The interior of the building is quite in keeping with the handsome appearance of the exterior. The roof is groined, separated by a number of elegant cluster columns with beautiful mouldings terminating at each of the groin points. The roof and walls are wood capped by a heavy moulding of black walnut as high as the base of the windows. The pews, numbering one hundred and fifty, are very comfortable and are made of ash with black walnut mouldings. The sanctuary contains three stained glass windows. The center window bears a full length figure of Jesus, the one on the left is Joseph, and on the right is Mary. The upper parts of all the other windows are also stained and contain various emblems of the Catholic religion. The choir gallery is situated over the middle entrance of the church. The altar, which is the work of John Newson of Charlottetown , is a beautiful piece of work. Twenty-two feet in height, its arrangement of Gothic arches, towers and spires, carved gables, cluster columns, and pinnacles with beautifully carved finials, certainly has a fine effect. Over the lateral stained glass windows are painted medallions of the Apostles. These windows are to perpetuate the memory of different persons. The Stations of the Cross are oleographed and were given by Father Mclnnes of Boston. Two handsome statues of adoring angels keep watch over the altar. The holy water fonts in carved stone, are the handiwork of Mr. Lewis of Cardigan . Much of this description from the Patriot of 1879 is still valid today, as can be gleaned by comparison with the Guardian's description of May 1, 1954, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the opening of the church: The Church is a magnificant edifice built of red brick. It is one hundred and twenty-five feet in length and sixty-two feet in breadth. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Charlottetown in 1879 and solemnly dedi¬ cated in the month of August of that year. The latter ceremony was attended by a large number of clergy. Bishop Walsh of London, Ontario delivered the oration. St . Joachim's Church stands on an elevated location commanding a fine view of the surrounding country. Exteriorly it is a very imposing structure. The interior of the church is frescoed: on the gospel side, the scenes portrayed by the artist's brush are taken from the life of our Lord; on the epistle side, they are from the life of our Lady. The altar which was built by Mr. Newson of Charlottetown , after a plan by Mr. Ford of Boston, is very elegant in design and coloring. It was painted by the late Mr. John Murphy of Charlottetown . The sanctuary behind the altar is lighted by three stained windows; above each of these windows is a medallion: that over the central window being a representation of St . Joachim, the other two portraying St. John the Evangelist and St . Matthew. At the gospel side of the apse is a large fresco of the apparition of our Lord to Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque ; at the epistle side is one of the Agony ot our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane. The formal opening of the church in 1879 is described as being an impressive one. Despite the threatening clouds, a large number of people turned out to witness the ceremony. All the roads approaching the "settle¬ ment of Vernon River " were crowded with vehicles of every description, from the stylish buggy from the city to the rough country cart, while hun¬ dreds of persons wended their way to the church on foot or on horseback. 9 $