The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-21

With all the religious pomp and impressive
solemnity attaching to rites OF the Catho-
10 church. the cornerstone OF the new
church OF the Sacred Heart was lad yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock. The re-
iigious ceremonies were under the direction
Of Bishop E. J. O'Dea. Of Vancouver.
Wash, and Rev. Thomas p. Brown. pastor
in charge Of the church.
Shortly before o'clock . parade was
formed at the corner Of Fifth avenue and
Pike street. headed by Lueben's band. and
made I'D Of the Catholic clergymen OF the
city, members Of the Young Mems lnsis-
tufe and other societies Of the Catholic
church. They marched up TO the site OK
the new church. corner OF r1Itn avenue
anc Bell street, and the exercises began:
The procession OF clergymen. ieo oy
Bishop O'Dea and followed by several ac-
olytes bearing wax tapers and clad IN Their
robes OF Office. went first insice the ioun-
dat.on walls Of the church.. and stopping
before a cross. located on the spot where
the altar Of the new church VII! stand, Pc
gan the impressive ritual. After olesshS me
Site OF the altar. the party went to the
corner Of the church where the stone vas
10 be laid. At this point a covered plat
form had been raised on which the clergy
III The pal party on the platform consisted Of
Rt. Rev: Bishop z J. ODea; Very Rev:
Father E. x prefentaine , Rsy F Rasnss
Tacoma. Rev. Father Neat. 8. J., Rev.
Father Trivelli. s. j.. Rev. Father Fagin
G. IS; r.. Rev Father Scn n.s {, VS. 81. Ne -.
vile. Of Victoria. Rev. Father Frencken.
OF Providence hospital. and Rev. Father
Calixtus. OF Our Lady Of Lourdes.
wen ,sne entirely in Latin First he blessed
the corner stone, then taking trowei IN
his hand solemnly consecrated II TO fts use
in the church. The stone was an ordinary
NIL ~ hut
was polished and engraved with cross
and the date OF the ceremony.
A part OF the top OF the stone was chs
ches square and six inches deep IN the
center OF the top. In this space q tin box
was placed. containing the ecclesiastical
great rulers and notable men Of the world:
and Of the high officials Of the state OF
Washington and the city OF Seattle: The
sacred coins and copies OF the leading daily
publications Of the city. This box was
dedicated with prayers and sacred cefe-
mony. then II was packed N rs place with
accurate Information in years to come
when the church shall no longer stand:
Following this the foundatio and walls
by Bishop ODea
After the services were over Bishop
ODea delivered a short address TO the peo-
csrem wnH ~s rs. ' Young Ladies soasy
the church and the church choir rendered
several musical selections during the serv-
Ices. Afterward lawn social was held
~ the Yesidence OF +. &. Zauncr corner OF
Fourth avenue and Bell street.
The old church. which formerly stood on
the ste OF the present one. was burned
TO the ground on the night OF March H.
At the time all Indications led to the be-
lief that the building was fred by :ncen-
diaries. Very little Of the church furni-
ture was saved, all the valuable paintings.
the communion service and the handsome
altar being totally Destroyed.
Directly after the hre Rev. Father
Brown went to work making plans for tho
new church. He was very successful In
his work. a. n shown by the fact that
only a few months elapsed from the burn
ing IN the laying Of the cornerstone.
The new church when completed will be
ono Of the prettiest churches In the North
west n will be fully a. valuable q build
ing ~ the one which was burned. The
style OF architecture will he mainly Gothic
n will have n stone foundation and a brick
-upers.ructure. n will have tower rising
10 n height Of 100 feet above the street and
The top finishing VIII be similar 10 the
hattiements IN ancient castles. The main
auditorium VII he decorated Iavishiy The
vauIted ceiling will be In Washington f1r
and side-s.-hec columns will he Of the
same material and In the center there will
he N very wide aisle