Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-22


his reasons or authority. Mr. Griffith was the
first Bishop elect of this Diocese, but owing to
the depressed state Of the Church, the funds
necessary to Geiray his expenses to England
for cousccrat0n were not raised. Mr.. Grlth h
was succeeded in 1890 by Rev. Bryan Fllriax
who had Rev. Bernard Page for his assistant.
He was succeeded 10 l792 BY Rev. Thos Davis.
In 1903 there were 81 pcws below stairs and IT.
10 the galleries. Those on the north side of the
north aisle were occupied by the Aikinsons, the
| McLeans, the GilliScs, the Janesons, Reys,
| Dennings, Puwclls kcarns, llarrisons, lylcS,
Roses, Mckcnncys aud K 'berS. Those on
the south side of the same aisle by the ll>ona.
the Halls Potts, flodgsunS, Wilansons, tlIz-
hughes, Pattons, B:usils, aud WaItses. Those
on the north side Of the south aisle by the
Fcndas, D;blos, Winterbcrys and Buttses.
Those on the south side OF the same aisle by
the Tayloes, Chapins, fuckers, DaingerfeldS,
D1uglasSes, Lawrason> Dadcs, Slacums, Man
deviIles, DeNeals, Roberts, Ncw,ons, Gad>bys
and Ways In the north gallery sat the Mont
casters, kicths, EIeiskcls, Craiks, Swlnns
Simms, Ilootfs, Marstccrs and GirdS, aud in
the south gallery, the IhompsonS, the Nlck0;s,
the Hoocs, Lees Conways, Gltplns and Du-
| lauys. In l176 the pews were stiff, squ2re, very
high, etfcctually preventing the occupants from
gazing at each other, but aifyrdlng great tac-
| ties tor uodding during the seruun without de-
lection by those in the other pcws, but hardly
without that of the minister from his lofty sta
ton beneath the sounding board in the high
old pulpit, far higher than that which was re-
moved five years ago. Susannah Edwards was
the sexton The aiecs were TILED paved aud
the seats were allotted to cacl! according to
dignity. In ATTENDANCE upon the Church at
that time we're VIM Payne, Col. Washington,
the WcslS, Muirs, Flemlngs, Carlyles, Gusts,
Ramseys, Daltons the Alexanders, the Adams,
the Dales, the Wrcns the llcrbcrts, the Du-
hugs. the Sandfords, the Frcnckes, the ShawS,
the Broadwatcrs the Darns the Chapnaus,
the Guuucls the Chchisters, the Tripplets,
the Coxcs, the Browns, the Gilpins and the
Hooes. 10 1871 galleries were erected. In
1914 George Washington Parke Gusts present
ed to the Parish Bible which belonged to
Gen. Arlington In 1903 the Sun Fire Go.
obtained permission to erect tie engine house
which now stands in the southeast corner OF tie
church lot. In 1898 the nrW burial ground
was purchased and laid IF, and in the following
year it was ordered that lntermcntS should cease
in the church yard. However, in 1915, Peter
! Wise obtained permission 10 be buried III the
church yard beside his wife, when occa ion re.
uuircd, and in 1910 the remains Vt Chas Ben
nett were Inferred there. lu 1909 an order was
passed for changing the altar,aIso fora new roof
which was again renewed 10 1915. In 1910
the organ was introduced, and in this year
Mrs. Cook was made sexton and filled the olicc
till 1921, when she was retired on an annuity.
In 1911 the west aisle was added. ln 1916 and
! 1917 some Of the old square pcws we're divided.
| In 1921 the rest were divided, Washington
pew among tie number. 1t Was Dot restored
| to its former shape, as it now stands, till 1887.
! I. ,,l, Il
till 1872, when the chlmncys were built. La
| 1917 it was proposed to remove The church out
of the way to let Cameron street 90 by, and
the vestry consented if the city would build
another on the same lot. IL 1916 the bell was
purchased for 1888 ST. In 1878 the stccpIc
was erected, and in the same year Capt Jas
Crandhll presented the BapGsma! foot. sup
posed to be the same now IN use. In 1920 the
Washington Society received permission to
| hold its anniversary meeting III the church. In
| 1881 the parsonage on Washington street was
decided to the church 10 part paymen, for the
glcbe land sold to Walter } ones. La 1891 the
vcstry room under the tower was built. In
| 1887 uew Communion table was procured,
and in 1910 new organ. In 1888 the church
was lighted by gas, the pcws all altered, the
| floor raised six inches, aud the porch at the
| southwest entrance constructed. In 1854 the
| pew Lecture Room was Dullt. ne olu QUO
stood on Washington street north Of the engine
house. In 1868 the chancel was raised and
the old pulpit removed In 1870 the twin tab
lets to the memory of George Washington and
Robert Edward Lee were inserted in tue cast
ern wall. The successive Rcctors of the church
have been as follows: After Mr. Davis Mr..
Gibson. During his term there was a differ
encc of sentiment between the vestry and por-
ton of the congregation, which resulted in the
formation of ST. Pauls Church in 1910. Rev.
Francis Barclay, VIM. Meade, afterwards Bsh-
op, Rev. Oliver Harris. The church was first
known as Christ Church during his ministry.
Rev. DR.. Richard Keith, Rev. Geo. Griswold,
Rev. John z. Mcclure, Rev. Chas Mann,
Rev, Chas. B Dana, Rev. Corneiiu, Walker,
Rev. \. NJ. Randolph and Rev. Il. H. Nc
Kim.
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