New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-19
ALBANYS NEW CATHEDRAL.
THE IMPOSING EDTFICE OF BISHOP DoASE's
DIOCESE
THE CATHEDRAL, OF ALL SAINTS TO BE DEDG.
GATED AFTER A SCORE OF YEARs-A
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.
Tsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIBrSB.I

Albany Nov. 16.-It would seem as II Albany VIII
soon become a school students IN architecture Few
American cities boast of such magnihcent private
and public buildngs-either completed or IN process
of erection. The huge State Capitol, which crowns
AIbanys highest hill is often the subject OF ridicue
In rural wspapers but not even Granger can walk
about the vast building and then look carefully upon
the magnificent rooms Of its interior without conessng
his profound admiration Of It, AS is well known one
Of the architects of the Capitol was the late H. H.
Richardson of Boston, by many ranked as the leading
American architect of his time. The north side Of
| the Capitol has in the Senate Chamber and the grand
| stairway two Of the most noted of Richardson's de-
signs In fact the entire building is crowded with
| remarkable examples of Richardsons work. Near by
the Capitol is another of Richardson's splendid Gre
ations-thc City Hall of Albany, which looks like a
superb medieval town hall 1t seems as II the archi
tects Of country desired to group upon that hill
buildings Of a remarkable character. Another Will be
| added Tuesday next, whom the Cathedrai OF All
| Saints will be dedicated with imposing services
This building which has been erected by the enoNs OF
the members Of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF
Albany stands little to the northward OF the state
| Capitol
| BISHOP DOANE's UNTIRING EFFORTS.
The diocese of Albany comprises the counues VI
| Fastern and Northern Ncw-York: Albany, Clinton,
Columbia Delaware Essex, Franklin, Fulton Greene
Hamilton Herkmer, Montgomery, Otsego Rensselaer,,
ST. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schohare, V ar
ren and Washington. 1t organized in 1865, and
Doane one of the leading clergymen of the Protestant
Episcopal denomination, elected Bishop OF the
new diocese. Early in his administration bishop
Doane perceived the spiritual advantages that "ouo
follow the erection OF cathedral and In his ahdress
to bis clergy and the aity earnestly urged the erection
| of such building He was careful 10 say IN one ol
these addresses that my only reason for desiring the
adoption Of the cathedral idea IS not enhanced dignity,
cor costly magnlcence nor lesurely repose' Dut
workshop for more and harder and more telling WORK,
whose blows, struck hele, shall ring ana Hpfoduco
| themselves through every nook and corner OF the
diocese But nearly twenty years passed oeio~
Bishop Doane succeeded in building his cathedral In
| the meanwhile he indomi;ably at work pusAhs
the idea Hc established congregation for his pro
posed cathedral and created associate institutions for
IT, One Of these institutions, cathedral soAooi IS
St Agnes School for Girls now one OF the chlI
private schools of the state. IN old FOUNDRY near
the school was transformed into a quaint chapel
where his congregation has wOrshipped Tor the last
fourteen years in company with the girls of ST. Agnes
School Adjacent to- the chapel is a hospital for
childIcn
ENERGETIC WORK OF EPISCOPAL WOMEN.
H. was not until 1852 that the land upon which the
cathedral was 10 stand. 1T Hawk and EIk SITS, was
ob a,red At II $4,000. Two architects of
note submitted designs for the cathedral-H H.
Richardson. of Boston and f. W. Gibson, young
English architect who had recently become resident
Of Albany. The design of Mr. Richardson was fine
one but It involved the erection of an exceedingly
costly building. and there werc some other features
10 1t which not acceptable The design OF MI
Gibson was accepted. The design that Of an English
Gothic cathedral, simple 1t was in some respects
involved the expenditure of large sum OF money,
and IL was only by the hard work of Bishop Doane
and the members of the congregations of his diocese
that the first 100000 raised. In raising ad-
dtonal money the WOmen's Diocesan League was
highly effective. On June 3. 1884, the cornerstone
Of the cathedral laid by Bishop Doane in the
presence of Governor Cleveland, other State officials,
the officials of Albany. many bishops ana cergymen
and thousands of civilians.
BEAUTIES OF THE CATHEDRAL
The cathedral although incomplete, already has
an imposing appearance. Much OF the structure Is
Of plain brick. which will eventually be covered
with handsome brownstone. The western front is
finished only in brick as also part OF the ransepts
The western tower and the central tower are left 10
the future. None of The vestries. choT-rOoms or
coistcrs are to be built nor the chapter house
the interior the great church has decided al o
nearing complctiOn and impesses every one VINO
looAs upon ii with its soiemnty and beauty Al,
though the building Is Panied upon inc sInIIai az,
lines Of the English Gothic cathedral, several I'M,
portant modifca ions made in that type Cher
amolg these is the widening OF the central nave at
the expense Of the side aisies. The pillars IN the
and the chief requisite in The design dignity,
is secured by imposing size Inc nave rs
columns and every person in II is seated in ful view
of the pulpit and altar In the transeprs it ne
pillars so arranged th6t ine Clcdl OPENINGS
ate from the position of the pulpit Tic nave nav an. and
crossing together give length of above 100 rect
rover ri than the nave he total length Of the build
Ing is 2TO feet The cathedral Is TO have at It's en-
trance pair Of noble towers, each 2lO feet high.
HANDSOME DECORATIONS OF THE ALTAR
The altar Is one large block Of Scotch granite. and
rests upon separate solid foundation OF stone, built
UP from the ground Set into this stone Is the
Mensa" which has been used in the cathedral chapel
from the beginning It is a block of Essex County
marble six inches thick and nlad with different col
orei stones from quarries the shores OF Lake Cham
plain. The chalice and patcn and the large naRon
were presented 10 the cathedral fifteen years ago py
ErsSs Corning i IN memory Gi M tbS Gte Ene Of the
stem in the chaice being single anne hysr Inc
altar candlest;eks were the gifts OF hngnsn irienas M
and were made from the same designs as th0se re-
cehtiy given by Csvendsh Bentnck ior the aliar OF
st. paus Cathedral in London The altar raj IS n lne
made by Wifanis, of New-IOlk, from lie achitecis
designs. Bishop Doane's sanctuary chSis Is me CIV
Of ihe children of Mrs Joseph C.. T. Page, given in
ton Of ono in Truro Cathedral England
The pastoral staff is the same which was gwen Dy
and is made out Of old oak, not less than LOO
omr from asus,,ne's .hs Desm' camterbury. o
The stalls are oak, the carving bearing dare Of
1865. The screen" OF the cathedral Is ths nnest
iron and brass, and Is thirty feet high with an or
namenta cross rising 10 forty feet above me nonr
The choir and the nave aisle windows are hllcd Win
Tic eating accommodation of the building is as
follows: Stalls for clergy, loo; stalls for choir 90
1900 permanent seats. with possible increase to
. 400: total accommodation, 2,j03 No galleries will
be used The pulpit Is of Carlisle stone richly ed
and supported on seven varlousy carver T Piials
Among the clergymen who Will be present are Bishop
Potter, OF New,York, Bishop Doane; OF Albany, and
Delawaro Nebyaska Dakota. Pittsburg New-Jersey,
Missouri, Tennessee, and the Assistant Bishops OF