The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-16

Ceremony OF Laying the Cornerstone OF
the Cathedral OF the Holy Gross at
BOstOn-SeVeraI ThOusHnd Spectators
in AttendRnce-Ssrmo by Archbishop
McClOskeY-Dimen siOns andCOst of the
EdInce.
Cathedral of the Holy Cross destined be the
largest Roman Catholic cathedral in America, was
laid with appropriate and imposing ceremonies this
seventy thousand people The great structure is being
fees and for several hours beore and ann rns tS
progress of the exercises all the available thorough
of humanity, and nearly all remained until the three
hours ceremony was concluded .
them coming from distant Southern and Western
81 New York Of hSug6 o
Brooklyn; Bacon of Portland; and Conroy OF Al
Mayor Norcross,l the judges Of the supreme Court,
The ceremonies of laying the stone, conforming
strictly to the ceremonies OF the Church of Rome,
Wsre @ grSnI s sIS ib IN Rapsfn sdcs m ne ad
and was ass sted by the bishops and clergy above
Which had been erected over the space which the
edhee is to cover. and were COMMENCED by Bishop
altar OF the Cathedral is stand. He then proceeded
0rm Of depositing it in its place was carried out IN
% g % ae m Ten asy1g
b 5Rs e9tT & eTSG So % the any Walls
The Bishop and the several priests having returned
beautiful manner by choir composed OF upwards OF
three hundred of the best singers in and around Bos
ton, with orchestral accompaniment of forty
pieces; After the singing the Bishop kneeled and
offered prayers, beseeching the Lord that His Holy
Spirit may come down upon the house which is about
to be built in order that He might sanctty their gifts
and the gifts of the people and purify their hearts
The prayers having been concluded. Archbishop
McClOskey, of New York delivered the sermon. He
did not take text but dscOnrsed in general terms
and IN very eloquent and lorcible manner upOn the
did I'm most unmlstak able manner, to the spread
and growth of the Catholic religion, He also eXhorted
the DeODlo contribute In their
the Importance and necessity Of the work. aud the
zeal which they have for the honor and glory OF God.
The response upon the part Of the great crowd was
liberal, Between three and four thousand
lars were deposited upon the cornerstone and the
different priests passed round among the multitude
and also received donations amounting to several
The collections having been taken up and the ser.
mon concluded, the Ie DetHp was sung by the choir
and probably some twenty thousand OF the
united heiR voices, the whole forming a scene highy
grand and impressive. The ceremonies We're then
Concluded by the Bishop giving the solemn pontidcaI
| benedction TO all present
Seme idea OF the extent .of the structure may be
gathered from the statement that it will cover an
area OF ftyve thousand square feet OF land, the
AT cost of $a0OO0O IL will be built In the early deco
raVe style of gothic architecture present front OF
one hundred and hty feet with three hundred and
will be three hundred and sixty.four feet, die
i chief material TO be used Is granite, and the
/ be finished and decorated in styIS OF rsrs wil
aud expensive elegance. The auditorium will have
seats for Ave thousand persons There Will be sab
five hundred scholars. and there will be tinvyards IN
three hundred beautifully stained windows OF Varioua
designs In the edlhee. The total cost Including land
peted In 1870. IL will be next in size to the sraai
Il Cathedral In Brooklyn, but second 10 pone ia nm
country In point OF architectural beauty,