The window of the 'Heavenly Host' was made by Charles Booth in 1886. This is a glorious scene. Note the Jewish Star of David at the top. The angels play instruments and hold a banner that repeats 'Holy Holy Holy.' They stand on a bed of lilies carnations and other flowers. The window is a memorial to Stewart C. Marsh donated by Hugh Sarah Marsh Auchincloss.
Charles Booth
(b. England 1844 – d. England 1893)
was a stained-glass designer. He made stained glass for St. Luke's Church and Kearsley Retirement Home, both in Philadelphia, PA. In 1876 he made the chancel window in the Church of the Holy Comforter, now 19th Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia. He made St. George and St. Elizabeth of Hungary windows in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia. He also worked on windows in St. John's Church Richmond, VA; Trinity Episcopal Orrington, CT; the Brooklyn Historical Society, and Grace Church in NY.Booth worked in the Aesthetic Style. In 1880, he returned to London, where he took over the studio of George Edward Cook. He continued his American studio that remained in existence for about 10 additional years after his death. Booth produced several written works: in 1876, he published 'Hints on Church & Domestic Windows, Plain and Decorated' – a promotional pamphlet; 'Modern Surface Ornament' (New York, 1877) with 24 plates illustrating designs by then-contemporary stained glass craftsmen, illustrators and architects; and 'The Art-Worker: A Journal of Design Devoted to Art-Industry' (New York, 1878).
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1) Grace Church Map [28]
