The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-07
A CHURCH FINISHED.
Entertainment in the Jesuit
Fathers New Building.
AHsnosong. SOLID STRUCTURE.
Musss MARKS the compietioz Of the
Chsreh OF the Im1soaiats-Ths
BafIdinx Described.

TIE handsome new Roman Catholic
school and church building OF the Jesuit
fathers At Madison and Fourteentb Streets.
which. is TO be eoasecrassd so THE Church
OF the immaculate. was opened 70 the
pub.ic last evening with an interesting
musical entertainment given By the best
local .zIen. in the city for the benehE OF
the church fund. Notwithstanding the
storray day and evening the attendance
was large, every bench and seat on the
main floor Of the church bsiag Elied with
members Of the congregation and their
rnany friends, and the general exce.ssnce
Of ths concer. fully repaid every one
present for Drawing the elements.
The building is stiIl In 81 ineom pleie
condition, the interior being merely pas
tered. and with bare walls, an nnnnishea
gallery and no altar the hall presented
cheerIess appearance, but II gave promise
OF what 1t would look like when frescoea
and furnished, with handsome main and
side affairs in place and the various pas
sion paintings on the walls. Much oil the
roughnsss Of the hall was toned down last
evening with the national tag. two large
ones s. the back Of the altar platform and
dozens Of smaller one gracefully arranged
around The many electric lights on each
side Of ths building. Two large heaters IN
fall blast tempered the damp atmosphere
and rendered the hail somewhat eomfofta-
hls. The building is wired throughout Tor
electric lignts 30 thas when the fixtures
shall have been put in place the church
will he one Of the most brilliantly iigated
Ga the city. The globes last evening were
only temporary affairs.
The platform on which the altar will DO
busIs was used last evening by the per-
formers and had been neatly decorated
with potted plants and flowers. ferns. ivy
and evergreen by Mrs. Keller, Mrs. LANCER
and Miss Anthony.
Rev. Father Victor Garland, s. J., tho
pastor OF the church, made a few opening
remarks extending a hearty welcome TO
all present ia the name of the church, the
occasion being purely a social one With
nothing OF religious character TO it. and
he hoped all present would enjoy them
selves accordingly. The religious dedica-
ton. he said. would take place next Satur-
day, when the church would be conse
Grated TO the Virgin. through whose inter-
cession he hoped the blessing of God
would descend on the church. It's members
and those In charge of the work. The
audience was good-nstured one. and ap-
plauded the singers and performers with
heartlness tina. meant an encore for
every number rendered.
At the close of the concert refreshments,
coffee and cakes, Ia charge OF Mrs. Sheedy,
Mrs. Kelley aud Mrs. Wilson, were served
20 all present in their seats. and social
time Was enjoyed for an hour before dis
persing.
The new structure as seen from the out
side Is unique in appearances. being of the
Roman style of architecture throughout
with the exception of the altar, which will
be Corinthian. Ii is OF brick with stone
facings and tho two lower floors Of granite
and csment The building covers
space liz by 80 feet on the block
bounded by Madison, Broadway, Four
tenth and Hilbert streets. and will
cost when finished from SIS. 900 10 $751; 900.
1t has four available floors with
vacant space under. the roof 35xli2 feet
and u feet in the clear. that wilt make
dfth floor and that can DO used in the
future for various purposes, library rooms.
etc. The basement is arranged for the
personal use and living quarters OF Father
Garrand aud his four assistants. This
mace room and hall S5x46 feet for bust
ness meetings.
The very uneven condition Of the
ground brings the third door, which con-
fains the church proper. on = level with
Broadway. while the second floor has side
entrances on level with Fourteenth and
Madison streets. This second door will be
used for scheol purposes. there being four
handsome class rooms. 2ox25 feet, with
six-foot hall through the center
The church proncr on the third door is
n hsndsome room, i0lxsB inside measure
ment. with a. organ loft and gallery over
the entrance. 46xS5 feet.
The altar. which vas ordered last week
by John Z. Asen. viii be IN the Corinthian
style and will be work OF art A niche
In the wall back of the altar will contain
ltfe-sized cast figure Of the Immaculs,e
Conception. This figure is already here
and ready 10 lie elevated when the walls
are finished.
The seating capacity Of the church will
be SO on the ground ilooF aud go in the