Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The First Presbyterlans will occupy
,omorrow for the first time. the fine.
large auditorium in thek new church
elifce at the corner of G and South
Temple streets. and appropriate exer-
cises viii mark the occasion. The au-
ditorium is one OF the finest in the west.
Il Is e0 feet square and the pews on
the main floor and In the gallery will
seat 1000 people. AS the Sunday school
room, which the congregation has been
using since the departure from the old
church IN the spring OF 1905. Will ac-
commodate similar number. the total
4 seating capacity OF the two apart
meats Is 1900 people. In fact. the base
yrerl oilartere are so oommodious that
s.O00 people can easily be taken care
of In the entire ediiee.
WHAT INTERIOR Is LIKE.
The new, main auditorium is plaster
ell IN rough finish and tinted IN shades
Of yellow ochre giving subdued eff
fects IN color agreeable to the eye. The
English Gothic style OF architecture,
which marks the exterior, is continued
IN the main auditorium I'm a quiet and
refined simplicity, and Is manifest from
whatever point one takes his stand.
The interior finish and the pews are
IN dark oak, and the carpets are In Ma
room or dark Winecolored plush, with
rubber cloth on the stairs and gallery
steps The pulpit platform faces the
audience on the north side. with the
organ loft 10 the rear and at an ele-
walton accommodating about 10 peo-
pie. The organ viii he installed by
another Easter.
BEAUTIFUL ART WINDOWS.
Tho two great side windows are 20
feet wide and 81 feet high, filled with
me stained opalescent glass. made In
American manufactures and set in ar
ustlcally designed traceries.
The designs represent the nativi-
~ aud the resurrection while the south
window OF same width but less hight.
represents the scene In the Garden of
Gethsemane. The combination of col
ors Is IN shades Of green. blue and yell
low. the combinations being specially
pleasing TO the eye, and giving warm
effects In colors suggestive OF tho at
Mospheric environment In tho old con.
unental cathedrals. The two larger
windows cost Sl,100 each. In fact tho
entire structure Is eafaptation TO
local needs of tho Carlisle cathedral In
England, and Is as attractive a speci-
men Of religious architecture as may
be found anywhere In the west. The
pulpit furniture is elegant and yet with
out any especial elaboration, and the
pulpit can be seen to equal advantage
rom any part of the house.
OLD TEASDEL SITE.
The church site is what was known
as The old Teasdale corner, which was
sold in 1901 to Samuel Newhouse, who
proposed 10 build a residence there.
However, he changed his mind. and
sold the property, EOS feet on c street.
and 1917 feet on South Temple street, to
the building committee OF the First
Presbyterian church for $2S.50o. Tho
excavation was made, and the founda-
ton set IN the fall OF 1901. and on
June T. 1902, the corner stone was
Illd with appropriate ceremonies. The
entire structure occupies l04 feet front,
within five feet Of the depth Of the lot,
sld tho ground floor Includes the main
ealtorium and the 5glaxI9la foot sun
niy school room at the rear. which is
fankcd on three sides by allowed class
rooms The front elevation has trip
pc doorway, with stone approaches
rom the side after the fashion of the
Catholic cathedral, only on reduced
scale The general effect OF the ar.
ehittcture Is attractive, and the ex-
terror ensemble is well proportional
and harmonious.
TOTAL COST OF sl75,OOo,
The basement is provided with COM
modous prayer meeting rooms parlors,
kindergarten room, kitchen, pantry,
apartments for ladies' society meet
ihgs closets, etc. The church IL built
of Park city brown stone, with cor
her tower large enough for chimes
when desired. The entire cost Of the
site and building Is $4,000. which in
Guides the 1880 organ. The building
committee was II. q. Mcmillan, w. y.
nolion and Thomas Weir, with Rev. DIR.
W. VI, Paden associated,
THE BUILDERS,
The finance committee included
frank Pierce, w. G.. Lyme and W. II.
Nollon The general direction OF the
NogN has been IN the hands Of the
~ ~ sion board composed OF u elders.
nc other members OF the session, aside
I'm I'm the finance and building conf
p..uses are William u. Alexander.
p uyard NJ. Bailey, +. W. Francis. j.
sny iul, Albert =. Martin. Edward v.