St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-02
AN IMPOSING EDlFICE.
Description of the New st. Paurs
Church, Milwaukee.
An Edifice of Great Beauty With Few
Equals in This Country.
Especial Correspondence Of the Globe

corner of Marshall and Knapp streets, is nearly
completed. The first service within its walls
win be held sunday, Oct. -. The church and
chapel occupy the entire length of the lot, $50
feet on Marshall street, while the front of the
church and rectory, that is to be- will fill nearly
the depth of 127 feet on Knapp street. The
church is cruciform, the front 1auked on either
side by towers, between which runs an ample
vestibule. a high arched cloister joins the west
transept with the chapel, and is a beautiful fea-
ture OF the exterior design. The style of arch-
lecture is Norman, the round topped windows
adding in effect to the massiveness of the mater
iai, rich brown sandstone brought from Bass
island Lake Superior
Through the entrances in the towers one
passes into the broad vestibule, which. crosses
the front of the church. The vestibule ia plain
and rich, with its wood work OF oak and pave
inent of square red tie, bordered with Connec
ticut brown stone Three doors lead into the
interior, the whole effect of which is OF
richness and dignity. Tho wood work is of black
birch, finished in dark red, the walls dark rus
set, relieved by rich borde- OF dead blue and
green. Two rows of red granite columns, their
bases and deliberately carved capitals of yellow
sandstone, support the high clerestory, on which
rests the massive, open tmbered roof which,
with its ceiling of wood, is finished in red.
Looking up the main aisle, one sees across the
front of the choir screen OF yellow sandstone,
massive and beautifully carved. 1t stands four
feet above the church floor and is one Of the
finest decorations of the interior In front of it,
ut The extreme left, is the grand stone pulpit, the
gift Of Mrs. Edward Barnes. It is a hexagon Of
yellow sandstone, standing on base of brown
stone, with granite columns at the angles At
the right OF the center of the choir screen
fha
gift to the church from Mrs, E H. Brod-
head. Four stone steps at the center Of the
screen lead TO the pavement Of the choir, three
more TO the base Of the altar. Upon the broad
pavement Of the choir stand, on either hand, the
stalls for choir and clergy, the clergy stalls much
enriched with carving, being the gift OF William
Seaman. in memory Of his father. 4 step above
the chancel rail, which, with its graceful stand
ards Of brass is the gift Of Miss Mary Follansbee
Two broad steps lead from the raj! TO the beauti-
ful altar Of pure white marble, its columns Of
dark red marble its delicatey carved panels
riched by background OF gold.
Behind the altar, against the diaper work OF
the wall, stands the fine rcredos rising TO a
height Of eighteen feet and extending beyond the
sltar on either side. The reredos is especially
effective, its center panels OF dark red leather
diapered in gold, forming fine back ground to
the rich brass cross and vases OF the Edred
utlnOIidl. Ou tlIllcr sue OF the center are
panels Of gilded leather, with well executed
paintings representing st. Peter and St. Paul
Al the left Of the altar stands the magnificent
bishops chair. very richly carved and
quite imposing with its high can
opy after the ancient style. The chair, with the
graceful bishop lectern, is the Gift Of Mrs Ed
ward SandersDn. The Chancel arch is grand and
imposing and discloses, above the rcrcdOs upon
the amber background Of the wall, three figures
OF angels, III "hIasOscuro, bearing scroll with
n
great Joy The whole is lighted up by windows
Of golden glass, recessed behind the chancel
arch, producing au extremely beautiful effect.
At the left of the choir, under arches opening
both toward the choir and the transcpt, stands
the magnificent organ, the gift Of MIR. and Mrs.
Charles T. Bradley which cost $4,000 At the
right Of the choir, the 5aptstery is a beautiful
feature Of the church. The high paneed wans-
cOtng, the walls OF blue and gold, the yauted
ceiling, from which hangs a graceful antique
lamp, the gift Of Mrs Albert Antisdcl, and the
exquisite Windows Of the Patton memorial en-
shrine the beautiful marble front with its rich
cover Of polished brass, former gifts from Mr.
and Mrs. j. G.. Flint and SON
The windows Of the church are many Of them
unsurpassed in the country or world. The
grand rose window in the facade is sixteen feet
III diameter. millions Of yellow sandstone di-
vide 1t into a center OF five feet with eight sur
rounding sections The litter are filed with
bluish-green rondels, around and through which
runs ribbon Of deeper blue, the whole surface
being sprinkled with broken Jewels of
amber. The center is u very rich design, illus
tratmg tho TWO familiar lines:
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which have loved long since and lost awhile.
The lower part Is occupied by four figures in
the clouds. Above them, In the breaking light
Is n radiant crown OF stars, from winch the light
deccnds in rays upon the figures Above the
crowd is u halo of stars The whole compost.
ton is marvellous in color and shading and won
derful in execution. 1t is GIFT to the church
from Mrs. Il, II. Brodhcad The Transcripts con-
tain each grand window eighteen feet by
twenty-five feet, divided by heavy stone
mullions into elaborate traccry above
and three panels eighteen feet
high. The east window is devoted ms Il memoir
ial to Bishop kcmpcr, and, when completed, will
have few equals in the world. The upper part
shows a grand harmony of color in which dark
blue aud amber are the prevailing tones. The
rest Of the window Is 10 be filled with a copy Of
Dorc painting OF "Christ Leaving the Pr,utor-
inm' The center only is Mt present complete
and, rs work OF art, IL absolutely perfect The
opposite window is filled with separate gifts and
memorials The large circle at the top contains
an adaptation Of Iaphael's chorus OF angels from
the ST. Cwci!ia. 1t is the gift of the sunday
school. The center panel below is the gift OF
Mrs. j. G.. Jenkins, in memory Of her father
The subject is Easter Morning. 80 and represents
the meeting Of the two Murys with the angel AT
the sClulchrc. The window Is n
true work Of art faultless in drawing.
very rich IN color, and showing "a wonderful clab-
oratcncs oi detail At the Left is another lue
window, the gift OF Judge and Mrs. Hamilton in
memory of their daughter. The subject, taken
from statute in Genoa, represents an angel
conducting young Girl hcayenward. The win
dow at the right OF the center "a the gift OF Miss
Eldred, IN memory of her parents, the subject
being John ana Mary. These two windows are
very brilliant in color
or the ten windows in the side aislcs four are
already occupied by beautiful memorials The
Wells window is very remarkable rs a work OF
art. II IS divided into three parts, an elaborate
base OF unique design, a beautiful top, contain
I'M the forms OF two kueeng angels in shinin. |
garments, and the picture in the center. The !
picture Is a copy OF Murillo's ''Auuunc iltory,'
anu is rs perfect In execution ASIAN oil painting
the depth ANA perspective being seldom, IL ever /
squsled ia glass. 10 is 4 window to ex- |
cite the admiration of all lovers OF art and the !
wonder OF all acquainted with the difficulties Of
working in glass. Another fine window is a copy
OF Raphael est CTcilia,' the gift OF Mrs !
George Mitchell, In memory OF her parents Il !
Is due work, rich In color, and very brilliant In
decoration. Two companion windows on the !
opposite side, 81 Paul and ST. James are gifts
Of Mrs. Highly and Mrs. Swan, and both in mem j
CRY OF husbands. In the west trauscpt is a fine |
window OF floral design, the cift Of John ?. Nc |
Gregor, In memory OF his wife.
Above the doors, on the north side Of either |
trauscpt, there are TO be two very rich windows |
Df dark ruby jewels, the girt OF Mrs straw. |
These windows are not Vet flushed In the |
Clerustory are twenty -four windows, I'm groups |
Of three, bright in color aud tasteful in design
nearly al OF which SIRE memorials The vesti- [
bulc windows are the gitt OF Mrs. John Whal |
Ing. 10 is quite remarkable that this church. |
before It's completion should have been the re. /
ci0icut ~ 50 many splendid windows, the value /
o. which, with the kompor memorial unfinished. /
amounts 20 Sil,ooO.