Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-24
ST. ANDREWS IRISH
Congregation to Worship in the New
Church Building Next Sunday.
Description of the Handsome New
Edifice Mt the Corner of COrcOran
and 18th Streets.

The congregation of st. Andrews Protest
ant Episcopal Church Sunday next for the
first tine will worship in its new and beauti-
full edifice, just being completed,a at the south
east corner of 18th and Corcoran streats
northwest
The corner stone of the new church was
laid with appropriate ceremonies Sunday,
July 1, 1894, and since that time work on the
structure had been rapidly pushed, until
Low the congregation is the proud possessor
of church that combines in remarkable
degree both beauty and convenience. The
regular services of the Episcopal Church
will be followed next Sunday, no effort being
made in the way of special program. 1t
was expected that the bishop Of Maryland
would conduct the services, preach the ser
mons and also welcome the parishioners to
the new building and congratulate them on
their home. Rev. J. B. Perry, the pastor of
the church. however. received communica-
ton today from the bishop announcing that
the duties of the general convention have
become very pressing. and it may be that he
cannot keep his promise to be at st. An
drews Sunday. The services will take place
at 7:3O, 8 and II o'clock in the morning and
at 7:?0 in the evening.
The New Church Building.
The lines of the building just completed
are externally. simple and pleasing, being
Gothic in style. The gable ends on Cor
coran and 18th streets mark the aisle and
transepts, and their intersection is accented
by the Introduction of a lantern thirty-four
feet square, the final of which is 105 feet
above the grade line. Trefol windows give
light and ventilation. The building is con-
structed of selected red brick, laid in red
mortar above the water table, and below
that point the walls are faced with Seneca
quarry-faced red sandstone. All the trim
mingS above the water table are of terra
Gotta of the same color as the brick, while
the crestings and finals are of copper. The
large windows on the north and west gables
afford a magnificent opportunity for the
display of stained glass. The tints of the
glass and interior decorations are sapphire
tCres, the colors of St. Andrews, and are
among the beautiful things about the new
structure. Both gas and electric lighting
are provided for, and the building is
warmed by hot water.
Interior Arrangements.
At the floor line the plan of the building
ferns a parallelogram seventy-two by one
hundred and tweEty feet. The principal en-
trarce is from Corcoran street through dou-
BILE doors into a spacious vestibule. At the
west end of this vestibule is located an en-
trance from 14th street and from tina east
end are the stairs leading to a gallery,
which extends over the central portion of
the vestibule In the south end of the
building the chancel and altar are placed.
On the west of and communicating with the
chancel is the robing room, and over the
rohing room is the rector's study. To the
east Of the chancel and opening on to 1t
ard on to the main body of the church,
through large arch openings. is the organ,
With large space in front of it for the ac-
cCmmodation of the choir of sixteen or
more. The west wall of the old structure
forms the east wall of the new building,
and has been cut away, so as to form a
communication between the old and new
edifices, but which may be shut off by
means of glass panel doors when extra
space is not required. The floor is sloped
from the vestibule to the chancel. and the
OF ly thing to intercep. the view are the pill
lars leading to the lantern. The new
church will seat about 1000 persons, though
pews to accommodate 500 more may be
utilized by opening the doors separating the
new structure from the old The pews are
divided by a center and two side asles.
The altar, beautiful conception of Paris
ian onyx and marble, is the gift of Mrs. DR..
Barry, as memorial to her parents. The
pulpit was donated by the Young Ladies'
Society of the church. Thus far but one
memorial window has been eected, it being
directly above the altar, and supplied by
Mrs. Fred. T. Burger.