Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19
T Ii f. PULPIT EN- D.

The pulpit end has been enriched by n sim
pie Vet very effective design executed in oak
Tho paneing Immediately in the rear of the
pulpit and the high wainscOting extending to
the side walls is pleasing in design and hand
somely carried out The pulpit platform and
the pulp, are entirely new. The organ gallery
l. new and the fine curved line of the front ia
marked by handsome oak balustrade which
extends across the organ recess. The organ is
a splendid new instrument made by John Brown
Of Wilmington, Del. at cost of some "A. 900.
II il the gift of Mrs. Mary q. Temple and is a
memorial To her father, the late DR.. William
Gunton. who for many years trustee OF
the church. Fine swinging doors of oak give
admission to the church from the vestibule
The upper portion of the doors is filed with
pc: Of harmonizing shade with the general color
scheme covers the floor.
THE CHUWH HALL BUILDING.
On the north side of the church near the
west end is a door which leads into the assist
ant pastors study This room occupies the
second floor OF an entirely new building the
gift of the ladies of the church. The first floor
contains room for church business meetings
and will be the Office of the assistant pastor. A
hallway extending along the west end of the
Sabbath school room gives access to a tier of
rooms which have been fitted up for the special
work which has been inaNgurated by Rev. Mr..
Holmes gymnasium well equipped indI-
Gates the purpose of the room on the north side.
and connected with this by a doorway is
another room which will be used as a reading
room. Further along is large room
well supplied with games. This section
OF the building will be used by the
boys club. which had a successful season
last winter. ard by the girls club, which is TO
be started. and, in fact for any use o: this
kind which the needs of tine work demand.
There are entrances to the rooms through the
az lp n-,l- m ID of no 0h,,
remainder of this floor is occupied by tine large
and handsome Sabbath school room and the
class rooms. The walls OF these rooms have
been decorated in oil. the woodwork reprinted.
new carpets put down and the windows filled
with plain loaded glass
The scheme OF the vestibule is entirely new
The vestIbuie Is now an open one. the three
entrances being protected by iron gates. The
church doors are on the inside. al the entrance
70 the stairvays and the sabbath school room.
These doors are of oak. massive and handsome.
and are swung in OaA frames, which correspond
with the handsome oak wainscoting which ex-
tends around the vestibule. The walls are
decorated IN oil. and there is a subbase of Ten
ncssoe marble. When the main doors are open
swinging oak doors with beyeled plate glass in
The top will protect the entrances.
THE ELEVATOR OR LIFT.
One of the features of this modernization of
the old building is an elevator or lift 1t is on
the lefi side IN the approach TO the north stair
way and passengers are landed on the audi
forum floor il the vestibule. The elevator is
run by man power and viii be found to be of
great convenience for the class of people who
climb stairs with difficulty. As this modern
convenience has not been put in any church in
this civ the idea may seem to be an odd one.
But perhaps ii l. not quite so odd as the idea OF
tine Oil builders which resulted in the erection
of two-story churches.
The changes made in the exterior of the
church have been confined to replacing the roof
with new One painting the side walls and the
wood work of the front and oiling the press
brick in the front All the windows have been
tiled with loaded glass and hanging lanterns of
wrought !rcn have been placed on each side of
the main entrance.
\ large slice OF the credit for the good taste
displayed and the excellence of the workman
ship IL due 20 the president of the board OF
trustees. Capt Il. ". Tyler. who personally su-
perintended the entire improvements.
VIGOROUS OLD AGE.
The improved and handsome appearance
which this old church building now presents is