Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

ily the remains Of Bishop Ciasge;t and
thnse OF his wife had bees translated
from tk- family burial place 10 Mount
SAINT AIblns within the cathedral close.
and vith reverend care were 70 b.
placed IN :he vault beneath the chan
Gel whieh hzsl been specially prepared
a. a temporary resting place for the
cask~ts When the cathedral i com
pletsd u ) the purpose 10 place the ~
mains 81 Blshop ClagveJt In a hand
soIaely carved tomb. surrounded by az
sfigy % the bishop in the ehaneeL
The Clergy and descendants OF Bishop
CIaS-ett signed the burial recorJ in
the parish register. y notable feature
Of the service was the fact that the
book from which Bishop Satterlee read
the service was the same that had been
used By Bishop CIaggetr, and sSas pub
liShed in the last century
When il was decided To divide the
diocese OF Maryland aud the District
of Columbia into TWO sections an or
ganization known a the Protestant
Episcopal Cathedral Foundation OF st
Peter and 81 Paul was formed. and 4
board OF trustees named. with Ist-
Rev. DR. William Paret. bishop Of The
CON hiuesl DIOCESE at its head DR.
George ". Douglas. who was chosen
dean OF the new parish. Dr. Randolph
II. NeKim and Dr. Nackay->mith. three
weIl-kuowu ministers in this city. and
Gen. Casson. Col \ + Brittou. Col
Wilson and eight other iaymen- con-
pletsd this board
IL was decided 70 have plans drawn
1t once for the proposed cathedral. ard
DR. DouglzS. CO. Brittou and Col VII
son were selected Is 4 building com
mIttse. To avoid the delays and an
nov anees Of tedious eompstition- the
committee agreed upon Ernest F.agS.
% New York. - their architect. ard he
was asked to submit two sets Of plans.
one for Gothic cathedral and one ia
the EeuaisSauce style
The two plaus were submitted in due
tine. anl The building committee Were
unanimously in favor OF the keHais-
szrce style of architecture The mat
ter Vas laid before the bishop and he
added his approval TO that Of Dr. Doug
las and his associates
When the matter came up before the
hoard OF trustees. however. strong OF
position was encountered from fex OF
tie board Dr. smith. Or. NcEir and
oue Of the Iayulsu were strongly in
favor OF the Gothic design They were
V ted down. however. b twelve 70
rhree- The decision Of the board was
final ard the new cathedral Will be %
Renaissance design
Il; really made no difference 10 me
said MFR. Flsgg. which design they ae-
cepted- though I personally prefer tine
Renaissance school IL seems TO me
foolish 10 copy the Gothic style OF the
old cathsdrzlS when the highest deveI-
apmert OF architectural art in Europe
lies in the French Renaissance
The plans for the new cathedral in
eIude much more than the one great
place Of worship Twenty acres Of land
out in the direction of WoodIey. ore Of
the suburbs Of the capital. have been
secured. and this has frontage of Geo
feet on the WOodIey road the name Of
which will BE changed TO Cathedral ave
| cue
The Washington board OF street
opening has planned number Of sne
shoroughfarss to lead out from the city
20 the extensive grounds of the new
cathedral and many improvements are
being made in the neighborhood- On
the newly acquired property will be
built. beside the great cathedral. the
illogical seminary. a boys and girls
school two ehapsls. the bishops pal
ace the desueTy. chapter house aud