New-York tribune., 1878-11-08
TIE MACsoLEUSfAT GARDEN CITY.

TIE MACSOLEU1fAT GARDEN CITY.
An ELABORATE ASD SPLENDID PLACE or BURIAL
COMMENTS oy TIE CRIME BY GARDEN CITY
BEsIDfNTs.
About ten years ago Mr. Stewart cstab-
ished on Long leland q small seltl' nlcnt which Ee
called G'rGcU C.y. Tho place barren waste OF
land hen but four go improvements wcro begun
and they have been continued since. ConmOllous
country cottages erected hotel built, and
depot constructed. Over 600 people live there
Winter and summfr While the village was
growing Mr.. Stewart conceived tie idea Of
establishing "a church. AT first To prnposod
n build 2 small cdfcc memorial 20 his deceased
mother. This plan abandoned ana Others con-
templated. bat one II them accomplished. lie
dhI " llUui leaving any Instructions concerning The
village church.
short tine a'thr his burial Mr. Stewart said she d.
sired buid permanent resng-pHce forher husband
In the city which he established She wanted 81 10 b."
smouumcrtsl edince, church which woud present ihe
Appearance - gigantic monument. With this idea In
ycw n prominent architect was employed, who held
frequent conversations with Mrs Stewart. Two years
arc the building was begun Tho exterior nearly
completed When viewed from the front N" church has
the appsaranoe Of monument IL Ia built
Of brown from Belioyille, y. j. II
viii he called the Cathedral of the mcarnat"n
According 20 the plans which have heon approved by
Mr.. stewart Crypt VIII be built As soon A. 1t should
e completed It was intended lay NJ. stowart's body
there This woid be In about
On either side OF the Cathedral granite steps Iced
der the church. short passage about II feet wide
extends ~ n mortulfY chapel. THIS IL about
20 feet by 20 cet There Will hc two entrances from
tis chapel into the mfusolcum. which VIII he directly
under tue chAnoel OF tho cnurch proper As yet It
only rough 1rick walls, bu those who have made
mi study . the plans say that viii Il" one o the fines
OF H. knl In The world some declare that it viii eur
PASS the mausoleum OF EapOlsOr. 1ho room Is n tte
form OF poyRon, twenty-five feet IN diameter and
twenty foet Ia hoightb. and haync sXteen sides.
each about 1--WE feet IN Width. There will bs sxiet1
stiucl-r'ass windows representing different ngures.
The I,s the floor and the ceiling viii ali b. Of white
American statuary marble. with elab rate trscnes AT
each an glc there viii be three detached columns forming
triangle The front column OF each triangle VIII ne ot
black IRISH fossil marble. with beonnt white vein,
and all h.hly polshed. The remaining columns
Will be- OF wLte marble. but Of different
i,uG. from al parts 81 the world. Tho two
columns fac'n, each other ~ adjacent nnglcs
VIII he similar From ctch column VIII sprinG GichlY
traced rib terminating in th centre OF the ceiling with
pendants ~ the same material. Between these pero-
unts will bo Dluccd the arms q" the stewart family The
pen nlants are by 10 inches, nnd are 50 rlabn-
rlto that IT Ia, tarcn ton weeks 70 carve
ono Of the,. The bases and capitals will
he o. white American s ituary marble. BLACK Italian
marble ~ describe IN the hoUr figure the shape Of IN"
rooln Panels OF the same material will be placed 10
'front.' Of esch window giving n grave ana -omorc hp-
p.rancc TO tho interior IN each OF horiKtcen panels
asses representing different figures VIII be inserted
At The n ad Of the crypt and front of the central
window will bc a white marble pedestal, thre" feet hsh.
on which lifeszed figure o' the Angel OF Resurrection
will stand In ths middle of th" crypt sarrophHgus
will ~ erected Il Will ne Of gnniic and about ''NIee
In height. with space for one colin IL wac inten"cd'
after the remains Of Mr. Stewart should be dr-
po,itcd in the sarcophsgus. to cover t Win
ke1 o.f Of
IL was contemplated Tint y similar Sarcopbasus o'
the side Of Mr.. stewart, would some day hold tue
rrt aims of his wle. The only light received Into ibS
r1aUaUleum VIII he through The sixteen Hlaihd 3sS'
windows. They each about two ana nan ieo'
wide by ten ee in height The architect OF the Cattle
dral is II. q. Harrison.
The resid,nts Of Garden Ci,y were thrown into great
Excitement Yesterday when they learned the news tGat
Mr. Stewart, body had been stolen from us r'@'in%
place in NcwYork A. the large h0e ana oth'r f,s's
IN the city Of the people congrGt''d "h" "I,
cu-sod the dlrng outrage Tho princiral loint which
held their attention was whether he body would ever
again be recognized.
"It has been said" remarked OF the reSid"ni3
"that Thomas Pal' e's body Was ftmoVcu 10 h,IEo6
rauy Of he most nrdcrt ndmi, crS claim mar h 'ouS
VIZ. removed There. INT that 1t Wis tho o"dt Ii y
n.S"o. s. IL m1y b. W. h Nj HirNnrt' 'sa'u,, a b
IA irrdiv any doubt that the o'Iy WI "o y"
rciurHcd souc time, but who VIII DC a9'e ~
rccos7zs ~ u is GeHny nat9cr otg, nan t,,itit
up III argument said: II ihink II would b yer! va,
o. recognise SIR stewards buty even II t' IrnItts VI
thc fare were completely lost. man % Wen khoNh ~
he WIS must h,Yc lrft some evidence HchIHu MN y,
which hA c0ud he Identified. For stance hs nu.'
have had dental operations perIo me" az 10 i,
aud the dCnt 1T C.uli recognize LIS "oih. p,e n"'
sr IN could dnubtle ind many things dhnht ms no
which ould scrure Identification" Der man
argued, "Tbcsc cVticuces might satisfy Mrs stewart
but the public would br IncTrdu.oul -. a..
II sated tnni II tbe hody had bcen feIho'e" :"
mausoieum II coud not have bren dislurt"u. H'.h'
granite about six inches I'm IA ckpesS Wli Con-'e Va
walls pt the tomb and u Thought l.ot beN' tpu pH
not punder Il in one night They would nave 10 "o'N
with heavy s!edgehammers.
AZ TuE STEANART SIORE ND MANSION.