The Washington herald., 1907-06-13

lite Light Effect of Imposing New
Structure Of Episcopal Church I'm
Washington-WiII Seat 5000, over
Half of Whom Face Preacher.
The final step In the selection Of the
plans for the Washington Cathedral was
taken yesterday when the cathedral coun-
ell indorsed the action Of the cathedral,
chapter in adopting the designs presented
by the architects chosen some months
ago 10 perform the work
The plans We're on exhibition to MEM
bers Of the cathedral council and their
friends yesterday afternoon between and
6 O'Clock. and last evening 10 q large cir
Gle Of the friends Of Bishop Satterlee, a.
his residence, IN Thomas circle The
plans were hung upon the walls in the
drawing-room. and were explained TO the
visitors IN detail by Bishop satterlee. The
plans were much admired by ali who saw
them, and the bishop was warmly con
graduated upon the fact that the Wash
ngton Cathedral will be a structure the
magnihcence and beauty Of which will
place It among the great religious temples
Of the world.
Design of the Cathedral.
The plans for the cathedral were pre-
pared by Architects Harry Vaughn, Of
Boston, and Sir C. F. Bodley. R a.
F. r. S. Of London. In fact, Mr. Bodley
was the consulting architect. the details
Of the designs and the greater part OF
the plans being the work OF the Ameri-
can architect
The cathedral as designed. is in the
form of a cross, its total length, east and
west, being as feet and its width. north
and south, l32 feet The height Of the
ridge Of the roof is 13) feet. and the inter
nal apex Of the vault @ feet high The
tower. one of the chief features Of the
structure will be 23l feet above ground.
The style is gothic. of the fourteenth
century Its dimensions are larger than
most Of the Cathedrals Of the Old World
and throughout its design conforms to
the models which viii make il most use
ful and beautiful I'm Washington IN the
twentieth century. At least this IS what
the designers claim for the proposed
building
Details ns To the Interior.
Speaking technically, the architects say
/ OF the interior design:
The plan is that Of the nave and aisles
trsnsepts. choir, and two Chapels. Double
aisles are planned for the nave. These
viii be specially useruI for monuments.
memorial tablets and windows. The
choir terminates I'm an aspidal sanctuary.
The building viii be vaulted in stone
throughout.
THE lighting Of the interior is designed
20 have "A fine effect. being lit by ample
/ Clerist0ry windows. The light. thus com
ing down from so high q level will. in
the bright climate Of Washington. ne
striking and uplifting There are lower
windows I'm the aisles but they are subOr-
diuate. Then, there viii BE- a striking of-
I feet Of light in the sanctuary. or eastern
part OF the choir. There IS 20 be large
windows on the north and south sides. com
/ ing lower down, but much out Of sight.
being I'm the depth OF thick walls. These
windows viii Doe siyty'-dve feet long.
Light will be given them from the apse
I In an especial and striking manner. II is
/ for this important effect Of light that it is
proposed % have no chapel at the far
+ eastern end. in the more usual position
when a Choir-8isle runs round the east
end.
Greatest Beauty of the Edifice.
Bishop SatterIee Yesterday. in speaking
Of this interior design. declared that the
/ effect Of the lighting would be the great
est beauty of the cathedral Within Will
stand the high vault Of the central struc-
1 ture, with the light streaming from the
high points above giving the floor a mel.
low shade and helping the eye 10 take
i'm all the fine proportions Of the arching
vault and its details fashioned in stone
to represent the trees Of the forest Al
the far end the altar will rest In a flood
I of light through the large windows de
scribed. and the general effect viii be OF
one standing partially in shadow and
looking out TO the bright altar az tn.
far end of the interior.
Bishop Satterlee stated that the building
would seat 5000 persons, and that 800
of them would he where they would ses
the preacher and he them. without th,
interference of the pillars and Other
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Cost About Two Millions.
No very definite estimate of the cost o.
the cathedral has yet been made, but i
is not expected to be less than abou
/ S2.OC0,O01.
In their letter 10 Bishop Satterlee trans
mittlng the designs. the architects writ
as follows with reference TO the ap
proaches 70 the building when finished;
The site is remarkably fine, command
ing. and beautiful The cathedral will b'
a conspicuous object from the Capto
and other parts of the city. When com
plete. with its surrounding buildings, j
will be as a city on a hill
Approaching the west by triple ave
nue. of trees. those visiting the cathedra
VIII find three lofty open arches, the cen
tral one wider and much higher than tn
other two These lead 10 three wide valt
ed spaces. to be used as large porchos o
porticos. and so on to the three Iecesse'
doorways.
The central porticO could be treate'
richly internally with arcading and man!
statues and carved subjects. Thes