The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-09
THE OPENING {: NJ
OF HOLY TRINITY
Handsome Improvements Have Been
Made tothe Structure.
TWO MEMORIAL WINDOWS.
oas Given by Mr.. aud Mrs. J. {. Skater, and
III. o,h.r by Mrs. Wise Church is
Row Entirely complete-The
Color Scheme.

on Sunday morning, at the 1I-o,clock
service, the congregation OF Holy iI.'ai-.
/ " Episcopal Church, ON Laurel street.
twill. worship for the first time in me
enlarged and beautiful building.
Holy Trinity Church, built after the
Gothic style OF architecture, Of solid gran
lite. and looking out upon lovely Monroe
Park, has always been one of the nand-
soonest and most striking churches IN
the city 1t was the beautiful outS-owth.
It will be remembered, of Moore Memorial
/. Church, founded by DR.. Peterkln and az
]; forwards the beloved charge Of the laie
DR.. Sbr.gg, of blessed memory. Who vas
! succeeded by the present rector, Key.
]. j. Gravatt. 1t was Intended from the
beginning that Moore Memorial Church
should, be enlarged as soon as the size
of the congregation justified 1t, ana az
the time when this hope was realized the
name was changed to that of "Church CT
) The Holy Trinity memorial to Blsfop
Moore, which double name 1t stu pears
as may be seen from the taplet upon .ae
! front wall, near the door.
AS handsome as the church became at
this time, it could not yet be called en-.
tirely complete, for the original plan OF
the architect was not fully carried cut.
/ The two transepts which were meant
! to be thrown into the church, We're filed
4 by the organ on one side anc Vestry-room
on the other. These have now been
! opened and a new chancel, veStry-room,
/ and organ-room built further to the rear,
! thus giving room, besides adding greatly
to the architectural harmony. of the build
ing.
The new chancel was given and
!; DECORATED by Mr.. ]. n. Jones as me-
! mortal to his son.
! In addition to other decorations, tEe1e
4 are two beautiful memorial windows, one
T Clio foy,, in,
their father and mother. Mr. and Mrs.
G.. Shafer; and the other by Mrs. L.
! w. Wise. in memory of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen.
The architectural work in the addition,
was done by Messrs. holland & SasNef-
! vile, Of this city; and the decoration OF
| both chancel anG church by the vel
4 known artists in this ltne, Messrs. j.
/ and r. Lamb. of New York, who also
:.id the mosaic floor. furnished the marble
1 steps for the chancel, and made the Two
new windows.
THE WINDOWS.
/ There windows are fine examples OIL
! the modern school of American glass, rep
resenting the highest perfection to when
the development of this American art mas
! attained AS the term American glass
would imply. the windows are MADE VIII VIII,
/ out paint except in the cases of the flesh,
hands and feet. which are painted with
i transparent color and require from three
! to four firings, as in the case OF CHINA
/ painting. In all other parts-draper!,
1 landscape. etc-the effect is obtained by
the use of two or more thlcknesses Oh
glass. one loaded, behind the other. until
the desired effect OF folds etc, is OBJ
taired
The window placed by Mrs. Wise oc-
cupies a position on the south side. and
represents the subject Of the Angel and
the Marys at the Tomb" In this COM
position the figure of the angel is seen
seated at the open tomb and declaring to
the MarSs: HE is not here; He is rls-
| en-" The arrangement of this compost
tion is particularly happy. and gives
fine chance for rich and beautiful col
orings. The angel in the light. delicate
! colored robe, and the other figures in
ric1,ly-colored garments make a truly
beautiful color effect. At the base of the
! window is an ornamental panel carry
ing scroll. upon which appears the fol-
lowing memorial inscription:
"I am the Resurrection and the Life.
To the glory of God and in loving memory
of my father and mother. M-..-am c. and
Allaville Slaughter Allen
THE SIIAFER WINDOW.
The Shafer window occupies a position
directly. opposite the Allen window, on
| the north side, and represents the Te
DcUm.''s
L. this composition the figure of the
angel with the appraised arms is the i'm
lpoltant central interest. while kneelins
figures occupy positions in the foreground
lsilhouctted against slvery. tleecy clouds
and gives a fine opportunity for treat
n,ent in color, which has been taken adj
vantage of by the artist.
Delicate. shades of opal in the center,
growing to richer color in the extremes,
4 give a most pleasing and harmonious eff
III IT, ~. - l. tod IVY,
the case of the Wise" memorial, an or
namental panel has been introduced with
the scroll, upon which appears the fol-
lowing inscription:
I'm memory of John Clements Shafer
And his wife, Clara Armstrong.
Messrs.s J.. and R. Lamb. from. whose
studios these windows come. recently
received from the Committee of lnstalla-
q ton at the Buffalo Exposition the high
lest award. a gold medal.
THE COLOR SCHEME.
The Messrs Lamb have in the tinting
of the walls done the work in harmony
with the architectural character OF the
church, and with due regard to the colors
in the memorial windows. The walls are
Of a warm buff color that makes beau
0ful contrast with the rich walnut wood
Cork, and the dome-shaped ceiling Of the
cnancel is frescoed in harmonious colors
upon a background of safest blue.
Organ pipes and pillars are painted
alike in a tone which might be described
AS rosy buff. and harmonic beautifully
with the rest, and the handsome new
carpet is of shades of wood-brown. The
general effect Of the color scheme is 10
make the church much lighter and
brighter than formerly Yet the hues
are too softly toned to be in the least
degree glazing. If. however. need OF
restraining influence were felt in the
midst of this wealth of lovely color it
would be found in the restful browns of
the open gothic roof where the orna-
menta- beams and cross pieces are Of
walnut. the ceiling oak. This roof seems
to be lifted into greater holiness by the
Frightened walls and in the clearer light