New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
AN OLD CHURCH IMPROVED.
MANY ALTERATIONS MADE IN THE
BUILDING IRVING FREQUENTED
CHANGES IN CHRIST CHURCH TARRYTowN WHICH
WILL BE OPENED TO-DAY. AFTER HAVIN"

CHANGES N CHRIST CHURCH. TARRYTowN. WHICH
WILL BE OPENED TO-DAY. AFTER HAVING
BEEN CLOSED FOR THREE MONTHS.
The alterations TO Christ Episcopal Church Tar
rvtown-on- 4 he Hudson are now completed ana ~
dav the first services will be held after an interim
Of over three months. The forme' opening mas oeeh
deferred however, until spring fhen the blshop'
with other clergy can be pres 4 ana the church
consocrated The early celebration OF holy coninuh-
ion will take place at O'Clock this morning. fol-
lowed by the morning service and communion at
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In the evening special services VIII be held ny
the brotherhood of St. Andrew. Addresses VIII De
delivered by the Rev. j. Seldom Spencer the rector;
Slas McBce OF the University or the SOUTH
Sewance Tenn. and vicc-president of the Brother-
hood OF ST Andrew, and G. \. Warburtor. score
tarv OF tho Railroad Mems Y. VI. G ~ OF New ork
CITY A special musical programme has been ar
ranged by John c. IIazcn, orGanist and choirnaster
The church has, perhaps, more OF interest con-
,oood with I. on account OF It's associations with
Washington Irving than any other place except
Sunnyside itself.
Irving purchased "Sunnysde." or "Wolfcrts
Roost rs il was then known from Benson Ferris
the father Of the present president or the West
chester County Savings Bank. in 1885 After I'M
proving the cottage he moved into IT tho following
year when Christ Church parish was first organ
lzed The church was built the same year. Irving
however had been thoroughly familiar with the
Dleco thirty years before Just below stands Inc
old Paulding house. the oldest In Tarrytowh. II
was here 1hnt Irving wrote the SamaSuhdl
Papers" in 1897 with the help OF James kirke
Paulding
After he returned from Spain Irving was elected
a warden Of Christ Church, and was repeatedly
chosen TO represent the church at the diocesan CON
vonions
Tho identity Of tho church has in no way been
lost by the alterations. the exterior hardly being
changed The square tower has been rebuilt ana
elevated. while modern belfry windows have taken
the place OF the small round Iron cutters and
leaders have been put IN place, and terra Gotta but
tresses have been edded TO me iQWtr, nv ~
iugton Irving has been retained and In the spring
a number OF rooted cuttings will be planted around
The interior has been greatly improved. Tho cell
Ing na ~, been f6 1sbe T in ploshed WOOD hand
somrly carved arched screen OF the same ma era
sspStGes ihe n4 are an pews Of Rghy phed oak
cushioned in olive greer. over the door a pale.
marble tablets IN memory OF Maria Phip.,eG a ,nd
katherine Kemblr, who are buried yeh'ath III"
The memorial windows to J. NJ. .Knowton, and
Katherine Kingsand spencer nave also Pccn plSfGG
birth ana death Of Washington Irving and his crest
rgt of tbc baptistry and the pew in which he sat
has boon carefully preserved and placed beneath the
Tn the chancel Is a monument erected by the war
dfns and vestrymen of Christ church 10 the memory
of the Rev Dr. William Creighton. the first rector
Of the church. $3.50 , a.,
The memorial tablet to Nathaniel =. Holmes. the
lay founder OF the parish, has been removed 10 q
place near the side entrance. Where TINS t2biet
was formerly placed new organ mher mas been
bult I'm the sou thwcs. corner of tho church. me
organ has been reconstructed, with arches FACING
tn, chancel and nave. one Of the more important
room The place whore the old organ stood for
many years has been altered into haptstry. Here
is handsome font memorial 10 Katherine Kings
land spencer ,,, =, 49,
gift of the late Mrs Mary Putnam Bull VINO wllled
300 to the church, and TIE gift Of N,ccO by Ms.
tablet s 10 be added to Christ Church in memory OF
Mrs Eu