The San Francisco call., 1910-01-25
DEDICATION OF
NEW EDIF|CF IS
WELL ATTENDED
Ecclesiastical Ceremony Sol
emnized in Presence of
Large Audience
Procession of 500 Marches to
Scene of Event, Led by
Vested ChOirs
Enthusiasm Displayed by Ali in
Attendance, Despite the In
cIemency of Weather

afternoon with all the ecclesiastical
dignity aocruing from the presence Of
four bishops. the governor and lieuten-
ant governor. long line Of clergy and
potable men and women from all parts
OF the state
At the Fairmont gathered those who
were TO march in the procession to the
site of the new cathedral on the block
presented for the purpose by the
Crocker heirs in California street.
As the weather was threatening early
IA the afternoon there was a question
IS TO whether the services might not
be held in the hotel, but brief ray of
people 10 march forth, LED by the vested
choirs from the following churches:
Grace, ST. Luke's. ST. Peters. st. Johns.
St. PauIs. st. Stephens St James. All
Saints, all Of san Francisco: St Marks
parish, Berkeley; St. Philips. Fruit
vale Trinity and Advent, Oakland, and
Trinity mission. Point Richmond.
Following the choirs were the dele
gates TO the house of church women.
prominent members Of the laity. the
Yestrymen OF the churches of the city.
The clergy from all parts of the dio-
cese- vested; Rev. Father Sebastian Da-
boVitch, representative of the Servian
branch Of the Russian church on this
coast. with his acolytes. and Bishop
Nichols Of the diocese of California,
Bishop Johnson Of Los Angeles, Bishop
Moreland Of Sacramento and Bishop
Partridge OF Kyoto
The service Of prayers and hymns
was read by Bishop Nichols, rain and
torrent Of hail beginning with the
opening lines and continuing during
most Of the ceremony. The huge
cornerstone OF granite was in place and
Bishop Nichols, descending from the
platform with a silver trowel. laid in
the mortar, then striking the stone
three times with a hammer he recited
the following sentences:
IN The name of the Father. and Of The Son. and
"f The Holy Ghost. Amen I lay the corner
o toe ever blessed trinity. ana IN honor Of Christ
Cur Lord the IncaDate Son Of GOD. under the
name OF Grace cathedral and 10 testify to the
svFPe,d OF ne grace or Cod as house Of prayer
lor al people snd for the ministration Of Gods
- lBe 1rancn OF The holy catholic church known
IS ne Protestant Episcopal church in the United
lay than tIat s. laid. which is Jesus Christ
= c. Astredo. the bishops aid for
boys stood by his side and placed the
large copper box which contained the
photographs and various documents of
ecclesiastical and timely interest to be
preserved within the hollow of the
stone
The list OF the articles was read .bv
Rev John Bakewell. president of the
standing committee Of the diocese. and
Rev. William II. Bours secretary to the
bishop. bore the trowel and the ham
hier used by the bishop and also held
the umbrella over him.
Bishop MOreland was the first sneak
er bringing greetings from the diocese
OF Sacramento, which rejoiced with the
churchmen OF this city this auspi-
cious occasion
He paid tribute to Bishop Nichols
Tor MS calm and unfalterfng coura 90
in not only rebuilding his cburcl7es
mere since the fire. but in beginning
TINS great work as well The catbe-
oral was not. however. to be consid-
cred as the bishops church distinct
-seis, pul as standing for the entire
church on this coast
Governor Gillett was the next enasl,-
CT and said that the event of the lsv-
inS OF the cornerstone was one of i'm
poftance In the life Of the city and the
state He referred to the necessity, 'of
ehurehes as fountains from which
spranS all that is good upright and
hoiy ano said that there was found the
power 10 fight the forces of evil which
are surrounding u.s. The church he
said, was the forum wherein the CON
sciences Of men were tried Cathedrals
and churches had been erected he said
IN All times TO carry on the faith. some
if-a-AA VI anu grand and others SimnlR
as the little Puritan houses of Worshfp
or those erected by the padres in the
early days of California, but IN were
dedicated TO the one purpose.
This cathedral, built on the frontier
OF Christianity, overlooking the great
city and standing on the edge of the
ocean, was destined to play a great
part in the growth of the state and n
stood spreading forth its benediction.
concluded Governor Gillett.
Bishop Johnson OF Los Angeles
brought congratulations from the
southern diocese and said that he
wished also to express the thanks of
himself and his people 10 Bishop Mich
OILS and the people OF San Francisco for
the aid which had been given so gen
erously.
The laying OF the cornerstone typi
fed to his mind. he said, the hxity OF
viewpoint which is a necessity in the
Christian faith as a factor IN the in
teIlectual, spiritual and moral life of
the world.
Among those on the platform with
the bishops and the governor were the
members of the CrOcker family
through whose generosity the property
bounded by California, Sacramento,
Mason and Jones streets was conveyed
10 the Episcopal diocese of California;
the members of the Cathedral corpor-
alton. Archdeacon Emery, Rev David
Evans and Rev J. Wilmer Gresham,
the retiring rector and the incoming
dean OF Grace: Rev. y. b. W. Gallwey,
Rev. u. o. Kelley, Mrs. w. r. Nichols,
Mrs. sydney Partridge, Mrs Louis F.
Monteagle Mrs. r. d. Girvin and Miss
Mary Heath.
Presentation to Archdeacon
Tn appreciation of his services to the
diocese Archdeacon John A Emery was
presented with a gold watch last night
AZ dinner given by the Church Club
Of California at the Fairmont VIII
liam r. Croker made the presentation
speech.
The occasion was the annual dinner
OF the club, which generally precedes
tn. annual convention Of the Episco-
nalian ministers of California This
convention will open this morning at
ST Johns church and continue for three
days.
A. n Drown, chancellor of the do
oese. was toastmsster. Bishop William
Ford Nichols spoke and also Rev. Sid
ney c. Partridge OF Kyoto, Japan.
George A. Butler addressed the club on
the layman's missionary movement and