New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-30
CHOICE or CATHEDRAL PEWS.

SELLING THE PRIVILEGE AT AUCTION.
MRS. JOSE P. DE NAVARRO GETS THE FIEsTsELkcrioN
AT -, IOO-RuGENE KELLY BUYS THE SECOND
CHOICE FOR $3.50.
The choice of pews in the new Catheurai
was sold at public auction last evening By dohn u
Wilmercing About 600 persons were present. Large
sheets of paper on which printed all the pews In
the church. with the annual rental OF each were DIS
triouted It announced that in no case Wouh a
pew be sold Ouly the night select pew was al auc-
ton, The highest bidder after selecting pew was
entitled long the annual rent should DC
paid At the death of the the buyer the right TO the pc"
would pass his family. In no case would the Priv
ege be sold transfer the pew TO another or dispose OF
it in any way.
Ats o'c ock the sale was begun. Standing In the mid
die aisle the auctoneer that the privilege OF
selecting any OF the first twentysx pews would Dc sou
The first bid was $780, and this rapidly followed by
advances Of 500 each up to Sl,35O The DDS theh
rose to II $50 and $1,000 The rivalry had been Keen
among DESTROYS OF obtaining tie first pew IN the
church. but bid $17OO surpassed the expectation
of most and they LETT the competition to Two or
three From 81 $50 the bid raised TO SlSOO. then
10 50 OOO az which there a murmur or applause.
The auctoneer finally called - 100 and dwelt on that
sum some time but unable TO get higher The sue
cessful bidder was Mrs. Jose +. de Navarro. Mrs
Navarro selected pew No l. the annual rental OF when
Is $3.50.
WAS sold after five bids 1t started at $500 aud was
knocked down 10 Eugene Kelly, the banker, for 500
He chose pew No. 3. For third choice $500 WIS offered
In ediateiy. but increase Charles Dono-
hue WIS the bidder and selected pew NO. .. Inc auc-
tI0neer then offered OF the remaining pews at $500
follows: JOseun j. ODOn hue, Of N. 90 FrOust. Sc
lected No 7; William ara John OBrien, the bankers,
No. s; John johnson. No. 10; Miss McNeneny ana MISS
T. Byrups No 16 ana Mr.. Echcyerua, No. ~. W hen
the applications nad stopped The choice was again put
up at auction. Starting at $3.50, the bids rose slowly
til $500 reached. The only applications at that
O'Donohge. 70. 1S. John ID. Crnmins was given pew
No. Is at $3.50
MI Hnguet .hen said that some of tie other pews
the middle aisle might be more desirable dnd an-
nnnced that he would sell the right any unsold pews
down to - The bidding, no ever did not become
more spirited. Beginning AT $3.50 TIE bid only was IN
creased so and the choice knocked down 10 James
d. Lynch at $40. Tie CLO-e pew No H. ana pew M. II
was taken price bv j. +. de Navarro. Sew
eral pews then sold for 5000. Nos. ana were
sold for $3.50 20 Mr.. Buchanan aud NJ G. Murphy. Mrs
Catherine Bradley tOOK No ! or 500.
The auctoncer thea told the pcop 20 BID Tor tAe hrst
twelve peWs on the st side aisle. TO lfticthsi.
Tie pulpit This side They sold RAPIDLY for SIS each.
TEe first side aisle the lett or the middle aisle
then visited Higher prices were obtained, "A better
view OF the whole sanctuary could be mad, ana the
preacher could be seen to more advantage A number
OF the sold for 500 and several for prices be-
tween $50 SIS. Ten in the north transept in
front OF the the Virgin Mary offered but no
received Similar pews IN the south transept
In front OF St JOsephs altar brought bids The mid
dc a,s was again visited and the remaining pcws
down II Wcrcput for sale. Five sold FOR
over EACH and that price could not be Increased,
Sir. HOguet concluded 10 stop the sale No announce
mrn WAS made when TIE auction would be continued.
The SAID he Thought fair prices obtained.
From No. y 10 No. 80 the pews Gre yet unsod. The
tolai amount Or the evening sales WaSSl2,o2J.
Tine following complete list OF all The pews sold,
with tb- names Of the successful bidders, tile annual
rental aud the price paid for the choice: