New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
THE NEW CHURCH. BUILDING.


that the building viii be dedicated i'm honor Of the
two saints already named. The new church VIII Dc
II Roman basilica, and among the Interior uecO"loi'o
Of note will be large oil painting, commemorative %
the reception in Rome to Cardinal McCloshey the hS'
American TO be elevated to the rank OF Prince Of the
Church by the Pope The church will extend backward
Is5 feet and will have % feet OF frontage me materia
will he OF New England red granite, and the building
Will be In the Gothic style Of architecture eaDoiaeA
carved II win rest upon high basement OF rock
faced limestone. SumOuntng the granite lower III
the centre of the facade which will be 800 feet In
height, will be an iron and slate spire with cross
on top, the whole being 2O5 feet from the ground
The side walls will Ike three feet In thickness, aV
ing massive butresses thrown receive the thrust
Of the root
feature Of the building wifi be the clere story
the roof spanning the entire length Of the building
without any interior columns, In this way giving
clear unobsucted view Of the affairs from any point
OF the interior The finishing Of this roof, Inside
which Will be 100 feet In height will be in wood en-
trely. twenty-five stanedgllss windows. each
feet 10y D., will be in the side walls, all OF
which, including the windows Of the front aud
chancel, will We imported from Munich. The chancsl
will be "a feet in width. with arch 30 feet
clear. and rising to height Of 30 feet The side
walls Of this well as Of the body of the church VIII
be finished in plaster relief and topped with a
grOined ceiling Of wood, properly frescoed. The
church will have sealing capacity for 215O persons
Twenty feet from the floor. and extending the entire
width Of the front Of the church in the INTERIOR Will
be the organ gallery.
At the laying Of the cornerstone on Sunday, by
Archbishop COrrigan, Father DOugherty says that he
expects almost rs large crowd witnessed II sim
liar ceremony the site Of st. Josephs new semi
nary at Yonkers months ago. Tickets for the
return trip to Mount Loretto be had only at the
Mission ONCE, No. Lafayette Place.
This Mission started by the Rev. Father John
c. Dungoole twenty years ago, and the grounds now
occupied by the Mission more than square
mile Of territory. There 1000 boys sheltered
here, and they instructed In every trade. These
boys will do all the woodwork and carving necessary
for the new church Captain Paul Leonard, OF the
60th Regiment has 800 OF them wearing the military
uniform Of cadets, and drill and dress parade viii
be one Of the features OF sundays celebration. At
l O'Clock the various trade shops at Mount LOretto
will be opened for public inspection. The exhibition
drill will be at = O'clock and at 80 Judge James
Fitzgerald viii present handsome stand of coOrs 10
the cadets. and Will make speech In behalf Of the
Veteran Corps OF the Goth Regiment.
At O'Clock Archbishop C0rI1gan will lay the cor
nerStone, and Bishop O'Farre, OF Trenton y. j., Will
preach
Father Dougherty has left no stone untumed TO
make the OCCASION 50 far as possible, enjoyable for
the thousands who certain 10 attend.