New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-03
GARDEN CITY CHURCH WORK.


PROGRESS OF WORK on THE CATHEDRAL-PLAN OF
THE SCHOOL BUfLDING-rHREE HUNDRED
STUDENTS TO DE ACCOMMODATED.
The Cathedral which il naturally the principal
object of interest in Garden City, Long Island, Is
vet unfinished; in fact, the date or It's complexion
is steadily employed on 1t. however, anu inc worK
is advancing at a satisfactory pace The LOFTY
sand prsmatc tints and hues are filled WITH
C,mmon onaoue. but uncoored glass The
floor is of white marble decorated here
and there with artistic tessellated work, In
black and va,iecated marbles But at present il
might as well be of the commonest Tagging, tOrlt
is covered thicky with debris aud rubbish of every
sort, sawdust shavings, mortar, brcknats' ana az
the different materials used i'll the construction OF
the edifcc. Here and there, too are piled coIs OF
steam pipes for the heating apparatus, tine bronze
capitals that are to adOrn the columns on eitner
SIDE of tie nave and big chests and boxes contain
ing the intricate machinery of the mammoth organ:
This instrument, which will probably rank second
to III America, will be four-lod dliierent p2r-
tons of it beng situated IN the basement, the
chancel. the and the roof over the centre OF
the nave. These parts VIII all be opefated irom one
pOint by means of electric connections
tourney M the narrow spiral staircase OF the
tower sho VS. that the bells. thirteen IN number,
have been placed in POSITION In the lowest rank Is
a chime Of eight bells. Above these are fonr much
larger bells while at the top, forming the apex gi
the cone. Is the largest of all. The bells were All
clsi az the McShanc foundry, Bait more, Md.
North Of the railroad, and AT distance of perhaps
half mile from the Cathedral, stands the new build
inc Of St. Pauls College. 1t Is bullt after designs
hV T. d. Harris. of this city. The material used u
fine pres4,od lrick made on the Stewart estate The
trimmings are OF Betleyllc and Dorchester stone,
aud exhibit noteworthy specinensoi The stone
cutters art. The window heads are decorated with
panes of diaper work and bracketed coInce run
ming the length Of the building bears craven images
of faces of all imaginary beings real and mythical
The general pan of The edilce Is that oi a gigantic
letter T. with length along the south front OF go
feet. The end wings are each 10 rect IN
length. and the middle wing IS 100 feet long;
There are three stories, snrmouned by mansard
roof and five large towers at the corners and lr0n
centre each rising one story above the mann buld-
ing except the tower at the n3r,neast
q clock with four di&ls. The lin entrance Is ar
the middle 81 the south from. II will have a large
and massive porch and veotibhlrs or brown stone
HIGH above the wall of the binding bears two
ain Mcmoriam. Alex. Iulney stewart ana
SAINT Pauls.' At the eastern end IS 10 be q
spacious aud deliberately decorated cate
ynq ' tSS motto "IIstorla ct scicntia,'
while tablet at the western end bears tht W0rdS,
d" krs et Philosophla.' Within, tine building Is yet
far from completion. II will not probably ie ready
for occupancy before the summer OF lSSl. me
work. however Is beng pushed forward as Iap,y
a. is consistent with the most perfect construction
The building is TO be thoroughly hreproot Every
partition Is of solid BRICK aud the inside OF The roof
Is lined with thing. The hoors, above ana below,
are covered with treproof slabs, and the starcascs
are 70 be of iron. that nowhere Will any wood
work be exposed to any possible flames.
other fer freight. The building will be heated
throughout by steam and lighted by ga. 1t IS TO
be ventilated by new and Original. duplex system,
by which all foul and dead AR will be expelled at
the same time that fresh air is introduced.
On the first floor, at each side of the main en-
these at the east and west, respectively VIII be
parlor and lbrary-room. lac west wing
will be occupied by recitatlon-rooms, and
the, east wing by sleeping apartments i III, lhe
In the basement under the middle wing,
will be the servants diuing-rOOm and the Kitchen.
The west wing will be nsed as play room, and the
east as a swimming bath. The remainder of the
basement Will he occupied by the laundry, the
stewards offers etc. The second floor Will contain
the chapel, situated over the dInlng-hall I'D the
middle wing Tie remainder of tins floor will be
divided into stepIng-rOOms, each room being pro-
vided with hot and cold water. heat and gas There
The third floor. Likewise, Will be arranged III
scepung-rOOms. with like accommodations. ne
fourth story OF the middle tower will contain "a
room sIxty-sx by thirty-three feet high used a
gymnasium. In the tower at the northwest will be
a spacious and well-equlpped chemical laboratory.
The other towers will be divided into sleeping
rooms.
This building WILL when finished afford accom-
modatIon for about three hundred students. Near
by there is soon to be erected another building,
similar and style TO this, tor the use OF the
Saint Marys school aud college for girls. divinity
school, to fit Young men for the ministry of the
Protestant Episcopal Church is also contemplated.
These buildings will stand near each other, on IL
plot of sixty acres of ground, which Will be made
into as fine park rs the landscape gardeners skill
is capable of producing. Inc endowmcnts of these
various institutions will be ample. amounting 10
over 50 600, 900 When they all fully equipped
the entire property will be placed under the
charge of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Long
Island and formally presented to the Bishop OF the
Diocese 1t is likely that the dedication of the
Cathedral and the opening of 1t. Pauls will take
place at nearly the same time.
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