The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-29
THE STEWART MEMORIAL.
Bishop Littlejohn Lays the Corner Stone
Of the Episcopal Cathedral.
THE SCENE AT GARDEN CITY
Sermons by the Bishop, DR.
Sniveley and DR.. Hall.
THE PROCESSION AND CEREMONIES


Al Garden City, Long Island-out In the middle OF
Hampstead Plains, which but fcw years ago
barren desert--Right Rev. A. n. Littcjonn, Bishop
Of Long Island, yesterday laid tho stone OF
the now Stewart Memorial Cathedral OF tho Incarna.
tion said to be tho first cathedral erected by the
Episcopal Church in this country. large num-
Der OF local ciergymcn assisted ut the ceremony,
ana an immense OF spectators, estimated
varously ut from 5000 TO- O00 present Judge
Hilton and Mrs. Stewart occupied side by side
upon tho platform from which tho stone manipu-
lated. Addresses made BY the Bishop aud by
Rev. DR.. snively OF Grace Church Rev. Dr. schsnck,
OF ST AIMS on the Heighs and Row. DR.. Charles y.
Hall, oil Holy TrInity-ali OF Brooklyn. Senator L.
Bradford Prince representing tho laty nude q brief
address at the close. The ceremonies closed with
bencdictlon. after which the delegations pres
Ont were invited to a bountitul repast
GATHERING CROWD
As carly as nine O'Clock in the morning persons be.
gan 10 arrlve-althougn the hour announced for tho
ceremony and as the weather bright and
cool they amused themselves In wandering about the
grounds and inspecting the improvements. OF she
1000 acres comprised In the estate about 900
been reclaimed aud waving with corn rapidly
rlpening Tor tho sickle. All OF this has been
placed under cultivation within tho past thrce
most approved appliances or agriculture bcng
brought into requisi.on. Scattered here and there
among the broad folds about one hundred little
houses occupied by tho farmers who .'making the
desert TO blossom the tho rose" The fine avenue
miles long, constructed through the property by
Mr.. Stewart, Is In good condition, and tho slender
saplings set out IN triple row along Il short
time ago. have grown to DO good sized trees. by
twelve O'Clock there was an immense throng upon the
ground, and tho scene was somewhat suggestive Of
"Dcrby Dny to those VINO had attended Mt the cole.
bratcd course. Completely cncircling the Cathedral
at little distance, was q Gordon of vehicles
four FIVE abreast II seemed though every light
carriage within u circle OF twenty miles had been
brought TO Garden CITY. The ladies and gentlemen
who occupied these carriages laughed jestcd lunohcd
and hrtcd good style, while the pedestrian portion
assembge RECALLED themselves with the CONTENTS
OF ample Lunch baskets while they rccned upon the
heaps OF sweet new mown hay spread under numerous
shelter tents.
Near the front OF tho platform by the side of Judge
Hilton Mrs. A. 7. Stewart clothed In deep black
She listened with lively interest to all that said
keeping her eyes fixed upon tho oor and at Intervals
applying her handkerchief to her Dyes II moved by
some passing aliusion to her late husband. A room
was set apart at the hotel and after tho
personal friends lunched there with hor Abou tthe
grant tube roses and lilies, and the mante was decor.
aed with spleudid oblong floral emblem bearing in
she centre The II Jnogram IL II. 81
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CATHEDRAL.
Tho new building is IN style Of architecture which
might De csea sno cora so,n'c rnc plan s
The length Of tho building win DO lb) ieet, and the
width across the TRANSCRIPTS and porches W feet The
splre Will be 1877 feet high, the height OF the nave
root II feet and The apex or tho nave cong SO
The width OF tho navo is n feet, and OF tho aises
IL feet zach. From the taco Of the aisle wall ths
transcps project u feet, aud will 4s feet WIDE
Tho chauce will be "a feet vide and 20 Deep with
nine faces On either hand, rear angles OF the
nave and TRANSCRIPTS will be octaxonal Tor organ
AID r0bng rooms 10 fect across
The bascmont Will be itted UP Us u Sunday school
room with IA feet ceiling,
Below the organ and robing room and chanccl the
basement VIII BIO sep ra1ed from the Sunday school
a SSm cr ana M The OF s
of Mr.. A. r. Stewart The crypt will be 10
feet across and is feet in It's extreme height.
Two sides arc occupied By the windows and Que by
the doors, and the other five sides occupied by
nchcs THIS apartment Will beuned with marble. and
at each clusters OF Gruuite columns, In dncr
ent tints will support the wbno marble sides ana
ceiling In the ccntrc OF the ceiling oc,agonuI
glass light will open into the room above ir the cen
ire Of the crypt two stone sacophag will rcst with
their feet toward the bronze gate at the entrancc
ono will contain the remains OF Mr. Stewart, and the
other Mrs Stcwar: will occupy after her death About
go 0Vwill be expended on the panelling aud finish
ing OF the crypt
to tho spre top. VIII be OF Bel!eve IN. ~ stone IL
viii be butlrasscd with pnnclled and flying buttresses
although the latter Will be put matter VI form,
~ tber will be no weight 10 support from the ROOT
Granite seps feet vide aud IA feet high lead up 10
the entrance stone porches feet square, cover
the uausept entrances II expected that tho church
will be finished and dedicated in about year Tho
roof OF the and transcpts Will be slate, and OF
the ases and cnancc sheet copper with bronze crest
ings. In the belry will be placed set vi thirteen
bells. weighing about 10000 pounds II IS tho Same
sc. that occupied the Top oil Machinery Hail At Tho
Exposition lust year.
PROCESSION
1t was fully hulfpast one O'Clock before tho mar
shais--tno principals, wearing yellow sashcs-suc.
getting the procession formed In front OF the
hotel from which point Il marched 10 the sccae OF the
ceremony IN tho following ordcr:-rwcnty.third Rcx
menI Band; chorssters IN surpces; ycs,rcs IRON all
the parhcs invited clergy VI tue diocese sslerhood
OF deaconcsscs clergy Of the docese Ia surpccs and
oxford caps clerical delegates 10 the General Conven-
ton Missionary committee o the diocese; Standing
CoInnittcc incorporators of the Cathedral bishops
from other d.ocescs; Bishop LittcJohn.
Borne IN the procession were the implements to be
used In laying the corner stone Tho level presented
by tho architect ana builder was handsomely carvcI
silver and the intle troweI-with golden handle and
engraved silver bNc-bore inscription showing IL to
American Episcopal Church ut Rome January 90 1874
Arrived Mt tho Cathedral tho PROCESSION compicieiy
circicd u, singing professional hymn ao2-"Jcsus
Christ Himself being the chief corner stone" Reach
ing the northeast corner, whore tho 20 DO
land, the proces.lonsts took their places upon large
proceeded rs prescribed b. tho ritual
FOX THk ACEA
There were placed IN copper box, about two feet
square, aud deposited Ia The stone, following
:-ioiy Bible, Greek Testament. Used by tho
ilte Mr.. stewart Prayer Book, also used by him;
Book OF Common Prayer OF the Cnited Church VI kng
land and Ireland, copy Of the act oil Incorporation Of
tho Cathedral, the nrst aud last Conventon Journals
Of the diocese; Episcopal charges. sermons
tho history vi the Church Ia the diocese,
nual reports Of the Homes OF the Aged and Orphans
and 81. JONAS Hospital, Tho Church Charity Foun
dutoa. ShciterIng Arms Nursery sunday School con-
venions; journal vi tho lust General Convention
Church Almanac for thus year, catalogue VI the Con-
erA4 theological seminary pis,i " IA N.ssons, copies
OF Church papers, Mra 5tewSrrs letter 10 tie Bishop
and the reply, autograph letter VI Mr. Stewart TO
I,dg IA letter of the BtshOu-