The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-06
MAY | WILL SEE IT FINISHED.
LAWTON MEMORIAL WILL THEN
BE COMPLETED.

Put OMAN the walls and stone
work Finished-The building
Neither Church Nor a Hau-Dis-
tineuished Churchmen 10 BE Here
Next sunday-WHI BE Heard at
Some of the Churches.
Those who pass along the southern end
of Bull street are impressed with the
beauty OF the Lawton Memorial, now in
course of erection. The building is COM
handing in appearance. lofty and OF i'm
posing dimensions. The entire exterior,
with the exception of the root, is of stone.
This is a handsome gray in color and at
once attracts the attention.
1t is expected that the building viii be
completed by May I. Religious services
will be held for The first time soon after
that date The Memorial will not be conse-
Grated, but it was the desire of the late
Mrs. A. R. Lawton. who undertook the
erection of the building in memory OF her
husband, the late Gen. A. r. Lawton, to
have the congregation of the Second Pres
byterian Church use il as a place of wor-
ship. The Memorial will not be known as
will partake of the nature of both.
1t is particularly the wish of those who
are carrying on the work of building the
Memorial to have it known as neither
church nor hall. 1t is distinctively not
church, as it is not to be consecrated to
divine service. 1t will be open for the use
of any deserving cause that will prove
ha1n nj 10, nit old oil in ny
way. Meetings may be conducted at the
Memorial by persons coming to the city 10
engage in any deserving work. Such meet
ings, however. must not conflict with
those regularly appointed for the services
of the congregation of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
The outer walls of the Memorial have
been completed. The columns of the por-
tico are in place, and the last of the deco
rative carving at their tops is now be-
ing done. These columns are very orna-
mental, supporting a lofty ceiling over
broad porch. This porch is approached by
a short flight of broad stone steps, These
are yet TO be pointed, as are the walls of
the building on three sides. This pointing
will relieve the walls and the stone work
of slight Irregularities that now exist
The copper roof is being put on the dome.
The copper will cover the four gables also,
but the dome is the most difficult and try
ing portion of the roof to cover, and for
this reason il was commenced first. In a
few days the work on the dome will be
completed, and then the rOofers will begin
on the gables. The copper roof viii be
very handsome when completed, the build
ing being so constructed as to make nearly
the entire roof visible. The dome termin-
ates an a level surface about sixteen feet
square. An ornamental iron railing Will
be placed about this.
In the interior workmen are busy putting
up the laths for the plastering. The ceiling
has received nearly all the laths it will re-
quire, and the walls are now being put in
readiness for The plaster. The plastering OF
the central portion of the ceiling is to be
put on in panels, heavy beams separating
them. These beams are to be painted a
light yellow to blend nicely with the white
of the ceiling. Plate glass windows are TO
be used throughout. There are many win
dows and the handsome glass will add to
the general beauty of the building.
The seating capacity of the Memorial
will be 500. Audiences will be distributed
all about the building. the main fiool
holding the greatest number This floor
is just in front of the pulpit and runs at
an inclination. The incline is made in or
der for those of the audience sitting at
the rear to have and be in full view OF
the speaker Galleries run on the north
and south sides of the building for the
accommodation of audiences, while an
other runs back of the speakers stan0
In this the organ of the congregation of
the Second Presbyterian Church will be
placed The galleries TO be used to seat
the audiences run at an incline also, and
every seat in the building will command
view of the speaker. The choir, during
divine services, will occupy places either
at the right or left of the minister.
Spaces are left on either side, and if a
large chorus is desired at any time, there
will be sufficient room for its accommoda-
tion.
A study for the minister occupies the
southwest corner of the ground floor This
will be very comfortable and convenient.
The cellar will be devoted TO heating pur-
poses. Some of the rooms will be utilized
TO fill whatever needs may arise.
Three distinguished churchmen will be
In Savannah next Sunday and will be
heard at the larger churches. They are
bishop w. w. Duncan of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South; Rev DR.. David
Morton, secretary of the board of extern
sion of the church; and Rev Dr. Edward
Thompson of Chicago, general manager OF
the Sunday League. Bishop Duncan
will come from Spartauburg, S. c., his
home, and DR.. Morton will come from
Louisville, his headquarters.
These gentlemen viii conduct a joint
meeting of all the Methodist Churches OF
the city. IL has not yet been decided
just where the meetings will be held. but
meeting of the ministers of the
churches viii be held tonight at Wesley
Monumental to determine. 1t is expected
that the morning meeting will be held al
Wesley and the night at Trinity
Dr. Thompson comes to represent his
league. Great interest in this has beer
manifested all over the country some Of
the leading names ia the religious and DO.
litical world are found among the boart
Of directors Of the league, among them be.
ing Hoke Smith, John Sherman ana Con
gresham Dingley.
DR.. Thompson viii probably preach Al
night al the First Presbyterian Church
A pulpit for him to fill at the mornina
service yet remains to be selected. Il
was thought the Methodist churchey
would be open 10 DR. Thompson. but IN,
presence OF Bishop Duncan and DR.. Nor
ton and the union meetings thnt are TO b,
held pFecludes the Methodist conereea
lions from hearing him. DR. Thompson
will address the men of the Christian As
ISOLATION in the afternoon on Love o
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