Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-26
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SUCCESSORS TO FATHER ALIa.
May IL, 1882, three weeks before Father Alig
died, the pastorate was given to Rev. Francis
). Iewes, who was succeeded July II, 1889, by
Kew. M. A. Femme. The fourth and presen,
pastor is Rev. George Glaab, who assumed the
position in November, 1885,
The first fair conducted for the benefit OF
the church was held in Odeon Hall, on the
northeast corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Al street. The hall was the property of Mrs.
Ailer. who allowed il to be used for the pur.
pose free Of charge During the second and
third weeks of April last fair was held in the
Sisters School, corner Of Washington and 9Th
streets and it is said that between $4,000 and
$1,000 we're raised This money will go to help
erect the new building, as will also $40, 900
from Father Alig's estate and $4,000 collected
from the congregation by Father Glaab and
Mr. Frank Miller.
THE New CHURCH.
The new church will be erected upon the
site Of the old one. but will be much larger
and handsomer and will be separated from
the parsonage, which stands on the adjoining
lot, by Is feet, SO as to admit light to the
north windows Of the church and the south
windows Of the parsonage. 1t will have a
frontage OF so feet and will be 120 feet deep
with central tower in front 163 feet in height.
The building will be of Gothic design. with
large traceried windows angle buttresses with
carved pinnscles and three deep, moulded
doorways with carved caps and spandrels in
front. The material for the walls will be
Georgetown blue gneiss with brick backing
from hve to eight inches thick made of the
old bricks taken from the former building.
AS much as possible of the old material will be
used In the construction of the coming church.
The water table, door stills and entrance steps
Will be made of some Of the granite used in
the other building. All the jambs, arches,
IN nd
and band courses, patchwork, coplngs, ETC.,
Will be made Of stone from either the Seneca
quarrles on the Potomac or from red sand
stone from Dauphin county, Pa.
On either side Of the central tower in front
will be built a stone turret lnclosing a winding
staircase; the one on the south side conducting
from the first floor to the choir gallery and the
other from the first floor to above the ceiling
giving access to the upper part of the tower.
The metal work OF the tower and spire will
be of copper, while the cross surrounding the
splre will be gilt with pure gold leaf.
The roof of the whole church, including the
spire and baptistry. will be covered with slate.
The side walk. from front of church, will be
paved with cement twelve inches thick.
The whole building, from the outside. will
and will be u worthy successor OF the plairer
but substantial and serviceable one which has
given way to it.
THE INTERIOR.
The interior will be divided into four Sec
tions by a nave five feet six inches wide, run
ming down the middle and two side aisles four
and half feet in width. Two rows of iron
columns. from each Of which spring twelve
nodded ribs, intersecting the center and cross
ribs. forming fan-shaped groining and making
network Of arches and ribs of graceful de-
sign, extend down the side aisles
The nave will be terminated by an octagonal
apse and the aisles by arched recesses, forming
a sanctuary 80 feet in depth, with sacristies on
each side. The baptistry will be placed on the
left OF the entrance in an arched recess and the
confessionals on each side Of the central en-
trace. The choir gallery will occupy the tower
and the space above the vestibules and will be
reached by the winding stairways in the
turrets.
The floors Of the aisles and baptistry will be
OF yellow pine, while the three main entrance
doors will be OF white pine set with stained
glass. The body of the auditorium will be
wainscoted all around with cypress and the
pews will be made Of oak.
All the interior walls are to be plastered and
the twelve large windows beautified with stained
glass.
Mr.. E. F. Baldwin Of Baltimore who designed
the new Catholic University near the Soldiers
Home, Is the architect for the new church.
The structure is to cost SCI, 700, much of which
comes from Father Alig's estate.