New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28

sanctuary that designed. II might have been CON
structod within the boundaries Of some of the lower
streets and on a far less comprehensive scale Mean
xh,le. as time has advanced the Church in all its
parts has advanced with it. In It's enlarged strength
OF day and The Improved conditions the Church
suds It's representative temple planted upon
a vertable rock: and as the building slowly rises
in the course Of construction from foundation 10
summit lis spires 40 last viii meet The gaze OF the
largest aggregation Of people on the continent ara
as they stand against the SKY VIII he ms AighS Oh
The Churchs triumph many obstacles wrought
through blgory. prejudice ard mi-urder' andn&'
No more perfect dsy at this season Of the wear In
This climate could have been selected for tho I'M
prsing ceremonies planned for this imp or'ant occa
sion. Nothing had been left HnGonc however, by
those in charge II the arrangements 20 provide against
discomfort ia any degree Of Indictment weather y
tent crucilorm in It's design, had been constructor
Of boards and canyas around the spot where the corner
stone was to be planted. The OLD orphan asylum on
the g7oands used as assembly and rchns rooms
for the clergy From tbs building 70 tho temporary
structure distance Of 100 yards, board Walls han
boen laid and canvas awnings provided overhead,
while carpets had been stretched the entire distance
thus providing protection lCr the feet and at the same
zine preventing The shutting sounds caused by the
movement Of people back and forth. and often 50
distrac,ing and irritating those who are tang part
In ceremonies 4 absorbing interest Red carpets
Also covered The entire floor Of the tent, and the
ootstcps OF The people were IS nosclcss as II they
we're in the aislcs Of q Fifth avenue Church
The choir and musicians occupied tie front seats IF
he south tgansep ana IN TIE rear were seated inc
students Of the General Theological Seminary III tie
front seas Of TIE north transept were seated TIE
trustees OF he cathedral the architect and builder
while hack OF these were ranged the trustees VI
Columbia College ard -. iuke's 10 pal The chan
Gel was al the east end Of the tent, and all the seaS
west OF the transepts were occuplS by Nstofs
who had been admitted by card. The seating capacity
was limited few chairs over eco, and ell were
occupied a platform had lecn constructed around
the cornerstone ut the intersection If Tho tran7cPs
with the nave and acrrch held a.oi the sn". which
vas separated from TIC founcat ~ locks OK wood
Above the tent noated the United states Eag and
burgce bearing The coat Of Of The Bishop Of New
York
The vicinity Of MorringSide Park presented a sc'n"
OF animation never before witnessed in its history.
The sidewalks frneed with Of people ross
Ing TO and from the elcratad railway station n on"
hundreds nd -iourth-s and some OF NcwYorhs hand
soonest turnouts went rolling through the avena" and
up tho slope TO the front OF the asylum building.
Within the tent ushers showed tho aTivins parties 20
their seats without confusion. All surprised at
the heat afforded by the steam radiators temporarily
provided, end the glow o. electric lamps overhead
added cheerulncss TO the scene. There was q
slight murmur when the Rev. Dr.. Briggs entered the
tent passed the cornerstone lncOSurc MS 70
bis seat. Not fss from him sat the Rev. DR.. Marvin
p. Vincent Secretary Tracy sat o. the front
seats Of the nave and John T. Parsons just across
tho main aisle from him. Mr.. and Mrs. Wh.tel2w
Reid sat In the soath transept, and d. O. Mills In The
rear 0: the south transept c. G. IIalglt in the
audeac,. so was Comm's toner Io;tcr, Thomas A
Eeall and the Rev. Mr. Naclay smith.
The choir. 100 in number, was under the direction
Of Richard Henry Warren. organist choirmaster OF
llrfhOioNpT'S Church. singing
ueipated in by member OF the Church Choral Society,
comprising the cholIs OF ST. BarhclomeH's aud Ali
Souls churches.
\ few minutes after O'Clock the procession
tered from the door the southwest corner.
Thomas j. Browne. marshal led the way. Then
followed In the order named members OF She Church
Choral Society. students OF the General Taeoll gca
Seminary. trustees Of Columbia College trustees OF
ST. LX.e's Hospital. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Robinson
Harris IN charge 0f the clergy who passed along
the aislo TWO by two behind him. and separating when
the cornerstone Enclosure reached, ono passing
10 tie right and the other 20 tho left meeting again
On the cast side Of the Enclosure and taking their
seats In the chsrccl. George l.. iIes architect ana
David II. Eag r.. builder, followed the clergy Then
came the lay trustees Of th3 Cathedral, J. rerpont
Morgan. Cornelius Vanderbilt samuel d. Babcock
9corgc Macc,och Miller. stephen +. Nash and J. Roo.e
welt Rcolovelt The clerical branch Of tho trustees
followed in advance Of the bishops. There were the
Rev. .Dr. u. II. Greer, the Rev. DIR. George III.
IIoughon, the Rev. Dr.. William Il. Huntin gton, The
Rev. DR.. Morgan DIN and the Rev. ILiIaDder H.
Ca1y. Eight visiting bishops In the escort to
Bishop Potter. These were Bishops Little0hn Of
Long Island; Doane, of Albany. SCARBOROUGH, of New
Jersey Starkey, OF Newark; Whitak r, Of Pennsyl-
vsnia Talbot, OF Wyoming; Prcwer OF Montana, and
Wells Of Spokane, State Of Washington. The clergy
numbered In all about $50
Dr.. Thomas n. Peters, Of the Church OF St. Michael
and Archdeacon OF New-lork brought up the rear Of
the clergy.
The professional psalms, Domino qus habtabit"
and "Loetats Sum" recited the clergy entered
and passed up the aisle. Bishop Potter OIL reaching
the ecclesiastical chair in the chancel turned toward
the audience and said In the OF the Father,
and Of the Son, and OF the Holy Ghost Amen.' a
few sentences read by the Bishop and then the
Lords Prayer reoed, after which the Bisrop read
The Collect for the day.
Then the choir sang DIR. Dykes familiar hymn
Holy, Holy, Holy!" The congregation Joined in
singing, and the effect the most striking OF the
aftpnoons exercises At the close OF the singing the
esAop said:
@8rsthren. we are assembled TO begin the build