New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-27
THE CATHEDRALOF ST. JOHN
IT'S CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID TO-DAY.
CEREMONIES TO Ri OBSERVED IN HONOR OF
THE EvEN1-MANY PEOPLE TO
BE PRESENT.

THE EvEN1-MANY PEOPLE TO
BE PRESENT.
To-day. St. Johns Day. will be marked by me
entrance OF the Cathedral Of IT. John the DIVINE
upon a new era of its history. At ) p H. NV
ceremony Of laying the cornerstone OF tll' s'''
ure, which Is to be typ" OF the ao"'' ', ~,
and aspratons OF tire Protestant Episcopal Church
In the United states. will begin lle in"N' "
100 trained voices will add imIreS'iVrncSN anu
beauty 10 the services. A number q; men oi prom
incnce I'm pnblic nfe including GOv'Inmcn, Officers
at Washington. the Governor of TIE s'a'e AN" HIS
staff Major Grant and other city oihcaiS' nave "'"
invited to the ceremony. Many bishops anu "'n ~,
clergymen Of the Protestant Episcopal Ch"fc" WIN
be present. o
The services VIII he held in temporary wooden
s,r,c,nro ON tho site of the cathedral tn" man
mart OF the building is 100 feet long ana '' "'
with two wings each 80 feet long ana - "iUV'
1t thus Is roughly shaped Ike the catheurai' va,
vas will cover the building, and steam Ne'' '
keen Il warm. The lighting will lie By e'c"i'n''
In the centre OF the nave of this WOODEN S"''
Of cathedral form is the place for the
This is Of Quincy granite four feet four ihches l'S
and wide and two feet one ana hall lhcHcs '''l' "
In the stone beneath It will be space 30 rlches
long. IS wide and % deep for the copper ooN
which is TO contain records and memen'oes
large burgee given by MIS- bo"o9n' WIN -
from a pole on the wooden building Tho nag Is oi
,h. finest limiting and bears painted on silE the
coat-of.arms of the Bishop of New-forK ana Tue
namo OF the cathedral
Tie cathedral property is that formerly owned ny
the Lake and Watts Orphan Asy lum, between h,nS''
dam and Mornlngside ayes ana "hchuhule"'''N
tanth and One-hundred- and-thirteenth sts Inc u.s.
lum building will be used as The place Oh aSse"''''
Gov thu c,ests of honor Tho clo!r viii meet Ill INC
Temporary chapel, first floor. at the east emu IL vi"
ha under the direction of Richard Henry warren
oryanist and choirmaser of ST. Barholomews Nhui0"
md will include Mrs. Theodore j. Toedt MIS- fp'"o
Clappen Norris James II. Ricketsoh ana fiun@ MN
mart During the services the singers Will occ"P!
seyen rows Of seats in the south uaHSep'' Ane ',"
dents OF the General Theological seminary Will d'0
NEE, in the temporary chapel, and VIII siIer"au 10
seated behind tie choir. 49,,
rte clergy will meet in the second hoor OF 'he
s,,,r, hu,lding and I'm the wooden structure ~'li
SIT in the chance The trustees Of the ca'hcuIai
viii gather I'm the front room OF the asylum pu"'"e'
eost of the entrance They win Sit during the ceI'
,nony IN tie front seats OF the nor'h 'rdl'ep'. "
h,pd them will sit the trustees Of Columbia College
.nd St. Luke's Hospital The bishops VIII ST IN INC
centre Of the chaneel. n,,.
At3pm m. the procession which is to escort Bishop
Potter 10 tie platform Will hdNe uic asylum " ~
following order:
Marshal Thomas P. B7owno
Musicians tron3cnes and comets
Church Choral Society under direction OF Richard Henry
Warren.
Students Of General Theological Seminary
Trustees o; Columbia College
Trustees OF ST. Luke's Hospital
Clergy in charge Of tn Dr. Thomas Robinson Harris
George l. Helms. Of Il ins Lafafge Tie ofcA''ee'''
David II. King jr, lude7.
Trustees Of the Cathedral
Bishops
Bishop Potter.
The sermon will be preached by Bishop Doane
Of Albany.