The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04
LETTER FROM LONG ISLAND.
Garden City Cathedral.

The lofty spire of the Cathedral of the Incarna-
ton greets ones eyes while riding towards
Hampstead t Plains where this grand structure is
This edifice has been recently dedicated to the
service of God, freely endowed and decided to the
Diocese of Long Island by Mrs. Alexander Stew
art in memory of her late husband who planned
this model town called Garden City-the whole of
which Is stu included 10 the Stewart estate.
and as whole presents an imposing picture. The
interior can be reached by either of the three
beautiful entrances; at the door in the front of
the building, opposite the nave, or on either side
the floor is of marble.
Under foot in the vestibule of main entrance
inlaid with different colored marble, is seen the
Stewart coat Of arms, bearing the motto "Pru-
dentia Constanta; further on in the centre aisle
inlaid in like manner are the Stewart and Clinch
arms combined, the latter being the maiden name
of Mrs: Stewart. This bears the same motto; be-
yond the chance steps are the Hilton arms, the
Inscription thereon being as follows-"Ubi Liber-
tas, Ibi Patria P"
Just outside the chancel rail is the beautiful
seal OF the Diocese, bearing the significant words,
Il will set his dominion in the sea-"
The sculptors chisel and hammer, and the ar
lists implements have been called into such per-
feet play within these four walls that almost any
description would seem paltry to their real beau
ty and grandeur.
The numerous massive bronze pillars sur
mounted with wonders in the art of marble cary
ing, the carved oak pews, the suDerbly carved
mahogany ectern, stalls, bishops chairs, SC,
also white marble altar within the brass rail- are
all such as could scarcely tire one to feed their
eyes upon indefinitely
III,
located, one to the right of the chance, one in
the rear Of the building over the yestibule, the
third in the chapel In the basement and the
fourth which is the echo organ" in the high
arched ceiling. These as also the chimes are ali
under the control of one performer by means of
the Roosevelt Electric Action" One or more
or all OF these organs can be played at once as the
orRanist desires.
Steam power is employed in the process of in
Hating the bellows one engine being placed be-
meath the chancel division, to supply it with
SpmpIeeeeu ai.i anu another peneatn the tower
division and the Magnetic Machine which gen.
crates the electricity.
The lie Deum is illustrated In one stained
window over the side door, while the opposite one
shows forth the varied scenes of the Natiyity
Each one of the twelve windows around the
chancel personates an apostle, and so on through
out the cathedral are different Bible Characters
illustrated in brilliant colors. The mortal re-
mains or the man whose great wealth supplied
the means to create all these wonderful beauties
are popularity supposed to rest in the crypt All
to be seen there Is the spotless marble floor and
an immense urn of the most snowy marble, ex-
quisitely moulded and carved, with the inscrjp-
on:
AlexanderT. Stewart.
Died April 10th, 1876.
Aged " years.
This 10 enclosed by massive marble wall. with
numerous symmetrical openings, so one can see
the interior.
One recent Sunday the writer was one among
the large congregation assembled, immediately
before the hour for afternoon service, when the
chimes pealed forth the strains of abide with
Me-, and in this way calling the tardy ones to
service. W
lnafew moments later the organ in the chapel