Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-06


organ pipes are to be concealed be-
hind the altar by the grill-work.
The grill-work in itself is of more
than passing interest. Its intricate
design was selected from a number
of proposed designs and in its con-
struction about $500 small pieces OF
wood were used. The grilling, paint
ed pure white is to be in five large
panels.
The organist's console is to be at
the right of the altar and so situat-
ed that the organist may see the
choir, the pastor and the congrega-
ton at the same time. 1t will also
be possible to move the console down
the aisle of the auditorium for more
elaborate choir work.
The Basement
A large entrance into the basement
with a double door has been con-
structed from the Park street side
of the building. By the renovatons
the basement has been made about
twice as large as 1t previously was.
Much excavation has been done so
that a large area which for CEN
fury had not been used will now be
employed in the activities of the
church. Through the whole base
ment there has been put in a con-
crete floor.
1t has been made possible through
the enlargement Of the basement
to entertain between 800 and 400
people at banquets but doors have
been installed at the center of the
long room so that 1t may be divided
for smaller festivities. Light will be
provided amply by large number of
glazed glass windows and the electric
lighting facilities are better than
they ever were before.
The Kitchen
The area Of the kitchen has been
considerably enlarged and the cook
ing facilities betered. Many shelves
and cupboards have been built in
and where before there was but one
sink there are now three. Near the
Kitchen there Is large storage space.
Hot water in plentious quantities
Is to be provided from q new 200
gallon tank from which pipes will
run to the kitchen, the lavatories
and the baptistry. A new boiler for
the proper heating of the building
has been installed and this has made
necessary the building of a new
chimney on the Park street side of
the building.
On Sundays the Park street end
of the basement will be used for the
meetings of the intermediate depart
ment Of the Sunday school of which
Walter Day is the superintendent
and in the evening the intermediate
Christian Endeavor will meet there
This part Of the basement will also
be used as the meeting place of
Trop 1 of the Waterville Boy Scouts,
the masters OF, the troop being Pres
ton Cadwallder and Warren L. Rob-
inson.
will be the headquarters for the jun
Tor department Of the Sunday school,
This department has for some years
been under the supervision of Miss
Cora L. Lincoln but while she Is in
Florida for the winter Miss Alpha
Crosby will direct its activities.
The vestry
In the vestry. both on the first and
second floors, the renovations have
been most complete. and 1t is now in a
far better condition to meet the needs
of the church than it~ever was before.
The position of the side door on Elm
street has been changed and consid-
cradle space has been made available
as result. In number of instances
new floors have been laid and through
.
polished. The walls have been done in
buff and the lighting facilities greatly
improved.
Near the Elm street entrance are
the two rooms which are to be used
by the College Woman's class, under
the supervision of Mrs. E. c. Marri-
ner. and by the Philbrick class. The
two rooms are separated by French
DOORS
The two rooms are to be used not
only as meeting place for the
classes but for the ladies social par
Tor and upon occasion the two rooms
can be made into one. The furnish
ing of the parlors has been left to the
discrimination of the ladies and they
will make an appropriate place for the
meeting of conventions and the hold
ing of afternoon teas.
The main vestry will be devoted
largely to the needs of the Young
Peoples department OF the Sunday
school Of which Mrs. f. c. Brown is
the superintendent. Sunday evenings
the Senior Christian Endeavor will
use this part of the building ms
meeting place under the direction of
William Garabedian, its president.
A space on the second floor made va
cant by the removing OF the old or
gan is to be used as an office for the
Sunday school secretary, F, L. Daye.
Another attractive room on the first
floor is that which will be used by the
children's department, Miss Alice Pur-
ington being the superintendent.
The Pastors Study
The study Of the PASTOR Rev. Leo
pold II. r. Hass, is one of the most
attractive rooms in the church The
walls. have been done in buff while the
wood work. including the built in book
cases, has been painted an ivory
white. The chairs and sofas are of
taupe velour and new desks have been
provided for both the pastor and his
secretary. 1t is Mr.. Hasss plan to
have office hours daily from 8 A. M.
to l. p. NJ. with the exception of Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Upper vestry
The second story Is to be used by
the Philathea class. under the super
vision of Mrs. Webster Chester, and
the primary department of which Mrs.
J. c. Wilson is the superintendent.
This latter room is equipped with
small tables and chairs adaptable to
the size of the children.
Another very attractive room in this
part of the building is that used by
the Mower class. In the furniture of
the room which was provided by class
members there are number of rare
antiques. In the near future the fur