Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-18

The Garfield Memorial Church.
THE EDIFICB TO BE BUILT ON VERMONT AVENUE
THIS sEAsON-A DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANS
ETC.
tCampbellite), on Vermont avenue, between N and
streets northwest of which denomination the late
President Garfield was communicate, are about
erecting on the site OF their present frame build
ing fine building memorial to the late PreSi-
dent. 1t will be remembered that after the cleo
ton OF Mr. Garfield. and when, with his family,
the President worshipped there, the congregation
grew rapidly, and steps were taken towards the
erection OF a new edifice. The pastor, Rev. F. d.
Power, assisted by Rev. DIR. Errett OF Cincinnati,
and other ministers, called on the communicates
throughout the country for pecuniary assistance
WHAT MR.. GARFIELD SAID ABOUT 1T.
President Garfield took great interest in this
project, and In the winter Of 80 and 81 wrote as
follows as to the enterprise -" In regard to the
new church building in Washington, am glad to
learn that the work IS to be undertaken, and, in
answer to your inquiry, beg leave to offer but one
suggestion, and that is that our brethren do not
undertake to build too large house. Let us keep
ostentatiOn, either in size decoration Let it be
neat, modest church, of undersze rather than Of
The assassination of the President in July last
caused the project to flag for time, but after the
death OF Mr.. Garfield the congregation determined
to erect
MEMORIAL CHURCH
such as should be ornament to the capital OF the
nation and a credit to the denomination. The
building cOmmittee-Messra w. s. Roose j. f.
Saum, II. c. Stier. Jacob B. Thomas and j. T. Ten
ner-were continued for this purpose. This COM
church, accepting that OF r. G. Russell, OF New
Haven, Connecticut, and sufficient amount OF
money having been subscribed the committee is
engaged In receiving bids.
THE WORK TO COMMENCED AT ONCE.
1t is the intention of the committee to have the
building commenced at once and completed, 1
possible, ere the close OF the season. While the
work is In progress on the new building the con-
gregatiOn Will worship in the frame church which
Will be removed to a lot on l4th above N, the use
OF which has been given by Mr.. j. F. Olmstead
The cost OF the new edif1ce will be In the neigh
bOrhOod OF $4,000, and the plans contemplate
Vermont avenue running back about 40 feet. It
will be built or selected red brick, laid in black
mortr with Ohio and Seneca stone trimmings
and the front Will be quite handsome with three
entrances-one In the tower on the southeast
corner. which is to be surmounted by a graceful
IN the Center ssh the t asae 1 win fee BE-
ones Immediately beneath, and three near the top,
ence room is TO be 81 by IS feet the ground floor
containing about 100 pews, seating 400 persons,
and the gallery In the east end seating l35 more
making tOtl seating capacity OF 625. At the
west end will be the platform for the pulpit and
the baptistry. This room will be lighted by five
windows on each side. In the rear of this room Is
the chapel, q by so feet, with entrance from the
auditorium and from walk on the north side OF
the edince. An infant-claSS room will occupy the
northwest corner or the building and south OF the
chapel room the pastors study, 49, by 10 feet,
with convenient bookcases, closets &c, will be
located. Over this study and a portion of the
chapel Will lie the church paror IS by 81 feet The
number OF COMMITMENTS at the present time is
about 325.
BASE BALL YEsTERDAy.-At Cincinnati-CIeye-
lands Z; Cincinnati, 4; II innings At Pittsburg-
BuralOs, 10; Alleghenys, 3. At Philadelphia
Worcesfers, 3; Philadelphias, 2; Athletics, Is;
Quaker City.6 At New neutrality-suspicious., 10;
Princet0nS, y
THE PEACH CRoP.-Most OF the peninsular papers
have something 10 say, both locally and editorl-
ally, about the effect or last weeks cold snap upon
the peach buds The general conclusion drawn is
that II the buds escape any further damage there
are enough left TO make good crop all over Della
ware and the Eastern Shore.
| The OCEAN STEAMSHIP RECORD BEArRN-The
Guion steamer Alaska, which arrived at New York
from Liverpool Sunday, has reduced the record
between queenstown and Sandy Hook by several
hours. She left Queenstown at 1888 a m. Sunday
the 9Th inst, and stopped on the bar at Sandy
Hook at 1887 p M, making the voyage to that
point In days hours 12 minutes, with difference
OF time added. She passed Sandy Hook ut sos %
m, making the voyage, rs usually reckOned with
time added, in days8 hours q minutes. The DAYS
runs were; 10th, 80 miles; nth. s63: 18th, aeS
18th 4i7 14th, 900: 18th so: iesh. 40; TO Sandy