The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
WILL DEDICATE
|. CHAPEL TOMORROW
St. Jcseph's Hospital Will be Scene
Of Imposing Ceremonies When
the New Portion is
consecrated.
MANY cLERGYMEN COME
Parts Of Old Hospital and Church
Altar Go in New High Altar
and Graduates Give
Communion Rail.
MANY cLERGYMEN COME

Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock,
with solemn high mass will be wit
messed the dedication of the new
chapel at st. Joseph's hospital. Under
any circumstances this would be an
event of considerable Importance. But
to the sisters and those others closely
and Intimately associated and identi-
fled with ST. Joseph's and its welfare,
! it is an event of particular significance
being as it is, the elimination of years
| of arduous effort, hopes and fears,
sometimes against almost unsurmount-
! able obstacles and reyerses. Hence
the sisters are justly proud and happy
! in the final realization OF their fondest
hopes and aspirations. which gives to
them place of worship of their own.
To which on occasion, they may with
pride, have their friends to worship
with them
The building Is of ample dimensions
capable of comfortably seating $50 in
the main auditorium. Then with their
customary Differences to the comfort
and convenience of their patrons, they
caused the choir loft to be built OF
such generous proportions as to al
low for the accommodation of such
patients and their friends as may see
fit from time to time to witness the
services.
There is installed in the choir loft
a new organ of exceptional tone and
compass.
OF the main auditorium the sane
tuary proper, is of magnificent proper
tions, very impressive indeed, in its
heavy, massive simplicity, upheld as
1t were by two superb marble columns
of purest white.
Sentiment in Altar.
The high altar is not only work of
art in its white and gold beauty, but it
also has a sentimental as well as an
artistic side. being as it is constructed
from portions, not only of their form
er high altar so long in service, but
also from portions of the high altar
formerly doing duty in the old ST.
Mary's church.
= The side affairs in plain white and
gold. are dedicated respectively to the
Blessed Virgin and the Patron Saint
st. Joseph. The communion rail en-
closing the sanctuary is a very ornate
and massive railing of unique design.
Of old mission finish and was donated
by the graduate nurses of st. Joseph's
training school up to and including the
class Of 1917.
The seating arrangement of the aud
itorium consists of twenty double
pews of great attractiveness, comfort
able to a degree. finished in dull old
mission, with noiseless and automatic
prayer or kneeling benches to match,
attached thereto.
The floors, altar bases and side
bases, together with all approaches,
are inlaid with a marble tile of very
attractive pattern. The main en-
trance to the chapel is 10 be through
the present hospital driveway on Elk
change street, said entrance leading
by easy stages to both auditorium and
choir loft, being likewise constructed
Of marble tile The twelve windows
of varying sizes contained in the build
ing are to be Of stained glass in their
entirety. These windows are gifts
and memorials from numerous friends
and societies.
Steam heated and electric lighted
throughout with the most approved
and latest models Of modern appli
ances and fixtures the chapel is indeed
complete in every detail and work
of which all interested therein are e.-
titled to take great pride and satisfac
ton
The acoustic properties are superb.
seemingly perfect and responsive TO
the very echo, leaving nothing to be
desired
Many visiting cIergymsn will be
here for the ceremonies tomorrow.
There win be number of visitors
among them the Right Rev. Bishop
Davis, who is in charge of this do
cese, and who will dedicate the chapel
The sermon will be preached by Faith
CT Gillespie OF ST. Peters and Father
GisIinger Of St. Mary's viii be in
charge Of the high mass. Bishop
Davis will also preside at a service at
ST. Mary's at 1880 O'Clock tomorrow
morning