New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
THE CATHEDRAL PEANS.
TO PLACE THEM ON EXHIBITION.
TRUSTEES DECIDE TO Ask PERYf SION FROM
THE ARCHITECTS To DO THIS.
rhe architects. with one exception. who were suc-


Their elaborated designs to Tie trustees at the See
1lou.c. 80 - Lafayette Place. YESTERDAY afternoon
More than sixty plans submitted 90 the trustees
in ls-0. After careful examination. they asked j.
Haley Wood. Helm, q La Fargo. liusS d Huck ana
Robertson q Pot er TO elaborate their pralminar,
designs The latter firm. owing, II is said TO the re
laons Of one Of its member, to Bishop Potter. with
drew n few weeks aro. from ,he final competition
and thus left three plans TO be examined by the
trustees At the meeting Yesterday no decision wa'
rached as 10 the succcsslul design. 1t was decided.
however, 10 secure the permission Of The three
architects 10 place their designs upon public eNhlh
tion 50 that the verdict of the people may be heard In
reference TO them. That permission VIII be secured III
ali prohabil. y. to-day
George Nacculoch Miller secretary OF Tic Board oi
Trustees was uncertain yesterday where the eNhoiuoh
would take place. lie said, however, that II "o"u ~
some time before plan for the ca'heofai cou" Nv
chosen.
number of designs accompany the plans oi eacH oi
the architects, Jerusalem the Golden was t'a
r,dorviur motive Of Nr Woods designs. The Tea
Tribes, the Twelve Apostles, the seven Churches tle
Holy CIT Of the Holy Ghost. the -Four Evanc''N' inc
Twofo.d Nature OF oar I;lc>scd Lord La" eVihS'
and the Ecatitudc@. are among tle "h'loTc'
which. Mr. Wood says, entered mo HIS P'n'.
The courts. llcogding 10 those de-i-Us are clustered.
The c1ir interior length Of the cathedral. flom the
,nctu1ry vaN to The opposite end j. 400 feet. Inc
..nctuarv VIII he nfty feet in depth. The symbolism
If seven" prevails in tLat part Of the cathedral
The trau,cpts and the foot cf the have below '''
intersection OF the trdNscpt, a'c Of equal dimeh'lo"'
rn. a.n'ai,tory which surround, the choir ana
sanctuary separate, them from the outlying Inc "i
seven ciautrc, chapter LoJ-r. ctt. There are "eNc
o>i,, from the cathedral The nave j., seventy iec'
wide ana IS on Il continuous lin" with the 'hoE lo
t,anecpt, are of the same width Inc o"'E - ZOO
Zee; lon. AID Ia, places FOR 80 stalls on e"ch SUI
# f. ret -cvtlal steps above tie nave. The b''h"p
sf =,
The palpit stand, ui the nave overlooking the a"d''
throne the choir and the nave. ,
Tn, .rforum extends around the entire 'a'"eu'"'
directly above the vaul;.uc of the SIDE a'c' ana w.
hind the main arches which rist nom ''' '''''7
line of the columns. IHr clcr'''''E "'."'"' "
to he Eui-hrd as d''bc "'N'' ,~ir.
,n,,,c, I'm h.. exterior treatment. hes hS"-
,,.,c..c. The coi.tcr, present prominent feature
if, the general design. They lie on thc piano ii ''
mai, G,,r surrounding the cathedral ana 'p''' 'l'
with the interior hy numerous entrances ''' 90
about twenty fc,t wide and complr" TIE a''H'' l'o'
o. th. general Ground plan. Wl;Hn Inc 'N'"'
,l.s on the north AID south sides - the west r"''
+, tlc chapel proper ard TIE graf mp'l'UN' '''
NJ these will have vc-tres. Tho sanctuary IA, ','
.rI.1 on.rin-. Tie ~cgarotn yc-tr.e' for il>''''
,u3 tle clcr-v a'c adjacent - those i'' ''' '"'
and are grouped de of the amb""tor'' H''' Wv
southeast ar-e q tli' choir
The music is To bc furnished By the large ch'r-oF6'n
1.x
n,cr ~, do,ryays of uc ch1p.l- ard 'hnarys. III,
,r.,t organ Itself viii be divided into two parts a."
nI,ccd over the north and south entrance '"Nt'9'
ke,board viii %, fixed ON Tire h""r I'D .n' n.'',
tarsopt "Tud'r such an Arrangement '''
cav. with supplemental orche,tras cu'ctual} p"c"
in the open places adjacent 10 the chof "'-'"I
and grandeur Of musical delivery may be r''',1,"
hitherto unprecedented IN any cathedral "f the ""'
The apse Of the cathedral is TO be al the hor'"
end Of the plot Of ground. The cathedIa i 10 "'
ON the southern side ot the SITE I''"hS '""''"
Central Park There VIII be a supplemental i"a''
along the eastern side. The main appfna''
Is from tie south Great and unbrohen i'"''
of step, lead TO this entrance. FlanAng
the t,werdome spirc ard the Spires st u'o
angles Of the southern front are small s"pP"'"It
,plrc, which afford at their ba-" entian'e 20 " wei
lighted -n-coi,tor which undcrlcs the cl)icr proper
II j, 10 bo used "a, cHr.arc"ay. There are -N'"
chief entrance, f. the cathedral with elevated aF'h.
WAYS, The porch alouc tie south front represents
thc ancient NorthrN. When seen from ih" -'''r'-
running eat ard west at tn front, the cathedral Will
appear a, the central rucure, niuAnd by th' 'oe' W
AN architectural quade1n-lr. step, IL tie form ol
terrace, lead E, inc east aad west approaches
Mr. Wood draws especial attention n bis dc-crp
tion of thc plans u The tDNer-dpmc -pir. when
arises from tAo intersection of the rave ard tn'""t-
~ymh,lically il is made tp represent the c"'Nr'H''
,ovcrc-nlty Of God over ALL sitting upon ihe 'ir''
- IN. heavens. The lls, j., 100 feet square. Great
windows admit the light at IL, top. The tower
gradually em.9ccs from the square into the "ci'-''
and from th. octaron into the perfect Circle Mercy
Truth. H.auty and strength are met together. Inc
p.amidaI idea dominate, the whole dc'icl' "h'h' b'
ro,I.Ys TO Mr. wood, cmlodc, all modes Of Gothic
expire ion.
The drawings Of IIuss & Buck consist Of a ground
plan. east. Forth and south elevations transverse
and long tudinal sections and pespc'tyc' several ol
these draWiu, submitted iu the first competitions
TIN. pian Of q cto,, church j. followed in the designs
II is crowned the juucturc of Tie nave ana Finocpt,
with q large central tower ard sprc. This forms
te architects say ~ continuation of the three grand
iypc- Of church a,Iangemcni-tle 'aVonue ana IN
central haI-and VIII -vc accommodation to hr-"
c,. crceatiOn. The m-.d, dItmctcr Of IN" rave l-
seventy four feet. In your instructions to us Noa
call orr attention 10 thi, h-h lantern tower, wild
-mau tower, a the which Is one of the great
f.,lure, Of the design. OF th, can be easily
uodiicd 4 cathedral, 10 dominate, should have
commanding MAS with a ~rat centre and We nave
crdcavolcd. while remembering the m"EhIh'cn'c OF
Tie ,.tc to AVOID the contracted effect of Two tower
Immediately hauhng the nave, A. at Westminster
York and Litchncid.7
The nave !, fourty four feet wide from the centre
Of the piers. The rfora are also designed 10 be
used a, galleries. NumcrOu, star"ays lead 10 them
I'm, gallery across the north end is intended for the
goat organ. lAe whole internal area south oi thp
,hrr, including the trAi ,rpt', aisle, ana uiioi. i
80 900 lcc, + viii give accommodation to more
fhc chdr }, continuation Of the nave;
List, open Green "or" ana gie' OF hc;h
are to Dc paced between thc nave ana me
choir and at tlc 'uduc. oi the choir into the ai-c-.
Tin, altar screen and rcrcdas 10 be of the richest
marbles statIai} "nd Eo'ac'. Tie sanctuary !, t.
bo large enough for proper service a. the altar with
-cdilil on both side. Tie cdhcirl, or bishop
throne at the north end OF the stalls on the cast side
Two chapel, o!D.E INTO the choir aisle, are placed
a tie 81, tern cgd o Tic cathedral, west of the cpr.
TLc tower tc southeast end form, porte cochcrc.
II i, proposed 40 place thc 'hoir organ ia the two
northern Lty windows oi thc central tower over ne
chor aisle The great oi,du !, t. be- in the south
gallery over the man entrance. The chapt" hod-"
is placed 90 clor pioNimN 10 me Once, OF the chan
crlU.. REGISTRAR etc. Tho principal entrance, arr al
the south end and ln tnc cat taasrpt. The
walls inside of the cathedral are To- be h'd
with wrought stone, Edl!ilr ttc. The outside
walls .u. 90 be- dr.--rG 9Itn Wy onIu~ \Iicy u. |
Warsaw bll.>t1uc. The exterior Worn D., 10 uc bold
and na-s.yc and suited t. the climate. The loJi
!, Ia be vauicd with ribs OF Warsaw ulucstOnc. Il