The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-21

semble the English Renaissance style
OF architecture, with which the Episco-
through inheritance and by association
with the many Colonial churches Of the
State. The vestry was also Influenced
TO some extent by the memory OF the
colonnaded portico OF the old building
II was also desirable to avoid the
necessity Of a Sunday school in the
basement. Hence this section is built
IN the form Of wing connected with
the church, but complete in itself with
two ll-liEhted stories above the
ground. besides a basement containing
choir rooms and other conveniences
The basement OF the church proper is
utilized for the heating plant. for the
motors required for the operation OF
the three organs installed. and for
other mechanical purposes
| The main entrance to the church is
| through marble paved portico of six
hand some Corinthian columns of In
! diana limestone, thence through three
large double doors into the vestibule.
This vestibuie is unusually large. and
| is, besides, connected with two smaller
vestibules that open into the side
aisles OF the main floor and give access
to the wide freproof stairways lead
ing to the galleries above.
Has Large Auditorium.
Not taking into account the chancel
which extends back some twenty seven
feet and is tianked BY the rectors rob-
ing room, music room, organ space and
an east and west passage that allows
communicates TO return readily TO their
pews, the main auditorium is seventy
four feet long by siNty-tWo feet wide.
and, though arranged with three aisle5
of which the middle one is OF unusually
ample width, is provided with roomy
and comfortable pews, with a seating
capacity OF from $50 TO 700 persons,
while the galleries on the east and west
| sides and northern end of the building
! will accommodate from $50 to SO more.
thus allowing space for Il congre cation
OF zoe or 1000.
! piasters. columns. cornices and an
elaborately coffered ceiling. all in keep
I ing with the style Of the building. to-
gether add effectiveness 10 the pleas
( ing appearance OF the whole. while the
! semicircular form of the chancel not
] only increases the easy audibility of
I the preacher or reader and the choir
but seems 20 round the sanctuary into
/ completeness. An arrangement by
which electric lights shed a diffused
glow through a circular outlet in the
centre OF the chancel gives comfort TO
the eyes OF the congregation.
The organ front was especially de-
signed for the space that il occupies.
and is painted to correspond with the
general finish OF the interior which is
white. with mahogany doors. pews,
wainscot and other furnishings.
Graceful Spire Over Entrance.
Probably the most striking feature
of the exterior is the graceful spire
over the entrance. Built of iron franz
ing brick and stone, it will remain a
Z 49,. -
in view Of the fact that so many OF the
steeplcs that were formerly seen in
Richmond have been removed because
/ Of deterioration in their wooden struc-
tural parts.
| Besides a large pipe organ of beau
! tiful tone. which was installed in the
| Sunday school room by S. W. Travers
| as memorial to his late wife. and
which has been in constant use during
! the occupancy of that room, the church
| is equipped with the two largest and
| most powerful organs in Richmond. all.
! including the Sunday school organ. the
| product of the Austin Organ Company,
OF Hartford. Conn.
From the console in the chancel OF
the church all three may be played,
though the memorial organ is also an
entirely distinct unit with full key
board equipment. This console has
four manuals with n compass Of &C
- u.
compass is CCC 10 G.. thirty-two notes.
The swell. great and choir organs
| are located in the chancel opposite the
console, while the solo and echo or
gans. as we'll as set of chimes con
| sistinE of twenty-five tubes-also
played from the console in the chancel
arc placed in the tower over the en-
| trance to the church.
| All of these. though at considera BILE
distances apart and from the console.
| speak practically simultaneously.
| The total cost of the buildings and
furnishings is somewhat in excess OF
! S150,000.
Members of ST. James'ss vestry are:
| IL. II. Addison, senior warden; william
T.. Gray, junior warden; James r. Cor
| don. treasurer; Preston Cooke. regis
trar. and DR.. John y. Upshur, James
4 Caskie. O. III. Funston. I.angbourne NJ.
/ Williams, Murray NJ. Mcclure. General
Charles j. Anderson and Henry Lee
| Valentine.
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