Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-09
CALVARY CHURCH
Very Much Enlarged aud Beautified-
The Choir, the Sanctuary and
the Altar-ss Sanetus, Sane
tins, Ssnctus."
A Thoroughly Ecclesiastical Edifiee TO be
Opened To-day for Divine Service
After an IntermissiOn Of
Many Months.

II Many Months.
We have a great variety of styles of church
edIhcss III Memphis-some SNOWY, some barn
d like-but for simplicity and beautiful ap
e | prOprIateness TO its object, Calvary church
e at the corner OF Second and Adams streets, i;
= not surpassed. That structure has been eK
| tended and lis interior beautified, and to day
!, 1t Will be reopened for divine service. The
e changes are obvious and very gratifying im-
| provements, and such will give general
I satisfaction Forty feet has been added 10
j the length OF the building, while the interior
ceiling has been removed, so that the church
has more imposing appearance than pre-
viously. On entering from 5 cond street the
visitor Is in the ante-church beneath the
tower as formerly, but it Is changed by the
removal of the stairway that led 10 the or
gan-lofi, by the stuccoing of the wslls and
by the removal there of the two tablets that
used TO appear at each side OF the altar. The
church proper comes next, and at the east
end is the chancel, which is wholly new.
The chancel comprises two distinct parts,
the choir and the sanctuary, in which is
placed the altar. The altar Is the same as
was formerly used, with the inscription
| Sdnc,tts, SdRctus, San 7ILs, upon its front :;
from IT rises n plain marble cros+.
At its right is the episcopal chair, on
the LETT two chairs for the clergy. Above
the altar is a dark oak screen whose somber
tints throw the altar and cross out in bold
relief. The screen is surmounted by an tie
CANT finish of ornamental tracery work in
wood, light and ga aceful. Behind the screen
Is recess, in the rear of which is seen an
arch for a window. The glass is not yet in
place, but the window will ultim ately be
bri liant specimen OF color and design, and
will be a memorial OF R-v. Mr.. Aston and
Rev. Mr.. Wright the first clergymen off
ciating at Calvary. The interior of the roof
is open throughout the whole structure: in
the chancel il is lower than the roof of the
body of the church. and is colored a deeD
blue. The rafters are OF dark oak, horizon
tai pieces of the same cut the sloping surface
| into squares, cross supports from lstchets al
| the walls strengthen the rafters; the wall is
| a pale fawn color. Descending two steps
| from the sanctuary we come 10 the level of
| the choir, which is parlitioned off from il by
1 handsome railing composs d of a thick
| horizontal brass bar, which il upheld by
supports OF brass with branches in scroll. the
| supports let into pedestals of broBze The
| choir has, at the north end, the beautiful
marble font the church has possessed for
| some time; at the south is the organ and
seats for the choir. At the rear of the organ !
| il a recess Tor music books and manuscripts |
The choir has the same width as the church. |
the sanctuary has half that width, and in the |
space so given dL the norm Is the Ve8trV B
which is tastefully finished, having three :
windows OF the old cathedral style, to which ,
the window at the north of the choir CORE |
spends in design. The glass is frosted with |
borders of foliage, flowers and stem. bor- |
dered with scarlet and blue; the center of |
each has design upon an escutcheon. The |
chancel is divided from the body of the
church by large arch and two side arches.
each beiqg in dead white resting upon COL
umns of sandstone stucco. From each ter
mination OF the center arch, running north
and south, two other arches at right angles
with it reach the rear wall one on each side
is open the other closed forming two sides
of the sanctuary. The choir is two steps
above the floor OF the church, from which it
is divided by a horiz entail thick bar as a rail.
The bar is supported by uprights, fl Inked
with open work. The supports and open
work are relieved by gliding, the gold in the
latter having crimson as sort of back
ground. The whole appearance OF the
sanctuary and choir, with their ratings and
arches and the deep blue over all, is striking
and pleasing. There is no pllpit, but mag
nificent lecern, the gift of Jacob Thompson
ED, is now in the hands Of an accomplished
artist at Rome. The design is very graceful
a composite column rises from pediment
at each corner of which crouches a winged
lion, the summit of the column supports a
globe, and the globe is surmounted by an
eagle. When in place this lectern will har-
monizs with the grace ful font and both of
them will be appropriate accessories to the
beauty and impressiveness of the chancel
and its arrangements. In the midst of the
main arch, and from the center of the two
arches in its rear rise chandeliers for the
night lighting up. Looking west from
the hrst chancel slepa, the eye of those accus-
toned to Calvary is first caught by the spa
ciousness of the whole, a spaciousness gained
not only by the actual enlargement, but by
al fOrT
by the absence of the ceiling The whole
interior roof is open, as Is the custom in
gothic ecclesiastical ediicss. The interior OF
the roof is OF pine, polished, held by rafters of
dark oak, which are sustained by oblique
supports of the same, that start from brack-
cts and cross in the center, and from the
point of intersection perpendicular
piece gives them connection. These are
also of oak, as are the brackets,
and both are relieved by touches of color.
The walls are of pearl gray, the center of
the west wall is varied by the projection OF
two of the supports of the tower, and by a
oriel window, mostly of yellow
and blue, in pleasing designs. B>low is
screen of dark oak which stands we'll of
from the higher shade of the WALL it is .
finished at the top with elegant light orns-
mental work. In rear of the screen is a
corridor giving admission 10 the aisles, and
mere late comtrs Will await a pause in the s
ceremonies OF worship fit time to enter a
The pews have a center aisle lighted by two ?
gas chandeliers and two side aisles; they b
extend from aisle to aisle but have semi v
partition in the middle; the backs are low L
ind they are without doors; each is numbered
d blue on a gold ground. There are twelve
iudows, eight Of which are occupied as
memorial windows, and others soon will be;
he rich color OF these windows gives "the
lin religious light by CLEANS OF gllry
licked" so much admired in old churches.
Beginning at the right OF the altar, window, 81
No. is. in memory OF DR.. Lewis Shanks,
warden of Calvary church, erected by Thee. +
/. Allen; the designs include crown, red
ross, and scroll, archor, and seraph. No. 2;
n memory of John w. Fowler, senior
rarden of Calvary church, Louise S;ovall,
nd f. Azalia Austin; erected by Rosa
fowler; the designs are a bunch OF
rapes, white cross, l. II. s., and sheaf
1 wheat. No. 3, in memory of DIR. A. T. c
is daughter, NJ. T.. Strange; design-dove, "
ed cross, and lamb with flag. No. 4, in M
memory OF Thomas w. Hunt, vestryman of
,avary church; design bishops inter,
'hite cross with medieval crown, harp. No.
, in memory OF Mrs. Caroline BowIes;
rected by her daughter; design-seraph,
looming lily, wheat ears and sickle. No G,
hannah Dillon; erected by her son, John
hughes; design-winged lion, red cross, peli-
an seraph. Nos. Z, 8, and 10 not yet
lied. No. IL G. X. Hoist, T. w. Hoist, j. Z
!. Hoist, G. Ii. Hoist, J. c. Ward, Clinton
nd Frayser Ward; design-dove, saera-
rental cup, font. No. II, James Rose, the
rst warden OF Calvary church; erected by
irS. T. b. Edgington; design-wiDged lion,
I'd cross, anchor, seraph. Will be added
Iindow to James T. Leath, the respected
Iperintendent Of the public schools; erected
y the fire and police departments and the 1
lildren of the public schools. Window of
he door to the memory of r. +, victim
the yellow-fever; erected by the Memphis
omm andery of knights Templar. Circular
indow beauti6ed to the memory Of Miss
annie Davis, who died during the yellow
yer epidemic. The carpet has for pattern
-imson flowers a dark ground; it cost
yer 5000; was from Sloan Il Co., New York.
was purchased entirely by the ladies OF
lie congregation. The Sunday school room
the basement is enlarged and is well /
GIFTED by eight windows, the principal ones
andsomely colored. The heating apparatus |
very complete, nine pipes, each foot in
ameter, will convey hot air to the different ]
arts of the edifice The cost of the enlarge 1
ent and improvements, as far as they have /
me, has been $4,000, all subscribed by the |
aggregation and its friends without fair,
file, dinner, bazaar, or any other means than |
rect gift. Among the contributors graft
de is felt toward many of other creeds-
atholics, Jews and others-who haze shown
nd generosity. To the ladies boundless
edit is due. To their indefatigsble efforts,
cir perseverance, their zeal and energy,