The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-20

wall decorations. From the floor a
wainscot of darker colors prevail and
these gradually blend into the med
ium shades of the wall proper. Near
the ceiling drop ceiling effect is
secured with lighter shades which CO.
operating with the lighting system,
are best fitted to produce the results
desired. The style of decorations us
ed are the popular Tiffany" notified
blend, and no type can convey the
peculiar beauty of this blend, 1t
must be seen.
Over the audience room are two
structural steel trusses that support
the roof and in this rise, space is left
for an attic. Ventilation Is secured
for this from the side lights of the
dome and light is also thrown down
through a large paneled art glass
sash in the audience room ceiling.
At right angles with the trusses,
are beamed ceiling effects that form
large panels, each one having
wide plastered cove, that gives curry
ell or raised feature to each panel
The scheme Is one of great beauty
and with its decorations is most
pleasing.
The indirect lighting system also
deserves note. Four large globe pen
dants fall from the main ceiling and
about the walls are some seven side
fixtures and three drop pendents are
In the West room. Over the center OF
the audience room above the art
glass paneled sash, are grouped a ser
les of electric lights on the four
hat Itch In, he
ening present a delightful effect. In
the Sunday school room are three
ceiling lights and five gallery lights.
Each of the class rooms are seperate-
ly lighted and also the basement
rooms. All of the entrances, vestibui-
es and special private rooms have
Iseperate fixtures.
The window glass is largely of the
cathedral art glass order, rough in
side and smooth outside. 1t is a mot
tied or clouded yellow with neat
and effective decorative borders. At
the North end OF the Sunday school
room and in the basement is white
figured glass in scientific style that
makes these back and lower rooms
as light as day. The seating capacity
of the church is about as follows:
Main audience room, $50; Sunday
school room, 225; West room, 70,
which for large audiences, makes a
total of $50 or 700 with extra chairs.
The ventilation is secured by tilt
ing the upper sashes of the windows.
Oskaioosa Material and Workmen
During the winter months the build
ing is heated by~clty heat and the
system is arranged in three parts so
that each can be used separately or
all together. One is connected with
the West room, the second to the
transept and basement and the third
to the church proper. At the time
the preliminary arrangements were
made, there was a committee of nine
selected and this was afterward re-
duced to three, so that the active
work of supervision has developed
upon w. w. Williams, Fl. s. Howard
and c. L. Farmhouse. The architect
whose plans were used was William
| o. MoFck of Indianapolis India.
Oskaloosa brick were used in the
walls and also hollow tile as a filler,
Artisans and mechanics that have
given of their best in the production
of this work were largely OskalOosa
men. Much of the credit for the
splendid results reached are due to
the general and sub-contractors.
Pearl w. Sparks mad the general con-
tract and was in charge OF the carpen
ter work; the mason work was done
by Harry H. Phinney; the cement
work by the Carbon Construction Co;
roofing and metal work by Hamilton
& Hamilton; plumbing and heating
~
plastering by Kelly RhOades and the
electrical work by the Oskaloosa
Traction & Light Company.
Some Special Gifts.
In connection with the services of
the dedication OF the Congregational
church on Sunday, the following
items of interest and appreciation
were secured and are well worthy
of special note
The pulpit, Communion table, the
baptismal stand and piano in the
choir, now in the new church, were
saved from the old church at the
time of the fire and with few pews
and an organ bench that are now in
the basement. they are practically
the only tie that binds the old build
ing 10 tHaI OF tne new.
The congregation feel themselves
greatly indebted to Mrs. H. l.. Spen-
Ger for the beautiful green art square
and the picture Of the Child Christ,
that are in the west room.
The carpet in the church and the
pulpit and choir are from the Ladies'
Aid Society and Sunday school. The
pews were made by firm in Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin. and the collection
plates were given by Mrs. +. y.
Chinn's class of boys and were made
to match the pews.
H. S. Howard gave the church
over one hundred new Hymnals and
C. L. Farmhouse has contributed
quite a number of finely framed pic
lures that beautify the walls of Vari.
GUS rooms.
Various furnishings and appliances
have been given by the Sunday
school for their rooms upstairs, and
new chairs, tables and curtains have
been given for the Primary and Be
ginners' departments downstairs.
In connection with the choir room,
a fine porcelain lavatory is the gift
of Col. J. F.. Mcneil and the church
has added an oval beveled plate glass
mirror framed in pure white which
harmonizes perfectly with the white
ness and beauty of the lavatory.
A United Congregation. !