The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-02
ST. Josephs New Church.

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In eur issue of last Sunday there was an
accidental error IN our, annoancement Of
the day of breaking ground for the new st.
Joseph's Church, We hope our readers
understood that the 9th of April was in
tended for the Och of May, on which day
the ceremonyIis to take place. One Of our
contemporaries, possibly with the intention
of correcting our mistake, fixed it for the
Doth ofApril. If so, we owe an apology
for misleading it. T: =
Duringthe past week we had an oppor-
tRnity of inspecting theyplans of the con-
Ytemplated church, and the grounds on
which it is to be erected. Our expecta-
tions had been raised high by the glowing
| descriptions of gentlemen interested in the
new structure, and we must say that they
were more than realized. The new church
promises to be one of the most magnificent
temples in the country. Tt will be sub
iect of pride to our citizens and an orna-
ment to our city.
1t is to be erected in the centre OF
square of ground 246 feet on Common street,
extending back to Grayier 430 feet. The
church will front towards Common street,
on line thirty -six feet from the banquette.
The extreme width, including buttresses,
will be lis feet, and the extreme length,
also including buttresses, 2314 feet; the
length being thus almost exactly twice the
width. 1t will be flanl1ed with two towers,
each 200 fee& high. The height from the
floor to the ceiling of the middle roof will
be 100 feet This roof will be supported
by eight columns, of superior workman
ship, the design of which will be in keeping
with the style of architecture of the church.
The style is Roman with open ceiling elab-
orately carved ard richly ornamented. The
front opens with three massive doors,
carved in various designs. The jambs of
the doors and the cornices and pillars of
the towers and the offsets of the buttresses
will be set in cut stone. The balance of
the walls will be constructed of the best
lake brick. In the style of architecture
and the materials to be used in its construc-
ton, this church seems to be intended to
last for generations, and to hold its head
high in ecclesiastical architecture, no mat
ter what the progress of the times or the
increase of our population may bring to
pass.
The ceremony of breaking ground for the
commencement of this great church will
take place on Sunday, May 9th, at 3 O'Clock
p. NJ, and it promises to be one of the most
imposing that ever took place, and to be
attended by the greatest concourse of peo
pie that ever assembled in New Orleans on
similar occasion. There is a platform
already erected, intended for invited guests,
capable of accommodating 1000 persons.
Bishop Elder, of Natchez, win preach on
the occasion, and will be introduced by one
of the most popular priests of this diocese.
The Most Rev. Archbishop, attended by
the clergy of the city, will perform the
ceremony of blessing the foundation of the
new church. 1t will be great day for st.
Joseph's parish, and not for it alone, but
for the entire city. We congratulate our
friends of that parish in advance, and wish
them every success, guaranteeing the sub
stantial sympathy of all our enterprising
fellow citizens. We have been informed
that the plans of the new church will be on
exhibition on the day of the ceremony in
the temporary hall erected on the square
on which will stand the new church! - -