New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
4 MEMORIAL CHURCH AT SToCKBRIDGE
THE GIFT OF Mr.. CHARLES y. BUTLER-PIAN AND
DECORATIONS OF THE EDIFICE.

THE GIFT OF Mr.. CHARLES y. BCTLER-PlAN AND
DECORATIONS OF THE EDIFIcE.
STocKBRIpGE, Mass, Nov. 13.-The new st.
Pauls Memorial Church, the magnificent gift Of Mr.
Charles T. Butler and his family to the parish OF Stock
bridge was consecrated yesterday Mr.. Butler is of thu
law firm OF Evarts, Southmayd Choate of New-forK
and this church is built memorial to the late MIS-
Butler daughter OF the late Mr. Robert Sedgwick lady
deeply mourned by large circle Of people, both rich aud
poor in the city and Stockbrdge. her summer home.
The church is built Of beautiful gray Berkshire
limestone, and replaces picturesque Gothic
wooden church, OF Upjohn's best. torn down
nearly two years ago when the foundations OF tho
present structure laid 1t Is OF Romanesque or
Round Arch Gothic style and its dimensions 9lx2s ieet
with tower % feet square. The construction Is shown
In the roof the hammer beams OF which, taking the
thrust of the truss end in corbes carved oak figures
OF angels in the attitudes Of prayer and praise Ihd
interior walls are smooth yellow brick and the church
Is throughout beautifully finished in oak. The architect
Is Mr. Charles F. McKim, OF New-York, who has nob!y
made his work on the church wholly labor OF love
One OF the most attractive features OF the buidngb
the baptisery in the north transept with its
dome-like roof lined like the walls and
pavement with variegated marbles, when
containing the memorial tablet to the late Mrs Butler
This tablet is supported By figures carved BY ST Ga
family of Roosevels, and OF rich. mellow tone
This in loft in the south rs9sePt the irons o q Rs T,
groups OF singing boys colered by Mr. Maitland Arm
strong to represent old marble Ihese casts are th
gtf OF the Misses Laura and Emily Tuckerman OF New
York The pulpit was given by the Rev H. Allen Of th.
Church OF the Messiah, Boston. former rector Oh ts
parish The communion table and chairs were given bj
Mr. Charles S. Weyman. TWO new me
mortal windows besides those by Az
any in the baptistery, adorn the church. one
the memory OF the late Mrs. Arthur lawrence, wlie
the present rector, the other given by many friends
the late Rev Dr. Samuel L. Parker, founder ana Ioi
many years OF the church. whose long patiens
ing labors have thus found htting recognition
The former window was made In London Dy Messls
Ruson and Grylls the latter is one OF La Fargo ene
and loveliest productions. , ,,,,.
Beautiful flowers and well rendered service Joned
by Messrs Arthur Lawrence Pyncheon, Brooks, Badley
Field, Lee and Eaton, made the cohsecra,ho1
most impressfve. The sermon was breaches
by the Rev Henry NJ. Allen from Ephesians y
10 and fitting and tender tribute to those Who's
names the church commentaries. After the service,
collation. was served by tho ladies' Of the parish ans
later in the day evening prayer was said and two mar
riages were celebrated In the church. Among ny
prominent persons present at the conservation were PIN
and Mrs. William NJ Evarts and family Mr ana MrS
Joseph H. Choate Mr.. Southnayd, Henry ID. sedgweS
the Rev. H. NJ. Field. ID. D.. David Dudley Field -
McKim and stanford White. and Professor ana 'ii~
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