Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-03
ST. LUKE.S CHURCH
In Memo lama Noble Undertaking s"e'
cessfuIIy Prosecuted.

cesSfuIIy Prosecuted.
While at Cleveland few weeks since, we
were shown the designs of ST. Lukes Church,
the erection of which was commenced some
time ago.
The building is situated on Ocoee street, and
occupies the front half of an entire square, be-
ing 2lO feet front by 100 in depth, and when
completed will be one of the most beautiful ed
fces in the State Its dimensions 60 by %
feet in the clear, with chancel 16 by 25, max
ing the total length rs feet, extending North
and South. On the South East fronting Ocoee
street, will be the tower, 65 feet high, surmount-
ed with battlements, and at regular intervals
the walls will be relieved with buttresses, cap
ped with marble
A FINE EDIFIcE.
The material used is brick of fine quality laid
in cement, with marble steps and orramented
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 Is feet, and on the east side a
mausoleum will be erected making the build
ing q cruciform.
The roof will be of Virginia blue and Connec-
ticut green slate and it is expected that the
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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 a life-size
statute of Nina Craigmiles, the little daughter
of Col John III. 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
mausoleum will be built of marble with a por
tco supported by eight Corinthian 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
each side of the door will be niche containing
the figure Of an angel The tomb will be one
story in hight.
The Church is erected by Col. Craigmiles,
which will long stand as monument of his
public spirited liberality 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 favorlte play
ground of his deceased child and her mother.
The trunks of five cedar trees (which form
a natural summer house on the grounds, which
was wont to ring with childhood joyous laugh
ter have been made into crosses, which will
be used in ornamenting the building, fitting
enblems of the hope that by the power of
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rents sit, they may join their loved one who
has gone before, in the far better land"
MEMORIAL WINDOW.
In the chancel will be large window fifteen
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 Nina
in the center The front will contain circu-
lar window, also of stained glass, the lights "a
dating to the centre The windows and doors
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 style
throughout, and the cost Of the church when
completed will approximate $25, 600.
Every year on the anniversary of little Nj
mas death the church will be decorated with
autumnal foliage and memorial services held,
one of the last acts of her life being to bring her
grandmother her apron filled with flowers,
bright with the many tints of autumn, and re-
quest her TO make a wreath of them. This was
done, but the laughing eyes of the little one
never beheld her aged relatives work of love,
and the wreath is now one of the dearest priced
relics in the Household, Of which she was the
sunshine and joy.