Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-03
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.
In Memory oT Nina Cra,HmiI.

| IN Nem"rS 81 NINA CrntKmil's,
While Mt Cleveland a few weeks
since we had the pleasure Of taking a
look through the beautiful church and
mausuleum erected 10y Col j. II. Craig
miles to the memory Of his daughter,
| Nina, who died October Is, 1871, aud
were at once convinced that all the
work was done without any regard,
whatever, to expense.
The main features OF the church edit
flee have heretofore been described in
the CHRONICLE, aud we will only
mention n few features, ia for instance.
the chancel window, which, we are in
formed, alone cost about 81 200. The
building is dedicated ITO the Glory
of God, and the Memory Of Nina Craig
miles, born August 5, 1884 fell asleep
October IS, 1871 of such il the King
dom of God. Luke 18Th chapter, 10 h
| verse;
In the center OF the chancel window
ChTist is represented rs the good shep-
herd, holding the lamb in his arms; on
the right Of Him is John aud on the
left Luke, with open books and Quills,
sanding on Mosaic pavement in
inches. Over the Saviour's head Is
represented bunch of grapes and Il
sheaf of wheat; over st. Johns head
the chalice and over st. Luke's head
the baptismal fount. Higher up aud
in the center Of the window dove is
represented with an olive branch and
on either side are lilies Of the valley.
Altogether IL Is one of the finest pieces
of work we have ever seen.
All the work in the interior OF the
building In its richness is in Keeping
with the work on the window, and the
liberality chsracteriziDg all of Mir.
Craigmiles actions.
THE MAUsOLEUM
ia 81 feet high and 22xlS feet in crust
form. The tower is mounted with n
cross five finals and eight pinacles.
There is also cross over, the door with
two falling leaves, representing the
decay of man, also a small keystone
with the monogram n. &. Just Oppo-
site the entrance to the uausoleum Ia
the sarcophagus, containing the re-
mains of Nina, and on the front Is
beautifully carved the following in
scription Nina, daughter of John Ii.
and M. Adelia Craigmiles, born August
9th, 1864, fell asleep October 18th, 1871 -
Above this inscription is festoOn OF
Autumn leaves and three punches of
violets, taken from hel own garden
and sent to Italy and copied and
carved. On the top of the sarcophsgus
is q cross and crown, with mantle
loosely thrown over the left end, and
above the sarcophsgus are carved
cherubims. The door of the Msusoleum
is to he of bronze, and around il ~ To
be an eight foot marble pavement and
one leading to the gate, the whole to
be iu"lnsed with bronze railing. The
rnof = ,d pinacles are of Knoxville mar
hle nd the rest il Italian. Mr.. Craig
mile Informs us that the work will
cost him at least $50 600 when COM
pleted, and perhaps more. He says
that b" has not seen anything that
will equal it in any OF The American
cemeteries, and we doubt if there are
many III the world which will surpass
it. The work was contracted for by
Muldoon, Bullette & Co, of Louisville,
KY, and Caro-, Italy. We would
advise all visiting Cleveland to go and
examine this church and mausOleum,
If they wish to see something fine, and
we can assure all that they will find
Col. Craigmiles an obliging gentleman
who will take pleasure at any time to
show strangers around.