The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
NEW HOME FOR BOYS.

THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE MISSION OF
TIE IMMACULATE VIRGIN TO BE LAID NEXT
SUNDAY.
The corner stone of the first house of the Mission
OF the Immaculate Virgin at the of Lafayette
place and Great Jones street, New York. will be laid
on next Sunday. the 1lth inst. being the Sunday
within the octave of the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception Of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Very Rev.
Father Quinn, " c.. at three O'Clock p. NJ His En-
ipence Cardinal McCioskey will bless after his
to- morrow the box that is to be deposited in thu
niche in the corner stone. This box deliberately I'm
ished will have two hearts raised on the cover typ
zeal of the hearts of Blessed Lord and His
Immaculate Mother. under which will be placed
beautiful photographs OF His Holiness Leo XIII.
aud Cardinal McCloskey. An ornamental cross
will separate these surmounted with the legend -
''Blessed by His Emnence Cardinal McCloskey
on the twenty fifth anniversary Of the proclamation
of the dogma of tho immaculate Conception. De-
cember 8, 1870" Inside the box will be portraits Of
Pope Leo XlII the Cardinal Archbishop and tho
Archbishop of Baltimore. In addition to these will
Archbishop Williams, of Boston, and Archbishop
Purcell. of Cincinnati; Bishops Loughlin. of Brook
and many other prelates. copy of the st. Louis
Catholic Publication Society's pictorial sheet,
tanning portraits of the hierarchy OF the United
States. with brief memoir of each prelate.
together with coins, medals. crosses and other
religious devices. souvenirs OF this
of grace, 1879. will be included A
large box. containing copy of each of the principal
Catholic weekly journals of the country. besides
copy of each of the weekly and daily journals OF New
York city. and several works dealing with current
history. will be placed in slab adjoining the corner
stone. Father Drumgooe says he regrets the pres
emit condition Of the building renders it impossible
for him to furnish special accommodation tor the
ception or entertainment of friends; therefore, no
tickets or special invitations will be issued. How
ever. he will invite the members of st. Joseph's
stone next Sunday. band will be in attendance
and the children of the Home will sing.
The building will be stately one, and the esti-
mated cost OF erection will fall short Of 100000
This is apart from the of $4,000 already paid
for the site The external length of building will be
100 feet width 70 feet, and the height from side
walk to top of roof. ia feet The basement already
room, private bathroom and the entrance for boys
The first floor will contain publication rooms;
chapel. with accommodation for 500 PERSONS vestry
reverend directors room and guest rooms. On the
second floor will be apartments. study and class
rooms reading room ana library. The dor
mitories will be on the third, fourth. fifth.
sixth and seventh floors. A court, reaching from,
cellar to roof around which the corridors and prin.
cipal approaches will be arranged, will through
be laundry and playrooms for the boys The
buildings will be hreproof in all respects with iron
beams ani fireproof filings between. The walls
will be thoroughly constructed of brick and cement
the fronts of Philadelphia bricks and moulded; the
basement of blue stone. finely wrought. All mould
ings will be of terra Gotta. The only stone used
above the basement being stills and lintels Of upper
windows in Wyoming stone The roof will be OF
iron with reproof arches between and slated the
ofra frAn