Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-06
ST. PETERS
The Episcopal Church III Carson. as
Reconstructed. The Interior eff the
Building. Ar accurate Description
of the Manner and Beauties CT i:s
Iaternal sfrMctEYe. LIS Donors, etc.

building committee we went on = tour
OF inspection to tho Episcopal church,
yesterday, and were met there by the
master mechanic. Mr.. J. II. Parker, who
kindly showed us through the entire
building and affably explained to US its
structure in every part. The church as
reconstructed is in the form Of
PERFECT CROSS,
the body of the church being the staff,
the double L formed by the Sabbath
school projecting North and South the
arms, and the Rector's study the top Of
the cross. We shall start in this sanctum
and come out backwards. The apart
ment is a coy retreat 1G lG about 1t
is well lighted by window panes of
ground glass. The style Of the windows.
as elsewhere throughout the building,
being Of the Gothic order. 1t is to be
used. also, as the Sabbath school library
and is provided with movable shelves
for the bhildren's, as we'll as the Rector's,
books. It is provided with a door open
ing North, furnished with hinged sashes
for ventilation. You pass from this
apartment, South, through two half
doors with double swing, into the
sUNDAY-sCRooL ROOM,
which measures 80 feet long by 211.
wide, and Is feet from floor TO ceiling.
It numbers six Gothic windows with
panes OF ground glass 2U&3G inch and Or
namented above with centre peaks of
~. f-,r Lob n3 ~
headlight over each of the doors by
which the ellis are entered from the front.
The window frames and doors of this
apartment are elegantly finished, as fol-
lows: The stiles of grained oak. the
panels OF maple, and tie Inouldings Of
black walnut.
TIE CHANCEL WINDOW,
on the school-room side, presents a fine
display of cluster bead work, tastefully
designed and admirably finished. The
window is in three sections, which are
up out Of the way with touch whenev-
or it may be necessary for the sake of
better ventilation, or in order to bring
the congregations in schoo!-room and
church into one audience. The ceiling
Of the school apartment is decorated in
. lovely manner with
THREE CENTRE PIECES
'or chandeliers; the middle piece made
If large moulding with beautiful -hite
,ore on ground of blue; the side pieces !
If smaller moulding, with similar core,
on orangs-colored ground.
THE CHURCH PgorEE,
y body Of the church, measures &c feet |
Il length, exclusive of gallery, by 90 feet ,
n width. The most striking object in |
his division Of the building is the chan
eel, set off with scroll bannis:ers rising
bout three half sphere steps in front.
IN arched canopy, ornamented With
plaster work. overhangs the cha1cel and !
5 supported by |
sIx cc,;iSTH1.S COLUMNS,
ron the arcki.rave cornice to the cell
ns above. the wall is made to represent
igured silk. Passing from the chancel
anopy beautiful cornice presents it.
elf to view, ornamented all around with
caves and rosettes. The ceIling is Of
very light sky-blus color and varied by
i.ree chandelier pieces in heavy mould
NJ, each having core ornamented with
caves and pears on blue ground. The
rails will be tinted French gray. But
he most interesting feature Of the whole
trUcture is the
WINDOWS OF sTAISED GLtsS,
ct in with lead. On the sides there are
light windows in all, each donated by
hree persons together as follows: The
1irdows are i'll two sections, and cen-
re piece above. each part being the Go
alton of a single person. The eentfe
iece in each window is a memorial to
eparted children OF the church, whose
initials are inscribed in German text at
be expense of fond parents. The Sec
ions of the windows are likewise in
cribed with tie initials of the donors.
Fe have no space for the names Of do
org, and doubt if it would be in order
} give them. The
MEMORIAL HEAD pIEGEs
re lovely emblems-hlliss. rose, an
NIGEL child, crown of glory, dove, q
IDLE, and lamb. The middle window
t the chancel is an elegant donation,
nd costly, bearing the emblem of the
owe, font and cup resting ON a cross.
he side windows are a thank offering
y the congregation, on one of which is I
lscribed Thank Offering" and on the
her " Easter, A. d. 1874" The niche
the gallery is ornamented with mag ,