The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
Beautiful St. Andr5W' at Roam
oke is Dedicated.
BISHOP VAN De VYVER THERE
When Completed, the Spiendid Edifce
for the Worsh Of God VII Have
Cost GlIO.O0O-Descrp Of
Beauty OF Its Architecture.
Special Dispatch to The Tfmes.)

ROANOKE. VA, December 1.-St. An
drew's Catholic Cathedral was dedicated
here to-day with impressive ceremonies.
The doors Of the beautiful building were
not thrown open to the public, but ever
a thousand people were admitted by IN
vitation. The services were OF most i'm
press.ve nature. and were conducted by
the Right Rev. B!shop Van de VyVer. of
Richmond. after which Bishop Donanoe
preached a most interesting scri..on
High mass was sung by Father Waters,
assisted by Father Edward
The first ceremony was the sprinlziing
the walls of tie church, and then the al
tar. Headed by the Bishop. the procession
moved out OF the churcn and sprlnk!ed
the walls and then around the sides, Fle
Bishop throwing water which had been
especially blessed for the occasion. Dur
ing this ceremony, and throughout the
services, the choir. under the direction Of
Professor Leary, rendered some splendid
music. This feature was pronounced by
many as the best ever heard in Roanoke
This is considered the most beautiful
and costly church cditice In the South
" hen the pipe organ and the chimes
are in place the total cost will be about
$4,000. All this money has been paid
and the parish VIII enter its new cathe-
oral entirely free f,om debt. The corner
stone was laid with imposing ceremonies
on December 8. 1900. and the dedication
took place on the 10ith Sunday, or just
two years afterward.
The dcSi gn is OF purely Gothic archi-
lecture the fresco painting is of white
and gold which are the predominant cf-
fects while the walls are Of cream and
gold. the arches being Of the same hue.
The whole edifce gives the onlOOker the
impression Of profound SIZE Mosaic work
ornaments the entrance halls. The build
ing Is lighted by electricity after the
most approved methods and on the
tower the cross is also lighted by the
electric current The church measures
from the front entrance to the back a
distance of l3- - feet, with a width of
50 feet The transept is 70 feet in width
and the sacristy 81 feet The sha1ely
tower rises 70 the distance Of 161 ID fcet
above the base at the ground. There are
TWO towers, each being Of the same
height. The church will accommodate
100 worshippers.
The great marble altar for beauty of
design. quality of material. and artistic
finish is not surpassed in any church in
the South It's dimensions are 16 feet in
width by % feet in height and it is truly
n masterpiece. having wonderfully chaste,
light. and beautiful effects. The be2uti-
ful stained windows contain figures rem
resentine various epochs In tho Ghurch's
history The transopt windows are II by
50 feet IN dimensions. the large ones req
rasenting ST. Andrew and St Patrick. In
the center is large window l6Xgf feet,
bearing the figure of Rose St. Cece ia.
All the other windows are duplex or
double in style and are most beautiful
in their softened tints. These windows
contain the following figures: ''Arpara-
ton Of the T esse7 Virgin St Peter,
St Poul ST Eliza beth. OF Hungary. Our
Lady of Guadaloupe st. Acysus,
Vincent de Paul ST. Rose of Lima. st.
Agnes. the Institution OF the Holy
Eucharist, St Anthony OF Palua st Jo-
seph. and The Sacred Heart Of Jesus"