Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-06
ST. LUKE's CHURCH.
I'm Memoriam-A Noble Undertaking sue.
cessfuIly Prosecuted.


were shown the designs of st. Luko's Church,
the erection of which was commenced some
time ago.
The building is situated on Ocooo street, and
occupies the front half of an entire square, be-
ing 2l0 feet front by 100 in depth, and when
completed will be one of the most beautiful ed
III ces in the State Its dimensions are TO by %
feet in the clear, with chancel l6 by %, max
ing the total length 10 feet, extending North
and South. On the South East fronting Ocoec
street, will be the tower, Go feet high, surmount-
ed with battlements, and at regular intervals
the walls will be relieved with buttrcsscs, cap
ped with marble.
FINE EDIFICE.
The material used is brick of fine quality laid
in cement with marble steps and ornamented
work. The walls are extra thick and the work
is being done in the most substantial manner.
Under the Church the furnace for heating the
building will be placed, which will be done
through three registers On the west side is the
vestry, IA by 1S feet, and on the east side
mausoleum will be erected making the build
ing a cruciform.
The roof will be of Virginia blue and Connec-
ticut green slate and II is expected that the
within two months from this time The re-
mainder Of the work will be finished in proba.
bly, twelve months and will be dedicated on ST.
Luke's Day, Oct. 18th.
THE MAUsoLEUM.
Adjoining this, on the inside of the Church is
a niche, in which will be placed II lfe.size
statute OF Nina Craiguiiles, the little daughter
of Col John II. Craigmiles, who was accident
ally killed on the 18th of October, 1871. This
will be executed by the famous sculptor, Hiram
Powers, in the finest Italian marble. The
mausoeum will be built of marble with a Dor-
tico supported by eight Corinthan columns of
| Scotch granite with the front of Italian and the
| sides of Knox county marble In this tomb
| will be placed the remains of little Nina, room
| being reserved for her parents remains. On
| 90 oh ei1a Of tba door will bp "a Uiplp nil "
| the figure of an angel. The tomb will be one
| story in hight.
The Church is erected by Col Craigmiles,
which will long stand us q monument of his
public spirited lberality and parental affection.
| 1t is Immediately opposite his residence, the
| tower fronting his door and the tomb their sit
| ting room, and is built on the favorite play
ground of his deceased child and her mother.
! The trunks of five cedar trees (which form
q natural summer house on the grounds, which
was wont to ring with childhood's joyous laugh
| ter, have been made into crosses, which will
| be used in ornamenting the building, lifting
| emblems of the hope that by the power OF
the cross under whose shadow the bereaved pa.
rents sit, they may join their loved one who
has gone before in the 'far better land
MEMORIAL WINDOW.
In the chancel will be a large window ifteeI
| feet in height, with lights of stained glass bear
ing the figures of the Savior on the right, and
| st, Luke on the left With that of little Nins
in the center. The front will contain circu
lar window, also of stained glass, the lights ra
dating to the centre. The windows and door
are of the gothic style and were made in Nash
vile, where the marble work was also done
| The workmanship will be of the best styl'
throughout, and the cost of the church wher
completed will approximate So, 600
Every year on the anniversary of little Nj
mas death the church will be decorated witt
autumnal foliage, and memorial. services held
one of the last acts of her life being to bring he
grandmother her apron filled with flowers
bright with the many tints of autumn, and re
| quest her TO make a wreath of them. This wa
done, but the laughing eyes of the little on
never beheld her aged relatives work Of love
and the wreath is now one of the dearest prizeC
relics in the household, of which she was tn
sunshine and joy.