Evening journal., 1906-10-24
CATHEDRAL
IS DEDICATED
Handsome PittSbure House
Of God Opened With
Elaborate Service

PITTsBURG. Pa, oct. 2i.-The mag
nincent new 81. Paurs Roman Catholic
Cathedral. at Fifth avenue and Craig
street was formally dedicated to-day
amid much pomp and ceremony. and the
eloquent sermon by Cardinal Gibbons that
followed was heard by fully 1900 people
The dedicatory services proper were COM
menced early IN the forenoon, when His
Eminence IN his scarlet robes, attended
by archhshops and bishops. including
Bishop John J. Monaghan. OF Wilmington
Del, garbed IN purple, and scores o.
whte-robed priests entered upon the
formal duties, according 20 the require
ments OF the church ritual for such oc
casions. The stately walls, roofs, pillars
and every part OF the massive building
were blessed and sprinklod with holy ons
and perfumed waters. on the floor ashes
were strewn in the shape OF a cross, and
therein Bishop Canevln Inscribed the let
ters OF the Latin and Greek alphabet
symbolical OF the fact that the edihce
was consecrated TO God for and on behalf
OF The people OF an nations.
When the formal ceremonies had beer
concluded the doors were thrown open tt
the public, and the crowd BEGAN pouring
In. Mass was then celebrated In the pres
ence OF the Cardinal and prelates. The
music was conspicuous part Of the cere.
monies. The musical program was under
the direction OF Professor Joseph often. A
boys choir, a priests choir ana the
Capuchin Fathers choir figured in tn,
event
/ Description Of the Cathedral.
{ The new cathedral has been over tw,
years in building and an almost fabulou
sum Of money has been spent in It's con
! struction. The edifce has two large spires
and in this and several other respecti
closely resembles the celebrated cathedra
Of Cologne. 1t is an example OF pur,
Gothic architecture. 1t Is the only cathed
raj in America TO have the double clere
story arrangement The pulpit stands Il
the middle Of the building. between IN
entrance and the sanctuary. Instead OF a
i the end. To enable all members OF III
congregation to faco the pulpit the back
Of the pews between that point and tn
altar are reversible
From the face OF the towers 10 IN
; sanctuary the distance Is e2l feet. an
the inside width of the transepts Is y
feet. The width between the main wa
is l0l feet, and the height from the fioo
20 the apex of the nave Is 70 feet.
The walls arc OF a rale ivory ting,
while the altars are constuc'ed OF Car
rara marble. In contrast with .hem Is IN
rich dark beauty Of the woodwork whic
is OF Tinony. imported from ireland. IN
pews are richly carved, and the comics
sionals are embeli'shed with exouisii
scroll work and trnceries. The momori,
windows are massivc and mary coIorel
The main white marble altar OF the sar
ctuary rises 81 feet 70 the right ar
p left IS forest Of white columns. whiS
Q support each clerestory.
Three halrlo1ms from the Old cathedr
I occupy prominent positions in the ne
y ed.hce. one Is Gherardrs painting OF Il
I Crucihxion. secured IN Rome in 1857 !
a Bishon O'Connor which hangs above Il
b main altar; enother IS the sistine NJ
= donna, presented by Andrew Carnegie
\ years ago. and the third is the mammol
p pipe organ, also presented by Mr.. Ca
negie.