The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-30

SELLING THE CHOICE or SEATS IN
ST P1TRICk'S by 4UCIIOM
Mrs. Jose y. Navarro Pays S4, 100 for Pc
No. t-Euvene Kelly, $3.50 for
About $4,000 Realized for ~

Mrs. Jose p. Navarro Ray. se,1oO for re
No. 1-Euwene Kelly, $3.50 for -
Abont $4,000 Realized for r.,
Tho privilege OF choosing ,o,o., ,.,,,... l.,
the now st. Patrick's Cat' st, ~. a,,.
tion last evening. ~ 40 ouctionocr v,os Nr Ioh,
- W Nlnicruihg' rhe golden pyx containing the
host was .aken from the tabernacle. for when
'he h'et IL upon tho altar OF n Catholic church
no voice may bo heard save that Of the ON ,int-
| ing priest. Tho cathedral was lit only by so
much OF the outer twilight IA struggled through
the stained windows until O'Clock Then tho
rings ofgas jets banding the capitals Of the pill
.."@s.s, touched by an electric spark burst into
fame. Their light showed thnt nearly "A thou
sand men and women. including many promi-
nent Catholics. were walking in the aislcs with
diagrams OF the pews in eirhands. discussing
| TIE merits Of the pews. The official diagram
showed that there are 3G5 pows. with an average
| seating capacity for six persons. in the cathe
dral. and that the annual rental for them varies
from $50 to $3.50 Tho only Catholic cnrgymcn
present were Vicar-Goneral Quinn. Father Nc
Quirk of his household. and Father Farley.
Cardinal McCloskey's = private secretary. and the
representative for the occasion.
At n few minutes past o'clock Mr.. Wilmer
| ding stood upon the seat of pew No. o. the Nth
| pow on the left sido Of the central aisle. Mr.
| Henry J.. Hoguet President OF the Catholic
| Protcctory in Westchester introduced Mr.. Will
mcrding. who. clasping diagram Of the pews
that had been pasted upon n square OF pasto-
| board to his breast. bowed low.
" Tint there may be no room hereafter for
any misunderstanding said MIR. Hoguet.
stepping up beside Mr.. Wilmerding. " will
| state in few words the conditions Of this sale.
First OF all let II be distinctly understood that
| TINS IT, not sale of the news. II is sale
wherein the highest bidders will have the right
| 10 pick out the pews that they Ike bcst. After
| they have chosen the pews that suit them, they
! will have to undertake to pay the yenrly rental
| that has been assessed unon them. The rental
Is Lpaya9Sle a,arterly The purchaser Of the
| the pew 40 long as he pays the rental But ho
cannot transfer 1t. His interest in the pew,
| surviving membors Of his family The money
| bid for the right 10 choose pew must be paid
cathedral. when receipt will be given by the
| treasurer Of the Board Of Trustees. We shall
| begin by offering you the choice u any pew
| from 9neto twenty-sM inclusive, The rental
! i9r each pew has been fixed by tho trustees at
Now. gentlemen" began Mr. wilmerding.
as the terms Of The sale have been made clear;
| bid for the privilege ~ first choicef Sj00f'
$500 was shouted rom the throng.
,,-.ITh,a,n. ,oH, sir. DID hear 5000? 800.
sl.oo0. .sl10O tl.2OO $3.50. 1880 1850.
tl.l00-l know that you wouldn't i've up, sir
applausel: t2.lJO am bid. once-gOing-twice
| -golng-three times. gone"
What's the nameg' asked Mr.. Hoguet who
acted as Mr.. wilmerdings chief assistant.
keeping y,tcatul eye ior bids. -.,.- -..,-,
| Indy. with IL slightly foreign accent replied.
| There WIS burst Of applause.
;, What pew do you choose. Madame" Mr..
| No l. sir was the answer. There was an
Other peal OF appiausse.,, u,,,.
again. what am bid for the second chance
No, ?. you know is Just across the central aisle.
Three hundred dollars WAS the first bid.
| Three hundred dollars am oiIcred" ratified
5000. $3.50 $500 1850 :: .4. '-H"'
. The name?" Mr. Hoguet asked.
Eugene Kelly. quiet lltlie lt gentleman In
| with applause. Mr.. Kelly chose pew No 3, Just
| Now ior the Third choice. Mr. Nilmerding
| shouted. Gentlemen. You hnve "A chance to
obtain immortality cheapy Buy a pew. And
| your name will not ou.Y he recorded here Will"
The archives Of the cathedral are cNtnnt. hut. u
will be sent u every pnrt oi tho world IN the
Four hundred dollarsy Four hundred dollars
| u Is Four hundred and my dollars. Keep
| the good work NJ. Five hundred dollars. Go,
| ing, going. goLel Let lis have Your name, s'rf'
| +" Joseph J. iO'Donoghue" WIS the answer
Mr. O'Donoghuc chose pew 7. ana his brother
Charles o Dopoghur, ih'reupeh selected pc" D.
" dessrs. William and John oBron take pow
uluu-eI nave hisp u hhh"uh,r hI, '"hl
Johnston, Misses NJ Nemcncy and Byrnes and
same rate lls"newed nnphus"J Mr.. W a.
merdng then extended the choice 70 pew ",
inclusive. but exclusive oi pews y. =, ~ and
| 80. which nre three-quarirr p'ws. seating n!ne
persons. aud renthhle al 500 per Hnnum Ihr
| premium Tor u choice steadily declined until the
| right To choose pew 40 WAS bought 10y Mr. john
| Lloyd for $50.
Then Mir. wilmerding crossed 70 pow li5.
the first pew in the outer half OF tho rgnt Of the
| central nislc II il directly undor the crimson
pulpit. H. used the sent Of the pew as his
hotk and announced that he was ready to take
| L. mr. "a nttWURl 70