The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-14
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SO arranged that all the heat from the iufnaces
may be turned either into the ves.ry " .ne
church above, or it may be dis triDuteo 70 'ne
other rooms mentioned.
az 30 rur AUDIENCE ROOM.
The audience floor contains the pews, cnolr
osllarv entries, two ante-rooms, and private
stairway from the apartments below p me
n.,tor,s room at the side OF the pulpit. There
are also elegant. side galleries, running the
entire length of the audience room, the stairs
leading to the same being inside of the main
room.
The choir gallery is in the front end of the
house. the floor elevated but four feet above
lthe door of the church, and is entered from
the ante entries. There are $50 pews on the
floor, all circular-so that every person sitting
faces the pulpit-and finished with chestnut
aud black walnut, without doors. They are
all uniformly cushioned and carpeted, the mn
ish beneath the seat and behind the feet OF the
sitter, stopping two inches above the floor, SO
az I'd admit the carpets without cutting, and
allow free circulation Of air. There are two
broad aisles, 1 feet wide, and two aisles
against the walls, 9 feet. wide, dividing the
pews into six ranges. The galleries contain AZ
news, all cushioned and carpeted the same as
below. The aisles are so arranged that all the
windows can be got at without disturbing the
audience, and SO that no frost, by It's melting,
can annoy the occupants OF any pew. The
whole interior hnish--wood works of the
best black walnut and chestnut lumber, and Is
so arranged and executed as 70 produce the
most pleasing effect. e Z
The audience room is lighted by twelve
coupled windows, % feet high, with arched
tops, glazed with enamelled diamond glass,
with stained borders and various stained en-
blems in the yokes at the intersection Of the
arches Perfect ventilation can be had with
out raising or lowering window sash.
The construction of the ceiling, which is 80
fset in height, is Of novel design, consisting Of
heavy ribs Of moulded stucco, forming "a pan
els, and at the intersection of these ribs a
quarter circle is made, uniting their junction
and terminating with heavy carved stucco
pendants, reaching down i've feet from the
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sky blue, aud relieved by centre flowers Of
s.iceo which serve the double purpose of or
nament and ventilation. The walls are tinted
with o beautiful warm shade of colors, which,
Including the rest of the ornamental and fresco
work, is done in Mr.. Schumacher'S best style.
The ornamental woi k above aud behind the
pulpit must be seen to be fully appreciated
It is surprisingly beautiful. On one side OF
the pulpit is small room for the Communion
service, and on the other, communicating by
stairs with the room below, and with the sex
toms room by ben and speaking tube, lis the
minister's private room, provided with table
and ordinary toilet articles. s56so
The pulpit or desk, of black walnut and
rose-colored marble from the Vermont quar-
ries, is unique in design and was constructed
in accordance with the suggestions OF the ar
chitect and under his personal supervision.
i THE ORGAN.
i The organ is now in process of construction
in New York. 1t will be the largest in, tn,
State, containing $500 pipes and At stops, ant
will be put up early in the spring. The cast
or front is however put upin its place, and Il
preserve the harmony of appearance it il
built of black walnut and chestnut. The in
strument will occupy aspace Of 34x1S feet OIL
the Aoor,elsVated above the choir gallery.ssI
will cost Sc 500. ,gs sr.7a sss,s y -
The carpets and cushions are, in large part
the fruit of female enterprise, the ladies Of tn
parish having for the year past Iabored will
commendable zeal to beautify the house. IL
the evening the house will be beautifully light
ed, the vestibule and stairways by hanging
lights, and the audience room by double
bracket burners attached tolthe gallery sfrol t
single burners on the wall above the galleries
and beautiful chandelier depending from tn,
centre Of the ceiling. N-~
4 Tt is believed the church is one of the mos
substantial and beautifully constructed in ths
State. 1t will seat about HOO persona, and il
| all respects good taste, convenience and pleas
antness have been consulted. Exteriorly i
is beautiful ediflce, and is an ornament t,
that-portiona of the city. The cost ofsthe lot
ediice, organ and all, complete, as near q
can now be known, will be about $4,000.
l We close with the following list OF the va
rious contractors, all OF whom have won tn,
confidence and good will Of the Building Com
4 mittee and Architect:
at. E. STUART, Mason work. # 5g6ss
i VIM. ii. STEWART, Carpenter do. "a
NATHANIEL HAWKES., Granite do.
THOMAS A. ROBERTS, Painter.
s9iCHAs. ii. STUART & Co., Furnaces.
CHAs. j. SCHUMACHER, Fresco Painting
4 I0WAITER CoREY, Desk and Pulpit Furni
\ ture. 7--S1S
w. T: KILBoRN, Upholstery and Carpets
BALDWIN q EMERSON, Boston, Free
Stone vaciI q - soassssgs
SAMUEL WEST, Boston, Glass.
WHITNEY & TAPPAN, Boston, Gas Fix
4. b. WENTWORTH, Cambridgeport, Pews
HALL d LABAGH, New York, Organ.
Architect, GEORGE M. HARDING, of THU
city,
The sale ofPews-see Advertisement takel
place this evening, in the church; Henry
Bailey g. Co., Auctioneers w sar :