Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.
Imposing EdifIce to Be Erected at
Washington.

which is to be erected on Mount st.
tol. have been approved by the cathe-
dral chapter, composed of the bishop
Of Washington ana fourteen of the
most prominent churchmen and laymen
of the diocese of Washington, says Il
Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald.
Plans, which were prepared by Hen
ry Vaughn Of Boston and G.. +. Bodley
Of London, have been on private view
ut the bishops house. The proposed
edifice when completed will have cost
more than $2,OOO,OO0. The diocese al
ready owns the ground. The small
church, the sanctuary and the buildings
for the cathedral school near by rep
resent investments and endowments of
an expenditure of nearly Sl,00O,OO0.
The building Will overshadow many
Of the European cathedralS. The total
length will be 416 feet and the width
135 feet. The central tower will rise
go feet above the foundation. The
interior has been planned to give the
greatest amount of space possible with
! in the four walls. The apex of the
supporting arches will be ninety three
feet above the floor. The total seating
capacity is to be 5000, allowing an au-
pie amount of space for each person.
| and of this vast audience 100 will be
able to see the preacher at the end Of
| the nave, while all can hear him.
In style the cathedral is. as was
wisely desired. Gothic OF the four
| teenth century" say the architects. "a
| style of architecture, as we think. the
| most beautiful that the world has ever
! Seen In its dimensions it will he lar
| ger than most of the Cathedrals i'll
| England or on the continent
The plan is that of nave and aiSlcS.
transeptS, choir and two chapelS 10 IL
| bic aiSleS are planned for the nave.
| These latter will be specially useful
| for monuments and memorial windows
and tablets. The choir terminates in an
| apSidal sanctuary. The building will
| be Vaulted in stone throughout
The lighting of the interior is de
signed to have fine effect. being 10y
ample clcarStory windows. The light
thus coming from so high level. vii
he striking. There are lower windows
in the aisleS, but they are quite subor
dinate. Then there will be Il striking
effect of light in the sanctuary or east
| ern part of the choir.
we propose two ChapelS at the
ends of the choir aisles. The south ont
could he the lady chapel ana the othe
the chapel of st. Peter and st. Paul
who give title to the cathedral. or TIT
north chapel could be the chapel of 81
John the Evangelist. the two chapel
thus symboliZing the scene of Calvary
An aisle terminating in mere wal
always has Il poor and IN unSatiStaC
tory effect. 1t will he great advan
tage 10 have ChapclS here at the east
crn ends of the two aisles. each wit
their screens and altar in the reredos.
The bishop reminds us that n
Washington cathedral is ut the capita
of the nation and will inspire combine
religious and patriotic feelings it woul
be we'll in some parts of the cathcdra
if place could be made for statues. ba
relicfa and other works commemOrat
| ills great -hllltIlNNiil ll't US anu NA'tl''
men of the United States and hiStOr
cal incidents of colonial times and af
err the Revolution which are dear t
the hearts Of the American people
This could he easily arranged an
= suitable places found.
THE site is n remarkably fine ont
= very commanding and beautiful. tn
= cathedral will be conspicuous ObjeC
Y from the capitol and other parts of til
= city. When complete. with its su
p rounding buildings, it will be as cit
4 set on hill
J. "While the exterior surroundings {
1 this lower part of the west end III
n massive (thc richer part being kept fC
y the top of the tOwerS). whose glory
, in their height the interior of this eel
). trail pOrtico can he rich and stately an
be made beautiful with its many fl
o urcs and pictorially carved subjects.
- Passing along the north side of II
cathedral externally, we would Spea
: Of the height of the walls. the intcrc
of the window tracery In the clea
story, the massive but not too heaT
. flying huttresses and pinnacles. of Il
light and shade given by them and Il
u bands of rich work in the outer aisl
" Of the nodded plinths and window
and inches and the carved canticleS
II the ckurch's mathis and evensong N
the traceried parapets.
D. 'And now to enter the cathedral
II the west through the great pOrticO v
have spoken of and through the shelf
d Of the internal oak lobby. The first IL
preston will he the continuous hei@
of the main or central part-namel
the nave. choir and apse. The ne
and nearly as powerful Il one will
? the width. for. with the outer aisl
Il ana the double range of columns
rs either side and the Transcripts. the effe
of the width will be considerable"
Ill Plans for the cathedral have be-
l. under consideration for ten yeal
re- Bishop Satterlee of the diocese
r. Washington has been an untiril
n worker in this great project.
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