The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-01
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SACRED HEART EDIFIcE
on BULL STREET READY FOR IN.
TERROR WORK IN DECEMBER.

Contractors Guarantee to Turn it
over for Finishing on December
15-WfI Be Ready for Dedication
Early in January-One of the Tow
ering Spires is Now Complete.
5S6~POund Cross Was Placed in
Position Yesterday.
4 On Dec. Is the contractors having
in charge the erection of the new Sa-
cred Heart Church will turn over the
building to the church authorities. 1t
is expected that the first service iii
the new church will be held early in
January.
The erection of the edifce has al
most made a new record for the speed
with which everything has been ac-
complished. All the material neces-
sary was secured, and on the ground
before any work was done at all, and
the contractors have been able to pro-
coed without delay. Weather condi-
tions have been almost IDEAL and the
church to-day is nearly complete on
the outside.
One of the tall spires which stand at
either side of the main entrance on
Bull street has already been completed
and yesterday the large cross which is
to surmount it was placed in position.
Though from the ground the cross pre-
sents a rather small appearance, in
reality it is one of the largest in the
city
It's hight is ten feet, and its weight
oS6 pounds. The cross is gilded and
can be seen at a great distance and in
the bright sunlight has the appearance
of being made of gold. A similar cross
will be erected on the other spire, as
soon as completed, thus completely
balancing the structure.
The body of the church, as far as
the exterior is concerned, is practical
ly complete, with the exception of the
single tower and spire, which is be-
ing rapidly completed. So far has the
work proceeded that within eight or
ten days at the latest the building will
be turned over to the plasterers and
then rapidly pushed to completion.
The Interior Work.
The interior work is also coming on
nicely and all the ceiling arches are
already in position. The Bacon Lum-
Der Company, which is making the in
terror finishings, report that all their
part of the work is going on as rapid
ly as could be expected, and that they
can guarantee they will be all through
by Dec. Is.
Reports from Munich, where the
large stained-glass windows are being
made, state that the windows are
nearly complete and will be shipped in
time to reach here on the first week
in December. This means that there
will be no delay as far as this essen
tial is concerned in entirely completing
the church.
The pews are being made by the
Grand Rapids Church Furnishing
Company and the affairs by the Ferring
Company of Chicago. These will be
here in sufficient time to be placed in
position as soon as the other work has
proceeded sufficiently far to enable
them to be used With them will come
the altar ratings, confessionals, and
otller details of the church furnish
ings.
The marble work is all nearly com
plete, and the big organ is ready for
installation. In fact, everything indi-
Gates that the church will be ready
for dedication early in January.
Large Seating Capacity.
When complete, the church will com
fortably seat $50 persons, seventy more
than can be seated in the large Cathe-
dral at Charleston. This seating ca
pacity is without regard to crowding,
or without counting on the chairs that
can be placed in the aisles and vesti-
bules. If these We're counted in it is
probable that 1000 persons could be
accommodated in the church.
The rectory is going up rapidly and
will be ready for occupancy by Dec
IS. The work is being carried out as
has already been described in the
Morning News, and when completed,
the building will be one of the finest
of it's class in the city.
The plans for the new Benedictine
College are daily expected from Bel
mont, where they are being drawn by
the church architect. As soon as they
have arrived bids will be asked for
and tine contract awarded as soon as
possible.