*** Source: Trinity Church, San Jose, California: Advent, 1860, to Easter, 1903. San Jose, Calif.: Trinity Parish Guild, 1903. Notice: This data is donated to the Public Domain by TAG, 2004, and may be copied freely by anyone to anywhere. *** ---page 8--- When the day came, people crowded into the little court room, and the Mayor himself, who had expressed strong doubts as to the expediency even of this tentative service, occupied a seat in the rear of the room. Mrs. Hayes-Martin and Mrs. Hardy-Gregory had raised, within a few hours, two hundred dollars with which to pay from the melodeon that stood on the platform. Mr. Etheridge served as organist and chorister, as well as priest. At the close of the service, all interested in founding a parish felt that success was ensured. Every shadow of doubt as to the advisability of "starting a new church" seemed to have left the mind of the Mayor, for hardly had the benediction been pronounced, when he walked down the aisle, and giving Mr. Etheridge a warm grasp of the hand, offered him the upper court room for future services. This room had an air of cleanliness about it that the lower room lacked, and it was larger and better lighted. Before another service was held, the little melodeon had been moved upstairs and temporary provision had been made for an altar. Altar linen had been provided by Mrs. Hardy-Gregory, and a Communion set had been given by Mrs. James R. Lowe. Though Mr. Etheridge continued to serve as organist, a volunteer choir, led by Mrs. Hayes-Martin and Mrs. Morgan Miles, carried the singing. The growing interest in the services called for immediate organization, and at a meeting held in the City Hall on the evening of February 22d, 1861, the parish was organized and incorporated under the name of "Trinity." Lawrence Archer, James R. Lowe, William Daniels, Mark Hardy, William McCune, Stephen Thorn, and John N. Appleton were elected vestrymen. At the first vestry meeting, held February 28th, 1861, a constitution was adopted having for its basis the general constitution of the "California Episcopal Convention *** end ***