Evening journal., 1892-08-17
THE CHURCH BEAUTIFUL
Downing New Habiliments at
Grace M. +. Church.
HEAT LIGHT, WEALTH OF COLOR.

Church. Result of the Artists Brush.
A Pervading Harmony Improved sys-
tenn officiating and vestilating Lighted
by Electricity.
Probably one of the wealthiesl churches
in this city as well as one of the hand
soonest in this portion of the country, Is
Grace NJ. h. church ON West street II
rs an imposing ediiice with a parsonage
Of quiet and dignfed elegance, the whole
denoting aesthetic taste and critical iudg
ment both in architect and in the men
who composed the original building com
mittee.
BY no means a new church, Time, al
though perforce dealing gently with its
massive stone exterior, has finally had
its way with the inside fittings, and this
summer has been given up TO renewing
the interior and furnishing conveniences
many OF which, when the church was
first built, would, had they been prophe-
sled, have been deemed but the idle
dreams of an unbalanced mind. When
the church reopens, which will probably
be about the first of October, the worship
ers there viii enter o building of which
they may well be proud. Everything
possible viii have been done TO add to its
beauty. comfort and convenience
Should beauty come first in considera-
tion2 II is hard to tell but certainly the
eye will be first struck by the pervading
harmony of colors and shadings.
Painting as Fine Art.
For some time Carl Kehrwieder, Sr,
has been busly engaged with brush and
palette frescoing the lofty ceilings and
painting the walls Much of his work
is now hidden by the immense scaifolds
rugged close TO the ceiling but enough
may be seen to give some idea of the
thoroughness and conscientiouness of
his work The style pursued in the or
namentation of the ceilings is of the real
Gothic, and is true example of high
art In the immense panels the ground
work is of sky blue, and the frieze of a
light stone color, the ornamentation
being carried out i'm raised work The
walls are of old gold. which will harmon.
ize TO perfection with the carpet and
upholstering selected by the committee
The effect will be elegant
Looking at Mr. Kehrwieder one would
hardly think, from his still youthful ap-
pearance, that, a quarter of century
ago, he performed this same work for
this same church He came to this coun-
try from north Germany in 1854. already
an adept in his art, and settled in Phila-
delphia, which city he has since made
his headquarters. and where he immedi-
ately embarked in his profession. He
has been eminently successful, as witness
his work in the Scranton Pa.) court
house. Lafayette college, the Easton, pa J
Opera House, the Presbvterian church in
Philadelphia. the Presbyterian church at
Tenth and Market streets and the church
at Sixth and King streets in this city.
which he is now at work upon also He
is soon to turn over his business to his
son and Mr.. Seymour, and seek the rest
he believes he has earned.
Competing and Upholstery.
This branch Of the work Of renovation
has fallen into the hands of Elwood
Souder, the materials being furnished by
William b. Sharp q Co. The pew cush-
ions will be of terry, the upholstering of
the pulpit and pulpit furniture of plush,
while the carpet will be of body Brus-
sells, all of new gold color. shading of
into a light brown Everything will be
of the highest grade, both as to material
and workmanship, and some idea of the
magnitude of this work may be formed
when the reader learns that $50 yards of
carpet win be required in the church
proper alone, and $50 yards of terry.
For Cold weather Only.
The messrs. Gawthrop & Bros. Co.
took the contract for heating the large
building and will provide two AZ inch by
i20 inch horizontal steel boilers, TO be fit
] i Nftl..
work There will be automatic bumpers.
gauges and improved shaking CRATES.
The church win be heated throughout bv
indirect radiators, taking the cold air
from the outside of the building, heating
il and supplying it through large regis
ters placed IN the floors. This will make
a very complete heating apparatus, and,
i'm addition, provide proper ventilation.
The old flues in the building have been
completely overhauled and enlarged, this
being necessary in order to obtain sufii-
cent draft for the boilers, and the con
/ gregation may rest assured that, in the
/ cold DAYS of winter. or in the milder DAYS
of late fall and early spring, they win al.
ways enjoy an equable temperature.
LET There be Light"
both material and spiritual. The ma.
terial light will be furnished by William
Lawton, whose worlImen have been for
some time engaged in wiring the church
| for electric lights. Ii is unnecessary Ia
say that the work viii be well done.
There will be 314 lights in the build.
ing. Fourteen twelve-light fixtures sus,
pended from the ceiling, with twenty.
four-inch white porcelain rehectors, will,
with the twelve 6ve-lght brackets on
the walls, illuminate the church proper
In the Sunday school twelve six-lighi
fixtures win do duty, while
the infant school will be lighted by
three four-light fixtures hanging from
the ceiling. I'm each of the prayer-meet
ing rooms will be six siX-lght fixtures
in each hallway on Ninth street on,
light and in the main entrance on West
street three sixlight brackets. Tire,
lights each viii suffice for the tower en-
trance and the library.
Thus goes forward the march Of i'm
provement, confined not 20 things secu
lar. but embracing holy things as well
and hard to be satisfied indeed is he VIII,
win find fault when all is completed.
Pleasure-seelSers' Camp.
"The Independent Pleasure Seekers
are having their annual camping out a.
Wawasset Among the party are Mr.