The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-19
new METHODIST
CHURCH IS GREAT
CONVERSIONS LAID WITH FIT
TING CEREMONY FRIDAY
EVENING LAST.
Ceremonies At Laying Of Corner
Stone of Finest Church Ediflce i'm
State of IdahO.-Great Many
Present On This Occasion.

The cornerstone OF the First
Methodist Episcopal church was laid
Friday evening at o'clock. The
ceremony was an interesting event
and was largely attended. The
stone was laid by Mrs. H. N. Cakes.
Grandma Oakes," who is the oldest
member of the church, being in her
eighty-third year. 1t is fitting that
this honor should come to one who
has been a mainstay of the cause
for more than three score years, in
fact, before Methodism was estab-
lished in Caldwell. DR.. Barnes, the
district superintendent, and the pas
tor, DR.. G. L. Powell, assisted. The
address of the evening was given by
DR.. w. S. Mathews, pastor of the
First Methodist church, Boise. The
resident ministers brought fraternal
greetings, and the music for the
function was furnished by the band
The young men and women of the
church provided ice cream and cake
and lemonade during the evening.
When completed the edifice will
be one of the largest and most i'm
posing churches in the state. It
will be out of the ordinary in eccles-
iastical architecture. The style is
that of the Italian Renaissance mod
eled after the old Greek Parthenon.
It's chief beauty will consist in its
extreme simplicity and general ap-
pearance. The structure is 100 feet
long. SO feet wide and 38 feet high.
The sidewalks will be relieved from
sameness by pilasters regularly and
proportionately placed, and will
have three rows of windows, devoid
of all show, but of the best colored
glass, giving a rich, mellow light.
There will be a dome in the root
throwing its soft light into the au-
ditorium, which will have a seating
capacity of 535 on the main floor
and 400 in the galleries, which will
be circular. The ceiling of the au.
ditorium will be paneled and the
decorations of it and the walls will
be simple but beautiful. The audi.
forum will be furnished with pews
The front view of the structure
will be handsome indeed. 1t viii
have six large porticos 10 feet wide
with arched ceilings. There will b.
, one large iron gate as an outer door
4 which will be reached by a fight o
stairs with a landing midway. Thi
9 has been arranged so as to make thu
q ascent to the auditorium-whicl
n will be 10 feet above the ground ele
: vation-less difficult for aged per
: sons. On either side will be larg
d candelabrum electric lighted. Their
e will be two rows of windows and tn
: technical name OF the particles is tn
octa-style.
t At the rear Of the auditorium wi
d DO two rooms, the choir parlor o
% the right and the pastors study o
n the left. Precisely above these wi
z be the Ladies' Aid parlor and also
g parlor for the young ladies of tn
I. church. In the center will be tn
r. organ chamber and the choir alcoV'
g and In the immediate front will b
l. the pulpit and rostrum. 1t is tn
purpose of the officials to install
n pipe organ costing $4,000, to be de-
III icated with the new edifice.
N There will be no basement. tt
Is first floor will be devoted to Sundt
Be school and Epworth league room
- with kitchen and other room
There also will be a young men
club room, 80 feet by 46 feet. TIL
room is designed to fill the place
" aY M. C. A. and will be at Il
o. disposal of the young men of Cal
" well and vicinity and will be OPP
in the winter, fall and spring eve
S night in the week. 1t will be fu
nished with considerable of t
paraphernalia incidental to such
situations, such as punching bai
:. chess, checkers, bowling allie
wrestling mats. magazines, writ
materials, newspapers, lounges. e
h. The idea of the officials is to furni
plant that will b. helpful to I