The sun., 1891-03-05
FOR ST, JOHNS CATHEDRAL.
.poRlTED PLANS OF THE THREE
CovpETIyG ARCHILEC1A

81. Orrsnsatatisa aaa Symbol.
SsTho Piaas 70 be Exhsbssea TO the
s,,. yaeOere u riasi Seiecssen 10 Maas
sat,er r. Robertson withsraw.
...,,c az the trustees OF the new St.
C.thsdrs,. which Ia to be built on the
1onn Alta OF tho Leake 4 watts Home. At
pte.sn .vonue and iiOih street. was held at the
Mw.,sa Mn,s 90 Lafayetss place. yesterday after
,or tho purpose OF examining the elab-
hoon' assicns Of the four architects whose
ors,0 .o. selected from the sixty or more sets
No', admitted to the Board several
months ago. ..,d.d Tbe other member.
oa. p noard present wore: The Rev. Dr. Hunt
a'., .., ! Pierpont Morgan. the Rev. DR..
insW .n Dix. the Rev. DR.. Donald. the Rev.
moamsn. Col. Richard Auchmuty. B. u.
". nD.h.nev. j. II. Roosevelt, and George Mac
sulloch Miller. ~. .-r.,... var.
.,,.s o, Helms. La Farge 4 20. OF Ismpie
'aWv Mn"r, ]. Hslsey Wood OF NewarS. hnss q
uuc.. and Potter " Robertson Of twenty
third street. ...,. .,.,.,.
ht.i =, ,ns big drawings and an oil painting.
p.,.., plsp' wood shows his BY eight drawings
isin,ine. and huss & Buck show
suu \, .sysn drawings and two paintings.
'ncn n',,sr. h Robertson notified tho trustees
-. ,h.v had decided to withdraw from the
'pa. ..., This was done 1t 10 said, to avoid the
S.s,on. hat, the firms design been chosen.
.us. .%'. ,ho sslec,ion had been Influenced By
n. '".h,t.ct potter's relationship to the Bishop.
ns. .rchitsct and the Bishop are brothers.
,u., a conference lasting nearly three hours
-. hoard decided 10 place the designs on sx-
.ir,Ion. n tho architects consent. before
nv. NV, soloet,n is madc. Tho exhibition will
w.. n,ocs in tho library of the See House. and
-. nnbllc will te admitted free. The object.
S.,r.,arr Miller says. Is to draw out public
criticism. "
In Nus, l. Bucks designs the usual plan CT
.,oss church Is followed. crowned at the
u,ction OF the nave and transepts with a large
..,trsl tower aud spire. This differs from the
original plan BY tue reduction OF the transspts
n three bays. and forms y combination OF the
tro grand types OF church RrranRement the
.,vsnue" and tho central hail.,
e. 9r ca. stsa
law ioWsrs RS at tho corners. which 10 one OF the
81. 5sH t:ssurfs ssa !. oil easily H moaia.d On
iar,hsr ia't study and consideration it were
deemed wiee to reduce the neight
The fsHro SsSrock AND ware and Mr.
INN D,eart, civil engineer. voices our own
judgment. that III mportant constructions like
,aksn when the design ID worked out to
SECURE the most complete. scientific. and
practi al nrrangement Tor "a amp,e ,pr oSs or
ihp,sts. cathedral to dominate should have
acommanling mass; with great centre. anu
mseniiicence Of the site. to avoid the contract
ei effect Of two towers Immediately Hank:
ins ths nave. rs at Westminster. York. and
The nave is wide. "A feet from the centre OF
tho piers The aisles ars to 20 used as nas-
sagss. except IN case ot great croWas: me
lsries in suoh cases. and ample staircase ap-
rrosches are planned. The. gallery across the
south sna 81 ihe nave is intended for the xr'ut
The fSs intstnaf area south Of the choir. includ-
iue transep.s aisss. and triforis. is 10000 feet.
Il will accommodate $500 persons. the seating
10 he by movable benches or chairs;
Tho choir IL u continuation, Of the nave of
sufficient length TO- accommodate the Bishop:
tie clergy o, the diocese. and the CHOIR. and II
necessary. future extension into the retro
choir would Add one or TWO hays. The choir
could also be brought forward IT, unds. nd tho
Light epen screen work and gates OF metal
Ss as asss s
gates north OF the stalls on tho east shd west
f"rmi inl convenient mode Of return for COM
those approaching.
The altar Is brought forward from the end
s: Bay:
Isrblss.: mai ssstSasy, and mosaics
pioDsr ssaes service At tho altar with ssdfs on
either side. The cath hedral. Or Bishop throne.
isst the north end Of the stalls on tn east side
are arran9ed to the east and west OF tho
rho'r. with = small morning chapel Tor early
lower it is proposed 10 utilize as baptistry.
while the tower to the southeast will form q
perls.coehere.
choI. corn n Inicating BY the choir aisles with
the cloistefed passage to- the chapter hou: o.
and BY the srranRement Of the aisles 9nd ,et, @
tho choir and sanitary.
1t Is proposed to place the choir organ in the
X. ~. RS s.s esxs
the main entrance.
s ss eess o .Es
The principal entrances are a. tho south end
modelled alter the more i'm posing Continental
iorms. and deeply recessed tor protection from
as weather. Sxsser With ssfoasis 81 snd
ofthe building 2; different levels,
su s with s0ns Tor ssy .hs ou
Warsaw bluestone. und the inside Of Indiana
nm limestone. with marble shafts. stubs. Gc.
The exterior work is to be bold and massive.
fior
Tho roofs are to he yaulted with ribs Of War
saw blue stone. either filled In with Hoosier
hn1 i,m.s.ono with hollow brick or freproor
material. IN turn to be covered with rich
hosaas The vault over the Hisles u to
Dosaia % filled in IND covered with Isn'. Hcman
the the, root sboys to ) be vsulted, Decorated
buttrssses. In hollow fire brick or cement con-
scIe,o 10 carry Tho lead or copper ioof: Tho
nonls are ~ bS OF stone. marble or Roman
mosaic and thscrypt. II any. is to be vsuited.
NJ, ,Ihs towers; and especislly the upper portion
!y neaty lattice Orders. trusses. and ribs resting
UPON wrought iron or steel columns. carried
Io~n 10 the foundations and SUR ounded by
.ae atone work-an INDEPENDENT skeleton OF
suu,ctnrSl s.I,tnrS iron work subordinate 10 and cov-
srei with masonry.
In the designs Of Helms Il La Fargo tho
nave nav az whole IL to represent the old cove
nanti i Inc three bays OF the nave are to o de-
.oSa 70 me three persons OF the II oily Trinity.
Psu,a,snys Pu tns nys subordinate bays OF asles 10 the
Tho four piers supporting tho nave will have
sSe,sn capital or figures on the vaults. repre-
;niak tno lour greater prophets. and the
vhN 1--we columns the Twelve lesser .prUphets
shons I'm ynoolic events representing the lights
~ op.ve the whole following the general scheme
oI,hrrangemsnt.
~ in the entrance vestibule It Is suggested to
~ LiIesont over the doors to the nave tho Gar.
.sn oi Eden. the Fall OF Adam, the Expulsion
Ia f,,.ir tf.,rv thA Gao