The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
REGARDED AS MOST BEAUTIFUL
STRUCTURE In WEST VIRGINIA

chairs, choir box and all other wood.
nVrs being especially designed for
this church.
Magnificent Organ.
Immediately behind the pulpit are
,he organ pipes. over 1900 In number.
choir box, and there are ~ sion. and
SSoepers included. II il one OF the
nhesi types OF orx1ns manufactured
1y VI. =. Moller, Of Hagerstown. Nd.
ne control is electric pneumatic, and
mere are several special stops for con-
cert use only, such as the one produc-
Ing the orchestra and harp effects.
The swell boxes are concrete. In the
balcony In the diagonal corner IA To-
Gated an echo organ which Is con
trolled from the main keyboard. IL
- me only organ In the state having
four manuals.
The auditorium is equipped with
acoustic properties. while great at
tention has been given the decorating,
lghting and other details. The light
Ing In the Sunday school room IL
setni-dlrect. but In the auditorium IL
arranged In cups in the arches ana
brackets around the gallery.
The lower part OF the auditorium
and is six feet higher than the highest
water mark ever recorded on the Is
land. The Sunday school room tust
ADJOINING the auditorium, also In
above the high water mark.
Fine Sunday School Room.
The Sunday school room "a regard
as the finest in this section OF the
country. Especial attention was paid
70 lts arrangement and construction.
There are seventeen separate class
rooms opening onto the main floor
from about the sides and the balcony.
hach class room Is shut OF from the
ones adjoining by sliding partitions,
which, when Withdrawn, reveal inset
oiackboards and maps for use in
separately lighted. One OF the rooms
Is unusually large and will be occu-
pled by children's classes. IL IA ar
ranged SO that IL may be further
subdivided.
Just above this large children's
room Is 20 be devoted to the ladies. n
mas fireplace and will be handsome.
social gatherings.
The superintendent platform is I'm
me corner next the pulpit, IN the audi.
forum. and the Juncture OF the two
furnishes vantage point from which
speaker may address two audiences
The social life OF the church will
center In the basement. which really
rs the hrst floor. The tower stair hall
gives entrance directly on the left into
the mems parlor. This large and airy
room will be used by the men, be-
coming the quarters OF the Thomson
Club, mems organization Just re-
Gently organized.
This club room has been fitted I'D
with an abundant supply OF huge oak
chairs. diyans. rockers. bookcases and
tables: A player-piano has been in
stalled, and with rugs and other CON
veniences the room makes a comfort
able cosy place.
Large Dining Han.
The large dining hall f. another fea-
ture OF the basement To the right OF
the hall and taking up the entire space
unner the main auditorium. this room
viii be used for banquets. musicals
ana plays. A movable stage will be
constructed. This room will be large
enough for basket ball and other ath-
letic sports. This room affords seat
ing capacity for FIVE hundred persons.
-Four rooms In the basement will be
given over entirely 10 boys. One will
be a den, another will be used as a
reading room and library, while the
others VIII be game rooms.
A large kitchen or serving room Is
In the basement, fully equipped The
gl1ht ~ IoCAtcu on TINS moor,
and furnishes low pressure steam to
the entire building. The system OF
ventilation which has been Installed
win change the air in the main audi
forum every ten minutes
Plans for the building were pre-
pared by the firm OF Fulton a Butler
architects OF Uniontown. Pa The con
tract for the erection OF the church
was awarded nearly three years ago
TO W. II. Batson. OF Moundsville The
sandstone used I'm the construction OF
the building was quarried at Hum
melstown., Pa.