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tI,Laugtilin, St l*»ui* and Father llariy of Jer*e trills. Hi-hop liaite* dedicated the church U» the warshipof the Most High after which he offered remarks of congratulation on the suoceaafut issue #f the enterprise. He then relebiated t'ontiticai High Mass and Rev, FatherAiiLaughlin, the liedeiuptomt of St.Louis, delivered anekxjmnt, powerful autl effective dt* huso. AppropriateUiuaic for the occasion was furnished bya choir. The alur, platform and other parts of the church were beautifully decked with flower* as part of the exer-CJ#e«, A collection was taken up, the sum to be used for purchasing a bell forthe tower, and a large amount was raised In the evening a n eper service was celebrated by the pastor, Rev. Father Cassidy, another immense audience being present.St. Patrick's church is located in one •f the most prominent positions in the city and presents an imposing appearance from almost ever) direction, llie building is of brick, 46th feet in sue; the height cf the ceiling is .1* feet in the clear; the church has two sacristies, a gallery far the choir also a children’sgallery, with private stairways to both.The total seating capacity is about 500. The roof is slate; a bell tower and a flue spire add to the appearance of the structure which is supplied throughout with 11 French stained, cut glass The scat* are of hard wood, the finest made; in short all the arrangements are first class. The service* yesterday proved that the acoustics were almost perfect as oveiy word of the speakers could lie heard distinctly to tb** remotest part* of the room The edifice is well healed by a furnace Architect, contractors and builders, all, deserveI credit for their work and the successful manner in which it has been completed in spite of several accidental drawback*. Their names are as follows; Architect, L. Pfeiffvuberger, contractor, S. 8. Hobart; brick work, John Haley . atone work, J tiaiiagher; painting, Neff A Obermueller; plasteriag, Rouke (ira-1 ham: slate, James A Stewart. galvanized iron and eop|*ar work, J. B. Ktr-win Co., excavation and grading, J.Mahon y.!t
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Alton Daily Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Mon, Nov 26, 1883
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