The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-22
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.


Laying the Foundation Stone Of the New Edi-
nee-Large Assembsagc Of Bishops, Priests
and PeOple-ImmeBse Procession Of Tenn
peranee and Benevolent SOcieties--Arch-
bishop McCloskey's Sermon-Inscription ON
the Corner stonc-Termination Of the Cere-
monies.
The ceremony OF laying the foundation stone OF
the new Catholic Cathedral of Brooklyn took place
yesterday Announcements had been made during
the past two months that this event would be at
tended with circumstances OF no ordinary interest
that II would be witnessed by thousands OF people
and that il would be the occasion Of demOnstra.
ton the ike Of which had never before been seen In
Brooklyn. These announcements or predictions
have been fully verified and the scene OF yesterday,
In which bishops, priests and the laity of every
grade and trades associations and temperance and
benevolent societies bore their part passed or with
an eciat not usually displayed ON similar occasions
Before we give an account Of the ceremony and OF
the various incidents connected with 1t we shall here
Introduce description of
THE CATHEDRAL
II will be in the style OF French Gothic OF the thir
teenth century, and to occupy prominent site on
Lafayette avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt
avenues The extreme length from the towers In front
to the rear OF the chapel S54 feet: length from front
entrance TO the rear of the apse 2e4 feet extreme
breadth az the uaDsept, $50 feet extreme breadth OF
nave and ases 9s feet. The large towers in front win
be so fee. square at the base and $50 feet in height
from the surface TO the top Of the The small
towers at the ransept 81 feet at the base and 1855
feet IN height. The top OF The nave roof will
be ll2 feet high above the level Of the
street in mont. The aisle walls will be So
feet high above the floor; aisle ceilings So
feet The cathedral win be well lighted. The sane.
tuary s TO be "A feet deep and IS feet wide. The
nave VIII he terminated with apse OF five sides,
Inder Which the nigh altar IS TO stand. The alsles
Wal terminate with small chapels and affairs. Arch
ways VIII open from the arms Of the transepts into
the large cllapels The MAN portion or the work
VIII be constructed OF blue granite. Tne exterior
trimmings and dressings will be of white granite,
and tie window tracery and decorations VIII be OF
ONO bun ireestone, mixed with Belleve gray free
stone The reef IS TO he OF oak, covered with slate;
the floors TO be paved with encaustic tiles. The FUR
nufe VIII he made OF OAK, dressed with black
walnut. The windows viii be of stained glass
and the altar and tabernacle Of marble. Tie
new cnurch wiii he called the cathedral Church Of
the lmmacnlaie CGncepnon,n 1t must take many
OF dollars. II carried out, doubtless it Will be- in
Tie minUtest details the general effect OF the struc
tHIc WI b. lentlerCh most imposing by five stained
glass windows ia tie chancei representing '"rhe
Annencisi'on, u - he Nativity of our Lord" 1.-THE
CruoihXiCn," "rhe Resurrectionn and ''The Ascen-
sion Of cur LORD INTO Heaven" Tne large window
OF The eas' ern tauscpt viii be filed with pictule
rei,esentlng 'i4e coronation OF She Blessed Virgin
III Heaven, wnne the large window IN the western
uanscpi viii be nled win scenes from the life OF ST.
Patrick, 'is believed that when the entire work is
winch we siean The above, convey to the mind
confined lca OF magnitude. massivepess and splen-
Dor The cnmch' wnen finished VIII be an orDa-
mcnt 20 brgokyn, aud It's very inception IL q proof
0l ne "strshns progress which that city has made
III hai e. uRF
r1e ADHESION OF THE SOCIETIES.
The day being Gne, The societies. temperance.
bchePo:tut Ne tnrucd ont IN iuil force, with bands
rial ne aud ndgs nylAg They commenced to form
IA procession shortly after twelve O'Clock on Hicks
stIect through wlich tacy marched ANA counter
ma cteu aa,l men Ilarchet TO Atlantic street, Court
street, joftumon street, futon street, Myrtle
az Venue LAY street Concord street, hudson avenue,
Fr1on avenue lafayette avenue, Vanderbilt avenue
GIcoue avennr, CLINTON avenue, Myrte avenue and
N"snifr' ca Palk. Trey were reviewed by their re-
ssc,Ute nishaIs AMI aids. The route along which
tha ,oce 'sioi PASSED was crowded with spectators.
Al ne Ci;J i.a mere was quite throng; house tops
and windows had tacir occupants, and 10 obtain "A
view men AID boys pogcAed themselves On
gates, shc,s poles and trees Il has been cal
cuiatod Hat there could no, have hccn less tAan
nom eight thousand 10 ten thousand persons
who actnaiiy walked IN the procession whiie
We other ana unorganHed procession that
tso< possession OF The Sidewalks numbered
something il. me ncighboriood OF nifty thousand.
inE;-bransh No. 4, Father Mathew Temperance So
c:ety New York ioun,' Mems Branch, No, /; Father
Mathew ioGrr Mems Society No. 3, New York;
Father Mathew Young Mems Society No. s. New
YORK; Young Mems 81 James temperance Society.
New h1sk; ST. IctCf's Temperance society, Jersey
CITY the Ancient Order Of nihernians "a very large
EunbeTl; Father Mathew Society No. q BROOKLYN,
do. No. . Williamsburg; -. Jamcs' Benevolent So
ciciy Brooklyn, -. latrck's Temperance society,
b. oSiyn, tathcw Mathew SoceJv No. J. South
bi0osiyn; Assumption temperance Society, s.. Pc
un.on, Father Mathew Society No. Z, Brook.
lyn -. rauis Temperance Society, Brooklyn: 81.
Anues temperance Society Brooklyn; Father Ma
thew Young Mems Society NJ. l. Brooklyn; Father
Mathew society No. t. Greenront Tho members
ol Tie societies marched pretty much in the order
nanCi 0bcTc and shortly alter four oclock-laking
over an nour or more to pass any given point OF
thea foGie-arTNcd at
TIRE SITE.
Here there was a monster meeting. Right IN the
centre O ne ste - The new badng, around which
III foundations have been raised capacious awning
WIS erected. There was also a temporary pulpit,
from winch Archbishop McCloskey was to preach,
witd seats at ether side aad II place for Choir.
From tie top Ol The awning he Stars and STRIPES
were displayed. Barriers were erected 10 keep the
lent urcr ana no wltls'andinG ihe ana uai chargc.
tor Of tie demonstration ana the anxiety of tnosc
yrr-ru 20 witness u, evcybud was "a. slct that The
ar'anEemuits were AL that cou'a be desired.
rub BisiorS AID TuE CigurY.
Il Ga, hali-pasi four O'Clock hl' priests IN sur-
phce ACCOMPANIED by BOYS bcarus igaJed apers
ehlcr"d 'Ao space covered by tae awning. These
wcte iu.ow~i by the undermined prelates:-Arcn
h!sLop NcCiosAcy ci Ncw YORK; Bishop Mcfarland,
OF Providence. x. T.; Bishop Conr0y. OF Albany;
BISHOP Williams OF Boston,; BisnOp Dacon, OF Port
land Ae. Bishop WoOiis, oil Phadeg ia. and Bishop
LoDth'in, OF Brooklyn; The latter, having been
l.cr ana wore his mi're lnd cope.
LAYING r1lE FOUNDATION STONE.
Bishop LoicAIn, carrying the crDzier IN his eft
hahu ana accompanied ~ tlc other bishops and tie
Clergy. preceded TO lie place where the church IS
used ~ me ceremony. Then there was the hrs
A"sgaioH, folOwed ~ the psalm. "HOw lovely are
dAA t'cTnacles Lord Of E0s,s,r sung By the choir
lhe hehop nest visited the place where the high
altar y sand and sprnklcd the ground with holy
waieT BE next blessed the corner stone and after
p'Ntss Ae -Yrihkled he stone with holy water and
Gu. lhItS t'-ses upon u IN the name OF the Father
son anu 10Y Ghost. The psalm "Inlcss the Lori
buiu vac mouse M vain the builders labor" was then
read. AZ thc END % tnls psalm tho Bishop touched
Tue stohe "hi a. SEA ~ deposlng IL IA is place,
IN The faiih ~ Jesus chris, we Law this frs, stone
~ Tins foundation: N the name OF the Father and
of toe son and OF the Holy Ghost that The ,rne
fear OF the Lord ana true nroihery love: aud ina;
this mas he place destined for PRAYER and for In.
vokiDg ana rralsng the name q, the Lord Jesus
CHRIST, VINO WITH The Father and the Holy Ghost
lHeth and rcgneih one God for ever and ever
Amen
Aficr ihis the .NiseY9e was chanied and the
foundation 81 The building blessed. This being done
the ulsBoYs ana clergy returned ~ their PLACES under