ar
so tall. In fact, the building is II
every respect modern and up-to-date
and for many years to come viii be
great credit and pleasure to this town