The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-12-06
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
Progress on the New Edifice-- The
Priory Fair.
THE BUILDING.

mems OF architecture extant were laid
in Honolulu nineteen years ago. 1t is
not purposed in this article to give
description of what st. Andrews Cathe-
dral is intended to be, but brief men
ton for local readers of the present
state of the erection, with the plans
undertaken for utilizing the built por-
ton Of the edifce in the immediate
future. Honolulu people know that
the stone for the cathedral was shaped
in England and taken cut ready to be
put up; also that, after very slow pro-
gress all those years, the present year
saw a pushing forward Of work until the
shell Of the chancel is now complete.
This portion of the contemplated pile
is in itself magnificent structure, that
has called forth the warmest encomiums
from visitors who have seen the finest
architecture in the world These assert
that there is nothing to excel the
chancel In all America. The beauti-
fully proportioned and vast arch, the
massive Doric columns with Corinthian
capitals, the beautiful windows, all
grow in majesty and beauty on the
gazer.
AT a meeting of the Building Com
mittee on November 27th, sugges-
ton of Bishop Willis submitted to
the Church Trustees was adopted,
being to have the chancel prepared for
occupancy as soon as possible. A
committee was appointed, consisting OF
Hon. A. s. CleghOrn, Capt. Mist, K.
| NJ, and Rev. George Wallace, to have
this work done, if practicable, by
Christmas The west end of the
chancel will be boarded up,a floor will be
laid to receive temporarily the seats
from the pro-Cathedral, and the organ
will be transferred from the old to the
new building and be placed on its per-
manent foundation.
For the past few days Mr.. Cleghorn
has been having the grounds cleared
up and improved. Trees have been
trimmed and culled and a road has
been made to Emma Square. The
building stone alongside the chancel is
to be all moved away, while neat
fence is to divide the lot from Emma
Square. When the chancel is ready
for occupancy work will begin on the
bays and be pushed as vigorously as
possible. In connection with the fore
going an incident that came within our
reporters hearing is worth mentioning.
Mr.. Cleghorn was showing Rev. A.
Macintosh and the writer what he was
doing and going to do, and remarked,
in reference to tree against which the
axe had been laid with disastrous effect
(for the tree), that it must be pretty
old tree. "Oh, no." said Mr.. Mackin-
tosh, 81 planted that tree myself, and
that one, and that one" pointing to
other trees beside the edliice This
shows the rapid growth Of trees in this
J country, where their planting is not
altogether for posterity.
A THE FAIR.
t Saturday last fair was held at st.
: Andrews Priory for the benefit of the
a cathedral building fund. There were
4 great many articles furnished for sale
by ladies of the different congregations,
and it was not long after ten o'clock,
: when the fair opened, that the various
rooms, tents and stalls were thronged
= with seers and buyers. An elegant
:, lunch was furnished in lanai, where
] choice viands were sold at fair prices
on the European plan" of pay accord
, ing to what you get. Also there was a
table spread with Hawaiian staple diet,
+ over which Princess Likelike presided.
u Both tables were we'll patronized
8 Music was furnished by the Reforma
tory school band, that played in its
? usual creditable way varied selection,
y The delightfully."- shady retreat occupied
/, by the Priory was picturesque with q
G lot of army tents loaned by the King
Il Apart from the handsome goods and
E the toothsome refreshments, the occa
a sion was one of quiet but deep enjoy
{ ment to those present 1t was one o.
r those too rare opportunities in Homo
e lulu for getting away from the dusty
a streets and the cares of business, to
. spend a few hours of leisure among
suburban shades, not in solitude but II
the midst of pleasant company. His
Majesty attended the fair during the
:. afternoon.
: The following are the tables with the
q ladies presiding at them; Clothing
, table, Mrs A. Willis and Mrs. Buch
anan; Hawaiian table, Mrs. A. Mack
Is intosh, Misses Louisa Brickwood, Stella
"a Keomailani and Kapoli; fancy table
fe Mrs. f. P.EHastings and Mrs. Geo. c.
Beckley; fancy table No. 2, Mrs Nal
N colin and Mrs. ]. w. Robertson; paint
- ings table, Mrs. M, d., Monsarrat anc
al Mrs. G. ID. Freeth; glass and china
table, Mrs Mclean and Miss Hattie
II Rovd, flower fable. Miss Rose Makee