The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-18

William Halsey Wood OF Newarks
Huss a. Buck Of New York and
Helms q La Fargo, of New York. The
plans of the last named were finally adopted
and the preliminary work Of construction
was rapidly put under way. Four men
figured in the planning of the great cathe-
draL They arc Messrs. Helms q La Fargo,
w. w. Kent aud Gen. W. Sooy Smith.
The structure which they evolved in
thought is of the round-arch Gothic order,
planned in many details after the early
Christian churches, following notably the
Santa Sophia church at Constantinople and
st. Mark'sas Venice. But Gothic character
tstics could not be laid aside with
impunity, as the church WAS
10 some extent welded to this style
Of architecture. So the central dome is sur
mounted by Gothic spires. and the conspicu-
our feature of this design is In the manner
in which these spires seem to grow out of
the struoture-seem to take root in the very
foundations. The Latin form is followed
in the plan, but striking departures are
made 10 the termination of the transepts,
which are simply the apses of the chanosl
swung around. These accentuate the
Romanesque character OF the design. The
twelve great piers which support the dome
are to be dedicated to the apostles, the one
of especial magnificanoe being that design
for st. John. The dome is eucircled by
scenes from the Apocalypse, and the SYM
bolic decorations as they are carried up
ward change from the particular TO the
general
The plans were accepted In July, 1891,
and the board of trustees. in which few
changes have since been made comprised
the following gentlemen: Bishop Potter,
George NJ. Miller, DIR. p. K. Cady, Morgan
Dix, Z. W. Donald, George II. Houghton,
W. r. Huntingdon, f. A. Hoffman, David
II. Green, W. Baysrd Culling. Wv Aston,
K. T. Auchmuty, J. Pierpont Morgan,
Hamilton Fish, Cornelius Vanderbilt, j. r.
Roosevelt, Samuel ID. Babcock, s. p Nash.
The ground has the following dimensions:
Feet.
Morningside park side. .,,......,. O.. go. 1888
Tenth avenue side. ............. ........... 1888
One Hundred and Tenth street side 1874
One Hundred and Thirteenth street side 500 2
The completed building will have the fol-
lowing dimensions:
Feet
Total length $40
Total width through transepts. ..,......... 1896
Miutn OF 'front.'. ..,-....- .....'....,.. ..lW
Hight OF front gable. 1864
hlgnJ OF 'front.' towers. gas
Hight OF tianEing towers. ..,.........-......l53
Hight of central towers .....................446
hight OF dome INTERIOR .....................2o 1853
Midth OF nave --........................ w
Span of central tower OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Length OF chain and ambulRtory ...........,l54
The contributions to the cathedral fund
has now gone up TO much over 81 200, 900,
one contribution of $500, 600 having recently
been made, but the name of the donor Is
not to be made public until January. The
first part of the structure to be completed is
the choir loft, which will have seating
capacity of 1000.
The original plan, fixing the axis OF the
new structure at One Hundred and Twelfth
street, near the center of the ground, has
been kadhered to.
The services in connection with the oor-
ner-stone laying will be exceedingly impress
sive, invitations having been ex-
tended 20 and accepted by all
the bishops of the church. The
venerable Bishop Williams will take a
prominent part in the ceremonies, and
among the addresses to be delivered will be
one by Bishop Potter, the celebrant bishop,
and one by DR.. Doane of Albany.
The musical portion Of the programme is
in charge OF Richard Henry Warren, organ
list and choirmaster of st. Bartholmew's
church. A hoored space TO accommodate
1000 is being provided, and the roof, a
temporary structure, will be covered with
canvas
The cathedral, when complete. will cost
fully 100000.