The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-02
N HONOR OF COULD.
Il, children Paying the Expenses Of a
rsrrh That Will Cost a Fortune.

"a no End Of Money to Endow
~ (Copwright)
,..- York. July when jay Gould
NJ disappointed many by not leav-
leu ..,,..,I millions Of dollars to charities,
ms and some saving institutions in
qua, r,r great cry of indignation arose
an army of expectant benetic-
ares ,,
Oh what a shame!
nav could he have forgotten US?
Tho expressions were heard on all
i5cs when the Gould will was admitted
arobate. But Jay Gould, it is needless
.,r had all through life very odd
~, Of doing things. He was full of sur
IS He seemed to take delight in sur
70, reople, and even after his death,
iI I-e1t Fl up in his will. l have come to
~ Lggj5lo,rstand Mr.. Gould's ideas on philan-
tlrony though, much better of late, for
ISi bsJS learned that, by an arrangement
lt5tb his daughter, Miss Helen Gould,
.,,o,nsauds of dollars are to be given away
~ 4eserving charities each year.
low Could disliked the lOud-vOiCed pro-
.,o;,aer of GOOD deeds During the latter
.'are of his life he gave literally to diff
gerant charitable institutions and private
aIarities through his daughter Helen. To
Sor he entrusted the donations Before
bis Death he made an arrangement with
lis two sons, George and Eddie Gould,
mai their sister should have of the main
tortnne a certain sum each year for her
Charitable work. Many churches have
boon remembered. The Rev. DIR. Paxton,
Mr. Gould's former New York pastor, is
Miss Gould's adviser in her church
beneficiary work. AS to the mer-
It's Of other charities she judges for her
Sin Inst now Miss Gould is hard at work
nm a church project that is very dear to
her heart. She is building church as a
memorial for her father. OF course her
brothers are as much interested as she
in this work, but it is Miss Gould who
selected the plans, arranged the designs
for furnishing and decorating and decided
tbatit should be erected at RoXbury,
Delaware county, N. Y.
Al first the members of the Gould fam
ilv considered plans for very large mem
.Orial church to be erected on the present
site of St. Luke's Hospital on Fifth ave-
nue.. New York. Mr.. George Gould en-
tered into negotiabi lions with the hospital
authorities, but they refused to sell par
eel of the property. AS the entire prop
erty was valued at two and a half mil
lions Of dollars. MIR. Gould decided he
did not care to buy the entire plot to erect
achurch on, and he didn't desire the
property for an investment. Then Miss
Gould's suggestion of building a memorial
church at Roxbury was finally agreed to
by all the members of the family.
Half a dozen plans We're drawn for the
new church by different architects, but
the one that suited the Goulds best was
designed in the colonial style with
Romanesque features. 1t will be built of
the finest New England granite. The
tower is square, with short bell-shaped
spire At each side of the tower are
large windows, which will be filled with
the costhest and rarest stained glass ever
placed in a church in this country. The
building will be 256 feet long and 1875 feet
wide 1t will be lighted by both cleo
Mcity and gas, a special electric plant
being arranged in the basement of the
church
While the exterior of the church does
not show very grand structure, it viii
cost in the neighborhood of $3.50, 900.
That is for the building alone, | am told
by the artists who are now preparing the
designs for the windows that $50, 900 will
be expended on stained glass alone, not
10 speak of the pulpit furniture, which
vii, be of the most costly description,
without being too pronounced and snowy
IN appearance. The oak pews will be of
imported hardwood and richly carved.
The most notable features of the en-
tire scheme Of decoration are four heroic
sized lfppl 20 Of Matthew NTarslrn
Luke and John by French artists, strong
IN pose drawing and color, and showing
against circular backgrounds of color
IIhe ieet in diameter, which are sur
rounded by frames Of a lozengy design, so
treated IN color that each frame is typical
ol the bow of promise. These portraits,
when Will cost $4,000, occupy respec-
lively the four chief compartments of the
nam ceiling. Other panels or lower pOr-
IiolS OF the ceiling are occupied by artis
nc nfe-sized figures of angels, typifying
tle eight cardial virtues of Faith, Hope,
Tndrlty, Mercy, COnstancy, FOrtitude,
justice and Humility. Finally the several
triangular compartments of the ceiling
are al the angels accentuated by the pres
enge OF finely painted cherubs. Thus the
g ,Ii ceiling is brought together as a
#uoIe consistently as to design and color
Al a. perfect harmony with the walls, win
vows and church furniture.
Ile arrangement of the interior of the
you'd church will be unusual in many
respects and is the result of careful work
o oil. MISS GOuld's part. She has followed
W. her fathers ideas as to what a church
on ucJure should be; rich but plain, aud
as Id[ d., from snowy colorings and theatre
o el, IDEAS as possible The ceiling of the
agiuiltorlum will be formed into panels, in
y Tn!th will be placed gems of art of re
dd'slouS design. The interior with its
Go-leu chancel, its transepts and naves,
a,S groups of chancel arches, its freedom
, Uuu galleries and pillars, and its stately
s,ea5IH OF symbolism and rich but re-
. .i"Ju color IN its decorations is essen
sIaIly the interior of a house of worship,
la. lreSslVe in its simplicity of form and
&C 'Ollonal in the feeling it inspires. It is
~ me decoration of the church interior
.a"C The chief departure has been made
II lar as churches in this country may
'auSyrate. This decoration builds its
lgi. NOME details from key note of blue,
, ,rllls Tor that purpose gold, white,
,oS ~ ~ yellow, black green, brown and
,-1. ne wainscoting is high and of
i';'I yered oak, antique in style. This is
.,.lSi te1u by a continuous band having
Sm5olic tiles in low relief and overlaid
IdI.4, gold, but subdued in tone with a
'G ,r coat of lacquer.
n mere aI,. will be very large chapel equal
.o. g'l ulpment with the church and with
.Ea, capacity Of 500 The seats Of the
, ma . VIII be of the antique oak style
,i' u, richly carved. The seating capacity
1 , .ne main church will be 1900. The
ma @l IL. organ viii be of the finest make
.l,o WI cost $25,000 There will be a
bCLS J., Instrument in the chapel also.
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