New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE CHURCH
OF THE HOLY CROSS.

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OF THE HOLY CROSS
The Most Rev. Archbishop McClOsky, assisted
by Rev. Father STAIRS, vicar general. the Rev. Mr..
McNeirney, secretary Of the Archbishop and the Rev.
NIessrs Farrely, Mooney. QUINN McGlynn, Donneiy'
Mcsweeney, DAILY, 8. j. Farrall, BOyce, McKenna Dou-
Carthy pastor Of the Holy Cross, other cergymen.
blessed and laid the corner stone for the new church OF
immense concourse of the faithful who crowded every
pressiye ceremonial platform about 100 feet deep and
so feet wide, erected within the proposed limits OF
the church sg0 at the taseuS rSSf decorated 5 With
the national colors OF the United S 5eases'
reporters priests and archbishop AS many benches as
this platform would contain were placed on IT, ana 70
siderable sum must have been received there
vacant long before the exercises commenced
o'clock 80 members of Grattuas Band arrived on ine
STAGE and dscoursed some very beautiful music until ~
O'Clock when the procession OF the reverend clergy
emerged from the parochia residence and proceeded 70
tho spot where the cOrnersone rested ana where were
reced the prayers prescribed In the ritual when was
laid in the place prepared for 1t by the worknen TINS
ceremony over, the procession three tunes maae the ci
bishop as he passed, sprnkIing the ground and the
people with holy water and chanting the prayers
Tor the ceremony the reverend clergy singing the re-
sponses The ground stone having been blessed ana
the latter laid the procession moved 70 de Tue
an eloquent sermon, the Most Rev. ArchDlshop Pro
nOunced the bcuedction, aud the vast assemDage uS
parcnment. containing the following inscription, to-
teG % o se and inward toward the erection Of the
church. was deposited in the cornerstone;
A. NJ l. et. 4. N. c.
In llouSrem Del Opt Mar
Lapilem AHgulAgem
Reclesie Sub htuo SaBctR Crucis,
In Urbe Ne0-kborAco.
'fS1'SSs 5s XXI nSlIil Msi Z B. 6'iISE MDEccGxyfi
solemn Rita Beneiirit et Po,uit
Seiente SunmO POniice. Pho. =. 7. TX
Pupaie Sauum Fqleratorum Andrea johnson
Status Neo Bborac, Reuben r. felton
Mod ciyiafs Neo BbOraci, JOhanne l. HoIni1
Rector Roolese. PatFito MCCARTHY
Architecto, Henuco Blgelbert
Preeco Opeis MuraliO, JObanue Mullins
Prerco Opens lgnAui, GulelTno j. OConnor =, -,
Tho new church will be great improvement on the Old
one and will he substantially constructed Nnen com
nleted the principal dimensions Will be: Width OF 'front.'
a feet width OF unsepts, % feet whole DEPTH 100 rect
basement 10 feet hgh side walls S8 feet hight OF nave
s feet hight inner DOME 1l2 feet; 10 dome WINDOWS
90 feet hight OF center gable in 'front.' % feet night OF
towers s8 feet The basement will be SO arranged that
norton may be used for chapel but at the same time
The whole used for school purposes by shutting OH
| the altar-niche with close sliding doors.
The cost of the church when completed Will DO ABOUT
sl 900 and 1t is expected that It will he finished in the
fall Of next year At present the congregation worship
in a temporary wooden STRUCTURE, froutins on FofV
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| During the progress Of the ceremonies, a pai%oTin %
erected in the street gave way, precpltathg al mno
were on IL to the grOund fortunately no ono was ser
ousy Injured although many OF the umDers had 70 oS 20
moved before one little fellow could be eTti1cate9 Inc
| malice arrangements complete, aug uEder the
direction OF the officers Of the Twenty SECOND Precinct