The St. Johns herald., 1901-03-30
Magnificent Monument of the Mer-
 chant Prince.
The Cathedral of the Incarnation at Garden City, l.. LA Grand Edifice and It's Fea-
 lures.

With the recent death of former Judge Henry Hilton that portion of so- ciety which is interested in church work has recently had its attention re- called to very picturesque stretch of land on Hampstead Plains, L. l., made picturesque through the erection of the grand edifice to the memory of Alex ander Turner Stewart and his wife, Cor nelia NJ. Stewart, at Garden City, and by the building of the schools at his desire expressed throughout the latter part of his life.
 It had been dream early in A. T. Stewards life. to erect model city where he could do good among poor people, and when he commenced to ac- cumulate his vast fortune he began to put his dreams into some tangible shape. At the time Of his death lie had pur- chased more than 5000 acres of land from the township of Hampstead at a value estimated at from $5,0G0,CC0 to $S,000,00O; had planned and started to build the first cathedral in the PTotes- tant Episcopal church in the United States; had begun the erection of a handsome military school and girls seminary, and negotiations were pend ing fer the rutting up of several fac tories to supply means of support to the residents Of his ideal city.
 Shortly after the death of Etr. Stew art, in 1876, some Of these plans were changed, and instead of making this busy industrial city, as he had wished, no factories CT manufacturing places of any description were allowed on the estate, property was restricted ard Gar den City became a residential town for society.
 St. PauIs church school was com pleted September IA, 1880, and opened with large scholarship. Great sue cess was achieved, and a lieutenant was appointed by the United States govern ment to teach military science and tac- tics.
 The cathedral is probably ore cf the grandest monuments that has been erected to the memory of man in private life fer centuries. It cost, more than S2,500,000. The style Of the build ing is gothic; the plan is crucifcrn. with a single tower over the frcnt entrance. The spire is 197 feet high, surmountsd by cross ten feet high. This cross is of glass and fitted with gas burners to be lighted, although it is never used.
 One Of the features of the cathedral is the set of centennial chimes which oc- cupicd the top of Machinery hall at the Ia1, 10Se are 13 bells, weighing about 20,OC0 pounds. in the belfry.
 Another grand piece of work is the organ. At the time it was built it was in several respects one of the most re- markable in the world, and at the pres ent has but two or three rivals.
 In small octagonal-shaped room off the chancel stands the baptismal font, which is without doubt one of the richest in the world. The base and basin are of marble and the cover is of carved rosewood. Surmounting this is a crown, said to be of virgin gold, ard it is claimed that every precious stone mentioned in tLe Bible is represented in the settings Of this crown.
 Directly beneath the altar is the crypt, in which rest the bodies Of Mir. and Mrs. Stewart. The crypt is of oc- tagonal shape, four sides being taken up with stained glass windows and the other four being a marble fence with brass gates. In the center Of the crypt stands large marble urn, bearing the memorial of Alexander T. Stewart and Corneha M. Stewart.
 There has always been great deal of doubt expressed as to whether the body of Alexander T. Stewart really rests in the crypt, but one who was near by in an official capacity one night early in the sos gives assurance that the body was transferred to Garden City after its recovery and now rests in the place built for it.-Chicago Times-Her- aid.
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