New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
HOUGHTON MEMORIAL
MORTUARY CHAPEL
BISHOP GREER TO CON-
DUCT SERVICES.
Dedication at Church of the Trans
fgurati0n on EIeUenth ABnIUeT-
sary of Rector's Death.

The George Heudrfc HOushtou Memorial Morro>
ary Chapel viii be coasecrated al the Church of
the TRANSPORTATION. OF which Dr. Hougnuon was
rector, on Tuesday November IT, a. II o'clock II
the morning Il vii be the eleventh anniversary
OF his death and the chapel beautiful In It's sim
piicity. BY the pa-shiOnsrs q the church
a mark OF their esteem for The nan who FOR
forty-nfne years had rlinistsred TO the sptrtt1a-
needs OF the parish Bishop Greer will conduct mo
services The music has been written for ths oc-
casion by Arthur voorhfs. The present rector. tha
Rev. George Clarke HouSh-on. nephew OF 10
founder OF the church viii invite the clergy or the
parish and those who have formerly been curases-
After the conservation the chapel viii be In prao-
tical use
About two years ago Il was decided that mort
uary chapel was needed IN connection wiki thu
church The parishionsrs took the matter I'D. and
under the direction OF the rector plans were drawn
which combined usefulness and harmony with tae
other buildings Of the church The designs for ths
ceiling and the wir1ows we're also made under Dr.
Houghton's supervision Il was early decided thar
the building should be memorial 70 the Hrsc REQ
tor and In the vescfbuls Is e large bronze tablet
connnemorating bis life and work Dr. Houshron
said yesterday
The chapeI is a memorial. which viii be open 70
the use OF f4o,ies OF every Christian BELIEF tenn
porary asylum for the mortal remains of taoss
awaiting burial chapel for the burial of1ce - %
said over those whose friends and uournsrs are
limited IN number ard resources. an altar ThereaC
memorial services may be said. temple dedicated
70 God On whose panelIed walls gzrIanded tablets
may r inscribed TO commemorate those who havs
rested therein, also those others whose friends
desire here suitably to mention their loved ones
who have gone to The garden OF the dead"
The chapel Is IN the angle OF the extension formed
By the nave OF the church running east and west
and the trausept. running north and south Il is
connected with the church on th- north by means
OF great sliding doors OF mahogany which are d.
signed in the perpendicular Gothic II keeping with
the interior OF the chapel On the south, oppostto
these doors Is the outside wall. containing large
painted glass window OF the same height as ths
doors eighteen feet. Below the window Is the al
tar On either side OF the window and n ths
spIays OF the south wall painted glass win
dows and in the wainscot either side % the
altar ara carved statue brackets To the right or
the altar and built into the EainscOt are the cre-
dencs shelves On the opposite side OF the altar -
the modelled bronze tablet IN honor Of ST Joseph
OF Arfmarhea and 70 the memory OF the rector
Of cctagonaI shape. the chapel has a hign arcnea
ceiling measuring twenty-five feet The side walls
with the exception Of the altar space. % richly
carved mahogany 70 the height OF thirteen FEET
forming the vainscotins divided at all angles oy
Gothic triple columns with their caps and bases
From the cap rail OF the EaiascOrns leads coved
Ceiling In Gothic pattern marked or BY series or
groin u1oudings IN relief The ceiling IS pierced oy
the arched heads OF the window and door openings
The altar and gradInes entirely OF mahogany
Throughout the whole chapel the carved Work ID
most artistic The symbolic or ecciesi-
asticaI subjects The paintings the ceiling ara
/ OF epochs II Chrst's ministry The whole cost OF
/ the chapel OF which Henry c. Pelton vas The ar
/ chItect was $4,000.