Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-01
DEDICATION OF
nth WARD CHAPEL
Impressive Services Are Held ON
Completion of Fine New
Westinghouse.
STRUCTURE COST $4,000
Building Is Splendid Specimen OF
Gothic Arcllitccturc--Euilt EnaIre-
j., by Contribution.


chapel yesterday Exercises appro'
pirate to the occasion began in the
chapel at / o'clock d. nl., the Iirst SEES
sion including the Offering OF the ueul'
catory prayer by President Joseph r.
Smith. The program also Included an
evening meeting last night al i'So
and further meetings tonight, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
each session beginning at $50
The edilice is n splendid specimen
of the Gothic style OF architecture and
is located ON First North street, be-
tween First and Second West. The site
Was purchased by the ward in lsO2,
al a cost of S9,750. for the purpose
of erecting a Westinghouse upon IL,
and impetus WAS given TO the move
rnenr bv a bequest Of $40 600, In the
.rsli M the late Mathilda NJ. Barratt.
THE corner stone was laid Dec 8. 1906,
NV bishop Walter j. Beat and the
building was completed II n The d.
recIfon OF Bishop Beatie'A successor,
Bishop Franklin 5 Tingey soon
after The commencement Oh the move
ment Bishop Beatie was compelled to
resign his position on account OF fall
INC health but was able To- attend the
deolicatory exercises and paid feel
ing tribute TO the people OF the ward
for their enterprise in completing tins
beautiful building.
The chapel was completed at a cost
OF about $4,000. The main hail has
vestiblle entrances and a wide cham
eel between fos social purposes. The
main hall has seating capacity OF
500 although 661 Were comfortably
seated at yesterdays session. There
is a basement which will be deNoted to
class room purposes, con tai ming seven
large and we'll lighted apartments. as
we'll as Il iireproof vault for records
The large ar1 window in the north
end of the main building was a gift
from Mrs. Annie d. Watson. and cost
$1,000. The window beautifully rep
resents one of the opening scenes in
the history OF the Church, and II is
hoped by the ward authorities TO have
other windows commemorative of SIM
liar subjects installed In different
places In the building as time goes on
\ perfect systAm of heating and ven-
.iatfon has been devised for the struc
ture. The supervising architects OF
the building We're Ware 6 Treganzs-
GOOD CHOIR
The choir OF fifty voices under the
direction OF Evan Arthur. is q credit
TO the ward. The anthems rendered
yesterday showed Intelligent training
OF excellent vocal material by the
talented chorister, the ensemble work
effective Miss Louise Barnes presld-
ed at the organ,
Vocal solos We're rendered by Mrs.
Lizzie Thomas Edward and Mr. John
Robinson, and an organ solo by Ed
ward +. KimbaIl. The excellent acous-
tic properties OF the hall were fully
demonstrated by the various exercises,
vocal and Instrumental
Present on the stand were; or the
first presidency Joseph II. smith. John
r. Winder and Anthem III. Lund; or
the council of the twelve Francis Nj.
Lyman, John Henry Smith. Rudser
Clawson and Hyrum NJ Smith: Patrl--
arch John Smith; of the first council
of seventy, Joseph McMurrin and J.
Golden kimball; the presidency OF
Salt Lake stake, Nephi L. Morris,
George II, Emery and Edward 4. ASH
ton; President Ben T. Rich of the
Southern States mission, former Bishop
Walter J. Beatie: the ward bishopric,
Franklin s. Tlngey, Arthur E. Barnes
and David o. Willie. Jr-, and several
members of the high council We're seat
cd among the audience
THE SERVICES
Services were opened by a selection
by the choir. Prayer WAS offered by
Elder Geo. Il. Emery Arthur r.
Barnes, who WAS chairman OF the flil-
ance. committee. gave report of the
laDOrS OF Tue COallltllllSN hAOIti Ni'S 'iAt'S
of the purchase of the site until the
completion OF the building, covering de-
tails of cost and the sources OF m
come.
Chas. d. Felt of the building conf
mittee, stated briefly the history OF
the construction of the building, tell
ing of the difficulties encountered and
overcome, until the structure, IN It's
present perfect state, had been
evolved and carried to final compile
tion.
Former Bishop Walter J. Beatie
made a few remarks. telling OF ms
pleasure in witnessing the completion
OF the structure which had oeeh Dc
gun under his direction.
President John II. Winder made a
short address. In which he said that inc
bishop and the people OF the ward
should he proud OF the great work ae-
complished in the erection oil 1he oui'n-
Ing.
President Anthem ii. Lund expressed
his pleasure at being present on this
occasion, and said he. felt that God
would regard the people In their wor'
ship In their new building
President Francis NJ Lyman said tlle
more lac looked at the building the more
he liked It. The details OF its con- :
struction bore acquaintance, and
seemed to cover every possible re-
quirement for tho comfort Of the people
IN thelr WORSHIP, lie Sitlu tne ptople "a
the ward would he blessed In thier
homes and in their lives for the contTA-
buttons they had made toward the erec-
tlon OF the edilce, and invoked the
blessings Of the Almighty upon Them
Elder John Henry Smith congratulate
ed the people on their beautiful church,
and said the spirit IN which the work
had been done was admirable, The
speaker said he trusted the people
would regard the house as a sacred
spot. devoted TO the worship OF God,
PRESIDENT JOSEPH +. SMITH.
President Joseph r. Smith then ad-
dressed tho congregation for few mO-
ments prior TO Offering the dedicatory
prayer He commended the people for
their efforts esempllied In building
This structure. and said the Church had
also contributed literally toward Its
construction President Smith said he
wished 10 emphasize the thought that
the smallest contribution given by amy
person II In proportion To their means
ana ability even though II be The wild
ow's mite, was ~ equal Importance
with thc largest donation. ana entitled
to the same blessings
President Smith then offered The
PRAYER. defeating the house To The
Lard.
After singing the "Hosannah" by the
choir and conversation, President NcphI
u. Morris OF Salt Lake stake, offered
Tho benedlctIcn-
ENSUING SESSIONS.
The program for the ensuing sessions
nf he n M tE.,