New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05

CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST.
Mrs Rcynal has give. tho church TO the parish
She Is daughter Of Nathaniel ID. Higgins. the car
pet manufacture who at his death beqncnthed d
large fortune her in her own hight. Mrs. Reynais
city home is at No. 2G3 Nadson-ave- while her
country scat is situated the old Mamaroneck Road
two miles south Of White Plains. She entertans
literally, and is unusually In making charita-
Die requests. Her only daughter was recently mar
ried at St. Francis Xavler's Church to Paul g.
Thcbaud.
The structure which sh. has given to the White
Plains parish she says, is "crccted to the glory Of
God and 10 the Blessed Virgin Mary. ard in loving
meyr Dry OF her father and SON. II is Of Gothic
STYLE and adheres strictly TO this order of arch
lecture. 1t is AZ Spr!ng.St and Hamilton ave, on
tine Site of the large frame church erected In lSd9
during the pastoraie Of the Rev. Father bowling
o. Port chester. and directly opposite the FIRST
Catholic Church erected In ;ej2 which is sill stand
Ing and occupied by the Bi-Chlorde Of Gold Club
The church IS bull. Of pt'e blue Vermont marble, Is
l49 feet long and 65 feet wide and has scating
capacity of $50 people. The tower, which Is about
"A feet square rises to height OF - feet. on the
too OF Wick is IN elaLOratcly engraved c:os7. in
the tower sixty feet above the sidewalk IS an open
belily. within which cluster chime Of bells Is yet
% be placed In the story beneath is storage
water tank which Is 10 supply the organ with motive
power for air in case the regular supply should fall
The ground floor of The tower IS several feet above
the sidewalk level II Is used OF the vcsbuics
OF the church, from which st0rca.e winds It's way
In graceful curve, into the bclfry and organ gallery
The main entrance to the church IS forty feet wide
and the ves;ibue is fifteen feet deep. On each side
is a smaller entrance which separate gable
roofs The outer doors OF heavy quar,crcd oak
and swing on antique hinges. separating the audi
forum from the vcstlbulc three lighter doors Of
oak.
The Interior OF the church Is Of rich design.
Herein says the architect, Thomas II. Poole, OF
No. o46 Fifth-ave New-Yorh lies the beauty OF tho
edace.' A, one enter, the church The eve IS at
tracted at TO the aars. three In number. made
Of Caen stone and imported frJm Cnrrara Italy 1hcy
are approached by three aisles, are within nave 1rc
and are elaborate I'm design. In the background Is
handsome painting Representing Tsion 81 -; 'Chn
The Evan els NJ hsi; III aoe1 .rn,, c b" e, hs
eight handsome chandeliers hanging between cach
arch from the apex OF tn" aices under ne
the circl" about -" painting and tirty between cac
the atarS Is separate chapel for daily use. capable
Of seating gel eshty o pope .o,ro o.e o, the church l. the
OF ton Richly carved quartcrcd oak trlsses Between
story are eight windows. Bencath the clcre~iOry.
each Sidc are ton columns eieh'cl lnch', VI u"'''
richly carved moudiugs branch ont when about twenty
on each side OF the church. within which hand some
stained glass windows made by Hartman d Co., Of
London, and depicting hgureS Of various saints.
The auditorium moor is % hard wood. but ti"
| floors Of altars and sacriTy will be- richly carpen
All the Interior wOCdw0rl Is ol polished Oah Rich
upholstery Is provided for I'm tho till;ySX VOWS of
extending across III" church. In the organ
gallery on the south end Of the church l. magnificent
organ made by II. L. Harrison d CO.. OF bloomfield.
y J. Four handsome gas hAtnrcs Hight mp the organ
loft. The builder Is James ID. Murphy. Of No. 200
Broadway. New-lo CITY, and the church will cost
complete $1,000
The cornerstone OF the church laid by tho
present rector, the Rev William II. TOle Sunday
September ID. 1881 The Rcv. Daniel j. Fcehan, the
assistant rector, assisted In the ceremories.