The San Francisco call., 1899-07-24

dav a noted Ia mark in the church MS
tory.
The interior of the gray stone edlhce
was beautifully decorated, under the Ill
rection Of Mrs. William II. AlVoru' asSI9l-
ed by Miss Margaret Douglas. on the
columns on each side of the altar the red
dest roses traced the emblemauc num-
hers '1S49" and 1899" All behind the
chancel rail was waving mass OF green
and white.
On the right pillar of the tenth transept
was placed the beautiful memor1a- tanIet
10 the founders of the church. This tab
let. on which is inscribed in quaint Old
English characters the names of the forty
nioneer members was given by the VeStry-
men to commemorate the founding OF the
church on its fiftieth anniversary. Ihe
tablet is curved to fit the pillar, ana Is
divided into two panels by Gothlc traceFy.
The surface is raised to form the letters Of
the names and upon it Biblical symbols
are in scrolls. The tablet IS inscribed as
follows:
To commemorate the iftieth anniversary Of
the founding OF this pioneer parish OF our
church the Pacific Coast by C. v 5 4os Siibns
! n Perry William L. Hobson. Frank Turk
Hall McAIlister. Frederick Probst, John Nc
Donald. Henry B. May, Nathan g Morgan
lanes H Gage Augustine W. Hale, Anthony
[. Bleecker William Faulkner, II s Austin
Francis J. Lippitt, William Crowen Jewett
James c. Ward Victor 1. Faurgeaud Charles
r. LOOMS. Alfred Melhado. William NJ. Eddy
c, V. Gillespie, J. Pratt Stephens. N G
Ciilaon 7 Fl Merrill E. K TAmoureux. Fred
erick A. Gushee, Thomas Hayward, charles
Gilman William r WadswortIhi Henry Er,l,si Ilcn-
WhaIey George s. Wardle, William Newton
Meeks, J. B. G. Isham-
We recognize the obligation to eVince as
individuals and as a people our gratitude TO
Almighty God for all his mercies by 1mpartlnS
our spiritual things to a country that Is AFFORD
ing us in such abundance its worldly things
The vestry of Trinity Church consists
of Major William B. Hooper, W. E. Dean,
DR.. ]. V. D. Middleton, General j. f.
Houghton. w. E. F. Deal, Robert Bruce,
John Landers D. W. Earl and Grant
Rovd The stately ivy-coVered house OF
Worship numbers among its congregation
MANY of the leading people of San Fran
ciscos social life, and the brilliant thronS
that attended yesterday presented
spectacle that will not soon be forgotten'
At the morning services, after a few in
troductory remarks by Bishop Nichols.
c. V. S. Gibbs, the last survivor OF the
founders of Trinity Church; defaered We ed
the church from its infancy, his remarks
were listened TO with intense interest.
Mr.. Gibbs spoke of the first days of the
church. beginning with the little building
on Jackson street; then of the iron
church on Pine street, where the Califor-
MIA Market now stands. He passed over
it's history at Powell and Post streets,
and then dwelt on the recent six years in
its present permanent home. He told of
the pioneers, of their earneStneSS of pur-
pose and their sterling character. Mr..
Gibbs strongly decried the proposition
that all the pioneers were rough and
brutal men,
His discourse was replete with interest
value to the church that it will be print
ed and flied in it's archives.
At the afternoon services, which are
now regularly held at o'clock, Bishop
Nichols delivered a short sermon. He
spoke on the subject of Some Memories
of the Founders of Trinity Church" re-
ferring especially to the work and life
of Rev Mr.. Mines, the first pastor.
The music, which was rendered by the
regular choir under Professor H. J. Stew
art, was grand and inspiring. The thrill
ing anthems were feelingly interpreted by