The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20
b St. Paul s CATHEDRAL
CELEBRATION OF
~u1 OPENING OF THE EDIFICE.
- People Who Were Iaenfi-
- with It's Early Hist0ry-Tho
~Aer Of Lady Denhan-A WAR;
IKE Bishop OF Early Days


3 s.~.orrow a magnificent spectacle VIII
q. ,-itressea In 81 PauPs cathedral The
3 - y 1ecrmber completes the bi-cs1tenniaf
- ~ opening Of the metropolitan fame
- IL rebuilding by Sir Christophef
INA
xs~rtcan knows, was burnt in the great
- q 1eH and Il was allowed 10 remain
8 srsins for nine years before the rebuild
3 q. hexsn There was no ceremony at the
s-stnr 81 the first stone. neither king nor
80 rTfuce. nor bishop. Eer even The lord
49,. considered II necessary to supervise
- rnost necessary beginning TO an edi-
- Indeed cannot help thinking that
-. ssvfnx Of First stones" is a modern
s~effnftor. invented by some ambitious
d .-.Alterf anxious 10 have the pleasure of
sS.-s-r.tinx = silver troweI to an illuStrions
ys,sonaee. invited to duly and properly
EsrseA the mortar. II the case OF ST.
Isnra the FIRST stone was laid by Wren
tfneo2 and. strange to say, that stone
= a. OF the old grayesioneg remaining
- the ruins OF the former fame. 1t was
$500 ouf carefully by a mason. and
- INTO the required shape, and then IL
- Afocoyered that IL was inscribed OF,
- "a with the word "Resurgam"-a
-sr appropriate coincidence particular
3 = b Wae subsequently proved that the
sts,A.hsd been : portion OF the monument
$500 over the grave within the choir
z ~. old cathedral In which several
serurae blshnps Of London had been buried.
r tuok thirty-seven years to build the
zrSv cs4hedral and meanwhile Charles II.
had eone to his final resting place. James
II had relgned and lost his crown, and
william III. Of Orange had become CO.
0yeresgn Of England with the Stuart
4 A n~4~ - assr rs
sventx had occurred In those thirty-seven
yesrs. and curious romance had woven
souehow around more than one OF the per-
scns Immediately Interested in the build
lie. TO begin with, during the whole
rtfdod the see remained with the same
bsbop the famous DR. Henry Compton.
The actual work was under the direction
Of one and the same mason--Edward
etrong, and by an accidept as l win now
rtate. Sir Christopher Wren was the sole
and only architect. The commission ITO
EJECT Z cathedral church In this, my city
d London" was given by Charles II. to
Or John Denham-a man who knew little
q the profession OF architecture. but hap
pened TO be a boon companion Of the
merry monarch With him was associated
Christopher Wren. and there IL no doubt
that Il was Sir John Denham's intention
% obtain all the honor of restoring St.
paurA but to allow all the actual work
70 b done by his subordinate partner.
BIZ John penham, by the way, was also
poet, and II was some verses that he
addressed TO one or the other Of the beau
tifnl women whom King Charles subse-
suenily created dliehesses which first at
tracied the kings favor toward him. and.
q the sequel proved. eventually ruined
him
Lady Denham's Death.
Lady Denham. a beautiful woman
scarcely out OF her teens was daxxied by
he srlendor and perhaps lax morality OF
he court to which she was introduced by
AH husband. whom she soon neglected for
ase admiration paid 10 her by the kings
brother. the Duke of York. subsequently,
james H. Denham brooded over his wife's
eonduct. and one day the unfortunate
woman was found dead In the apartment
de shared with her husband. Denham
Sn accused Of poisoning his wife, and
asetuAiiy put on trial for her murder, but
be was promptly acquitted, and then sew
e1! 2dtes OF the court complained that
LADY Denham's apparition had appeared
thfm. This news soon became current
London. and the populace gradually re-
sei'ed at the idea OF Denham having any
'sas 70 do with restoring their principal
1aal OF worship. Finally mob surround
Denhams house. shouting. mo MUIR
VIII shau build our cathedral" but a
WAY arrival OF troops ard an official
pshiss from the king. duly proclaimed
pyd heralds. that Denham's commits
GO should be cancelled. restrained the
Aa o. the populace and they dispersed.
4N HsAishess OF mob favor was strange
uspAyed on the day following. when
Laay Denham's funeral took place. The
suseauies were exceptionally magnificent,
sM sns carriages OF very many of the
V'eH followed tho splendtdly caparisoned
sasen upon which the coffin was placed.
% : direction of Sir John Denham, a
.Hss OF gallons of burnt wine Were dis
a'sa'ea TO the spectators on the streets,
s s'a . great was the appreciation. partic-
-, p az the day happened to be an ex-
..'p1enaiiy cold ore. that cheers for Dem
@sa 'ssoanded In every direction.
"ish. however. began, continued and
s,,aa'aaliy finished the cathedral, and he
~ ~ ms best not 10 build the side chapels
49, 49, A'ns James II. insisted should he
-. ~ either side or the nave. King
p s was. OF course. In hopes that the
- 'a'holic religion would orce more
80 ''s tue ofrieial faith OF the kingdom,
mat - mat therefore these side chapels
-.sM DC ready for their affairs.
. aaMsaNans who have visited 81. Paurs
o., VIII doubtless remember that
49, very recently the monument erected
n. s.s o. TIE Duke of Wellington stood
we Oh these side chapeis.
..'aV most Interesting story hoxavar ia
~ somewhat stormy adventures of ptsbon
.'WsL himself lie was remarkable
- I'D had formerly been an officer OF
1asa Horse Guards. He never quite
~ aus military training. and when he.
sxss. " .'ie seven bishops f:upeached by
| r. I.. saHles H., was brought before
vss al''oos Lord Chancellor JefTreys, he
| n, siesf'seu at some remark made nv
!aage mat he involuntarily went
ls-.sFs,a NE motion OF placing his hand
N, ', hs Where in former days his sword
tre, 80 "ea. Shortly after the trial and
| H. -, " me bishops. which was really
| esr~,sas .. hing James downfall. Bishop
sssl,s ~ ela actually again assume the
toa 49, man ~ war. When the revoiu-
"a ~ stee which brought William III.
es,as aFone. Rishop C0nlptou. accom-
ls- ss forty horsemen. wenf "a the
hk "aere TIE Princess Anne VAS iiv-
was her tUtor-and. placing her
a. s.'on behind him. rode score Of
e.,y 80 and succeeded III loining the
"a ossosed 10 the king. The bishcp-
b ~. sm quoting the information stye,
.sss " one OF the now resident CLERGY.
ea 'ured In hun coat. an
~ s'saStpia'e, big Jack boots. hel-
~ "a MS head art armed with sword
ss..I PISTOLS Nevertheless. although INNS
ess,,e. ne nc sooner reachei the head.
Sss..ss o. The insurgent sriuA than he
rsvSs 90 holding urset service OF
y p..1 'he success ot the cause OF
u I,.es'An' religion. II IS strange that
ss,i,s"s,3 uun og st'ch sr..ne has never
nv any historical gdnter
sass.sssssa.H q The new cathedral was A
s@aslss %, ceremony. attended ~ all The
Il H. q England et,t NOT ny William
ss,s $. was SUI IN deep mourning Tor the
nnn,oss MS wife, Queen Mary. Lisbon
scsvss. ey mis- time 4 venerable and
ass 80. hhrn cid man. was noticed 10
tears streaming avn his c1est,S ~