The Irish standard., 1897-10-09

Mary Nugent, Ellen Kelly. Gilbert
Smith, Patrick Brennan, James Bren-
nan, Joseph Brennan, Willie Brennan,
Richard Kearney. John Smithwick,
Martin I.arkin. John Buhl, Charles
Byrnes, Willie Kennedy, Willie Dyer.
Thomas Cummins, Peter Amberg, Clyde
Fallon, John Hartnett, John Cynnaugh
ton, John Rice, John Strong, Alphonsus
McBrady, Thomas Canty Patrick Kelly,
James OPhelan, Albert Hasbrook
Joseph Higgins, Clement Donovan,
Frank Roach, George Kearney, David
Smithwick. Joseph Shucller, Frank
Healey, Michael Taafe. Stephen Della
ney. Ralph Ruddy, Joseph McNaily,
William McNaly, Joseph Kennedy,
John Frawley, Henry O'Keere. Charles
Mclaughlin Athanaseus Mcdonnell,
George Frawley. Thomas Buhl, Mark
Casey, Bernard Higgins, Louis Cluet,
Robert Byrnes, Hugh Conway John
Mullen. Joseph Bergion. Willie Smith
wick, Patrick Nugent, Henry Calvin.
EVENING EXERCISES.
In the evening the church was again
crowded to its utmost capacity Adj
dresses were delivered by Archbishop
Ireland, Bishops Stanley and Cntte-,
Monsignor Nugent and Father Cleary,
at the close of which a large temper
ance organization was formed. Bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament then
followed and the exercises of one of the
most important days in the history of
Graccville were at an end.
THE CHURCH.
The new church was designed by T..
J. Donohue, Of the firm of Bassford
g. Donohue, of st. Paul. 1t is purely
Gothic in style. and is what Is called
cruciform, or cross shaped. The ex-
treme length is 149 feet, the width at
narrowest part is so feet. and the
greatest width across the transepts is
CA feet. On each side a small projcc-
ture appears, surmounted by an oct:l-
gon roof and cross, which not only
adds to the beauty of the design, but
OF the church. These procedures are
the confessonas, the interior finish
being of oak, with rich curtains Of ia
pcstry. On one corner of the front a
the main wall about 12 feet in width
and ceiling of 20 feet. Ten large
windows in this tower add to the archi-
tectual beauty of the whole The main
tower is a massive structure, starting
from 4-foot foundation ten feet be
low the surface and 24-inuh wall Of
brick extends up through The main
building one hundred and fortytlve
datin of the whole structure is a bed
Of concrete 18 inches thick composed
Of cement in which the stone walls OF
Ortonville granite rests. The exterior
walls above grade are faced with a fine
quality of kasota stone. The walls
above this foundation are Of brick, fac
ed with red pressed brick laid in red
mortar. These walls rise 20 feet above
ses span the width of the building and
carry the entire weight of the roof
Two large Gothic traccry windows
one in each end of the transeFt and
another at the front end of the church
with beautiful stained or opalcsccnl
glass, make Il handsome effect and
throws "a beautiful soft light through
the interior. The sanctuary is con
nccted with the main building by !,
large Procenian arch with four columns
on each side, surmountcd with beaut-
full carved capitals. A large vcstry VI
sacristy connects with the sanctuary,
which will be used as Il winter chapel
A moulded plaster cOrnicc extends the
length OF the building on both sides
and ceiling mouldings of the same ma
tcrial run from front to rear of build
ing. The floors are double, the top
floor being Georgia pine. as are also
the doors and an interior wood finish
except the altar rail, the gallery rail
and the stairs, which are rcd oak. The
gallery, which is for the exclusive use
of the choir, is large and convenient
in every respect. -Four large vcntila-
tors built in the church insure fresh
air at all times. Beautiful stained
glass windows. the gifts of members
OF the church add to the general effect
The furniture is in keeping with the
gcnral style, being Gothic The main
altar and two side affairs, with their fine
Gothic capitals and panels, are unsur-
passed in any church in tho state. A
large bell, weighing 2,7OO pounds, hangs
in the tower-thc gift OF few parish
toner's. Donolluc & Hoffman of ST. Paul
are the builders and deserve great credit
for the WOrkmanlilke manner in which
the building has been constructed. .'r
O'Bricn has superintendent the work
from the laying of the first stone to
the finish, and has demonstrated i'ls
ability in church construction.
The Jealous young priest to whose
untiring and laborious efforts is chiefly
due the erection and completion of this
grand temple of worship is Rev. NJ
O'Brien. formerly of St..Joseph's church
St. Paul. The magnificent structure
will stand as a monument on the Drlir-