Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-07
A CREDIT
To the City of
Barberton.
st. Augustine's New
Church Completed.
Steady Growth in Parish Since
1893.
(Snecial Corresnondence.l

some new church and school building,
the erection of which was begun by
the members of st. Angus
tines church last August,
will be completed this week, and will
be dedicated soon. The edfice is of
select brick, embelllshed with stone
trimmings, is of the Roman style of
architecture, and is surmounted by
an octagonal tower SO feet from the
ground the tower being crowned with
beautiful real gilt cross.
The building is three stories in height
and the basement is fitted up for So
cial gatherings and society meetings.
The basement is twelve feet in the
clear, five feet in the ground, and sew
en- feet above, and Is lighted with
prism glass. The boiler room will be
used as kitchen, when socials are
given. The auditorium of the church
is Sc so feet, and will seat 500 per-
sons. All finishings are Of natural
finish Michigan elm, and the floors are
covered with body BRUSSELS carpets.
Three 2S-branch electrolers furnish
the illumination. The sanctuary is di-
vided from the auditorium by triple
Roman arch, which forms an effective
part of the decoration. The windows
| are of real stained glass and We're do
mated by various Barberton business
| firms, and bear inscriptions to that
effect. Two are figure windows rep
resenting Saints Peter and Paul. The
heads of these figures were painted
and burnt by Mr.. Biedenweg, a fam
Gus artist of the Munich Art School,
Germany, and the faces are exquisite.
The frescoing was designed and exc
cuted by Messrs. Bietz s. Beck. of Ak
ron, and Is truly artistic. The color
tones are light amber, gradually shad-
ing into a beautiful steel ceiling of
fieur de lis design, which alone cost
| $500. The affairs are in white enamel
with gilt trimmings. All columns are
in gold and silver bronze and the floors
throughout the building are of edge
grain. Two spacious vestibules give
access to the building and from these
vestibules lead two grand staircases
of oak in natural wood finish. On the
second floor are three large, well.
lighted class rooms, IA feet high. On
two sides Of each room are real slate
blackboards. Running through the en-.
tire extent of the building is we'll
lighted hall, containing three modern
wardrobes, through which the chill.
dren must pass, leaving there all
wraps, umbrellas, etc.
The heating plant consists of two
Twentieth Century boilers, which were
furnished by Messrs. Clerkin & Maag
of Akron. All wind corners have di
rect hot water heat, and the rooms
will always be comfortable.
The architect of the building is Mr.
VIM. p. Ginther, of Akron. The build
ing contract was secured by the CLARK
Lumber Co., of Barberton, the exca
waiting and stone work being sub-let
to Mr.. Adam Gassmann, of Barberton
The brick work was done by Mr.
Frank Wohlfeld, of Akron. The meta
work and stating was done by Miller
Bros, of Barberton, the painting anC
finishing by the Lee company also OF
this place. The church furniture cam,
from Cleveland, and cost $1,000.
A new vocation organ was purchased
some time ago, and there is very eff
ficient choir of 20 voices under the di
rectlon of Mr.. Lee Sucker. The or
ganist is Miss Dorothea Werner ant
the soloists are Miss Nellie Massoni
soprano; Mr.. Lee Sucker, tenor; Mr.
George Herold, basso.
There are three strictly church so
cieties in the parish, the Catholic Mu
tuml Benefit Association, an insurance
and accident order paying $1,000 on tn
death of member; the Married La
dies Altar Society which has for IT
object the beautifying and decoratin,
of the sanctuary and altars; the Youn,
Ladies' Sodality, society for young Ia
dies over 16 years of age, who desir
to devote themselves specially to tn
: service of the Virgin Mary.
The Sunday Sshool is divided int
four classes-the kindergarten class
taught by Miss Lottie Werner; tn
Elementary class, taught by Mis-