Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-10-25
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Is Nearing CompIetion...WiI| Cost
About $4,000

About $4,000
BY the middle Of December it is ex-
pected that the new St. Joseph's s
church, which is being erected on the
'>corner of Fourth street and Hill ave-
nue., will be completed and ready for
occupancy. The dedication will be
held at that time, and, in all probabil-
ity, the congregation will celebrate
Christmas, the greatest festival in the
Roman church, in the new edif1ce.
The church will be handsome one
throughout, and will add much to the
appearance of our rapidly growing
city. 1t will be the largest and the
handsomest place of worship in this
section of the state, and an edifice of
which the congregation may well be
proud. Through the untiring efforts
of the pastor, Rev. Father Augustine,
the building of the new church was
made a possibility and later reality.
The structure occupies the north
west corner of the street intersections.
1t is 1876 feet long by 46 feet 10 inches
wide At the transept, or middle Of
the edifce, it widens out to sixty feet.
1t is of the Romanesque architecture,
that style being strictly adhered to
throughout the building. The archi-
tect is August Dohmen of Milwaukee.
Valdimar Gram of this city is the con-
tractor and John Marshall, the building
superintendent. w. R. Hill has the
contract for installing the steam heat
ing. A sectional boiler will be install
cd in the basement, and an immense
furnace will furnish adequate heat for
the large building. Jordahl, Rikord &
Co. have the wiring in charge. Three
large chandeliers will be suspended
from the ceiling of the church at in
tervals along the auditorium and three
light clusters will be ranged along the
walls The chandeliers alone cost in
the neighborhood of $1,000. The win
each side, will be Of art stained glass,
inlaid with figures. They are ~ the
work of the Milwaukee Mirror and Art
Glass Company. They are all donated
by individuals and societies belonging
to the congregation.
r. F. Phillips of Dubuque, has the
contract for the furniture. The pews
eeventy-four in number, will all be Of
solid oak, with natural wood finish. In
fact the whole wood work Of the in
terror of the church will be Of this fin
ish and material In the back of the
church will be stationed Large con-
fessional, and to the left, underneath
the small tower will be the baptistry,
in which will be installed the baptis-
NAL font. Three alters, all finished
In light oak, will be placed in the
sanctuary. The largest or main altar
will be a beautiful creation. 1t will
cost $1,400, and is the donation of a
lady of the parish. The two side al
tars will cost in the neighborhood OF
$500 apiece. The communion railing
will also be of oak. The carpet of the
sanctuary will be furnished by the
ladies of the Altar Society.
The stations, seven of which will
be ranged along either wall, will be
very beautiful and effective. Each
figure Of the picture will be distinct
statue in itself. Both of the smaller
affairs will be decorated with new
statues.
The whole interior of the church
will be frescoed in the latest design Of
decorating.
The basement, which is ten fee'
deep, will be divided into several large
rooms, which will serve not only as
meeting rooms but also as dining halls
for suppers and socials. The base
ment is supplied with cement floor
Z 1t is estimated that the entire. cos
j of the building complete, will be abou
$35,0O0 The building committee, wht
have materially helped the progress
ssof the new church, is composed OF the
1 pastor, the Rev. Father Augustine, M
H. Brennan, Jos. M. Kelly, Herman
Rutten, Anton Dion, Edmund DeVan!
and P. A. DePlazes. The officers o
4 the corporation Of st. Joseph's churcl
are Bishop Stanley, Rt. Rev, Thoma
Egan, v.ssthe Rev. Augustine ant
the two trustees which are Messrs
q Brennan and Kelly.