Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31

slightly higher than the floor, is the
pulpit. Directly back of it and framed
by a smaller arch within the larger
one is the roomy recess which makes
the choir loft on a level We'll above
the congregation. In the center of this
recess is ne organ. while the semi
circular seats. around il. which rise in
tiers one above the other. are for the
choir inches in the circular wall OF
the recess back of the choir are .illed
pipes.
Built With Arch as Basis.
The entire plan of the main auditor
um is one based on arcs and frag-
mems of circles Aside from base lines
and a few corners. low down. there are
scarcely any straight lines or square
corners or angles in the auditorium. Its
acoustic properties. it is said, since
tests have been made. are vel! nigh
perfect.
The three large arches that form
part of the north. east and south wall
are not built against the outer walls of
the building. but stand inside OF 1t
number of feet While forming sort of
recesses they still do not. because Of
their size. separate those parts
Of the auditorium back Of them
from the main part of the room.
Above them the dome springs. hut
its interior is a false one. making the
ceiling. less full IN its curve. as ii does
not follow the lines of The dome as
seen from the outside. As result the
ceiling under the dome is not nearly so
high as the apex of the dome. Around
the base OF the dome are thirty-four
J.,
from above.
Will Seat 1000 People.
The wood work of the entire first
floor. including the pews. is of oak,
stained a dark tint The general deco
rative SCENE of the auditorium is in
shades of green, graz pale cream and
gilt The lines OF the stencil decor
dtions and borders aud lines follow the
sweeping lines Of he arches The
choir loft j. paneled high behind the
singers and the paneled wall behind The
preacher makes the seats of the sing
ers Invisible from the toor OF the audi
toriunl Nine oak chairs arranged in
groups of threes. are backed against
this Nar and make ample seating ca
pacity for the pulpit platform
The main auditorium WiIl soft IN the
pcNs 462 Sliding doors separate the
auditorium from its annex in thu south
part of the building. which, With lob
pies. that can be thrown open. make
the seating capacity more than 900.
saotistry Of Oak and Marble
To the right of the pulpit ard ex-
tending slightly out onto the floor of
the auditorium i the baptistry of oak
oval. Entrance TO it is down "A short
fight of stairs and thru marrow cur
tanned entrance in the west wall of the
auditorium. 50 arranged that an assist
ant may stand on dry land and aid the
one to be baptized 10 descend into the
water without the latter being seen by
the audience until he has actually en-
tered the pool.
From the entrance lobby to the south
of the portico a flight of stairs drops to
the basement and doors in the south
wall admit to the large committee room
in the southeast corner OF the building
and to the annex to the auditorium in
the south central part OF the building.
Ranging just inside the south and part
Of the west wall OF the building are the
class rooms that open into the audi
torium annex and into the large pri-
mary room just west OF it.
Rooms Back Of Pulpit.
In the rear of the pulpit and choir
loft are the choir room, dressing rooms
for those baptized. and corridor con-
Meeting them and the baptistry and the
doors on each side Of the pulpit for the
use OF ine preaIh,. and cho.- Tire
pastors study. a cosy. nicely furnished
little room, IL in the northwest corner
OF the building. with a private outside
entrance nearby.
One Of the novel features of the audi
forum IL the lighting system. No