Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-27

The Corner stone sf ~. John the Divtss
Cathedral On Ne Laid Today.


The Corner stone sf ~. John IN. pivs.s
Cathedral se Ne Laid Today.
The corner stone Of the great Protestant
Episcopal Cathedral 81 ST. John the DIVINE.
that IL 10 be the future ornament OF one Of the
most picturesque spots on Manhattan Island,
the Morning side Park section Of New Nork
city, viii be laid this afternoon. Bishop Potter
officiating. The sermon vii be preached by
Bishop Doane of Albany.
A temporary platform structure has besa
erected on the site, within which the cersme-
mics will take place. The main part Of the
building. which IL % wood. covered with canvas.
Is 100 feet long and 50 feet WIDE. with two wings
each 80 feet long and "a feet WIDE. The-s
wings make the structure cruciform aud give
the effect Of n nave and tran-ePts.
The building will be lighted by electricity
and heated by steam. In the center % the nave
rill be the corner stone. Tier Of seats have
been bUllt IN the structure Cor the accotnmoda-
non of .si2 persons who viii he srcsent st the
ceremonies as guests or IN Official capacity.
large burgee. presented by Mrs. bowdon and
bearing the coat 81 arms OF the bishop Of Nsw
iork, will by from the center pole Of the prin-
ciral pavilion. The orphan asylum vii b
used as place OF assembly by the guests %
honor. These guests will he shout 800 In num-
Der. Invitations we're sent 10 President Harrs-
WI cuN hht uitulDtfe NI us cabinot. tnN gov
efnor OF the state aud hi- stsd. Mayor Grant,
the msyor-elect and other city officials aud 70
the Protestant Episcopal bishops IN var,ous
parts OF the country.
THE CATHEDRAL coRSrR sro~K
The corner stone Is OF Quincy granite. fous
feet four inches long by four feet four inches
wide and two feet one and one-haf inchcs
thick. on the exposed angle will be cross and
the inscription. Dec. ~. iss2"
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cut receptacle thirty inches long by eight-en
inches wide and twenty-four inches d-ep In
this viii be placed handsome copper boz, COM
tanning records and souvenirs. This stone IKE
the corner stone. will be Of Quincy granite
Among the relics deposited under the stans
VIII be a fragment of n brick bearing on . silver
plate this inscription: Prom the ruins OF the
hrst Christian city q the world, where
the first church erected by Christopher
Columbus, 1888, Isabella Hispsniola wiA a
"ii be placed brief note OF the old city Of lss-
bella. ending as follows:
when IL WAS determined 80 celebrate the
fame Of the great explorer bv the great Colum-
ban exposition in the United States OF America
the government sent fieutenants Coirocare.ses
and Walter Mclean, with other officers from
the United States ship Enterprise. TO examine
and report upon the ruins Of the city Of Isa-
bella. Accordingly they landed the coast
adjacent, and. after making a careful examina-
ton of the ruins. they secured slabs Of stone.
tiles. &c. for the Columbian expo-ition.
The Spanish brick fragment which once
formed part of the church. was brought 70
this city by Lieut.. Walter Mclean. United stntes
navy, and l. now presented 10 the Right R~x.
Henry c. Potter. bishop Of New York for the
Cathedral Of 1T. John the Divine. Aud Il 10
devoutly wished that this little portion Of the
church which first offered up incense 10 the
Savior in the new world NAV enter into that
grander structure. which, in the providence Of
God, NAV stand for many ages. pouring out TO