New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-06
ORR NEW CHURCHES.

Unfortunately the real piety OF use .,' Of
,ctb e indeed by such material signs %, - might he
The number Of her temples else NV" ,oss graceful
credited with much progress III ,,ist toward the
soires are continually rising from De- N sacred re-
-. lip. holy incers pointluN -. .o.,o
p'", -, as5i,r though their moral 'V -,
waru' ',. -, , crnanent architectural ''""' VI
the city. -r,s CATHEDRAL
ort,nt Of the sacred edihee' no"
ny l'i '"0 the Cathedral Of ST. P3trlek' on
&C.. - tween Ffy-hrsi ana INV -S'e'"'s'
~ '',,J nv the late Archbishop hnEh'S' "i' ~,
We" IN ygas laid Aug. 10, 1885, under the "u'l'Csw
., oo clergymon, 200 chogister- ana Io' u'n''is
hS"l trences Of the Society Of 50. Vincent de FauL
oI "a" onies were conducted and a sermon preached
- Arcbsishop Hughes There were about t'oJo persons
present aud the collections on that occasion amounted
a. cvcr ssONO The work Is now conducted 10y MI heh
,,ct t1e architect under the vigorous management OF
Acbbisbop McCloskcy. The estimated cost Is S20O1OoO
n. ,,le NJ architecture Of the Cathedral is the
mn. Gc-ric or pointed" which was in vogue III
Eurore during the thirteenth fourteenth and heenth
centuries II supposed TO he tree from the heaNheSS
of an earlier period and the excessive oInamthl"uoH
and ecccutric.ty Of a later age
The foundations are of immense blocks OF stone ana
INC first course OF the base Is Of Maine granite Inc
rest OF the structure will be composed entirely OF whe
marble from the Quarries at Peasantyle WESTMINSTER
which have been leased specially for tins purpose Inc
marble is Of fine and highly crystahzed character :"
reflective qualities dlt very ti''tt'
will be whit, mass of dazzling beauty. The 'front.' OF
the church is ON Ffthave. The towers at the cor
ncrs Will reach the hight OF 32s feet AT the base they
are 81 feet square and present the same area un they
reach The point at which the form becomes octaGond
I9s feet above the ground The ocagond lanterns or
domes viii be 81 feet in hight, and from them
,v,u spriuc graceful spires to the further
NIGHT Of 1ss The spires win nc richly panelcd and
ornamcrtcd with butresses and pnnaces, with inches
containing statues arranged 70 disguise the change
Of FORM Between the the hight of the central
gable viii Doe 1JG feet above the pavement II viii be
richly pauced with traoeres, bearing the arms Of the
diocese on the central panel. Immediately over the
entrance viii be rows Of inches with statues of saints
and martyrs. The mOding above will be CToCkctCd
with rich finals of American foliage Above this VIII DE
the large "rOse" window 26 feet in diameter and nav
ing hundred shafts marble radatng from the
holding triangular panes of stained glass Still higher, Is
the window Of the main gable, richly decorated.
The main entrance will be 80 feet wide and 81 feet high
The columns VIII have foated capitals and arches
fringcd with double of foliaed accry. Above, 1t
will terminate In mock hnia The thickness Of the
walls az the entrance feet and either side
large stained windows embOwcred in carved devices OF
religious significance The vesbule, lofty and spacious,
and richly PAVED with marble tile with beautiful aspeT
suums containing the holy will prepare the Wis
itOr Cor the noble effect of the int ror The trauseIs
and the main portion Of the Cathedral are divided into
nayes and aslcs The hight Of the trnsep 60 the tops
VI iut CROSSES II 10 lttl III tdl oi t4t tdirtt9 -
rhapcl the aisles terminating small affairs.
Tie nayes are separated from the aises
by 81 clustered columns Of white mar
BILE, with sweeping arches decorated III colors, with
the nave win be los feet, the breadth IS feet The fun
length Of the tansepts Is 40 feet that of tle entire
church. feet. The high altar az the east side of the
choir viii be Of white marble. Behind it will he screen
Of cOored marble, with columns inches and stuarY 81
white marble At the right Of the central aisle OF the
choir the chapel OF the Blessed Virgin and al the left
arc the sacrstries Tn BODY OF the church VII 3t
"a Y ID "a
of the lower aisle windows 10 be p feet that OF the
upper or nave windows, 2s feet: The glass will be
stained giving dim, meowed light upon the tall col
nnns Of white the arches affairs, inches ana statuay
that OF Of the cathedrals of the old
The general exterior viii present 70 the eye at the
came time, variety unity, sondlty, symmetry, ana ana
Rchten the expression. The walls are now constructing
wV vU ~ no. oe5 tie niIlars of the interior being
DioVei H. about 100 several teams of oxen used IN
dragging stone and stabbed ~ the ranseps ana
THE NEW CATHEDRAL N BROOKLYN.
The Cathedral Church Of the Immaculate Conception,
now building Brooklyn between Lafayette Claremont
Vanderbilt, and Greeue-aves. was begun in 1861 The
cornerstone laid in June, l'CS 10y Bishop Longhlln
assisted 10y representatives from most Of the doceses in
the United sates The work continues slowly but stead
lis and hy the calculation OF Nj. httN, inc dlcA''
vii hc finished within six years The cost viii he about
100000 the funds being holly supplied by private sub
Tie style Of the architecture is the French Gothic Of
The thirteenth century selected FOR its breadth, scope
AMI beauty, uniting the best characterl,c, 4l pom
more ancient ana more ln"1eIh nIaAIeI. ie ~ ~
the main building l. pa feet, the hreadth az the
ransp- is feet ana at the nave ano al7Ss ~ iGe,
The frontage Lafayetteaye u 100 ieet me arg
towers in feet square at the base and VIII he
$50 ise' bd @ towers at the angles Of the transePs
are q feet square the base aud Will be is feet IN hight
the structure They viii rise in five stages each section
Iichc with gradual o>ets aud rsbets at tie bases Of
spires and clustering pinnaces, and inches filed
with statua. The spires 10 rise from these clusters
0rnamoued by preached windows, traccrv bands, and
CrOckets The miuuet towers al the uanscpts become
dovs Of different designs They VIII contain the "Au-
gce's" and the "Nesper bells The large front towers
will have turets that they Dee assembled 20
The hight feet The western tower viii contain the
clock and arse ben me eastern VII contain me f4ie
oi "sWeepued bel, winch ls 10 l4hs Musicdl odbDdlh
invitations ~ The multitude.
Windows, which VIII be rose" window, the
principal feature OF the tafaGe. 10 VIII he p FEET III
ture. Tlc stained glass will represent st. Cecilia play
ing upon organ, surrounded by choir or angels
Tlis window -Ats the organ loft The gable terminates
sros ne yG..6ule which is entered from the street
y the ascent Oh three steps viii Dee enriched by massive
pillar OF red granite, with nodded vases and foated
oThsmented by clustered modingi aud cfocl,
eted petments. The columns winch divide
the doorway viii support, on INC exterior,
cauopiej inches for the statues The exterior
Of the grtst entrance II supported by buresses with
R4Dts ana ciOcktted luhaCles' Inc cei-hS VII hc
finely pau,.ed and decorated IL poyclrome The floor
viii be- paved with encaU-tlc tile On entering the
church the visitor viii catch the long prospective Of lofty
pillars, from which spring the pointed arches OF ne
walls of the choir and cLape the canOped inches the
siatusiy. and the trfOriun arcade- Will Doe Illuminated
IN god aud pOychromc. TIE asics VIII be- paved with
encdustl tiles OF designs, with fch medaOns
al intervals. The steps OF the sanctuary and chapes
viii h Of marble The -tatuarv aud ratings will be OF
gt bronze and the affairs and tabernaCes Will bc Of
marble. aiaIasteT, and bronze. All Of the windows
viii De stained in emJematlc designs, repre-
seuting alcgOrca and sCriptUIal The ter
miuate ap~is Of five sides, under which viii stand
The high altar The ai>es viii have great hight, and
the windows viii DE lofty and light Each aisle VIII ter
IRON the Of the trau-ept the large chapel
ltgek ga Of ne al