, 1888-09-02
Something About the New Episcopal
Place of Worship.
A Costly Stone Structure Added
to the City.
History of the Society and Descrip-
ton of Its Buildings.

has Just been completed at a cost OF $780,
600. The splendid edifce is constructed
in the Gothic style and was designed by
Henry N. Congden, the noted New York
architect. The material used in the
structure is the celebrated Castle Rock,
Colo, stone, of which the famous Denver
depot was built. In general contour it
somewhat resembles the imaginative pic
lures of ancient castle halls, being simply
massive in appearance and impressing
one with the idea that it is built upon a
rock" With no other very fine buildings
in the immediate vicinity it stands out in
bold relief as a monument to the indetati-
gable efforts of earnest men and women,
and such it truly is.
In July, 1856, ground was broken for
this building and the following Septem-
Der was marked by the laying of the cor
ner stone with imposing ceremonies con-
Quoted by the Grand Lodge, a. f. and
A. NJ. of Wyoming. The construction of
such a building was necessarily slow and
it was not opened for service until the
18th inst, when Rev. Geo. G. Ratter, the
pastor, oficiated.
The interior of the church is plainly
but neatly furnished, and at quite an ex-
pense. The seating capacity is 32S, but
can and doubtless will be largely in.
creased.
The beautiful and costly imported me-
mortal windows are the browning feature
of the building, and can only be viewed
satisfactorily from the inside. They have
in each instance been contributed by
members of the congregation in memory
of their beloved dead.
The two chancel windows were present
ed by Jas. and Kate Dater as a memorial
to their deceased sister, Mrs. Helen G.
Dykers, Ewho died IN Paris about two
years since.
In memory OF her two deceased sons,
Mrs. Gen. E. G. David caused the mag
uifcent west window to be placed.
Another splendid window was donated
by Mrs. t. A. Kent to commemorate a
deceased son.
The Moore window, given by Miss
Blanche Moore in memory Of her mother,
is an elaborate and expensive evidence of
the high art of the Munich colored glass
makers.
Memories of curly-haired, smiling,
sunny tempered little Louie Powers Hen
derson will be recalled by a window to be
furnished by his mother, Mrs. G. B.
Henderson. 1t will arrive sometime this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. V. Barkalow have
ordered a window in memory OF their lit
tie son who died in Omaha last winter.
Friends OF Mrs. Sarah Pierce will give
a concert this week for the very commend
able purpose of raising funds to place a
window in her memory in the church in
which she took such an enthusiastic in
terest.
The altar, which is one of the finest in
the entire West, was contributed to the
society by Francis H. Dyker a New
York lady beloved in many sections for
her charitable acts.
The %lectern. or bible stand, a very
handsome piece of furniture, was given
by Philip Dater, of this city, in memory
of his sister, Mrs. Dykers.
Mrs. Philip Dater furnished a costly
and beautiful altar cross, candlesticks and
splendid vases as a token of the love
borne for her deceased niece, Emma j..
N. Delorme.
The organ, which will be a very fine
one, is in process of construction in New
York. lbut is expected to arrive in a cou-
pie of weeks. 1t will be paid for by St.
Marks guild, a church society.
The Sunergae, an organization of
Episcopal young ladies, has volunteered
to supply an aims basin, and will soon
order the article.
The church was carpeted last week, and
with the above furnishings, presents a
very handsome appearance. In fact ii
can lay claims to being second to nc
church in the West in this particular.
A few words about the church, which
was for years a landmark on the corner Of
Ferguson and Eighteenth streets, may
not be out of place at this time. The
first Episcopal congregation organized il
this city convened in January of 1868, tbs
Rev. Joseph Cook presiding. The faith
full band increased rapidly and worked
earnestly. Their place of worship was
completed August %, 1868, and conse'
Grated by Bishop Randall. In the mid
die of the following year the rectory,
which still occupies its origina
position, was completed at a cost
of 50, 1000, or 81, 900 more than the place