Evening star., 1930-11-30

HLT410y eSt0OLLSnCQ HIeCtHS HOuSeS gOT
those of the Quaker faith in Washing
ton, ID. c.
Decatur place entrances to the meeting ara
additional benches, enough in all to seat $50.
Over the gallery is raised curved hood which
acts as a conveyor of both light and sound, 1or
under it are two rows of seats in which will
sit those who have the gift of ministry and
from above it light will be directed to the CELL
ing.
The walls above simple wainscoting feet
high ale warm gray and would rest the eyes
of the gentleman who in his day read by candle
light The bsnches and wainscoting are stained
the same colcr. woodwork is cream and the
ceiling white to throw the indirect lighting
A nodded cornice marks the joining of ceiling
and walls.
THE venerable Colonial will not be puzzled
by electric light fixtures, for the modern
illumination that has developed from the ex-
pertinent of his contemporary, the versatile
philosopher, Benjamin Franklin, win all be con-
cealed
To his left is the low wing which houses
the committee room, stair hall and the stairway
which leads below to the social rooms and
kitchen under the main meeting room. It's
door opens on Decatur place. It is in this wing
that the architect plans to show true sample
of Colonial work suggestive of American mas
terpieces. This entrance, the stairway and
wainscoting will be of richer type, for Mr..
Price feels that there he can depart from the
utter simplicity of the meeting room. The Colo
nial door, with its fan light, the stair hall, the
wainscoting and the fireplace in the committee
room, will suggest the architectural elegance
INDUCED in by the American fathers.
In spite of its simplicity, however the door
on Phelps place will be the one that reveals
the richness that American tradition possesses
tradition Of country and of family, for this
door is the one that opens to Mr.. Price aSSos
Citations with the past that make his duty .
privilege and lend to it special significance. The
strap hinges of iron and the lock for this en-
trance are the gift of the Birmingham meet
ing near the Brandywine, in Chester County.
Pa. and were removed from its door. That door
opened to give refuge to wounded British and
American troops after the Battle of Brandy
wine, when the meeting house was used as q
hospital. The Friends who belong to this ven-
cradle meeting have contributed this hardware
with historic associations for the door under
the portico on Phelps place
The Quaker of 1880 would find only two
changes in the meeting of 1881. That is where
the human equation enters, for although men
and women of today choose to emulate the
toms of their forefathers, they will not have
the same appearance He will not see the
Quaker dress familiar to him. The other inno-
vation is that men and women carry on the
business of their meetings together
A LWAYS believers in the equality Of the
sexes, the Quaker men and women were
given equal privileges In the old meeting
houses there was partition which could be
lowered at the time of the business meeting
to permit separate government. Nowadays it
Is considered more efficient for the men and
women to conduct their meetings together
They both speak in meeting and they both
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