New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15
TO DEDICATE THE TABERNACLE

OCEAN GROVES NEW MEETING-PLACE NEARLY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE OPENING
Ocean Grove, n. j., June II Specially Within two
weeks the great Ocean Grove Auditorium. now rap.'
idly nearing completion will be open for the silver
Jubilee services. President f. H. Stokes statss
that everything will be in readiness for the finish
ing touches by June IS.
Ground was first broken on December 2 The hls-
toric old building which had stood the brunt Of
many winters, and had witnessed so much Of the
religious spirit OF early settlers was torn down and
removed from the site. With as little delay as pos
sble contracts were given out separately for each
branch of the work Some idea Of the proportions
OF this structure may be gathered from the fact
that the total excavations cover 1884 square feet
The foundations OF the main trusses are broken
stone mixed with cement. in trench by fee, and
feet in Depth with a capstone Of Pennsylvania
granite About fifteen tons Of broken stone vas
placed under each truss. The capstones for the
tr,Isses and gallery columns were contributed 10
the Auditorium fund by George Potts. SO far as
can be ascertained, up the present time there
not the least fraction of settling. The main
trusses with l6l feet span are q feet apart There
are also eighteen angle trusses. The whole weight
OF steel and iron used in the building Is 5lM
pounds Forty thousand and three hundred square
feet OF corrugated iron covers the roof, and the
total number OF doors IN the building which Can
be opened or closed may be required Is 2&
The main audience room is 2O by lGl feet, and
contains 81 $50 square feet Of space Then there are
two side galleries each iS9 by 70 feet and front
gallery II by % feet. The front Offices M by
IS feet The full size of the building represented
in square feet is 0,2i6
The exterior is adorned by thee handsome
towers. The main tower is 1871 feet high The west
tower IL 1902 feet from the capsone, and the bell
tower is 70 fee, in height
Careful attention has been given to light. Eiec
tricty Will be used. The building IS being wired
for 500 ncandescent lamps, and the number may
be Increased to 100. With a clear open space 50
vast ~ the figures indicate. a system OF yentila-
ton would seem almost superiuous Yet this area
is thoroughly ventilated by means OF 25 openings
around the building both above and below the gal
Issl', s ana four large venIor. I, III. ceiling
an air current beneath anu also 70 prevent the
decay OF tmbers Theatre chairs will be used on
the main floor. The number OF folding chairs to
be placed the lower floor is 53i5. The galleries
will contain seats for 1000 people, and 5si folding
chairs are 10 be placed on the platform. The totai
seating capacity IS 9,7c) When OCCASION demands
fully 1870 additional people may be squeezed into
much say that at least 1900 people Will witness
the opening services. The seats are 80 arranged
that every occupant OF a chair has an unobsrucel
view OF the platform In the west end OF me auai.
ence hall. Particular attention IS paid 10 acoustic
requirements, ana ~ Is sall the oEHaIy 'VlVe '"a'
be heard distinctly in any part OF the room.
The public services Of opening Will take place on
July J. The first service Will begin at O'Clock
with Mrs. Palmer's Holiness" meeting In the TAB
ernacle and Evangelist G. II. Yatman's young peo-
pies meeting "a the Temple The auditorium ser ser
vice proper will begin at 10 o'clock with the KEY.
Or. T. H. Stokes president Of the ocean Groye
Camp Meeting Association. as the preacher. ftes'
dent Thomas Han.on, Of Pennington seminary,
will have charge Of the service a. $3.50 O'clock y
the afternoon. The sermon NJ the evening ser
vice will be delivered by the Rev. C. II. fatmah
Professor John X. sweeney Will lead me SINGING h1,:
during the whole OF the season. a picked choIes
Of go voices has been secured Tor the open,
Ing day Professor Sweeney Val oe ass's ~
by Miss Annie Parks. cornetist: John G. Day ie,'
mer leader OF the Auditorium choir MIS- George 81;
Bennett. Charles T. Taylor OF Baltimore anu
others. ,,,.us 10
The Fourth OF July Grafton will be delivered oy
the Rev c. H. ucAnney. OF Tarrytown -.
August 10 -. inclusive has been hNeu az d w
period OF the dedication which Will be conauS'es
under the auspices OF the Methodist pshops