El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
NEWCATHEDRAI. Of ST. PATRICK
FINEST CHURCH IN OUTHWES1
Handsome Edfice Costing S15OOOO Is to Be Ready for
Dedication On May l.; New Church of st. Joseph
Completed in 1915 and Handsome Asbury Metho
dist Church Started in Alta Vista Section.

form. with art glass. Cathedral glass
is being used for side windows. Later
if is planned 10 install various me-
mortal windows in art glass The
pure white plaster. but later consider
able oil painting viii be added to cell
ing and arches
Cornerstone Laid Nov L.. 1916.
The cathedral Will be heated and
cooled at the various seasons by
modern heating and ventilating plant
in the basement. The cornerstone Of
the edifice was laid Nov. l.. 1916. with
imposing ceremonies Bishop Schiller.
of the FL PasO diocese. presided.
St Patrick's cathedral was designed
BY Barnett. Haynes * Barnett, archi-
tectS Of the $4,000 coo cathedral of 81.
Louis All the ornamental features
were drawn by George Barnett, ST,
Phi D. who has the degree of doctor
Of Christian arts The firm is repre-
scented in FL Paso by Joseph BungeTt.
OF st Louis kroeger- Mayfield *
Shaw are the principal contractors.
They assembled materials from the
following firms Acme Brick Co.
Denton. Tex. brick: Northwestern
Terra Gotta Co. Chicago. terra Gotta;
st Louis Contracting Co. Bedford
stone columns, from Bedford. Ind:
Ihrich Planning Mills. Independence.
Kan millwork frame woodwork:
CHRISTOPHER q Simpson Iron Works
Co, st Louis. structural steel. J. y.
Mayfield and otto p. Kroeger have ac-
lively superintendent the construction
New Church of st. Joseph.
At the corner OF Hueco and Travis
streets IN the Alta Vista district of
East FL Paso. the new Catholic chapel.
the church of St Joseph. was dedicated
on Dec - This church was built TO
suit the needs of Catholics living in
that part of the city. at a cost of $4,000.
J. E Morgan was the contractor BishoD
y J Schiller blessed the church on the
morning of its dedication and Rev FIR.
J H. Maloney said high mass Rev. Fr.
MalOney mas his residence in apart
ments in the rear Of the chapel. which
Is a one story structure OF pleasing de-
sign
The diocese of FL Paso was created
IN 1913 and Rt- Rev Anthony J. Schu-
Ter. = J.. D. D. was named as bishop
see located IN FL Paso. The Roman
Catholic faith is represented by the
following congregations; Church of
the Immaculate Conception. corner Of
Campbell and Myrtle; church OF the
Guardian Angel. 1925 Frutas: Holy
Family congregation. Bryant and Mis-
gon; St Ignatius. 1901 East Third; St
Josephs chapel, in connection with St
Josephs academy zoe North El Paso;
St JOsephs chapel at the smelter. and
the church OF St Joseph. on Travis
street. in Alta Vista
New Holy Family Chapel.
The Holy Family congregation Of
the Catholic church now occupies new
cnapel erected curing lnt year Al lhe
corner OF Bryant and West Missouri
streets at cost of $4,000. J. f Nor
gan was the contractor. Last January
the old property of this congregation
on North oregon street was sold 10
Richard Ainsa. Charles Pomeroy and
Mrs Ysabel Flato for $4,000.
AShbury Church Handsome Structure.
Further evidence of the great growth
OF church organizations in FL PasO is
seen in the modern building Of the As
bury Methodist congregation at the cor
ner of Grama and Hueco streets in the
Alta Vista district in the eastern sec
ton of the city. which is nearing COM
pletiOn This church was begun last