Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

works OF the Alat,xsilne and knti-Csl-
somlne oompsnses lof which Nr.
Church - general msnsgerl on sas
Grsncvlile road aud en Hall sssst
south 81 Grand Rapids. Ials ls ole III
tue Valley Clts's nost important man.
ufscturlng enterprises and also ole ol
fhe most successful, trsnsacilng al M
mense business and supplying nine
tenlhs OF tie prepared wall cosiings ~
The country. besides dasng much Ia al
seruss aud sDfe2d abroad the
fame of the city ana her products, the
goods being pus up IA hsc-pound pack
ages. upoa each OF Which appears IN
conspicuous letters the name ..Grand
Rapids"
Since the issuance of his fret patent,
atoal fifteen years ago. De has made
for the companies many Improvements
On Mr.. cnurch's patents "a machinery,
processes ana output. - that the latter
are now without rival. the bxsis beng
a hlgh-grade gypsum. peculiar TO ihe
beds ia this ylclnssy, prepared with the
utmost care aud ski.l. Aiabastlne and
plastico are employed for Nall aud
ceiling coating and decorating. These
mater .als are utllsze tor variety Of
purposes and produce very flne eftects.
Countless thousands will be en-
ab!ed To inspect and pass upon
the merits OF these materials
during the continuance of the Chicago
Columbian exhibition, the Alab4stlne
company having donated the p.sster-
ing cement and The alabasnne--many
| tons-nsed IN constructing aud decor
ating the Michigan bnlldIugs, ana also
furnished great quantities OF the SPECIAL
brand OF ca!slnec p asler for making
the sta;uary IN the GROUNDS. A new
process OF applying the aishasiine IA
the form OF spray, especially
adopted TO euch buildings, has lnst
been patented by Mr.. Church. The ap.
raratus Is not dlssimiiag ID q frr en-
gine and takes the dry material, tinted
or otherwise. mixes II with colo water
and applies il tlrongh hose and with
intinitey greater rapidiiy than Il could
be done by hand.
Mr.. Church ~ an enthusiast on the
subject OF gypsum and ITS products and
has spent seventeen years OF his lie in
research, experiment, invention aud
labor In this field. with the result
that he has brought the industry
10 wonderful degree o. pef.eo-
| ton, one nt hls devices se.ag machine
4 it4 WV ANreinttlf NtiANNft -
| tinte without weighing tie lngT iicDi
| The cvmpany's m:ils. ai-eaaY referred
| 10, are ine largest ana mos, complete
III the world OF the kiu1, tmpl sing
| large force of workmeu The mschin-
/ cry, nearly all of spec al patenied ce-
sign and construction, ~ driven by
steam power, anI = ~ lraciira ~ ma
limited capataty, wnli- ihe supply az
raw material OF tie finest qnaity,
~ inexnausi.hlr. We should hake
stated that this company l. Also prs
| pared TO MI Orders Ia any extent Tor
ali grades OF land and cAissncd plaster
aad plaster cement.
The spirit OF progress ~ material
things which marks the sge - - ~"
way more strksngiy uiaui.f ssea ih4n
10 the matters OF building and interior
aud exterior iiai-h and decoration. u
is only within very recent p-nnd. for
instsncr, thns anvtAing else wss iaorEtt
of for piasteFing walls and ceilings tnan
the olt-fssaloneS. ,inie.trled and o.fca
unsatisfactory mortar, imposed 81
lime. sand and nair, yet already 4 ls
being Abandoned 10y tie trade every
where IN favor Of the new, con-
| venient, economical. much superior
wall piasters prepared 10y divers pro-
cesses from gypsam and made ready
for instant use ~ the sample A-dlsoa
! If sand and water.