The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-06


tons OF all Christians who approve of erecting,
among the sceneshe loved so we'll so aooronriate
memorial to washington Irving as sanctuary
aedlcated forever TO the worship of the everlast-
ing God, are solicited. TIE sum still Go be raised
| Is $4,000.
The church is to be 100 feet in length 20 feet
in width, and will be in the Gothic style of
architecture. A fine marble statue of Irving
, will be placed in the vestbule of the building
he material used in the construction Of the
"a, "a See will be blue Westchester granite.
euT1 IN ceremony of laying the corner stone was
oo,aS,. 7ced ct 445 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
on wba[, occasion there were present Right
p 2n "T1oh pta Potter, Rev. DR.. s. II. Tying Rev
n = Pngr PRcsEe =, OF Garrison's Landng Rev. Mr..
Rabb;tt aS ~. 'ck; and Rev. Edmund Gilbert,
ReStor of os a. NM mM,, VS. Parish, Tarrytown.
For more thar a. rse Of peore HoTd sne ceremony
tesg 4eegGn large conSou ding the fact that the sun
was ponring down ES 'ottest rays upon the
heads of the multitude the bewinmin wSseu win tb
remarkable patience for the ,eantime GraFui'
ia Seventh Regiment Band W. ned "u Sor;es.n Jeen
ENGAGED for the occasion, perfor. 1ant os aus
popular airs, much to the entertafah nity tbat
~ imPa5eht and perspiring mass of huna J V""O
IL nad Tor an audience
Bishop Potter and the officiating clerQ, men
were received at the Rectory, and at 40,
cempanied by the wardens and yestTymen on IL,
patlsh, marched IN PROCESSION to the ate of tber
Sn;SHa Memorial Church, the clcrgymen, as they
gathered around the cornerstone recitInp nor
tions of the 1920 Psalm, commencing-
II was glad when they said unto me- Wa will co
into the house of the Lord" ~
Bishop Potter then read the prayers sppro-
propriate TO the introduction of the ceremonV
after which the contents of the box which was
70 0e deposited beneath the stone were read as-
tollows:- '' "'
/. Holy Bibe.
2 Book of Common Prayer.
journal of Convention 1866
S;,!t SnGrcnmdms m ,t Illustrated 4inaandc
MO - nistSlca lSse psceurse delivered at Tarrytown
Z. Various pamphlets and papers
M Religious journals OF the Protestant Episcopal
9. Daily journals of New York CITY.
10 Silver and copper CONS of the country.
II. Paper currency of the country.
u List of officers of ST. Marks Church
10, 10, List oil other churches and pastors at Tarry-
=, The cornerstone then being laid in its place.
the Bishop said:- F'0'
Our help is in the name of the Lord
AnslCe1'-Who hath made heaven and earth
BiShOp-EXcept the Lord build the house
their labor is lost that build it.
The stone was then struck three times with q
hammer by Bishop Potter who said:-"I Law
the cornerstone of this edfce, and to be de-
voted to the service of Almighty God, agreeably
to to the principles Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States of America in its
DOCTRINES ministry liturgy, rites and usages.n
The box having been placed in the vault in
M which the stone was to be placed, the stone was
laid in the opening. Another prayer was then
offered by the Bishop, after which Rev. DIR.
Tying, of st. Georges Church, of this city, de-
lNclcu an duUTeSS.
DIR. TYNG's REMARKS
He said the laying of cornerstone was after ALL
but typical ceremony 1t is an Illustration, type
sacred profession, and one solemn testimony of
the proof OF a living God The splre will point TO
grave, which will last longer than all time. This
church will always stand stable witness of unaiter.
Of Its people or silent in its repose it Will aIways
be typical OF the iaith in the Father, Son, and Holy
There was something peculiar in the circumstances
roe occasion o thE 1t was fact in the history
OF the most gentle of our fellow men-one whose re-.
mains were sleeping within TIE limits Of the town of
honor. PIgrms already make pilgrimages to the
name would always live, and his fame wou Id spread
over the whole realm OF civilization. The corner
stone was lald as memorial in honor of that GENTLE
GENIAL, good and attractive man.
d At the e conclusion OF pr Tyng's remark the
and after another prayer the following hymn was
sung:-
An And 4. Wilt VII tl,sR tAGg 9 9, Eternal ;, God
Then look propltiols from thy throne
And take this temple for thine
These walls to thine honor raise
Long may they echo in thy praise;
With the rich tokens OF thy grace.
Here may tn great Redeemer reign
While power divine bis 1 Word attends,
To conquer foes and cheer his friends.
And in the last decisive day
Wnen God the nations shall survey,
May 1t before the world appear,
Thousands were born Tor glory here.
Bishop Potter then pronounced the benedotion,
and this concluded the ceremony.
very handsome and satisfactory collation. was
served by the rector of the parish, at the rectory
where the invited guests and clet gymen were most
courteolsly entertained In the evening an Grafton
on the "Life and Times of Washington Irving' was
delivered in the South Dutch Church of the village
by Rev William II Milburn, the bind orator Ora.
frilla's Band was present and performed among
other selections, "March" from Tannhauser, "Old
Hundred" "Gloria In EXcelsis" "Tig Delamore"
and Overture from William TeH" The grafton
was full of eloquence and anecdote and was
worthy tribute to the memory of the great irving
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