The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-13

marshal, led the procession down San Jose
avenue to San Antonio, and from there to
the corner of Chestnut, where the services
were to be held.
When the site of the church was reached
the procession marched TO the rear of the
foundation of the building, where seats
had been arranged and ether preparations
made for holding the exercises. The cere-
mony of the blessing OF the cross was per-
formed while the band played Rosslnrs
"Stabat Mater"
AS the music ceased Vicar General
Prendergast, accompanied by Rev. John
McGinty. deacon. and Rev. j. E. Cottle,
subdeac0n. led the way to the front Of the
building preparatory to laying the corner
stone. Twenty or thirty pretty girls, at
tired'in light blue gowns and white wells.
constituting the Sodality OF the Children
of Mary of the convent of Notre Dame of
Alameda, followed the priests to the corner
stone, and for moment all bowed their
heads in silent prayer. Father Prender-
CAST gave audible expression to brief
next instant the cornerstone was lowered
to its place and a mason began laying
brick around ii. Besides the official rec
ords of the church, the cornerstone con-
tanned copies of the local Catholic papers
and current coins of several denomina-
lions.
At the close Of this part of the ceremony
the procession filed slowly back to the rear
OF the church, while a double quartet,
under the leadership of Professor Bach
elder. sang Mendelssohn's Veni Creator"
Father PreDdergast then advanced to an
improvised pulpit, behind and over which
was draped an American flag. and began
the delivery of his sermon.
In speaking of the reasons why Protest
ants oppose Catholicism SO bitterly. the
speaker said it was because the tenets Of
the faith were so poorly understood, even
by persons who profess to be well edu-
Gated on other topics. He said that in an
experience OF over thirty years he had yet
TO find a Protestant who could explain
one fundamental principle of the Catholic
religion. But, he said. when he consd-
ered that it required four years for great
mind like that of the late Cardinal Glib
bons to comprehend the religion he was
not surprised that the common people did
not grasp it readily.
Father Prendergast's sermon concluded
the exercises, and after the singing of "Te
Dsuin." arranged in English. from Ger
man air, by the choir. the assemblage dis
persed.
The new church will be of the English
gothic style of architecture. 1t will con-
siSt OF nave, alsleS and tranSept, with
groined ceilings. The ceilings will be en-
liIOly ouppOl tCu 1IUIu tno oluO WALLS al
fording clear interior. Cluster columns
will divide the sidewalks into bays. Each
of the firm bays in the nave will be lighted
by double mullion windows, with tracerv
filled heads. The auditorium oil the church
will be 81 feet In width by SO in length.
The seating capacity will be 75G, leaving
plenty of space for passages and aisles.
The total length will be $50 feet outside.
All Of the outside ornamental work will
be of galvanized iron.
The baptistry will be II feet square 1t
will be lig hted from two sides by the win
dows in the first story of the tower. The
sacristies will each be 12x14 feet. The
chancel will be II feet in depth and % feet
WIDE The floor will be raised two feet
above the main floor and the altar plat
forms will be eighteen inches above the
chancel floor.
The tall tower will be octagonal Ia the
upper story and surmounted by a spire
rising to height of 100 feet. The ower
part Of the tower will be used as bap-
tistry. The organ gallery will be over the
vestibule.
The approach to the church will be from
Chestnut street. Six steps will lead to the
porch and the three doors provided will
open into commodious vesti bule the full
length of the nave. From each side of this
will rise two towers.
The cost of the building is estimated at
$4,000. 1t is expected that the first ser
vices will be held in the cnur CHI On Christ
mas