Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-31


ceeded will be seen when the corner stone
is laid tomorrow. AS co-operators in this
work l. ay be mentioned the names of Mrs.
Hannah B. Sperry and Mr.. Allen M. Prem
tiss. The building which was torn down to
make room for the new edifice three weeks
ago was the first structure ever occupied
by the congregation and was in former
years Methodist church In connection
church it may be stated that the New
Church was one Of the first religious bodies
TO engage in the colonization of Liberia,
and for this reason number Of promi-
nent citizens of the African republic are
watching the local work with considerable
interest. among whom may be mentioned
Or. Edward Blagden.
A Unique Edifice.
While the house of worship now being
erected is called church, still in the or
binary acceptation OF the term it is more
than that, and resembles in a number of
Its features the famous institutional church
of Rev. DR.. Scudder of New JERSEY The
building is located at the northeast corner
of 10th and V streets northwest, the ground
there owned by the congregation having a
frontage on 10th street, beginning at the
corner of and running up to an alley of
ninety feet and a depth of fifty. The church
Is located on the northern portion of the
lot. and It's north wall Is on the alley. Its
total width is thirty-five feet and its depth
fifty feet. The material used in construc-
ton is selected red brick trimmed with red
sand stone In a similar color. Additional
ornamentation is provided for the exterior
by means OF number of copper finons
ccpings cutters and the like The building
is of three stories in height. At the north
west corner there will rise a square tower
surmounted by high slated roof. On the
front and on the north side there will be
gables in the roof. the latter being slated
The principal entrance Is to be located at
the base of the tower but there will be
another one in the rear of the building
The windows have pointed arches, the
architecture of the whole structure being
Gothic.
AS soon as ore enters the lower vestibule
one of the best features in the building will
meet the eye. This will be in the shape of
fire-proof stairway. There are no such
arrangements, it is thought, in any edifice
devoted to educational or religious pur-
poses in this city. The architect, Mr.. Paul
}. Pelz, observed this feature in a number
of the buildings of Europe especially while
he was studying at Breslau, and this will
be the second time he has incorporated 1t
In plans for this city, the first being i'm the
stairway of CASTOR Hail. Georgetown Uni
versity The steps and platform are to be
of granolitb and the sides of the naked
Drlck. Other arrangements will be added
in its construction, so that this staircase
Will subserve the place of fire escape en-
tirely. AS one enters on the lower floor to
the right is to be an entrance leading to a
set or toilet rooms for the men. New fea-
lures in this line will be bath tubs and sta
t1onary stards. and the man who enters
with more of the natural soil than IS
necessary will be asked to enter and use
some soap and a towel. The front portion
Is also taken UP by room for the heating
apparatus and the rear Is also divided into
two rooms. The first and largest is TO be
devoted to use as gymnasium, and for
that reason Is seventeen feet wide, forty
five feet long and twelve feet high It's
MOOR however. VIII be perfection, and
when completed, though not so large as
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SUM in the city. 1t is intended to Law down
first covering of cement and then over
that will be spread six inches of tan bark.
BY this means and owing to the length of
the room. exercises requiring something of
an impetus, such as the running broad
jump, can be INDUCED in to a considerable
extent Adjoining the gym will be kitch-
en-, sixteen feet by sixteen This is to ha
fitted up with all the requirements Of n
modern kitchen, and in it will be given
practical lessons in the culinary art. On
the second floor and directly above the
mems toilet and bath rooms are to be similar
rooms for the women. Adjoining this and
occupying the southwest corner will be the
once. AS the schemes of those in charge
Will necessitate constant use of the build
ing both day and night, the person charged
with conducting the operations will have
his permanent headquarters here. The rear
half is to be divided into a room for a
kindergarten, 17x27, and lecture room
aIAsi. Ihey VIII be arranged with sliding
partitions, sc that they can be thrown into
one as occasion may require. The plat
forms from which the lectures and teach
ers are to hold forth are to be nova HE In
order that when the two are thrown into
ore the acoustic properties may not he
leSSened. NC
The Main Auditorium.
On the third and upper floor the plans
call FOR the main auditorium, which will
be the church proper. The whole floor
spaceis to be occupied by this with the ex-
ception of small space to be used "a a
store room. The auditorium Is to consist
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