Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-11

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Superintendent Of Primary Depart
ment; Mrs. K. 7. Day, Superintendent
Of Cradle Roll; MRS. X. Mathers.
superintendent Of Home Depart
ment; Henry Bell, Secretary-TreasuE-
er; Mrs. Cleve Tandy. Pianist; Mrs.
n. n. French, President; Mrs. L. X.
Morris, Vice President; Miss Flo
renee Bell, Secretary; Mrs. J. II. Bat
sell. Treasurer; Mesdames II. @. Gay,
II. II. Banker, Geo. NJ. Smith, c. II.
Tandy and g. w. Moothart, Circle
Chairmen.
Choir. A. Russell, Director;
Mrs. A. b. Niven, Organist; Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleve Tandy, Mr.. and Mrs. G. +.
Wilson, Miss Nora Douglas. Miss
Perrye, Miss Juanita Boory, Mrs.
Alva Prosser.
Building Committee-Cleve Tandy,
Chairman; J. A. Russell, II. II. Bank
er, S. w. Mckenzie, Mrs. Geo. M.
Smith, Miss Florence Bell.
Finance Committee-The Board Of
Dcacons.
Committee on Church Site. II.
Batsell, II. NJ. SHELTON and Clyde
Tandy.
Organ Committee-The Choir.
Organ Guild-Mrs. II. NJ. SHELTON,
Organizer.
The structure conforms to the
classic Gothic type of architecture in
the general plan, and the same idea
is carried out in the most minute
detail throughout the entire inner
finishing Of the building, including
the furnishings. Measuring IL feet
by 81 feet it is built in a IT" shape
with a tower az the front that has
been arranged for Chimes to be in
stalled later. The building is fin
ished with autumnal shade Of brick
on the outside with a notified roof to
harmonic in coloring.
A Gothic arch Is over the entrance
that leads into a vestibule extending
across the front Of the church. The
ceiling is curved to conform with the
general plan of design. Large doors
Of weathered oak in Old English de-
sign with glass panels open into the
church auditorium. Pews are placed
on the main floor of the same wood
work as the doors and featuring the
same design. These, together with
the opera seats in the balcony, will
seat 300.
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torium = a p-rosccnium arch Of gray
stone. Gothic in shape, and making
a frame for the pulpit and choir APP
pointments. Elaborate ~paneling at
the back, Of the same oak finish,
conforms with the four Erills opening
from the organ pipes. two into the
choir loft and two into the audi
forum proper. Above the panel work
back of the choir is a large carved
grill through which centillatiOn is
had from the hall at the back. Carved
chroir and pulpit rails match in size
and design.
Gothic rafters, also deliberately
carved and Of the same wood finish,
! grace the ceiling and are supported
with stuss work ornamented with
decorated iron turnbuckles. The CELL
ing assumes the same angle Of elcva-
tion as the roof.
Ten Large Windows
Ten large windows with cathedral
glass panes are in the church audi
forum. These are of a new type
which will give q maximum v%entila-
ton. The walls are tinted with
notified effect in colors 20 harmon
iZe with the glass Of the windows.
An indirect lighting system has
been installed, lights being put in i
trough about the front arch and
along the woodwork AZ the top 81
the walls around the auditorium. 50
that nowhere can direct rays strike
the eye.
The kilgen pipe organ console has
been made 70 conform with the rest
Of the wood work with the console
placed on the main floor 20 the righl
Of the pulpit. Near IL is placed a..
massive communion table and accom-
panying chairs.
Ample provision has been made fo'
the social and educational needs ~
the church. including a Sunda.
school auditorium just under thu
main auditorium. Fitted out with e
stage and dressing apartments this
large room may be used as q place
for programs or as q banquet hail
the kitchen being located near and
opening into il my means OF a serv.
ing window.
Equipment for the kitchen has beer
purchased 10 the extent Of dishes
~silverware, and a gas stove. Wirin:
for electricity has been extended ovel
the entire building.
Windows on the ground floor anC
in the educational wings are of OBJ
Seure glass while those in the towel
and front cloak room are Of tapestr.
loaded glass. The choir and session
rooms have loaded glass windows Alss
Thorough heating arrangement pro
vides for gas steam radiators thrOuh
out the building.
Those on the building committee
for the church are Clevs Tandy. j. II
Russell, III. III. Banker, s. W. Nc
Kenxie. Mrs. George NJ. Smith. Mis-
Florence Bell. The finance commit
tee with whom they have worked j.
close cooperation are ii. ~. SHELTON
J. II. Batseli. G. T.. Dodd. Clev'
Tandy. s. III. Bell. Jr. W y. Miller
w. III. Huffman. r. r. Schwarz, G. {
Lamberth. and r. r. Harris.
Contractors for the structure ar
THE San Antonio Construction Com
pany snd the Kelwood company weri
the architects