Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
MASSIVE AND COMMODIOrs.

house has about thirty different apart
ments. and they are admirably arranged
for the comfort and the activities Of the
church.
MASSIVE AND COMMODTOCS.
The btlling Is massive. being OF Ro-
manesque style Of architecture. i'm pro-
portions 10 feet in length and " feet in
width 1t has towers at every corner.
its chief tower standing at the corner OF
Grace and Foushee streets. and its en-
frances are through these towers Tho
house Is built of brick. being handsomely
trimmed with thunderstorm brownstone,
and covered with slate from the Buck
ingham quarries. The house is very spa
cious. and abounds ~ conyenieHcea. II
has over sixty doors. one hundred ana
cighty-two windows, about thirty-ive
rooms. including parlors, library-room.
Kitchen, pastors study. deacOns' room,
missiOn-rooms. infant-ciass. Bible-class
rooms. &c. &c. The height of the builG-
ing from the ground TO the apex Of the
roof is % feet. and the height Of the
main tower is 1iS feet.
An exceedingly attractive feature Of
the house is its glass. The entire build
ing except in the rear wall l. furnished
with fine glass. Even the basement has
the finest embossed glass in its sash,
doors, and the outer windows have glass
Of good quality, no common glass being
allowed in the room. In the auditorium
the glass Is rich and beautiful. 1t was
selected by Mr.. j. j. Montague. Of this
city. who went to New York at the re-
quest Of the Building Committee and
spent days in picking out its designs and
qualities. The great window IS a thing
Of universal admiration. its cost being
thousand dollars. Tn memorial-win-
4 In q
10y Mr.. and Mrs. \. j.. Burfori in nonot
Of their daughter. May Burforl T.
strikingly beautiful 1t cost the sum of
800. and was made In Brooklyn. The
| auditorium has a seating capacity Of
nearly sixteen hundred, including the
| three galleries The floor Of the main
| room is bowled, thu fall being 3 feet
| from the rear to the pulpit, and there IL
| also such an arrangement Of the pews in
| the gallery that the pulpit and baptistry
| are In fun view from every seat in the
| room. The entrances are broad. affordlng
! ample facilities for entrance and egress.
| and the inner aisles are also broad grad
| ually increasing in width toward the
| doors.
GALLERY AND FURNISHINGS.
The organ gallery is specially beauti-
| ful. IL is in rear Of the pulpit yet OF
| such gentle elevation that II Is in easy
! communication with the pulpit. 1t il
| capable of accommodating about twenty
| singers. and has been neatly furnished
for the choir. The organ has been in the
charge Of the Ladies Sewing Circle for
some time. and they have had ii deco
rated i'm exquisite style by a New York
artist. Beneath the semi-circle of gas
| jets which glow around the architrave
the organ is wonderfully beautiful. 1t
has been thoroughly cleaned and tuned.
| and is now In perfect order. The audi
forum has lately been furnished at an
expense OF nearly $1,000. and is pro-
Dounced a picture OF surprising beauty
| by the hundreds who have crowded in
| 10 see II.
The ornamental painting was done by
Hess & Co., OF New York, and the com
mittee has taken occasion TO thank thai
company for its excellent work. The colol
| On the walls Is terra Gotta, very stroni
at the base, but gradually softenng up
ward to the ceiling in the recess of which
| is an exquisite piece OF artistic work
which is a hitting finish for the wall color
ing. The decoration OF the walls Is quie
and chaste. but yet brilliant In the charm
ing blending OF colors. IL was a costly
investment, but the church is too happ!
over the result to regret the expense.
The pews were purchased through sgd
nor < Hundley, of Richmond. and wer'
manufactured by the Grand Rapids School
! Furniture Company. They are handsome
| comfortable. and, being OF oak, Will stan'
! for ages. They add much to the genera
| attractiveness OF the room. The cost o
the pews was $3.50.
The carpet In the auditorium Is of tn
u nd .f.s.
| tured for the room 1t is a marvellou
| match for the pews and lower walls. an'
is Of a lovely pattern. The tower floor
are covered with the inlaid lnoleum. th'
steps are covered with rubber and tn
| halls have heay mats These furnishing
were bought from George w. Anderson
a. Son at "a cost OF $,SD.
LIGHT AND THE PULPIT.
The fixtures for lighting the buildini
are of copper and are arranged for tn
use OF gas or electricity, as the Churcl
NAV prefer. These fixtures were selects
with much care. and while they may nee'
! some changes in their arrangement, ar
well adapted to the thorough illumina
ton of the great auditorium. They wer
purchased from Mr.. John Bowers, OF Thu
city.
/ Rut the ladies OF the church have pu
their best attentions on the furniture o
the pulpit. The money for this furniture
was made by some OF the girls OF tn
church. under the leadership OF Mrs. w
l.. Carneal and Mrs. Il. Ii. Van Buren,
The curtains and chairs are OF the fines
brocotelle. the brass lecturn is a presen
from an honored family OF the church
the pulpit is surrounded with solid bras
rod and the baptistery Is adorned with
coping OF Italian marble. The pulpit. will
IT'S elegant and harmonious furnishings
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