New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
4 BEAUTIFUL md COSTLY MEMORIAL
NOVEL FEATURES OF CHURCH THAT J. A
WEBB HAS GIVEN TO MADISON, y. j.

NOVEL FEATURES OF CHURCH THAT J. A
WEBB HAS GIVEN TO MADISON, y. ].
James A. Webb, a wholesale dealer in druggists
supplies, at No 1G5 Pearl-st, besides being broad
minded and generous, must be penetrating observer
of the affairs Of human life No close listed egotist
lean of mind, soul and body, shallow in perception
weak in execution, and devoid of the faculty of an
cipating popular needs, could conceive the idea Of
giving 10 the people of country town beautiful
church, endowed with lovely landscape and d
kitchen, enchanting and complete Mr.. Webb lives
Madison, " j., in the shadow of Drew Theolo -ical
Seminary. His son, James Augustus Webb, ir., a
Princeton boy died last year soon after leaving col
lege. and In raising monument TO his memory the
father determined that his tombstone should be a
church, the most artistic beautiful and btst-cquipped
place of worship that architect could design. j. c.
Cady 81 Co., of No Ill Broadway Trinity Building,
taken into his confidence, received carte blanche
TO style and cost, and presented with park of
I'VE acres IN Whch TO GARY our ther pan:
red sandstone with a large, 10" tower and stained
an improvement on the English rural chnch, CON:
binng qualities hitherto almost unknown In houses Of
worship Near the front j. monumental window IN
memory of young Webb The interior is finished in
natural oak, carved and highly polished, the prevail
ing ColVIs III INC uecodlois pclne so uuui ru anu
deep gold Opening fOm three sides of the aud forum
are numerous smaller rooms which constitute the
be devoted to social pleasures, such as festivals
musicals, sacred concerts lectures and other enter
arc treated in css sombrc style than the m in
terror. separated from the auditorium by very wide
make the entire church one large apartment. seating
oyer COO per o1 S pipe organ OF Tea 1S%er ana
library of several thousand volumes provides enter
tainmcnt for bookv onnS.
complete cook room IL Is, rvalling those of the leading
club houses in this city. The fact that there is
mind that The chu.ch is Presbyterian Mr.. webb gave
house and deeds 10 the trustee of the old PRESBYTERIAN
itttf0 hgfN alii.fu \nN IN
4 GERMAN BdPTIsT CHURCH FOR HARLEM
Yesterday afternoon the orcning of ID.
first German Baptist church in Harlem, when tho
handsome little red brick building No 900 East
One-hundred and.eighteenltst. was formally dedl-
ca'ed. The new church is one of many which are
find locations in the Harlem district during he
next few months. IT being considered advisable. in
view Of the immense German population in Harlem, to
build places Of worship sites that shall b. easily
accessible persons residing the East or west
sle of the uptown district, instead Of following the
general Iuc and erecting large central, mxuOusly
appointed cdincc somewhere Madison or Eth
ave The church will accommo ate three huldrcr
worshippcrS, and is designed partly the Roman
and partly on the Comic style The total cost o.
the church cach"- S:} 900 OF which $l4t00 mains
unpaid the remainder having been subscribed by
Voluntary M DdUO.s. biIasIs and lectures. The
Rev G. Thomsscn Will be the pastor while the
building committee compress j. {. Overhiscr. Joseph
BrOkaw, A. J. Robinson and william 4 Caudwel.
The opening service was made up OF the usual
and Inaugural addresses by tho pastor The Revs.
Easey, j. +. Elder, j. b. Calvert, j. c. Ovcfhser
j. 5 Gubclman, O. {. Pope and A. ii. Birmingham.
NOTED ARTIST FOR THEIR FELLOW MEMBER
NJ. Ncrcstclasn. the russian artist, recently paid
visit 10 the studios of the Ladies' Art Assoc atiOn
No. % East Fourtccnth-st. lie expressed himself
surprised and pleased with the associations ability
to support itself by dues only and said that II was
moving in the right direction. Apparently NJ. Vercst
chagin now believes that there is more in this
county. after all than he did when he delivered his
Characteristic lecture American art. for Ire compll
mencd the association yesterday by sending this pleas
ing note to the secretary, Miss Alice Donlcvy
The LotOs Club, Dec .. 1883.
Madame: Having heard that your not
great and having seen at your exhibition the results
attained with these small means, ASK you the honor
10 be admitted as a paying member of your most
useful society and inclOs, 100 francs for this vcar
The next payment VIII be made from Russia. With
the best wishes for you and all charming ladies'
remain, Madame, yours very truly.
V. y ERESTCHAGIN.