The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-09
COMPLETING
THE CATHEDRAL
MEMBERS OF THE ANGLICAN
OVER BUILDING PROBLEM.

The members of the Anglican church
are discussing alterations in the cathe-
dral and have encountered a peculiar
difficulty as a result of the changed
government. The stone used in the
cathedral so far came from England.
It came to Hawaii duty free in the old
days, but the American tariff would be
sixty per cent, hence it is regarded as
impossible to get the same stone, and
attempts are being made to get a stone
that will match it In the Anglican
Church Chronicle, Hishop Restarick
discusses the Improvements to be made
as follows:
IT am asked frequently what is being
done in relation to the building of the
cathedral. In reply I would state that
the committee has had several meet
ings and that which has occupied it's at
tention chiefly is the matter of ventila-
ton. Instead of this being an easy
matter it is a most difficult one. The
Cathedral was designed according to
traditional ideas, Tut these traditions
did not arise in tropical countries. If
the matter had received the attention
of the architect at the beginning it is
not probable that he would have plan
ned that every window should be
cemented in such a way as to make it
unpracticable to open them. Five ways
have been proposed
"First-Taking out the windows from
their stone frame and putting them in
wrought iron frames which could be
swung either on pivots at the top and
bottom allowing the windows to be
turned Will maintaining a vertical
position. or by making arrangements to
permit their being swung horizontally
In the opinion of many this is the only
way in which to ensure a current of
air through the building. At present
the choir contains dead air with no
outlet.
But there are many things to be
considered. One is the difficulty in
carrying out the plan. A man specially
trained for such work would have to
be obtained from San Francisco and
the cost is estimated at about $780, The
committee has gone so far as to pro-
pose to the Board of Directors the
careful taking out of two windows or
more that the effect may be judged.
"Second-The next plan is to place
large doorway in the place of the two
east windows The cost of this is
about $500.
"Third-This calls for a cutting away
of stone under the windows all round
the church.
"Fourth-The cutting of openings
Just under the caves. This would cost
twelve hundred dollars. In the opinion
of many these opening would be too
high to afford the relief desired. 1t
is pointed out that the open windows in
the clerestorv do not relieve the stu
alton.
"Fifth-This proposes circular open
ings over each of the windows; these
openings to be made in such way as
not to niure the architectural effect of
the building
at is an important question and the
committee realizing that no mistake
must be made, will do nothing until
1t is plain to all that the right way
has been found.
again as to the building itself. In
the first place the stone which will
match that already in place in the in
terror must be found. The place whence
the stone came in England has been as
certained, but the duty of sixty per
cent now charged on the importation of
stone makes it we believe out of the
question to get the same. Mr.. New
comb has found a good stone and Mr..
Peck has taken a sample of stone and
necessary specifications to find if pos
sible a suitable stone and its cost.
THE outside stone can be obtained
on this island. We must all await
developments patiently; all possible
haste will be made. In the meantime
the money already on hand has been
carefully handled by Mr.. l.. T. Peck by
direction of the Vestry and is drawing
interest and so increasing the fund