The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-10-31
R. c. CHURCH
REMODEL|NG

HILO, October 27.--Father Wendclin
of st. Joseph & Catholic Church has do
termined upon the enlargement and re-
modelling OF that house of worship.
The membership has increased to
nearly double the number when the
church was first erected in 1860.
The entire building Is to be lowered
to the level of the stone wall surround
ing the church grounds, and the cham
Der extended ten feet on either side.
The two towers will be removed to
either side of the present building in
line with the doorway of the audito-
rum, permitting of a double front en-
trance and vestibule and q more I'M
posing facade. In place of the present
rounded church towers, two modern
pointed spires with dormer windows
will be erected on either side of the
church entrance. Iron roofing will be
substituted for the present slate roof.
The work of reconstruction will be
under the immediate supervision of
Father Wendelin, who is in charge of
the Catholic Mission in Hilo. He has
had much experience in designing and
has an eye for the beautiful in architec-
ture as well as its practicability.
When assigned to duty at the leper
settlement on Molokai in 1900, he drew
the plans and personally supervised the
construction of the st. Francis Church
at Kalaupapa. This is regarded as one
of the most ornate and chaste speci-
mems of church architecture in the
islands, being designed in the shape Of
n cross Father Wendelin will be ably
assisted by brothers Silvanus and Syl-
vester from the Honolulu mission, who
are practical carpenters and builders.
The present church building has long
been one of the landmarks to sailing
vessels and navigators at sea, and to-
day is one of the fixed range sites
marking the entrance of Hilo harbor.
The ground was consecrated and the
corner stone, laid June IS, 1860, in a
simple ceremony to which the as
, sembled congregation and few in
vited guests were present. Judge G.
W. A, Hapai is the only name of per-
son now living who attended the exer-
cises The church was built by three
, brothers, Zenon, Juste and Aquilee,
/ under the supervision of Father
; Charles Pougot, lovingly known as
Father Charley. The building was
completed and solemnly dedicated on
, July Q, 1861, when the sacrament of
catecbnmens Erom o5o 20 aoo norsnn,
were confirmed Inv RI Row Monse;cnor
Ma;gret R;sbon of uowo;; Ea,hor
Celestine of Kan ass;stoa and Fathars
Edmond and 7 'ennor nf No; ,,,;th tho;s
nnnils came 70 witness tha "asn snon
: The 6edicatorv oxerc;sos woro fol,n,,o5
nv n dinner in which Nessrs Snan"ar
, Conev UitcbcoeI and other rrorm;ran,
citi1ens tool nart IT, th piom man;a%
4 thera was Iram and fravLs tha
| casion heinz ono of ooIatr.t;nr nS 20
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HoNoRS TO HUMBURG.
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Q Hotel Demostbcnes in honor ~ Anc,,s,
Uumburg Covers wore la;d Co..
e twenty seven. the lone tablo uas % sto.
9 fully decorated with forns ona aouor,
I Mains and nlants tbronghout tbo haIi
adding ia tbo charm of fhe scone Will.
liam Mckay presided as toastm,ster
and was never nj , loss in nrovidino
merriment for tho assembled orosts
drawing from each of those nrosent thn
, best and witt,est in him Al tba close
of tbe feast q q Kennedv by roonost
led in tho sng;ng of Ali i'9nr 49, una
Music was furnished bv n onintetto
elub which intarsnersod Tiawai;o,
= melodies tbropgbout the overing,s on.
g tertainment Those nresent were.
August Humburg William McEov a.
: C. Kennedy John y. Moir n N
Holmes, Il. Turner, ]. Watt, A. Garvie,
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