The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-12

Hundreds who visited the beautiful
new parish building Of St. Luke's
church Monday obtained new ideas
concerning the splendid work that
church is doing under the progressive
direction of it's pastor, Rev. Rogers
Israel
The building is a model of its Kind
and notable addition to the architec-
ture and the beneiicient institutions of
this growing city. This parish house,
otherwise known as the Throop me-
mortal, was begun last June, and is a
stone building of the most substantial
character and of style of archttec-
ture that harmonizes well with the
church building which adjoins IL and
with which it is directly connected.
Last September the corner stone Of
this structure was laid. The building
is the gift of Mrs. Mary Throop-
Phelps, as a memorial to her father
and mother, DIR. and Mrs. Benjamin
ii. Throop. Complete the building cost
S3SOOO, but Mrs. Phelps also contri-
buted much of the furnishings.
In designing the building the present
and future needs of the parish we've
taken into consideration, and The re-
su. is building that truly fills a
long felt want in St. Luke's parish.
WOMANS' GUILD ROOMS.
The first floor front is devoted to
the Woman's Guild apartments, richly
carpeted and decorated, with an Of
flee where the rector will see all call
| ers at certain hours. Here, too, in an
adjoining room, are the Sunday school
| library and the secretary's desk. =
| wide hall. containing the elevator and
| staircase separates these apartments
| from the big auditorium, which has
unique features, the massive beams
! across the ceiling serving another ,'ur-
| pose than solidity and decorative
| effect, as from each descends a cur
tain dividing the hall into five rooms
| for the Sunday school departments,
which, with the gallery and rooms in
| front, amply provide for all require
ments.
! The auditorium can also be diVes.@d
! of seats and made into "A huge dining
| hail, served by means of dumb wait
ers from the kitchen on the second
floor. The stage, with convenient trap
doors, being used as a serving room
The Young Womens Guild rooms
are on the second floor front. and are
eXquisitely furnished in warm, sunny
tints. on the floor above the Mems
Guild rooms make II handsome Clul
where reading, writing, smoking anC
social amusements can be enjoyed.
A set of charming apartments par
lor. bed chambers and bath are ar
ranged for single clergymen. Anothe,
complete suite is to be used by sisters
deaconcsses or nurses, whoever ar,
secured for parish ministrations.
JANITOR'S APARTMENTS.
The apartments at the rear of tn
fourth floor are for the janitOr ant
sexton. and contain six bedrooms, par
lor, dining room, kitchen and bath
In the rear are also the large room
for the industrial schools and the in
fant department.
The parish kitchen is equipped wit
gas ranges and all the appliances 70
u cooking school, where instruction
= will be given to women and girls. Owe
the organ are the choir chamber!
While apartments are also provide
for a gymnasium, sewing rooms an
all the accessories of an institutions
! church.
The building is a splendid memoria
| to DR.. and Mrs. ThrOop and to III
generosity of their daughter, who ha
| received the heartfelt congratulation
: | of an appTeciative parish.