The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
BIRMINGHAM TRUST
 WELCOMED INTO
 HANDSOME H O M [.
Many Floral Greetings From Other BankS-Community Inspected and Extended
 Congratulations

So spacious is the lobby of the re- modelled and enlarged home of the Birmingham Trust and Savings com pany that despite a steady stream of well-wishers passing in and out the two entrances on twentieth street and Second avenue all day yesterday, at no time was there congestion.
 It was a warm day. People came from the streets perspiring. At once one was struck with the purity of the air in the bank. The ventiiating system showed perfect. The air IS replaced every teh seconds. Huge radiators scattered over the build ing let in the fresh air.
 Many said: 'J near no noise, al- though I know the usual number of adding machines and the like are equipment of the building was in evil dence in the marked absence of the metallic everberation of machines.
 The beautiful roses. there in pro- fusion. looked more beautiful on the background of Alabama marble. One of the handsomest groupings of these floral greetings seen on entering was that presented by the First National bank. It was a semi-circle of deep red Crusader roses-the newest kind -on the information desk There were also from the same good wisher a basket of roses on the desk of Col. T. o. Smith, vice president, and one for Arthur W. Smith, the president. Another was beautiful basket of American Beauty roses presented by officers of the American Bank and Trust company.
 Greetings From Other Banks
 Other handsome floral greetings came from the following: First Ma tional bank of Philadelphia. First Ma tional of Mobile toidest bank in the state), First National of Montgom- cry, National City Bank of Chicago through Fred A. Crandall, American Exchange National bank of New York, Bank of Ensley and Traders National bank through Presiden. John H. Frye.
 Miller and Martin, the architects, came in for unstinted praise on the part of those sensing the massive simplicity and the dignified elegance of the bank. One was not surprised when informed that this firm of local architects had worked on these plans for four years.
 Folk making out their checks on the marble tables saw the date of the month in big letters immediately in front no matter on which side of the tables. Much neck strain and many questions will be avoided by this perpetual calendar contrivance. There were oodles of curiosity about how the system of paying and draw ing money at the same window would work out. It worked so smoothly that in first trias or the operation it seemed to the customer as though he had been doing, it always.
 Shared Congratulations
 The men who have been with the bank ever since It came to Twentieth street. shared the congratulations showered on Colonel Smith and Prest- dent Smith. W. H. Manly, cashier, and Benson Cain. c. D. Gotten and b. w Finch, assistant cashiers. were kept busy being welcomed into their refurnished home.
 Many went up into the galleries. They are where mezzanine floors usually are. But they are real floors. hmigh and roomy and share every bit of air that comes into the main lobby. Light and air all over the building. That is not the least of