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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

room for the deacons. A passageway
extends around the rear of the rostrum
and back of the wall into which the
deacons' bench is built. A rear outside
entrance. thru the south wall, con-
meets with this hall.
Third Entrance Under Cloister.
The entrance from the outside into
the parish house is separate and dis
tant from the entrances to the audi
torium. Under the central arch of the
cloister doors will admit into vest!-
bule. From this vestibule flights OF
stairs will rise to the stair hall on the
first floor and descend into the base
ment.
Admission from the hall is directly
into the sunday school room, where
the pupils will assemble before going
10 classes It's floors is to be "a feet
wide by 81 feet long. South of it, and
occupying little less than one-third
Of the first floor OF the parish house.
will be the primary room.
viii Serve for Stage.
II is to be n room 1SX22 feet. with
its floor elevated two steps above the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
Almost Quarter Million Churches During Past FeO Years

entrance into the Sunday school
room. partitioned from the latter by
rolling shutters, will be two class
rooms. Directly over them will be two
other class rooms on the second floor.
The second floor space over the Sum
day school room is not to be finished.
Above the primary room. and the south
e-third Of the parish house, there
will be three other class rooms, while
still another will be over the deacons'
room.
There are to be eleven class rooms
in ali, in addition to the Sunday school
and primary rooms. The school de-
partment has been planned for the
graded class system.
Dining Room Under Auditorium.
Stairs will go down into the base
ment from the foyer, vestibule Of the
parish house, and from the hall in It's
southwest corner. Just under the
auditorium will be the dining room.
4Ox4S feet, to which can be added the
21xo4 feet floor area of the social hall
that is separated from it on the east
by rolling shutters that run up into
the floor.
This social hall is to the basement
what the foyer Is to the main floor
tarrying and meeting place for those
who come to the social functions Of the
congregation that may be held down
stairs.
Just south Of the dining room, and
directly connected with it, will be the
16x2O foot kitchen, equipped with
range, coffee urn. tables, sinks, warm
ing ovens, cupboards and other furn-
ishings.
Has Two Club Rooms.
A womens club room, 17x25 feet. will
occupy the southeast corner of the
basement. The boys are to have o
club room. with fire place, in the east
end of the basement, and just east of
the social hall. This boys room will
measure 16N24 feet One class room
is to be in the northeast corner Of the
basement
Adjoining the womens club room,
from the hall alongside Of it, will be
a toilet and cloak room. A similar
toilet for the men win open from the
hallway leading to the dining room
under the foyer.
The pastors study, a room 11xl3
feet has been placed in the southwest
side thru an entrance into Fourth
street, and connected with the hall
way in the rear of the rostrum.
Heating plant and coal room will
probably be under the foyer and in
the northwest corner of the basement.
A distinctive feature will be the coal
chute and ash hoist, that will extend
thru tunnel from the basement to
the Fourth street curb line, where the
opening will be.
Exterior Walls Brown Brick.
Dark brown texture brick. rough
faced. with gray sandstone trimmings.
viii be the facing material of the
walls. Tile, probably red or
green. is to be used for roofing. The
woodwork will be fumed oak, the
floors maple, probably covered with
cork carpet.
4 vaulted ceiling Will cover the
auditorium, hung from heavy steel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

| gregational church. The site, known
successfully as the Lacey and WATSON
! property, corner Of Main and Fourth
streets has been purchased cleared,
and is ready for the eNcavators. The
land cost $500. Plans, prepared by
/ Normand S. Patton, Holmes & Finn,
Chicago, have been accepted. These
will be submitted TO contractors in 4
day or two. The building committee
expects to let the contract Feb. l. and
work will begin as soon as the weather
permits.
Completed. the church will cost
about $4,000. This sum, and the in
vestment in the site. will make an eN-
penditure that will total almost $50
600 1t is hoped to dedicate the build
ing by Nov !. Twenty-Five thousand
of the proposed cost has been sub
scribed.
viii Rank Among the Best.
Having the advantage OF an admir-
able location. that has spacious
grounds. and with purpose behind It
10 build we'll while they build, this new
home of the Congregationalists will be
made 10 rank among the best Of the
city's church properties. Its size. both
in area and in its seating capacity. will
not be as large as some of the others.
Architecturally the church Will be
plain. substantial, and OF a disnitied
beauty, and the arrangement Of its
interior convenient and modern in all
its details.
The social and home life of the fam
lily Of the church was the objective
sought in planning the interior. The
building is intended to be not only the
meeting place Of the congregation, but
also the center TO which the social life
Of the parish will gravitate.
Is Auditorium and Parish House.
With this dual purpose in mind the
building will be divided into two parts
Auditorium and parish house. The
latter is an architectural term emhrac-
ing in its meaning Sunday school.
class. and club rooms. and quarters
planned 70 meet the. social demands.
The north facade is the front eleva-
ton that will face Main street from
deep back in the site. The location OF
ne building will furnish opportunity
for placing sidewalks that will ap-
0-oach in easy curves from the street
70 the entrances L also gives space
for a wide lawn. with attractive land
sca0ing for setting. a charm that
other local churches lack.
IN fact the impression the exterior OF
IL. building and its grounds are likely
10 make will be that Of a substantial
home Of prosperous family rather
than q place Of public meetings. The
absence Of towers or turre-s. columns
or piIasters. or wide ex2anses Of steps
approaching i. will be more suggestive
Of a homo than a gathering place for
congregations.
Architecture is Gothic.
The style Of architecture IS Gothic.
with the typical arches over doors and
windows Predominant features Of the
Main street elevation viii be the
north end and gable Of the transverse
section. occupying the west hal. Of the
front, and the cloister along the east
half. ending in a porte ccchere pro-
ject,ng beyond the foundation line and
over the driveway.
The elevation fronting Fourth street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

level of the rest Of the parish house
floor.
This primary room is to serve for a
stage for sunday school programs, as
well as the meeting place for the small
children. An eighteen-foot door, that
lifts, Cpers the primary room into the
Sunday school room. or makes parti-
ton between the two.
Opening from the primary room to
the east is to he the office of the
Sunday school secretary. also a class
room. West of the primary room. be-
tween 1t and the east wall of the audi
torium. Will he class room and
flights Of stairs to the second story.
also down into the basement Another
fight will admit TO the basement from
the vestibule on the north that is the
entrance into the Sunday school room.
Six Class Rooms UP Stairs.
on both sides Of the vestibule, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
Churches Spend
Within Recent
Years $236,4OS

A brief summary of the church
improvements Of Marshalltown
within the past few years is as
follows:
Presbyterian. new church
building. dedicated
Sept. Is, 1908, includ-
ing investment in lot. 5 10000
Methodist, Improvements
and remodeling of old
building, finished in
June, 1909 ........... 1900
ST Paurs Episcopal. re-
modelling old church
property, including cost
Of old property. fin
ished Jan. %, 1a10.... $4,000
Central Church of Christ
new church building,
including site, dedi-
Gated Sept. IS, 1910. -. 1900
Baptist. new church
building. including site.
dedicated April! ?, 1911 $4,000
United Brethren. new
building. partially built
IN 1911. not Yet COM
pIete, but will cost
conplete. including site 1900
German Evangelical. re-
building, finished dur
pairs and addition 20
ing winter of l911-l2.. 200
CONGREGATIONAL, to be
built during year 1918,
including site ........ 10000
Total s23s,+o0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
Auditorium VIII Seat SEQ.

About 500 Will be the seating capac-
ity Of the auditorium, including the
gallery. Stairs lead from the foyer up
to the gallery. directly over it, the
vestibules and entrance ways. This
gallery will seat 40.
TIE auditorium floor measures 4tx5.
feet. exclusive of the rostrum. The
pews viii be arranged in three sec
tons. consisting of double central pews
ard a section Of pews half as long on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

vii. separate the foyer from the audi
ence room This foyer vas designed
for th-ee-fold purpose. With doors
lifted it viii become 4 part Of the audi
torium. With the doors down il can
be used for PRAYER meetings. while is
c~Gi.ary use viii be that Of meeting
place for the members Of the consre-
ga.oin as they come and go from SER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

Within the past few years there has
been no one class Of local public in
stitutions in which such rapid strides
toward Improvement have been made,
than shown by the churches Of Mar
shalltown.
It wasn't SO many years ago-at
least one does not have 20 De pioneer
to remember it-when one felt II neces-
sary to apologize 10 visitors on the
general appearance Of MarsAalltoWn
churches There was but one. the
Methodist. that could be pointed 20
with pride.
we haven't got as many nice
churches as we should have. every
thing considered" was the usual re-
mark: mot what the town justifes.
Now there is no need for apology
Marshalltown has as fine churches as
any city Of its size anywhere. Ana
why shouldn't it, for before the bells
ring out the old year Of 1913 Marshall
town will have seen expended within
the past six years s236,40O on Its
church properties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
BALL SET ROLLING
BY PREseYTERlANs

o the FreSDyterlanS may De at.
tributed the credit of starting the ball
rolling in the church building era Of
the past few years.
Altho far from the strongest denomi-
nation in the city. the members went
to work with a will and financed their
new building venture, using the site
occupied by the old church, at Church
and Center. This site is figured in the
investment at $500. The church build
ing itself cost $4,000. A new organ
ing and furnishings brought the total
investment to 100000.
The Methodists followed suit the
year after by adding $1,000 to
their house of worship, which. since
the early '9Os, hai been the only real
ly up-to-d date church in town. A new
vestibule. built to match the stone
work of the building proper, was add
ed.
st. Paul's Episcopal. the next TO be
added to the improvement column,
bought the old Universalist church
which, originally. was built by the
Episcopal denomination. Included in
the improvements to this building was
a new chancel, chapel and study, the
building Of a basement under the new
portion, the reseating Of the building,
new wainscoating new window cas-
ings. and general work of improve
ment.
The new Central Church of Christ.
which was finished in the fall of 1910,
is one of the really handsome churches
of the city, and occupies an advantage
Gus site at Third and Main streets
The Baptist were next in line. and
oustripped their neighbors in elegance
of design. The work Of building was
carried on in 1910. the corner stone
having been laid on July of that year.
The church is Of mission style, and ct
cement construction, occupying
beautiful corner at state and Second.
A beautiful little church. partially
built during the year 1911, is Bethany
United Brethren. at Seventh and State.
Ground was broken on May 81, 1911,
and the basement was finished and
ready for services by December Of the
same year.
The Improvements to the German
Evangelical church have given that de-
much more satisfaction out
CT the use Of their building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

=. Of the left Of the rostrum, and just 10
the left Of the steps. will be the lee
turn Opposite it, across the steps and
on a similar projection Of the right
side OF the rostrum, viii! be the pull!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

trusses that support the roof. Shades
and tints for the walls have not been
selected, but they will be subdued
tones with simple ornamentations and
stenciling to harmonic with the in
terror wood. @
The driveway, that will enter along
the east side Of the grounds from
Main street. after passing under the
porte cochere, runs alongside the build
ing, around to the south of It, and out
into Fourth street.
The bullying will cover an area Of
sSxs1 feet, the latter being the north
to south dimention Of the west half.
Many Of the details Of the general
plan were copied from the wellington
Avenue (Chicago) Congregational
church. which was built by the archi-
tects who planned this building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

CONGREGATIONAL
TO HAVE FINE CHURCH
Ranking first among the pubic
buildings planned and certain TO De
built during the year, is the First Con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
CT OR Loft on Side.

To the left of the rostrum. in the
southwest corner OF the auditorium, is
the detached console OF the organ
Back of it rises the choir loft, and be
mind the lot, hidden by screen, are
the organ and pipes, the latter invisi-
bic.
A space corresponding in size 10
that occupied by the console and choir
loft, will be left unoccupied on the east
side OF the rostrum. This floor area
will furnish room on which to seat a
chorus choir and place a piano.
In the corner opposite the one where
the organ pipes are hidden will be a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-14
San ANTONIO
WANTS REUNION
TEXAS WILL MAKE A STRONG
FIGHT FOR THE 1914 MEET
ING OF VETERANS.

San Antonio, Tex, March 14.-Con-
federate Veterans and camps of the
u. G. ", in every section of the South
are endorsing the movement which
has been started by the San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce, supported by
the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp, U.
c. y, Of this city, and every other
camp in the state of Texas, to secure
for San Antonio the 1914 reunion. This
movement is gaining strength every
day and Will reach a climax when the
Veterans meet this year in Chattanoo-
ga on May 26 and 81, for by that time
it is believed that sufficient number
of camrs will have instructed their
delegates to vote for San Antonio.
Birmingham had the reunion last
year, Chattanooga entertains the Vet
Grams this year and Richmond is en-
titled to welcome them in 1915, when
the 50th anniversary of the close OF
the Civil War can properly be OBJ
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-14

and the iron is left on the pile. 1t is
a matter of record that two of these
labor-saving magnets unloaded four
million pounds of pig iron III lie-
tie over ten hours. Before the mag
nets we're installed it required the
services of twentyeight men, working
night and day, two days to unload
boat of the same capacity. Now the
work is done by two men stationed
in cages and operating the magnates
and crane from hand levers. At big
steel mill two men, using the mag
mates. unload scrap and pig iron. Those
travelling crane magnets have dis
placed twenty-five men formerly re-
quired to do the same work
Throughout the entire iron and steel
industry the magnet is very busy in
deed. Magnetic ore separators have
been used for a great many years. Ow'
ing to this strange magnetic attraction
bits of iron ore can be easily and quick
" separated from crushed stone and
dirt. The crushed ore mass is allowed
to fall from a considerable height ano
that portion of it containing iron Is
pulled to one side by the attraction O
powerful magnets and falls into a sep
arate bin. The dust and dirt fall into
another bin.
All through the electric industry thu
magnet is extensively used, in on
form or other. and very few of on
common electrical devices and ma
chimes would be possible without it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-14
MAGNETS AT WORK.

Many of us think that magnets are
but toys designed to amuse the curl
Gus and the youth. The truth is that
the magnet is very hard working, in
deed, and we could hardly get along
without its held.
The first application Of electricity
was the development of the compass,
which is nothing more or less than a
magnetized needle cleverly balanced
on a pivot, free to point towards the
magnetic north The very first CON-
passes were magnetized needles sus-
pended to silk threads, or thrust
through corks and floated in basin
of water
Magnets have a thousand and one
daily tasks, from picking a steel filing
out of workman's eye to unloading
ore vessels. Magnets are used to ring
the electric door bells, to handle red
hot ingots of iron, to sort iron ore
from the mines, but they find their
greatest service in handling heavy
castings, pig iron and steel billets.
They have entirely eliminated the ne
cessity of handling ore and pig iron
and rough casting by hand or with
the old hook-on-chain methods. These
powerful lifting magnets are called
electromagnetic because their magnet
ism is not always present. It exists
only when the electricity is turned In
to II. The magnet, in the form Of a
huge disk, is lowered into ship and
the current turned on. Instantly a
load Of from five to fifteen tons Of
pig iron adhere to II, just the same as
iron filings stick to pocket magnet.
The crane lifts the whole mass out
and swings it over the storage bins or
yards where the current il turned off
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-14

served in the state in which it ended.
By all precedent, San Antonio should
entertain the Veterans in 1914.
With the possible exception of Los
Angeles, Cal, there is no city better
equipped in the way of hotels, board
ing and rooming houses, to entertain
the Veterans in the entire South and
West, than San Antonio. Hotel men
and boarding and rooming house pro-
prietors here, have signed contracts
binding themselves not to advance
their prices over the rates which pre-
vail the year round.
The Chamber of Commerce and the
San Antonio Confederate Veterans
plan to hold the 1914 reunion during
the first week in May for it is at
this time of the year that Dame Ma
ture smiles most gladly upon South
west Texas, and the Alamo City, with
all of its many wonderful, ancient
and beautiful show places and points
of interest, will be seen at it's best.
San Antonio will do its full share
towards entertaining and providing
hospitality, securing quarters and &C
commodations for the gray clad he
roes, representing as they do the flow
err, chivalry and manhood of the South
land.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-14
GOOD.RY. HOBBLE!
paris Correspondence in New York
Worldl

paris Correspondence in New YORK
World)
sigh of relief can be heard in Par
is. The hobble skirt is doomed.
Seven hundred costumes have been
on exhibition at one of the fashionable
dressmaking establishments on Rue
Castiglione. Nine. Jenny's salons have
been crowded. Not a close-fitting skirt
is to be seen.
Some attribute the change to the
athletically disposed person, who has
always rebelled against the fashion;
but some say the winter sport craze,
which this year has been more extern
sive than ever, is responsible. Certain
it is that skating, skiing and Juggling
become impossible or at least ungrace
full in the hobble skirt.
Another noticeable feature Of the
new fashions is the brilliancy of the
colors. Black has been so popular
even for young women's dresses, that
the new fashion is a reaction to the
other extreme Hats and gowns show
blendings of color that at first strike
one as inartistic and bizarre.
Hair is worn over the ears again
sometimes with side curls, in the earl!
Victorian fashion School misses am
girls about to come out favor a yer,
old fashion. The hair is plated ant
then wound around in a circle like
Cathrine wheel and worn upon tn
ears. 1t is not pretty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-14
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-14
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