Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-17
TABERNACLE 1O Be
ENCLOSED BY NIGHT
WORK ON BIG BUILDING PRO.
CROSSING RAPIDLY, AND
WILL BE READY.
CLOSE ATTENTION TO ,
ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
Architect Gill Says That People in Ex-
IRENE Rear Will Be Able to Hear
PIainIy-Myriads of Incandescent
Lamps Will Light Building as at
Noonday-TabernacI Notes.

Noonday-Tab ernacIe Notes.
Bright sunshine and balmy weather
lent additional vim and cheerfulness to
the work on the Billy" Sunday taber-
nacle this morning. The force was not
as large as on the two previous days,
but it sufficed to accomplish what was
expected. Hence, when labor ceases
this evening the building will be en-
tirely enclosed, the tar felt roof all on,
and much other work we'll started
within the structure.
A row of seven large ventilators, con-
structed in the form of cupolas, extends
the entire length of the roof at the
apex These can be opened or closed
instantly by means of ropes reaching
to the ground. "A series of drop doors
tabernacle, in connection with the rows
of windows, for the purpose Of venti-
lation.
| All trees within the enclosure have
been boxed up tight, and no rain or
| wind can enter the building from this
source.
| A force of electricians is wiring the
big building, which will contain $50
! incandescent lamps of 16-candle power,
making it almost as light as MONDAY.
The stage, or probably more prop
erly speaking, the platform, will be
erected in the extreme rear or south
end of the building. 1t will be 5Ox5O
meet, sufficiently elevated to be in plain
view of an entire audience and will
have ample space for evangelist Sun
day, who at times requires consider
able room in the delivery of a sermon,
a choir of 500 persons, the piano and
orchestra, all the ministers and seats
and tables for press reporters.
i At the southwest corner of the struc-
ture, a janitor's room will be con-
structed, and in this the electric switch
board will be installed, also tele-
! phone.
Teams with plows, scrapers and roll
lers were put to work today, leveling
the ground within the tabernacle, pre-
paratory to placing the seats. After
the floor space is completely leveled it
is gone over with a heavy farm roller,
brought in from the country for the
purpose, and then the whole will be
covered with thick layer of sawdust.
a car load Of which is now in readi-
ness.
Building Architect Gill says that the
acoustic features of the tabernacle
will be practically perfect. This is an
important item, and one he never over
looks or Sights. People farthest from
the speaker can therefore hear all that
is said distinctly, it is believed.
Every effort is being made to have
thebig building ready for dedication
by Thursday next.
Tabernacle Notes.
MarshalltoWn now enjoys the dis
:tinction of having accomplished more
the past three days in building a. sim
gle structure than upon any similar
occasion in it's history, and all by vol
unteer labor.
Age is no bar to employment on -he
tabernacle, unless the applicant IS
crowding the century mark Eli Men
denhall, in his 96th year, offered a
days work, but was advised to wait
until his services were needed Joseph
Tuffree, aged 80, has not yet applied
but John Galloway, over 80, was astride
the roof, yesterday, hamering away
like a mechanic at 40.
One of the saloon proprietors of the
city was on the ground yesterday aft
ernoon. He was introduced by DR.
Wanberg to Mr.. Gill, and a friendly
conversation ensued, in which the sa-
loonist said no objection could be made
to the evangelistic campaign, and that
he hoped it would have good results.
***
A bartender, in passing by the
building, stopped and surveyed the op-
erations with much apparent interest
Finally he remarked to one of the men
that he would like to be working on
that building well, you can, Just as
we'll as not" was the reply Eyes, but
how would it look?" said the youne
man, and passed on to his work.
**
Rev. James MCGEE said this morn
ing that he never saw so much work
done i'm given time, and by a like
number of men, as has been accom-
plished upon this building. "The rela.
tive amount of labor between yolun.
teer and hired help is particularly inn
pressive," he said. "Why the men act.
ually run from one point to another
1t is rush work all the time, and yet i,
is good work, better and more of ii
than if hired"