Evening journal., 1897-11-20

running from FOurUn and jackson
streets to Third and Jackson, to Third
and Van Buren. TO Fourth and Van
Bliren. to Fourth and Jackson streets.
IL has between two and three thou
sand attendants, being The second
largest in membership. The parish is
quite wealthy. The projects which were
asked for by Father, Fallon, and which
have been carried out, are evidence Of
the zeal, devotion and reverence OF
the members Of the church.
REV. NJ. X. FALLON.
The pastor Of the church, Rev. Mar
lin Xavies F'allon, has few peers in
Delaware as a tlheolOgian. He is a man
of marked ability, and his knowledge
pertaining to all matters in and out Of
The church is sought by the deeper stu
dcnts of Wilmington. He is said to be
one Of The brainiest men in Delaware,
and his writings have been regarded as
authority in the Catholic educational
scminariCs and colleges. He is a sp,en-
did speaker, and his views on classical
! literature and the ancient writings have
never been disputed. His untirng ef-
forts in behalf of ST. Paul's r. G..
/ Church has made IL the cornerstone Cf
| Catholic social musical and educational
work. No either church in the city en-
! joys the distinction in Catholic circles
as does St. Fauls. His charitable work
is a history itself
! Father Fallen is 81 years of age, and
! during the pending Cf the selection of
a bishop fer Wilmington TO succeed
Bishop Curtis, Rev. FallOn was spoken
Of as his possible successor. He has
educated, from his own private use,
a large percentage Of the young wO-
men CT ST. Pauls parish.
THE IMPROVEMENTS.
The membership Of the church was
yearly increasing, and Father FallOn
set about to devise means to enlarge
Il he church. plans were drawn by ID n
MS J. Mention. which met the approval
Of Father FallOn. They called for the
removal of the two old sacristries and
fer the erection Of a new one, directly
back Of the church. A steam heating
apparatus was also included in the
plans; the floor Of the Sunday schoO
was to be renewed and concrete walks
in yard were to be laid This was esi
mated TO cost S5, ,440. The cOnuaC. was
awarded to Patrick Fahey. and thi
work was begun on September
[ the authoratits decided TO decCrlte th'
, interior and put in twenty-three stain.
ed glass windows. This advanced in,
cost of the work to $3.50. The fence.
around the church had to be rebuilt, th'
school+house repaired and painted, an'
! new carpets were ordered, making tn
total cost nearly $4,000.
The new sacTlsty is Of brick anl
, Oc5agOn in shape. It is sixteen feet 81
, length and forty feet wide, with
large store-rOom for sanctuary trim
I mings. On the first floor of the sacrist
is the steam heating plant. The stean
I is supplied by two boilers. enc having
= radiation OF 5000 feet, a. I one for ho
water OF 2,0c0 feet rad at on. The sun
o day school l0om is heated by hot waite
! and the church by steam. The boiler
n are the "G6m T0Tii," and were fur
o nished by William l. Mention, who ais
/ experimental the work. The Fowl r
Wolfe radiators are used.
+ The interior Of The church is palnte
n in oil Ci a light terracottl. arUisticall
@ decorated with gold tips. The twenty
three ornamental windows are be2ut
o full in design and represent various sym
bOls ofCa hOiicity. On the eel ng minig
p ture angels are painted. 1he cer,r
l. piece represent the Conversion CT Sau
Above The sanctuary is the picture c
l. God seated in heaven, surrounded by
l. group cf angels, supported by a bacE
ground CT blue. studded with star
6 This work was done by Alfred GOiwl
: az Philadelphia. under the person.
q guidance CT Father Fallon. About fl
v teen. .cf the windows Of the church wei
; presented TO Father Fai,cl by hi
friends and the chances are that th
@ I ether eight will be donated also.
4 The carpets for the aisles and SANE
tuary were furnished by r. w. BreI
:, nan.
IS The church and Sunday school ROOF
c are lighted throughout with electricit
el The large arch over the main altar
> completely studded with incandesceI
a lights Is inches apart. The four mai
,t arches over the sanctuary are ais
studded with lights The caps on Il
10 sixteen marble columns supporting u
r roof have four lights. which stand OF
q on the moulding. Suspended from Il
n ceiling are three clusters of ten ligh
X each. The protruding platform whiC
u runs above the atars has a string
i thirty lights. Both Edison and u
ic Westinghouse currents arc used. tn
,e work was done by the Wilmington Ci
le Electric Light Company
N All of the pews of the church ha'
If been grained IN quartered oak. m
/ wood work has also been painted. Fo
,f new oak cOnfessionals have been bui
q in the rear of the church.
le THESE DONATED WINDOWS.
~ Those who donated windows wer
=, Rev. Father Fallon Rev. Father Qui
~ ley, the A. o. II. Of Delaware; Denn
~ j. Mention. in memoriam Ct his vii
~ Mary Mention; Mrs Bridget Murray.
~. mem0riam of her husband. James Mu
= ray; James Ziegler, in memoriam
Rose Ziegler; e. II. Brennan. John
=, Lengel, Mary O'Byrne, Connor Br
"a 7 theirs, Sacred Heart League. the schC
- ars of st. Pauls ParOchial School. M.
os Kelley and Thomas tO'Neil and DAM
=, McHale.
~ ITAMBURGsS CLOSE PLAYING.