The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-15


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ST. PArRICK's CATHEDRAL.
The church Of which the is to be laid to-
day intended TO be costly and magnificent structure
. monument OF Catholic piety, and ornament TO the
metropolis ia 70 be known the ST. Patrcks catbe-
drsl the church bearing title being intended to
be aliensted, and disposed Of for secular purposes.
Tho cathedral is 10 be gothic structure, 10 what is
called the style and to be built on the model
Of the continental CHURCHES with nave choir and tran
septs. There will be ssles separassd by lofty
arches, supported marble columns opposite arch
Of the bs small chspe. The interior is $40 feet
long, termrated ~ sp~e the high altar will stand
about CITY feet from eeud leaving for lady cha
pei In the either side Of this at the termination Of
the aide asles chspels capable some
four hundred persons each The church lofty
story the ceiling s 70 be grained and will be Of either
brick stone The vault to be 40 feet height from
the pavement, and 70 rect fifty marble columns
All the windows will be filed with rich tracery.
The great west front is 10 be l5o feet in width with
lofty tower each The southern tower will be
finished with an openwork spre, and crowned with
1913 feet from the pavement The church entered
by a deeply recessed porch, with long pendants The
porch 10 be twenty eight feet wide and fifty four feet
high Above ibis the gable rises nearly hundred feet
and contains an immense rose window.
The plan was drawn by James Renwlck, Jr., several
years ago. and has been his constant study since It
simple 10 the extreme, and mo1e of construction N,
sham work carpenters gothic will be found any ssrt
but al real stone; brick iron the only materials
70 be ufed. The walls stand the solid rock and from
the marble floor 10 the vsued roofeverythng designed
The plan is Latin 32s feet long and IT'S wide
Around the church. the outside will run terrace five
feet above the Sidewalk with marble balustrade and ap
preached BY four flights Of steps The vaulting ID sus
tanned by huge butfresses measuring five by sixteen feet
OF masonry the ground risrg pinuacles Of fret
work high above the roof Flying buttresses sprpgn~
from these brace the clerestory walls.
In point Of and spondor the great cathedral o, New
York Will excel any eccesastc continent
II Ia not long Of the largest European cathe.
drals but II broader than most Of the French and
higher than the majority of English csthedrals. is
twenty feet wider and thirty feet higher than York
Minister and vaulted with masonry, while the latter 10
oeled with wood. will also present long perspec-
tive - unoroken by screens and chspes Tho nave
is three feet wider and nearly forty fec. higher
st. Pauls In London.
The work will be carried on under The direction OF
hessrs. Renwick Auchmuty OF No. IS Wall street. The
foundss'ous win oe laid this autumn but nothing VIII be
done above ground TIL next spring. when the mighty
building viii commence rise. The material q not yet
decided upon but both the Archbishop and the architects
determined that the shall be tested in every
known before II 10 adopted.
PROGRAMME OF TIE CEREMONY.
Tho corner stone OF the new 81 Patrcks Cathedral
will be iaid by the Most Rev Arohbishop on sunday
next, The 18th Instant festival Of the Assumption OF Oar
Blessed Lady-at tour O'Clock p N.
All the clergy OF the docess both secular and rocuIar
not prevented by their dutes invited be present
ii the ceremony THIS invitation b extended W the cler
~ OF the neigbbopg docesses who convcucuuy
attend They are requested 10 meet NJ quarter past
three O'Clock in the rsc,ory Of the Church Of s.
The pfocessisn vii as quarter 70 four O'Clock
r. up Ffte street towards rfth avenue, and thence
to The stand erected for the Rsos Rev preae' Q, the
preached By the Most Rev. Archbishop.
The procession VIII move in the following ORDER
Vincent De Paul, I've abreast
q Aoolyte with holy waller vase.
Professional cross between two acolytes carrying
T. One hundred boys in red ca.socts and surpli,cs.
The heh, Rev. ssnops. In cope ana mrtre, attended
O. The Archiepscsp4l Cross. borne by sub Deacon in
dalnaiic.
:. rhs Mosi Rev Archbishop, with asssnn, ministers
Q. The Arobiepscopsl insignia bearers
The reverend clergy, four abreast In cassock, cap
TO- pity members Of the different conferences Of 81,
Vincent de Paul, ave abreast
This order will Re preserved during the whole time Of
the ceremony and until The procession viii have returned
N the reciory by the same way came.
Immediately after the address q the Archbishop the
ceremony Of the laying Of The stone will be begun
according 10 the rites prescribed In the Romsn Popthca
me anthems pealms and other portions " tne service
viii be cpanted alternately by the choir Of 100 boys and
BY the clergy.
In order that the march Of the procession may
not be impeded during the ceremonies, space
will be reserved for making the circuit Of sbe
foundation vide enough 10 allow seven abreast THIS
space will be kept csr by the members Of the various
conferences Of "a Vincent de Paul. who, well ~ the
other members Who FORM the guard Of she procession will
be known by their badges.
The ceremony VIII be closed by The solemn Poutncsl
benedicson and by the cham of the T DRUM after which
the procession win return 70 the recory The order
came.
According 10 an ancient Catholic cnson the faithful are
in the habit such oocasieos OF making spontaneous
Offering In order 10 facilitate their complying
CUSTOM the members Of the conferences Of 81 Vincent de
Paul. after having aided In preserving order during the
ceremony will form procession, passing by the east
end Of the foundation along Fity FIRST street 10 Fifth
avenue, and down Fifth close 10 the
stone that cash one may easily place his Offering
The ceremonies viii be conducted by the Rev Eos Nc
Nehny, assisted by The Rev Messrs. Brennan sevn aud
Conroy.
The hrst lay patrons Of the Cathedral are requested
70 meet NE Afcnbisnop the reotry The return Of