New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-21

who afterward became the first rector OF the PARISH
and subsequently Bishop OF Western New-fork Mr'
De Lancey entered Yale In 1873 and while al MS
fathers home during vacation began holding ser
vices for the Episcopal people in the present town
hail which was erected the previous year. ana sui
remains Standing a landmark Of MamaronecK. Inc
first vestry elected as follows: Wardens Johr'
Peter de Iancey and Pete ]. Munro; vestrymen.
Captain William Gray Benjamin Haddea' Henry
Gedney Samuel Deal. Abraham Guon ana Mathias
G. Valentine The pulpit filled from loli TO lszl
BY the Rev Mr. Haskell. and after that perod Will
lam Heathcote de Lancey again assumed charge OK
the parish.
A committee consisting Of John p de Lancey Guy
C. Bayiey, Monmouth Lyon and John B onoerhiI
VAS authorized in 1918 10 build church. the COST
mot 70 exceed g 100 and to be Of the following
dimensions: 4Sx.i feet the ground, the parts u
be 90 feet high above the roof. TO nave eish' VIII
dows three in each broadside and two al the IRON.
end ca h window to contain fifty lights OF lOxiz
glass and a double door in the front emo Ans
ediice was completed June H. 1923. and was dedi-
Gated by the Right Rev. John Henry Hobart Bishop
OF New York The rectors who followed IN success
sion after the erection Of the church were as 10Y
lows: The Rev. Louis P Bayard In 1873; the KEY.
William Cooper Mead. Of White Plains. in lS+-is2o;
the Rev L. r. Bayard. Of New-Rochele. in lo2o-lsz';
the Rev Alexander Crosby of White Plains In lSZ'-
1890: the Rev John II. Forbes of Rye IN ls"-ie1-'
the Rev William NJ Carmichael, OF Rye IN loo--f,''
the Rev Peter y Chaurcey. OF Rye IN ls1i-eSo .iie
Rev Robert ". Harris Of White Plains IN i>oo-
lSa7. the Rev william A. Curtis In lS7-sn; the
po, Iohu " Ward to 1866; the Rev. Horatlo Gray,
70 1871. tn. Rev william White Montgomery, TO
1882 l.,
After the death Of the Rev Mr. Montgomery IN
1899 the Rev L. NJ Van Bokkelen was eiecteu rec
tor OF the parish, ana remained IN cnatse uN.''
Anrr Is 1885 when falling health caused him 10 re-
s,cn and take up his residence In California. TIC
ded there two weeks ago and was mucn mourie'1
bv all who remembered him. The body was prSus Sn
East and buried IN By se RS CHARLES
The first proposition looking toward the ereGupn 1
S OF wso IN M S ST'4s 0 plot % Heath
cois HiH and a liberal subscription included, pro
vided church to $50 900 was built upon the !o
After some deber,tion i was GscdSa w ar.r, the
mat the parish not financially anie 10 80, 80. "a
ago by the iiberaty OF one OF the @ Arnold
residents James Constable OF the hrn U i
Constable rSrs %HV structure, raqs The s:vls
OF the church is the eleventh century Ehsnsh u'n 9.
&C. It is built OF Newark browHsto Hcay ana %, c.n
- ma''lYf ne 'n Binding wiz ixss feet with g
t in length and the Sa .e rom the srouni
lnd is reached BY spiral stairway q ~, 40 srslst
The church is one Of the most beautiful! 10 De
found IN any parish IN hi IS c SooWs waren F.
A Constable. j. F. Alters; vesryImen; Theodore
Van Am,nss sa L WaferSgFy 81 the Sunday
school Marcus Hallett is superntenden' Da asH
treasurer. Charles WhppIe, secretary E"'Sy
Coles pianist: J. P Sammis, jr., treasurer ana the
list OF teachers includes Mrs L. r. Breh neSrt
Miss D. Nuremberg; Miss l.. Antilles. n G Perrin
Miss 2 Sammis Miss G. Lawrence, Miss NJ l.
lawrence Miss d. Coles, Miss NJ Purdy MISS
blanche Fairchild Miss +: Buckout Miss g. Moon'
Miss 4. Samms. Miss +. Sands Miss n PECK
Miss y Oliver, Mrs. j. * Purdy, william D. Boyu,
I" n peck and A. Y. Van Amringe. The onicers
~ the brotherhood Of ST. Andrew are A. Y van
Amringe director: J. Farchild. secretary, ana Si-
leck r. Coles treasurer
The church, rectory and parish house were pre-
scented by Mr. Constable as memorial TO 90 his wife
OF the most beautiful features Of the church Is the
splendid memorial, windows, which were imported
from Clayton Belle. England There are fourteen OF
these windows in all. which are said 10 nave cost
40 600 They are among the finest In America The
three chanceI windows In the rear and the two at
The sides of the altar memorials 10 Mrs Con-
stables FATHER and mother The Two In the bapfisry
and one IN the nave are dedicated 70 Mrs Constable
The foor Is Roman Mosaic with figures and designs
~ tho cross and beautifully decorated about the al
tar and baptIsry The altar Is OF Caen stone, from
me north Of France The baptismal font Is marvel
OF beauty IT is made OF pure alabaser so clear that
1, might easily be taken for huge cake OF wax
The entre ba sin is one solid piece. mounted upon
handsomely carved pillar. the base OF which is sur
rounded with Roman Mosaic. with ala6aster centre:
The FONT was carved at Devonshire. England and
imported at cost Of $1,000 Ascending from the
baptstry spiral flight OF 100 stone stairs the belfry
"a reached IL contains ten bells. The heaviest
weighs $500 pounds. and the aggregate weight Is
II 500 pounds The chime Is played on:y on especial
occasions and can be heard for miles along the
Sound Two Of the larger bells are tCed for fun
erals and the smaller bells In the tower are rung
each quarter Of hour by the clock mechanism.