The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-13
IMPOSING BUILDING.
TuF ROMAN CATHOLIC UNIvER.
sITY AT WASHINGTON

I Gus f.Afi'l~f~ - -F''A'
W,surNGroN. November l2--The Roman
Catholic gni1eg-iiyof America l. to teue9i-
Gated to-day. The stranger VINO ipr lile
| first time visits the grounds selected Dy the
trustee. for the site OF the great educational
/ foundation will be more than surprised to
SEQ what skill and energy eau accomplish Ih
a short time towards the erection oi
massive and elegant ciiiice.
delightful drive through the soldiers
/ Home Park bring, u- 90 u ilarcwood roan'
which divides the grOundS0f the tnNefsHt
from the park. 4 short distance norm "i
/ tbo east cate of the soldiers Home we enter
! tba University lawn ~ the old road. which
will be closed ON the completion Of the new
ono nOw being constructed from the Bunker
] Hill road OF Michigan avenue. ana when
enters the grounds from The south.
| The first view Of thc divinity building re-
calls 10 our minds the words Of Triton
"A magnificent and appropriate cdilce is
! fhr noblc-f. the most important. the most
| tran.ccndcni work Of man: when nearest 10
"A state Of perfection IL exhibits bis genius
science. and talents in a proud. dignied
point of view. for such a building j. mas
] ferpiocc AZ human invention and elaborate
pr,lucti0n." A. we stand before the nj
most completed building we are deeply I'M
pressed with iis simple. yet beautiful. de-
SIGN. The style Of architecture is known a.
the m0dernized Romanesque.
THE CENTRE BUILDING
is five stories in height. the wing four
stories. The grand entrance faces The sol
dirr-' Home. ard W.ll Pee cruamcnied 10y
marble statue Ofour Blessed Lord. now being
executed in Munich The cdiiicc J., built ol
! Georgetown blue gneiss rock, Win neat
| faco-w0rh of broken range rock. trimmed
I with Somerset. Ohio. sandstone. The same
material i~ used for all the arches. liniel-.
| bond courses. columns. The jams Of all
openings. and 1ll the enriched or mould
/ work The iinlais Of the pinacles ON the
centre huildi ~ and wings are Ornamcnicd
/ with six ideal figures in altO-rellefO. repre-
-onting philosophers. The komanespus
arches over the windows are also oflia-
mpriod u similar though snsller figures.
/ The fDuf fHNrnibic Nt the front l7 s4hpe'
mls-iNe and grand.
When we enter the edifcc we discover
that the architect has paid great attention
/ to the fitness of the arrangement by ile
nrOpor distribution Of doors. windows, STAR
cases. study halls. class rooms. prayer hhlls'
/ etc. There is % striking expression IN lnl7
fitness. giving definite character to The
structure. showing that IL is we'll adapted lo
! OBJ. purpose for which 10 has been construct
od.
Entering by the main door we soon come
/ lO Ga. great arradad corridor. which run,
| tle entire length OF the building irOm norm
t1 south. ON th. right and left OF the en-
/ trance are uarlors. Adjoining the pafipi
On the south are cla---rOuni-. anu lh lHc
southwest corner j. "a fine. large. pubic lee
! uIe h1ll which VIII seat probably lnfee
hundred persons. NOuh oi the entrance
and west of the great corridor Is the prayer
hail. 90 be- used for devotional purposes.
I'm the north WING are panirc>. Kitchen
Ira.Hf
c hapcl are wide l0sches. ON the north
side ol ihc great corridor, at the entrance "i
] fha chapel. which &c .upic- the rear ul lhe
lcentrp. viii Doc -llced "a statue Of Our jlc@s-
cd Lady. NOW being executed in Munich ol
marble. This statue is q eiit of Madame
Roux. of Paris. Co Bishop keane for the
University. and viii cost 5000 francs.
TIE CHAPEL
will Doe handsomely finished. \ grand altar
/ will Dee placed 40 tine east end. ana Twelve
smaller affairs on the north and south stiles.
/ All of the aiilr- VIII no Of narnle' ana are
he.ng manufactured 40 Munich. ON the
west end is the choir gallery, IN winch the
/ 81. .ul1 organ. donated hy Mrs. james ,. Edr-
! hnur. Of this city. and tO Doe built by the
/ Roosevelt Organ Company. viii he placed.
/ The ceiling will Doe ornamtnied in stucco
work. TIA. chapel viii accommodate
about ouel hundred and fifty persons.
/ The divinity library. reading rooms ana
Wioi recreation rooms are iu be located ~
/ tine rooms under the chapel ihe moor "i
which i-n half story higher than the nopr
Of fhe corridor. The upper floors are dliiu-
.d in .uif. Of rlOm-. consisting ui sitting
room, and bedroom for each professor and
student The rcctor'- rooms are ln the
southwest coroner of tln main WING, s'c' u
/ floor. and those of ihr Vice-wciof in lhc
/ southwest coroner of the south wing. 'l-
pO-ite the rertOr's rooms are apartments
] for guests. The lrDic.-nr-. dihlh-, ana lt-
creation rooms are ln the norm WING. ~
fhc south wing iige-pr0ol apartment Win
safe equipments h1. been constructor l'l
thr archives of tine University.
The third floor viii also he used Toy pro
fe-s1r- and students. and viii De fitted up
/ with study and bedroom for each.
On fhe fourth floor iu the centre building.
are several large rooms which may De- used
a- chapels. should the principal chapei
prove foo small.
Tine hnh floor. which extends over The
centre huldineOnly. will contain one OF the
hand-omCst rooms in the buildins' 10 tw
used as % general recreation room' ana VIII
contain billiard tables and eymnastic ap-
pliance,.
ImE VIEW
from any of the upper floors is magnificent.
From the west windows one has fine view
of tine soldiers Home. with its seven hun
drcd acres OF highly improved ground.
From ihe south window, wc behold the
/ Goddess of Liberty on the dome Of the cap
if0l. while the city of magnificent distances
is before u-. and the noble Potomac. like "a
silvcry thread. flows in the rear.
The building is furnished with Grand
stairway and two return siairway- Inc
latter are constructed IN ihe wings around
u brick shaft enclosing the elevator and
ycntilating iiuos.
The building will he finished in oak. and
the furniture win he of the same material.
The floors are of North Carolina pine and
are double. preventing loud sounds.
The system Of time keeping VIII Doe pnru-
matte. Twenty clocks are now being con
~tucied los Lehman. of Baltimore. accord
ing tO this system. The steam boilers for
heating the building are in the crypt two
under each wing. The return wing on the
south has not set been commenced. thou gh
10 is highly probable that it Will be- found
uDcc~ear. 90 erect 10 40 am early day.
The building is as near iirc-proOf as pos
sihr: wire lalh.ng has been used in the
ceiling. and tcrra-cDiia lining on al the outer
walls. The division walls are Of brick. The
ulnsiering is nearly complete. and the floors
have been laid in many rooms. The doors
and window blinds are being manufactured,
40 there can be no doubt of the completion
of the ediice 10y the time appointed for its
dedication.
TIE UNIVERSITY WILL OPEN on THE 18TH
OF NON EMBEk.
The exercise, will be- rs follows: Dedica-
tion by his Eminencc Cardinal Gibbons:
solemn p0nthcal High Mass; dedicat0ry
sermon: dinner 90 the clergy and invited
guests. Grafton 10y prelate at the opening
OF the studies; reception 10y the cardinal