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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
THREE-A
FEBRUARY 29„ 1936
(Continued From Page 1-A)
Assistant Pastor
carried out in the design of the main
lighting fixtures which are ship lan
terns, done in solid bronze. The il
lumination of the sanctuary, the can
opy, and the plaques, is a system of
indirect lighting.
Stations: The fourteen stations of
the cross, having no frames, are per
manently fixed into niches in the
masonry walls; the wood crosses, done
in polychrome, are hung below the
niches. These stations are wonder
fully vivid oil paintings, on copper
plate. They were done in Europe,
and are after the designs of the fa
mous religious painter, Freuerstein.
ART GLASS WINDOWS: Real art
glass of quality and character in
stalled in the windows of a church
will increase the religious spirit more
than any other furnishing can pos
sibly do. The art glass in Saint An
drew’s is of the very finest quality
as to materials, craftsmanship and ar
tistic conception. All glass used is
antique imported English potmetal,
conceded to be the finest the world
produces. As to artistry and crafts
manship, critics have pronounced
these to be among the very best win
dows made in our time. These win
dows were made by American ar
tists, and it may be well to state
here that the best art glass produc
ed in our day comes from American
studios; it is no longer necessary to
import windows from Europe.
The art glass installation was car
ried out according to the following
scheme: The round window over the
altar bears the figure of Christ, bless
ing; the rose window over the front
entrance has appropriate emblems of
the Holy Trinity and the Holy Ghost.
The two side wall windows in the
sanctuary have full size figures of
the angel of the Host and the angel
of the Chalice. The next two on the
right, side represent the Apostle with
the figures of St. Peter and the first
pope and St. James the Apostle who
is the patron saint of the donor of
the Chapel and its furnishings. In
the next two windows the fathers of
the Church are represented by St.
Jerome and St. Augustine. Next
comes the Doctors of the Church
represented by St. Thomas Aquinas
and St. Gregory the Great. On the
left side wall, beginning at the rear,
are the confessors, represented by St.
Francis of Assisi and St. Benedict;
then St. Caecelia, virgin and martyr,
patron of musicians and also the
patron Saint of Mrs. Gallivan; then
St. Stephen, the first martyr; and
lastly St. Elizabeth of Hungary,
virgin, symbolizing charity. Each
figure bears its traditional symbol by
which it may be recognized.
ELECTRIC HEATING: St. An
drew’s is probably the first church
to be heated by electricity. By press
ing a button, the electric radiators
are turned on and the hot air fanned
through the building. Ir. summer
they may be used for circuit ting the
air.
TJie floors cf aisles and sanctuary
arc paved with mingled colored slate
brought to a high polish. Under the
pews, terrazzo has been used for san
itation.
The church furniture, including
pews, confessional, altar railing, se-
dciia- lectern, book rack, bulletin
board, vestment case and credence
table are of the finest quality of sol
id oak made by specialists. They are
finished natural oak of a nut brown
shade and rubbed to a dull surface.
The confessional has purple draper
ies—purple being a sign of pedance.
AN APPRECIATION: Next to Mr.
Gallivan, who made this Chapel pos
sible by his generous donation of the
lot, of the building, and all cf its
furnishings including a -complete set
of beautiful Gothic vestments, also
sterling silver, gold plated chalice,
and oelensorium. all of special de
sign, credit for the high quality and
success of this work must be given
to the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Andrew
K. Gwynn, V. F„ who as rural dean,
represents the Most Rev. Bishop in
this district, and who had charge of
the project.
The building was designed and de
tailed in all its structural and ar
tistic appointments by Rev. Michael
. Mclnerney, O.S.B.. of Belmont Ab
bey. He superintendened the work
of the contractor, and collaborated
with all the artists in the develop
ment of their specialties.
The Gallivan Construction Compa
ny erected and completed the build
ing with all of its furnishings.
The wood carving and polychrome
of crucifix, statues and canopy were
done by Robert Robbins of New
York City.
The draperies and vestments were
done by the Sisters of the Atonement
of Graymoor under the personal di
rection of Monsignor Gwynn.
The artistic metal work including
the tabernacle and sanctuary lamp,
also the wood polychrome candle
sticks, are the work of the Rambush
Company- of New York City.
The sterling silver, gold plated al
tar vessels were made by Augustus
J. Punty of Baltimore, Md.
The art glass was produced in the
studio of A. L. Pitassi of Pittsburgh,
Pa.
The granite altar was cut by the
Oglesty Granite Company- of Elber-
ton, Ga., from Father Michael’s de
signs.
The pews and all furniture was
made by the Montowac Furniture
Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin;
working from Father Michael’s de
tails.
The stone paving, slate and teraz-
zo were done by the Campbell Co.,
of Greenville.
The lighting fixtures were furnish
ed by Mr. Samuel Cardo of Char-
The Rev. Sydney F. Dean, assist
ant pastor of St. Mary’s Church,
Greenville, is one of the most wide
ly known priests in the Diocese and
he has done notable work particular
ly in the field of the Religious Va
cation Schools, a movement in which
the Diocese of Charleston leads near
ly every other diocese in the United
States; no Diocese has done more ef
fective work hi this direction.
lotte.
The electric work was done by
Huntington & Guerry Company of
Greenville.
Tile roofing and sheet metal was
done by the Piper Company of
Greenville.
L. C. Clapp, of Greenville, was
superintendent of construction.
John O’Rourke, of Greenville, fab
ricated the Ornamental and Cast
Stone Work.
D. M. Newton, of Clemson, was
contractor of Stone Work.
Greenville, S. C., where Catholics
are numbered by the hundreds only,
has Catholic buildings and Catholic
activity which would do credit to a
city where Catholics were numbered
bp the thousands.
For 36 years the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
A. K. Gwynn. V.F.. has been pas
tor at Greenville, and every building
has been erected during his long pe
riod of service, and through his ef
forts.
St. Mary's Church and St. Mary’s
Rectory were the first fruits of his
labor; in recent years he erected St.
Mary’s School, with the encourage
ment and generous assistance of His
Excellency, the Most Rev. Emmet M.
Walsh, D.D., Bishop of Charleston,
St. Mary’s, taught by the beloved
Sisters of Mercy, who succeeded the
devoted Ursuline Nuns, is one of the
most modem school buildings of any
kind in South Carolina.
The crowning achievement in
Greenville is St. Francis Hospital,
which again is the realization of a
dream of Monsignor Gwynn made
possible through the interest and as
sistance of Bishop Walsh and through
the self-sacrificing zeal and devotion
of the Sisters of the Poor of St.
Francis, who came from Cincinnati in
1933. The Duke Foundation was most
generous to the hospital in its efforts.
Sb splendidly has the hospital
flourished that a large addition has
just been completed. It was purchas
ed in 1933 from the Salvation Army
which formerly occupied it; it was
renovated and re-equipped, and with
its recent addition and other new
equipment it is one of the most mod
ern in the South. Catholics consti
tute but a minority of the patients.
The Sisters conduct some of the
largest hospitals in the country and
they give to St. Francis Hospital the
same ability and devoted service as
any of their institutions in the larg
est centeds.
Monsignor Gwynn has during his
more than 40 years in the priest-
Greenville Deanery
of N.C.C.W. Meets
Spartanburg Members En
tertain Quarterly Gathering
SPARTANBURG, S. C.—The Green
ville Deanery of the National Coun
cil of Catholic Women held its
meeting in Spartanburg early in Feb
ruary with Mrs. T. Harry Wood,
president, presiding. Reports were
read showing the splendid work done
in civic and religious advancement
of the various organizations.
An interesting talk on Catholic
Study Clubs, and Retreats, was giv
en by Miss Agatha Spellman of An
derson, a member of the Speaker’s
Bureau. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. K.
Gwynn, V.F.. spoke on "Destruction
of Morality by Companionate Mar
riages. Birth Control, Mercy Killings
and Divorce.”
The Deanery Council was invited
by the Anderson Club to meet in An
derson in March, and also to hold the
diocesan meet there in April.
Mrs. Julian, pianist,. rendered a
composition of her own and a com
position by Brahms.
Delicious refreshments were served
during the oscial hour. There were
about 50 present.
hood erected five churches, two
schools, the rectory and other build
ings; his interest in and assistance
to the new chapel at Clemson and
the development of the Greenville
Hospital indicate that his zeal ex
pands with his years.
Monsignor Gwynn gives credit for
what has been accomplished in
Greenville to the devotion of his lit
tle flock, to the assistance of his gen
erous friends elsewhere, to the labors
of the Sisters and clergy who have
assisted him, to the spirit of the peo
ple of the city and section who are
not Catholics, and to the generous
encouragement, first of all, of the
Most Rev. Bishop of Charleston.
In recent years Father Sydney
Dean has been Monsignor Gwynn’s
assistant, and his able and untiring
work has been a sourse of great
gratification and comfort to Mon
signor Gwynn.
Greenville N.C.C.W.
Plans “Kettledrum”
GREENVILLE, S. C.—At a recent
meeting of the Council of Catholic
Women plans for the annual Kettle
drum, Mardi Gras Ball, were made.
The ball is under the direction of the
Council of Catholic Women, but
every organization in the parish is
taking part in the undertaking to
make it a success.
The Council has been meeting in
the homes of members this year. The
hostesses of the recent meeting were
Mrs. E. S. Cummings, Mrs. Wm.
Healy and Mrs. I. C. Sease.
EARLE-J0HNS0N
Father Dean Officiates at
Pretty Greenville Marriage
(Special to The Bulletin)
GREENVILLE, S. C.—The Rev.
Sydney F. Dean of St. Mary’s Church
officiated at tire marriage here last
week of Miss Anne Josephine Earle,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Baylis
Haynesworth Earle, Greenville, and
Oliver Cromwell Johnson of New
York City, son of Mrs. Georgia John
son and the late Francis M. John
son, formerly of Bessemer, Ala. The
marriage was one of the most beau
tiful in Greenville in a long time, and
was attended by relatives and friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson from several
states. Mr. Johnson is an alumnus
of the University of Alabama and is
connected with the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company in New York.
Mrs. Johnson was born in San Fran
cisco, the granddaughter of the late
U. S. Senator Joseph H. Earle, and
of the late Hon. Patrick Doolan, not
ed as a scientist, of Tipperary, Ire
land; she was educated in many parts
cf this country and abroad where her
father was stationed as an official
of the U. S. Public Health Service,
and was graduated from Forrest
Ridge Convent, Seattle, and Con
verse College, Spartanburg.
St. Francis’ Hospital of Greenville, S, C.
St. Francis Hospital (upper left), the rddfition (upper right) rrad (below) some of the new equipment which makes the hospital one of the
most modern in the South. Courtesy of the Greenville News and Piedmont.