The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-12

tlemen friends, the scene was indeed a
brilliant one. The Sunday TOOL table is in
charge of Mrs E. Graf, assisted by num-
Der of young ladies. The infant class and
young children also had table, which was
under the management of Miss Jessie Cor
don. There were four separate tables,
which were in charge OF the following
teachers and thei1 classes: Miss Kate Burt.
Miss Emma Thorpe, Mrs. z. Kerr and Mr..
e. FL. Morrison. The confectionery table
was under the supervision of Mrs. j. J.
Mccoy and several assistants; Z. e. Morri-
son had the flower stand in charge; Mrs.
@. b. Frazer had charge of what was called
the apron table, which was intended to
supply aprons to all the ladies of the
church for the next year; f. D. Hartranfs
looked after the interests of the perfumery
counter; first-ciass grocery was run BY
Mr. 0 Banks, who carried en- good bust
nesss Messrs. L. s, Willard and Law went
into partnership for the week in the restau-
rant business, and it was said they made
money. 1t was computed that the church
had cleared, SO far, about 5000 from the
fair.
The handsome Gothic church, for the
erection of which the fair now in progress
is being held, is pictured in this column.
The expectation is that it will be co % pleted
IN about month. The building il on the
corner of Summit and Magnolia avenues.
and the church is visible for some distance
around. It is built of brick, trimmed with
Berlin stone. The front of the building ia
on Summit avenue. The tower rises to the
height of eighty-fve feet from the front
centre of the building. The entrance
doors are in it. On the left of the tower ia
the chapel, containing the lecture room.
ladies' society room, bible class room.
library and class rooms. The chapel can
be thrown into the audience room, in cases
Of necessity. by pushing back the glass
doors which form the partition between the
two. The ground plan of the building ia
nearly square, the length being 90 feet,
and the width, including the chapel, So
feet. The height of the building, frsm the
ground to the peak of the roof, is about 35
feet. The main or audience room is 44x72
feet. To the rear of this room is the pas.
tors study, which, when finished, will be
very commodious. The vestibule is in the
tower, the size of which is 1925 feet. A
person entering the church passes from the
vestibule to the audience room, and. look
ing around, will see lwhen the church is
completely 6 very handsome interior. The
ceilings of all the rooms will be finished IL
yellow pine. The roof of the audience
room will be supported by ornamental
trusses. me walls OF all the rooms will be
wainscotted in ash, capped with black
walnut. The pulpit will be placed on the
Magnolia avenue side, to the rear. The
choir and organ will be in an Above to
the left of the pulpit. The pews are
to 4 be arranged in the form of
an amphitheatre, in such man
ner tnat all will face the pulpit.
the floor sloping from the front to the rear.
SO that the view Of the reading desk will be
unobstructed. When the interior is ali
thrown open the seating capacity of the
church will be probably over two thou
sand. The windows are of heavy rolled
cathedral glass, several being gifts from
members or the church The architect il
Mr.. Augustus Howe, Jr., of No. Warren
street. New York. Mr.. Howe has bad CON
siderable experience in church building, he
having erected churches and several public
buildings in the South and West. as also
numerous private dwellings, The men,
bers of the church feel very proud of the
beautiful edifce, which is the reward of
years Of hard labor by the pastor, the Rev.
|. w. Hathaway. Hts congregation think
the world and all of him and his amiable
lady. Our sincere wish Is that both pastor
and people may enjoy many years together
In the new church.