New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-08
GARDEN CITY CATHEDRAL.
THE CRYPT STILL ENTITY.

III ShlI - ILL i.hA l.
ANOTHER REPORT THAT Mr.. STEWARDS BODY HAS
BFES RECovERrD-A PART OF TpE STORY
PLAINLY UNTRUH-PRoGkyss OF TIE WORK OK
THE BUILDING.
IL was again announced yesterday morning this
time by The Star, that the body of the late A. I.
Stewart had been recovered. and that it already
deposited in the crypt and mausoleum built Tor it
N the cathedral q. Garden CITY. Ii was stated in
great detail that the body recovered in Decem-
Der last, and has since been under guard Of four
Old and trusted porters Of the firm OF A. T. Stewart
X Co., who also had mechanical watches placed
upon them guarantee of their faithful attendance
"A guardians of the body The story absurd on
its face. as II clear that only stationary clocks
in the cathedral itself could be depended upon as
assurances Of the presence Of the vatchmen. while
the newly devised watches SAID 60
be daily submitted for inspection in this
city to Mr. Libbey. Of A. I. Stewart Il Co.
Mr.. Stewards body was not recovered up TO last
February. At that time, as heretofore announced
IN me TRIBUNE, Negotiations we're opened BIZ the
thieves. who sent assurance that they bad the
body piece Of paper, cut with FIVE sides, which il
was stated would be found to fit the similar shaped
hole cut In the cloth of the coffin which had been
left behind. Captain Keay, Chief Of Police De
tectiVes, personally descended into the vault and
A''uht AA4at paper tAdCtiJ ubttN rpoA Ai'A
which the cloth had been cut. me TRIBUNE pub
hshed account Of this proceeding, and the nego-
tiatlons we're broken Off At the request of Super
Intendsnt Waing and Captain Kealy, Tsg TRIB-
USE has since remained silent 10 the hope that the
body might be recovered. II ID has been recovered
II Il wholly without the knowledge Of Captain
Kealy. On Saturday last two TRIBUNE reporters
visited the cathedral and descended into the crypt
The body was not there at that time. The only
evidence which The TRIBUNE has been able to OBJ
tain that the body has been recovered is the Tact
that the crypt and nausoieum are being built ac-
cording TO the or ginal plans X the body we've 10
lie there some day.
DESCRIPTION or THE CATHEDRAL.
II is expected that the A. T. stewart Memorial
Cathedral and Crypt at Garden City will not be
cpen for service for year. The contract stipulates
that the work shall be entirely completed by June
1, 1850. The exterior portion OF the cathedral Il
completed. and It's decately painted arches OF
Gothic design, and the rionly carved work around
the windows aud doors and on the taDering spire,
cause expressions of wonder and admiration to be
uttered bv visitors 70 ths town. Surrounded By
vast fields tho cathedral seems somewhat small
Yet IL is 223 feet m length, 80 feet VIDE from the
north to the south transept, and viii seat !, 800
people. There Will bo 10 fixed pcEa m IT, aud tue
Interior viii resemble the cathedrals OF the Ola
World.
lis stated by the architect II. G.. HARRISON, that
the work OF laying the marble hoor VIII occupy SIX
months The marbles viii be white and cOlored,
ana the AOor m the trausept and m the sanctuary
and the steps leading from the 90 the other VIII
be OF especially rich and brilliant colors AT pres-
rnt the interior of the cathedfa! Is hHed Win
staging upon which men have been eng sed ON the
beautifully grained ceiling. In n month 10 Is eN-
pscted tuaT the staging VIII all be down Inc COZ
u-lps supporting tine roGt Will be OF brouzed ron
.urlrOuuted by fpiatpd capitals of graceful design
Avn even temperature VIII be maintained IN the "a
tllsdrai by steam plpeS arranged upon tue uolB
sv-tem These pipes are expected daily, and the
work of lavina the floor cannot be begun until tae
pipes ara laid-
vii b.. ed the sarcOpbagus, viii probably cost
- 900 before IL Is completed. II II nearly hnlSnec
now, the door being yet Culald IN shape IL IS
ynu OF fourteen sides, TIE ceiling Is sHpP0rbed
bv flIrteeu clustered pillars or FOrWOsa ana other
richly Co.sred marbles. IHS COlJT- aro drtistleaiiY
arranged 10 produce "a 0eautltul eject. Inc cehlh8
presents graceful curves 10 che eye, me lues ter
mluarlng IN "a false lantern IN tue centre Inc ol
vvairerJfiDC Of elaborate tracery s carried around
tbe cryvt to height OF sOycu feet On tbis iautg ru
or crown the stewart arms Will be displayed ID
metal iuldIG upon stone Inc statue OF the anger OF
The Tomb viii be fest inches IN height.
The orulmented sarcophagus ~il stand Ia Jne cen
tire II tine crypt.
Desia- for the stained glass windows Tor the
cathedral being solicited from American altla8,
ana AZ is expected THAI the emulation Of different
designers VIII result IN sOule splendid patterns.
These will be- submitted 70 Mrs. stewart and 70
Henry Hutton, who VIII decide upon their
I1.rlts The subjects for The windows In the
orynt viii be taksu from the Resurrection, and
RE thirteen windows IN tnc chancel Will
bear scenes from The lives Of Cnrst and
the Apostles. 2 he other windows VII probably
-eIafa 10 the miracles and PARALLELS OF tue Bible
ard 10 the story II the Incarnation. The designers
fI receive lao hint % now JAc-e various subjects
are 70 be- treated, but VIII nave 70 rely enJl ely
upon themselves.