The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-08
IN NEW CHURCH
BY CHRISTMAS
HOPE OF CLERGY IN CHARGE.
BUILDING OF SACRED. HEART
CHURCH ABOUT TO START.

Work on Edifice Will Begin Early
Next Week and BE Rushed-BPick
Already on GrOund-SIight Delays
Caused by Failure of Brick Firm
to Meet Requirements Letter
From Germany States That Work
on Windows Is Progressing
Rapidly.
Work on the new Church of the Sa-
cred Heart at Thirty-third and Bull
streets will commence the first part of
next week.
Most of the material for beginning
the work is already on the ground,
and by the last of this week every
thing will be in readiness for COM
mencing the erection of the edifice.
1t was expected that work could be-
gin by April Is, but delays made this
impossible. When the brick which
had been contracted for arrived on the
ground, it was found that they were
too short and they were rejected. The
Augusta firm which has the contract
for furnishing the brick, at once went
to work and now have made and sent
brick which is up to the requirements.
The facing brick for the outside is
also practically ready for use. By the
time the workmen are ready for it. il
Will be on the ground. No time will
be lost in pushing the work to compile
ton, and it is the hope of the clergy in
charge of the church to occupy the new
edifice by Christmas.
Marble and Windows Ready.
The window frames, and the marble
for the marble finshings are all being
cut and the majority of it is ready
FOR the Of he h,yi1
they cali for it. With everything thus
prepared, no further delays are expect
ed.
This week the contract for the
| eam-heating of the church will be
| let, and the firm securing the contract
will be instructed to prepare to rush
its part of the work as soon as the
] the furnishing of the pews, affairs, al
/ tar ratings, ETC., have been let and
all are now being prepared. These
! contracts were not let at the time the
building contract was given.
Windows of the Church.
The windows of the church will be
| the finest single figure windows in the
South. As stated heretofore, they will
| be duplicates of the famous windows
of the church at Belmont, windows
which attracted so much attention at
| The Worlds Fair in Chicago.
A letter from Mr. Meyer of the Mu-
Mich Germany firm which is making
| the windows, states that the work on
them is progressing rapidly and that
| they will be sent to this country in
| ample time for insertion in their proper
places in the church.
All of the windows are donated to
the church, by members and friends.
The following figures will be represent
| ed on them: St. Michael, the Guardian
| Angel, st, Gregory the Great, St. Leo
the Great, st. Patrick, St. Boniface,
st. Bernerd, St. Aloysius, st. Eliza
zeth, Queen of Hungary and St. Wal
| burger.
The other windows will be orna-
mental, and these also are being made
| by a European firm. The windows in
the towers, etc, will be of domestic
| glass.
Church, RectOry and College.
The Stations of the Cross will be in
relieved work in terra Gotta. each
standing on a PEDESTAL.
The church itself. as heretofore
stated, will be Gothic structure. In
front there will be two spires, each 1872
feet high. The main entrances will
be arched, the arch being made of pui e
Georgia marble. Over the main en-
trance will be two heroic-sized statues
of angels.
The pews will be placed in the gallery
and on the main floor of the church.
There will be seats, including both the
main floor and the gallery, for 725 per-
sons. In cases where large crowds as
semble. many more can be accommo-
dated without trouble.
BY the middle of the summer work
will start on the rectory. The rectory
will stand between the church and the
college building, facing Bull street. 1t
will be 80 by so feet in dimension. fin
iehed in veneered brick. There will
be accommodations for six priests, and
a library, dining room, reception hall,
etc.
Work on College.
Work on the college, which will
stand at Thirty-fourth and Bull
streets, will probably commence early
in the fall This building will be so
by 100 feet in size and will be three
stories high. The first two stories
will be devoted exclusively to the work
of the college classes. The third floor
will be finished OF as a hall, with a
stage, where entertainments, etc, can
be given.
When all completed the church, rec
| tory, and college will be one of the
finest church properties in the South,
| and the block which il occupies one Of
| the handsomest in the city.