The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
PLANS FOR CHRIST CHURCH.
Architect Preston TO Meet the Vestsy
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Mr.. w. G. Preston. the architect who
has been engaged to supervise the re-
building Of Christ church arrived yester-
day from Boston.
Mr.. Preston visited the ruins of the old
church Immediately upon his arrival in
company with Mr. c. Lucien Jones' 1t
being late and Mr. Preston having just
arrived in the city, the visit was simply
for the purpose of taking a cursory
glance at the ruins and to get a general
idea of the extent of damage done by the
fire
After he had viewed the walls and the
interior he went to the De Soto, where
he is stopping. and had a talk with Mr..
Jones. To a Morning News reporter he
said he had nothing to say yet concerning
the work Of rebuilding, since he is just on
the field and has not gained sufficient in
formation concerning the condition of the
building to warrant any expression OF
opinion as to what would be the starting
point.
II will make closer study tomorrow"
said Mr.. Preston "and will confer with the
vestry and wardens. We hope then to
arrive at some conclusion concerning the
work.
"Of course, 1 am more or less familiar
with the structure, having remodeled the
church few years ago But, it VIII be
necessary to make a study of the true con-
dition of the interior, and to see what viii
be best for replacing that which has been
destroyed. / win then be in position to
offer any suggestions the vestry and war
dens may desire of me-"
Mr.. Preston is the architect who design
ed and supervised the building of the De
Soto hotel and also the county court house,
the Independent Presbyterian church and
the Whitfield building. He is well known
in Savannah for the work he has done here
There has been some talk among mem
bers of the congregation of Christ church
favoring metal ceilings, and this will prob
ably be considered at the meeting to-day
when the vestry viii hold a conference
with Mr.. Preston. Much of the furnish
ing for the church has already been donat-
ed by members Of the congregation, and
its is quite probable that there will be fur
Their gifts.
A proposition is being considered for
the union of the congregations of Christ
and st. Johns churches during the sum-
mer months while the rectors of both are
away on their vacations It is not known
what will be done, and the proposition to
engage a rector to preach to both congre-
cations during the summer has, perhaps,
not been generally discussed yet.
Rev. c, II. Strong Of St Johns church
will leave next Monday to spend his vaca-
ton at the Thousand Islands in the st.
Lawrence river. There is to be a reunion
Of the Skull and Bones fraternity of
Yale college there this summer as guests
of a leading member and Mr.. Strong,
who was a member Of this, the leading
fraternity at Yale, while he was a stu
dent there has been invited to be present
as the guest of his friend, who is to en-
terrain the members.
Rev. Robb White has not decided def
nitely upon his plans yet, delaying them
until the work on Christ church is definite
ly started. The absence of both rectors
under the circumstances, gave rise to the
suggestion that the congregations unite
son.