The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-25
OpeningOf NewBank
Will Be Gala Affair
Everybody To Be Welcomed Tomorrow
To View New Home OF Bank OF
Maui, Ltd. - Entertainment And
Dance In Evening

DanCe In Evening
The formal opening of the new bank.
ing building of the Bank of Maui, Ltd.
which takes place tomorrow in Wal
luku, is to be the occasion of con-
siderable ceremony. Manager G. ID.
Lufkin and the directors of the in
stitution have issued more than
thousand invitations to friends and
customers of the institution ,to visit
the new home during the day and
from 10 o'clock in the morning until
in the evening a cordial welcome will
be extended to all and the fullest op-
portunity given to visitors to inspect
the handsome new quarters.
A grill of electric lights has been
strung over the street in front of the
bank and in the evening there will be
music and dancing on the asphalt in
front of the bank, while an open air
moving picture show is also scheduled
as one of the attractions All guests
during the day will be given hand
some souvenirs of the occasion.
A Credit To Maui
The new bank building, which has
been under construction for nearly a
year. is decidedly a credit to the COM
munity. 1t represents, with its fix
lures an investment of about $4,000
not counting the value of the lot on
which it stands.
The building is of solid concrete and
the furniture and fixtures are steel
and marble, making it fireproof in the
highest possible degree.
The interior of the banking apart.
ments is modern in every respect, and
strikingly handsome. 1t is certain that
there is not bank in the Islands to-
day that is more perfect in it's appoint
meLts or attractive to the eye. The
floors and wainscoting are of white
marble, as are the counter tops while
in the center of the foyer is an artis-
tic marble standing desk for custom
ers, with bronze calendar and other
appointments of the same metal.
At the left of the entrance is the
managers office and private Office,
and just beyond it is the insurance de-
partment, of which p. H. Ross is in
charge On the right, as one enters,
is the office and private Office adjoin-
ing of Cashier j. Garcia, with a daint-
lily furnished alcove with writing desk
| for lady customers. 60
Then come the tellers cage, the
and collections departments. At the
rear of the building, on the Church
street side, is a commodious directors
ROOM handsomely furnished.
Ample Safety
The vault in the center rear of the
building, is conspicuous and orna-
mental feature. 1t is S12 X IA feet in
side dimensions, lined throughout
with chilled steel plates, and closed
| by modern 3-ton vault door with
! double combination locks. The rear
of the vault is separated from the
| front by heavy hardened steel grill,
and contains the manganese steel coin
safes of the institution. Safe deposit
boxes and other steel equipment of
most modern design line the rest of
the walls of this strong-room.
The building is perfectly lighted by
ample windows and by sky-lights, and
at night by modern semi-direct elec.
trio fixtures
Owing to the difficulties of transpor-
tation and of manufacture on the
mainland, the completion of the bank
was several months delayed, and rep
resents a vast amount of additional
worry and work before it could be
finally consummated. But as it stands
it is something of which all Maui may
well be proud. c.. D. LuflIin, who or
ganized the institution and has man.
aged it since its conception, is chief
ly responsible for the new home which
the bank now possesses, and to him
belongs a large share of the credit.
The annual delicatessen sale of the