The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-07
st. Patrlcls's Church, Brooklyn.

CEREMONY OF LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
The ceremony Of laying the and of
Grating the Catholic church in of erection the
of Kent and wiloughby avenues Brooklyn took
place Sunday afternoon, before large congregation"
numbering probably 5000 persons The building fronts
Kent avenue the altar being at the opposite end aud
is TO be dedicated to St. Patrick by which designation it
will hereafter be known. 1t is to be constructed of
brick in accordance with the Gothic style of architecture
and in dimensions will be follows breadth Of 'front.'
Is feet length, 1i5 feet height of sc feet and
width 81 feet width of side aisles, IA feet height Of
DO "a feet size Of tower in front Is feet at base
height Of do 120 feet size Of two smaller towers IL feet
at base and GO feet high The chancel will be elevated
above the main floor, and will be enclosed with heavy
railing Of richly carved Gothic traccry. The high altar
will be large and of the most elaborate style OF finish
both sides Of which will stand smaller affairs of
an elevated platform and will be lighted BY Ave win
dows VI rich design, forming octagona behind
the ahar The centre window vii be large and will
he Allied with figures Of tho four Evangeliss, all done in
the most costly description of stained glass. The
viii be returned al both sides, ami viii form ima-
ton transcpt which will be lighted by Gothic win
dows 10 feet wide BY IS feet high each. Tic size
vice anu IS high all glazed with the richest stained
glass, containing figures and embems of the most i'm
posing character There win not be any galleries
,epng that fer the cllo. the front vestibule IA
tret gh from ncor, and viii be Of capacity $50
ersois. The will be divided from the side ascs
which will be lofty clesetory, lighted by ten Large
windows The ceiling throughout viii be groucd with
lta,y ribbed mouaings having Ornamental bl.scs n
tlc intersections and The plasiering throughout viii
Of the richest finish Tic ciincc when complete, Will
cps, about forty thousand dollars The designs were
Furnished BY james j. Lyons, architect, under whose
supervision the building 10 being erected
The eefemon.es were commenced at feur O'Clock TN,
Tie hour appointed, and coGd icied by the Ri III
ley. Bishop Lorghiin cf The dioces Of Bruoslyn,
sisted by the Rev. Nessrs Eacon, Acc uIe, O'Neii
o'ferne, McGnnis ami Bowling. A temporary woo Ten
budiag lad been cgec'ej - the east OF the church.
from which the Bshor wo escorted by the priests
and acovtcs, cgressei and proceeding the platform
at the rear OF .he structure, marched from thence
through the centre Of The church 10 the propose en-
trance. the Bishop being clad IN ms ofcia robes and
wearing upon his head slenaii ut.lrc The ceremony
Of laying the stone, which NJ tho northeast
corner then performed In accordance with the pre-
scribed ritual Of the Roman Cltic Church. The usual
deposits were made and the following nscription l.
contained upon the stone
To the greater union and glory OF God St. Pairics's
church erected A. d. 1854 in the seventy eighth year
Of American independence His Grace the Most Rev
scln Hughes, Archbishop OF New York Right Rev John
Iprphlip shop OF Brooklyn; Rev. Hugh Mcguire pas
sor anes John Lyons, architect Matthias Gavsn and
Mark Kelly, contractors"
Franklin fierce President cf the United States; Ho.
N 10 Seymour. Governor OF the state Of New York;
aatob A. Wcsoryelt Mayor OF New York city; Edw A.,
Iymyrt, Mayor OF brooklyn; William Wall, Mayor Of
After laying the corner stone the Bishop and priests
marched around the building and blessed it, whcn pro-
ecgfc tho platform at the rear of the church. the
iasng addressed the congregation, taking for his text
tfe i.Eth Psam--ss Unless the Lord build the house
! ,hey ler In vain who buila iti-from which he
srst N that their labor hal not been IN vain, rs
MI. Witnessed by. this evidence Of the Increase Of
i',ti, churches and the CONSEQUENT spread Of the
| o.,t Enspel ~ Chdst Here would be erected
| p1lt and undecided homage Aud algcrting 70 the
,irts q rer-ecuon which haa assalcl The Catholic
CAV II Hranrr long limo Of ages, and which hal moi
tl sastd, Nt.cna'cn'ea 'ha ns'coi o. dshcdrienlng