The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC STAMFORD TOMORROW
 MAGNIFICENT MONUMENT TO ZEAL AND INDUSTRY OF OCOO

ter, his old home. He was a curate at St. Augustine's church, Bridgeport and was at various periods later at tached to St. Patrick's church at New Haven, St. Mary's at New Britain and St. Peters at Danbury. He was se- lected to take charge of St. James because of the unusual executive ability he displayed during his service as assistant to other pastors, and as rector at Pomfret, which was his first pastoral charge. whither he went. foi- lowing the conclusion of his service at Danbury.
 He came to his charge in strat- ford on March 13, sos. He bought church soon after he took charge and it is largely due to his untiring en- ergy and the great confidence reposed; in him by the members of his flock that the handsome new church has been built The corner store was laid July 13, 1913.
 All the interior furnishings of the church except the pews and stations. bers or friends of the parish.
 BEAUTIEUL SITE.
 The site of the new church is an ideal one. Situated on the corner of Main and Broad streets, facing the Benjarnin green or old South Parade as. it was known years ago, d good view of the edifce is afforded from. any direction it is approached.
 The church has a frontage of 5 s: feet and 3 total depth of II feet. The design of architecture. the color of the brick. and everything about the church was studied with a view to bringing it into complete harmony with it's sllrro dings English Goth ! ic of the Decorative period was cho- sen as the inspiration for the design
 In floor plan it is cruciforn, with north and south transepts, nave, and side ais1es. The naive rises up into a clerestory, which gives ample light and ventilation to the roof space. The church will have a seating capacity of more than 600.
 The exterior is built of gray tap estry brick with raked-out Joints and trimming of gray Indiana limestone. A Handsome carved Gothic niche for a statue is located over the main en- trance door. A statue of St. . ames, major, cut out of Carrara marble, to be shipped rom Italy within 2 cou- I3pIe of days will occupy the niche.
 Above the statue niche is the hand some rose window, which shows in the interior in the choir gallery. The tower finishes with pinnacIes and bat dement's without spire. There are two sacristies on the rear of the lsbuildings connecfed by passage Earoand the sanctuary The roofs of the church are of green slate with gutters and nushings of copper. The .ventiIator on the main roof and the lcorner turret have copper roofs and
 BUNKER HILL CORNER STONE The steps are sof granite and the corner stone is of polished Quincy the same quarry that furnished the
 granite for the famous Bunker Hill nonuIn ent.
 The interior of the church is divid- Led into nave and side aisles, with 9 iside altar for each aisle The roof Iof the nave is yauIted. with wood F Dan Sled ceilings. t1le rib having #orna- mental bosses at the points of Inter- I aecti6n. The arches of the nave have each g small shaft extendine from the pillar posts which form the suppor for the VauIted ceilings.
 A choir gallery extends along the
 front over the front vestibule and is Lof generous size to accommodate a I1arge choir and organ. The side walls are plastered and have wood finish ings and wainscoating. The cell l ings of the sanctuary are p1astered and vau1ted and left Tor future deco rating of fresco work The interior finish is of cypress With pine panels for the ceilings, these being finished lin the natural wood. The pews are | of oak Of handsome design with IGothic panels to harmonize with the other work
 The lighting fixtures are of special design, in old brass finish. The lighting will be by electricity. all con IcontrolIed from a switchboard placed l in the sacristy.
 MARBLE ALTARS.
 The main altar and the two side
 aItars are Of handsome Gothic de sign. of purest white Carrara marble I trimmed with Pavonazza marble The altar rail is to be of marble ths
 same as the aItars The main altal tand the altar rail are the gifts oi 1 Rose Murphy, Stratford girl, wh
 married pr. A Garfield. of New Fork
 The center part of the main altar be,
 low the table will have a large cary I ed panel representing e.The Last Sup I per-
 l The organ, which when completed will compare with any church organ in the state. is the gift of Mrs. A