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10 8i rant hr CoMiol 01 Si. <ln me Bow Will Be Betti Archbishop Martinelli the Dedicator. Procession of the Bishops and Priests. n/tr Prelates Will 'lAkte Purl In the Imfiitlttg of lb( Outer l\*ll< Will ITwil. the UCruicr of flip Proi-.■••loo Into Ibr i nihKlrul and Ihr rrnnonlnl ■ t tlir II Im h *ltr- aervlece Will Url nt II O'clock—The Mnete Hi Ihr Pon 1 1H c I 'ln... The stately nllller so be known for com- Ui| time a* SavatiDah’i Cathedra: will be dedicated to-day to tha service of God It will boa H worth *H neselng For centurion no t-mpl* , has been opened wt'hout the toll of pra> or anil chant of prn;**, but thla occasion marke an rvent that stands ui iquc amid lha pageant* of the past Pops Eeoa dii pate to the re- ] pohltc. Archbishop Martinet:! of Wash* ; Ington. will preside t Ihe puf at rites, while blahopa and prh t fiom every ie tion of the rountry will accentuain hy their prwtect the brilliance of the ecene. Front Ihe when of a church. ral-cd heav. enward through heroic devotion twenty five years sn, but destroyed hy Ihe fler> element, a greater edifice now ar with in w!kim nlrl'a the smoke of in. en .e nnd ] th< n tpaody a mg i.l henceforth oom mlngl". KnrWhtd with Images of irnli, the new im KKKII.IM MOW 111 \. Hlvlttvmvi MIIITINFJJ.I, I. !., O. 8. A. Archtdahop of Cplifaua Nitil %|io!ol|<* IklcKnlf. fdiflce will !*• Iwiic'Ht*•<! to the I©*rd of Host* th inv© tb*n f Ht John the Baptist, who©' brow wear# the au reola of martyrdom. and w:n#v spirit *o ut- among the choirs of the b>> and H ’lil rank .imong Hu* grandest :*•- * f the reconstructed ftmj h Over many i one# fair temp© twin*)* *f autumn sigh through crumbling arrhif. whi.e des olallori brood© nbove the proudest world of art and genius; but. In it b© hoped that through the change* of the craning years these word# may iot bo spoken of Havannah’s noble church, who*© porta ;* open with ctnildte of Joy ami whoa© bel fry, catching the ftret gleam of dawn an 1 last ray of sunxst, points it# linger to the akies. \ bolilrn .liibile©. What memories are evoked by this ded teat ion! A aee which originated fifty years ago. when the Catholic Church in thia country could boast of but two prov ince Baltimore and Ht, louie but which now rejoCes in then quirUim of fourteen, the euftraKan bishop# of which approxi mate - r u l • . -gr.it ■ ..r- r ... i ■ be (luw of the singular b-auty >f lt< pnlatee Uvea, Out on a- .uni of I*# prlaat*' devotion Their graves are visi ble. The ■loris* that cover them pro claim the grardear of th**tr ministry. Es pecially so do the five bishops of Savan nah. who* 4 * h*;its t ilne gi dual, appeal to remembrance- ITarulu Ourtiaiui of Pennsylvania, John Berry of Ireland, Au gustine Vcrot of France. William tiroes ©f Maryland at and Thome Pecker f Penn sylvania. They were men worthy of the Church's "gohlcii age/' who*© nanus • htne undlinno and in © lesiststicai chrori cle©. To recount thelt and ••©*. would be auperfluous verbiage The inda of < * 4 oik# in 1 Jeorgi.i know them. • their uti castore knew them lovingh. A Mem or In I to Pnt lllahope. Before Gartland parsed away, a victim to yellow fever and martyr of charity in lift!, he commanded the meed of love; nor was Becker, the last, I**s renowned. Hie mem orials ere in the *m#** of Baltimore, Rich mond. Wheeling. Wilmington, Del., and Savannah, where the vigils of hi* minis try were spent, but, amid the group none ehlnes with purer radiance than St John's Cathedral. i- it is on© of the noblest monuments of Bdth in God that Georgia, poasess©* While pain oppr and b frame, worn by th. exactions of thirty aeven year-, this Bishop was called upon to scan the outlines of hs Cathedral wrapped in flames and vanlohing in smoke. His ey*w which. amid the hax of battlefield* from m\ to 65. had caught the glare of burning homesteads, around which hearts beat warmly, were never more suffused with tears a when this church—the embodiment of grace and majesty—yielded it# one rated columns to tha fire fluid# breath. He was then on life’s declivity. The inroad# of Insidious disease had sapped his vi.pi energy, but It we* his creri*bed hope to uplift the temple from its sh©s, and kneel t least onoe more before Its altars. Alt hough hts breast was brave aud heroic, however, a4- vxr.ctng Infirmity thwarted hi* endeavor* and hi* ©y©# so luminous with fith and iova, w*r*> dltmntd In d©*th b©for© Ht J*hn'* ©r:**rg*d from th# blackened chasm Of ill Amid th© jrl'.r?*rliiir #r*n© textay hi* j am* will b* r©m*mb©r©<l for while FU#h l m. In4e©d. Lh incumbent under | wi.ovn Ht John * ops n* It portal*. Bl.*h©>p | Ht'ksr live* Ui history * tb* pr©lt# who planned it and planted ll And whll© r* allirvir hi* d©vmior. th? raim© | of hi* *urc**or—• Bishop Kalley—who wh* trained ur>d©r hie wu;hf uln©**, will not be forgotten. Hi ret Visit of Pftpel Delrfttr. For the fir • time in Georgia’* arnal* h ropre ntatlve of the l*ofr* In to euper \ls© an in 11•*uis’Wtil j>aif©rfS in the Itm- Iffi of Savant.eh. Tht* stamps the d©d( ration ritrs w i'h *.;!• r.dod. Hut when it l* 'on*d red that diirn!- larir* from evarj f* rt of ,** Union hav* to a- t at lh Fit**'. the n *gn * .it*- of th event barton©* evident. The deleita e will t© ■ •rr*am<i©i on thl# an htern hv ar.4 *ft*r the r*©h‘©* of Me ■haute j' ib* • it wiJ be r*-©il©d one of t iif ; r: viiti-** vision* avt r unveiled b*- Ueatl S<*lt h©IH ffki©# lr m \ well to add tha* it H n mat ter of sit* *-re j>>ii it* to Ihe atholb a of the Fiililmore provlfifw whlrh Ravn -i tih 1“ "* .itel atl in whleh four f lie bishops .five hf*ii rat'd the pt#t half oentuiy*. that tha errhitoct of Ht J<t,ns < ath*Mlral r mke among it* native# When HMhop Ignarfuii fVrsi'O of rtavan nah. who afterward died In IS'C nn a r.ir db il t Home ted the former j tb* dral a quarter *f a century ago he awarded 1. I’rar.k Baldwin, architect of I-,i I’ I more m |rlv* of for the I*e*i l>kj • w rite a- ptlng hi* lesrt#m, Thl* f .*4 t i* not rf t e<aliv known The e.itne p<n!l*m.* . who I ; nej*h*w of Aroirblithop F.hler, <*ln lri tl. the d* an of the Amerl tn epl.** j*we, and signed the new Cathe • Jong pfand TUB VHITIHi rnebATEI. llnmpb Will He Maid Before Mum tlfnri To-day. %for.*krr.or Martlnellt arrived by the Southern Hallway at 1:30 o'clock yenter- j day morn r.ja <*. ompamed by his eeere tary, l>r F Z Hooker. The two prelate# were met at the depot by Btihcp Keiley .ili*l e* orteil to tho eplecoj*l rerldence, | where they will be gue*:* during their ; ray In the city. All of the blshope. whose i tnicntkm of • (ending the deslnation l*d j I-* on announced, have arrived. Hl*ho|w i Byrne .f N* hvllle and Mfiler of t’oium j bus. 0., arrived together by the Central | let lay morning, Bi”h*p Hwid of North j Carolina came* In during the day. and , j Bishop Northrop f Charleston arrived j l*t night. A number of the priests of | tha and adjoining <lt<s •*#• arc in attend j vi - e and •v. r.il distinguished clergymen * t r*ii a distance. A nundwr <*f the visiting bishop# and ‘ •r> > are the guc>t* of Bishop Keiley ■ .it the episcopal residence where they are being eutcriaibcd in a moat liostdtablv : manner T •re lia# rarely been such .1 gathering of the cleric* in Savannah and 1 1 divines are enjoying iheir informal | 1 e union All of the many Uathollc nltars in th© j city will l e In Use this morning ami some *f them will Im* used m v**ral time# over. The |ai*t(rs will. In accordance with their ! usual rule, celebrate mist this n**rnlng The several altars in the Cathedral and j basement, those tn tha convent rhanel a* v.ell as those tn the Bishop’s residence will all be made use of Monslgnor Martinelli, a* the celebrant j of the pontifical high nuiss. fol lowing im* * mediately upon the performance of the j dedicatory rites, will !*♦ under the noce# ! *in f fasting until after the service at i the ’’athedrnl 1# completed. It not being i lawful for one about to celebrate mass to I break his fast until after doing *O. CORfiKCH ATRII THE AI.TABI. Hts BUViop# ( .inducted the Cere nionie* lit t*rl%nte. The five altar# In the Cathedral were consecrated yestewlay morning The cer -mony was private for varloua reasons. Strictly speaking the consecration of th© altars l* a part of the dedication of the church, but as the consecration of tho five nitar# would have greatly lengthen ♦1 the ceremony to-day, 1t un# decided ’t should pro c*k* the dedFation. The high altar, erectwl a* a memorial to ih© late Bishop Belter, was con#- < rated by the Ht Rev A Van DeVyver. i Biehop of Richmond; the frlacred Heart Altar, Hiehop Keiley; the altar of the HUs*©d Virgin by Bishop Allen of Mo bile. the altar of Bt. Anthony, by Bishop ‘urti# of Baltimore, end the altar of Sr. Joseph by Bishop Moeller of Columbus, I °* THE DEDICATORY RE It MOV. B%'lll lie Preached hy Father O’Brien I'ardorr. n D!tltiKiil*hed Jevult. Rev. YViJliam o Brhn l*atd*ov. F J . who will preach ihe sermon at the Cathedral to-day. is a former president of Ht. Fran cis Xavier's College, N* w York, ond alao j a former provincial of the New York- Maryland province of th© great Jesuit or der. He I# a graduate of the ai*ove col lege. a# I* Rev. Henry Brann, D. D., of New York, who also arrived lest night. Mr Arthur J, O’Hare T. M . principal of B*. Patrl k a School, is aio a gtaduate of this lns'.ltu ton. which la the succeraor of the first scho l es ab|ish©d by the J©Miits on Manhattan Island, under the Continued on Tag© Eleven. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, OCTOBER2B, 1900. TEN BISHOPS TO TAKE PART. PHOCBSfIION of THE PKKUTKS 4% IMPOMSt* mWTA( m:. Th* Prorraaiun %% 111 lft From tlir I aithrdral Baa*i*irt on IlnrrU lllrrai of II O rlorlt and th** • rrr mn> of LU'illcotlon \%lll Hfglu of the %loln i;Btronrr-lrrillho| Mart I nr 111 Util MU* la to Willi Auiuprutia f |rrl'ol ond l.tf %•* oiotonfo—Tbo Dedication Will Hr followpd hr m I'onflUcnl Hlfc Ainu* ond o Vrnion l> Ur. I'ordin, of Waihliißlon. II- C*. Everythin* 1- .r r*OMfor thr d+<\\ cation of tne n**w rihlral His Kxctl*- irncy, Arriibishop Mirtlnslll, p.ipal < K 4( from thr court of Roma to the Uni- ; t*<l H*na* will < <mdu < t tnr cerrrnof.y tir.d will, himself, perform the rites of dedication A fiumfroua orray of bishops, * ier#y si.<l <Httn:: lished pre.otes are in • hr Jfy for the purpose of taking part The ceremony promtsrs to be the m*t imposing reiigious event thn: has ever r>ein *.# in Havaririoh. and will probably rank a** turn until the consecration of the* *ame edifice, which inay be def*rr*-<f for many yeart* under the ruiaa ond cuatom* j of the rhutcfi. The exer :•#* will begin at 11 o'clock, at which hour the procession will leave the basement of tnr church. The bln hops and clergy whj robe themselves in tic i*sr of the church, and the procpesioti wi.l move in the following order; froas-bearer with s>olyis, followed by sub-deacon. Altar tioya marching in pairs. The surpiiced clergy, marching In pairs 1 The ten bishops, each • tended by a chaplain on each aide, and with u train bearer carrying his train. Tne master of ccremon.ea. Rub-Daa con. As? a ant-priest. Tne Archbishop attended by his deacon? of honor. The inelgnlo bearers with crosier, miter, book, randies, and apron. Tne biehops. who will lake part in the ceremony, are: Kt Rev. Henry Moeller, I>vD., of Co lumbus, O. lit. Rev. Bdward P. Allen. r>. p., of Mobile. Ala. Ut lt*v HehisHan Byrne, D. E>., of Nashville, Term. Rt. Rev Theophtle Meerschacrt, D. D., of lixlUn Territory. Ht. Rev. A Van DaVyvar, D. I>., of Riohmond, Vi. Rt Rev Leo Raid. D. D., O. 8. B. # of North Camltna. Rt Rev. Alfred A. Curtis, D. T> , of Baltlmare. Rt Rev Henry P. Northrop, D. D., of Char>eeton Ri Rev. John Moor*. T>. !>., of St. Au gustlne. Rt. Rev. B. J Kelley, D. D.. of Su i annali Th* following clergy trill algo take part Diocese of Haiannak Rev I, Baxln, Vi ■ar general, Atlanta; Rev. Joseph r Col l-rt. Atlanta. Rev Henry Schl nke Co lumbua. Rev I* j Buckie. S M Hrune- Hev. I* ll McMahon, Augusta It-v Eugene Boyd. Augusta, Rev. B. j <y. Sh.tnnahan, Augusia; Rev Joseph Winkle R*|<l. 8 J , Macon Rev Robert I-". Ken nedy, Rev Joseph 11m i,. ,w. Rev Michael Reilly, Rev John 1) Carey, Rev John B McCarthy, Rev Willi im Quinlan. R.v William Mayer Rev. Father Grtg ory. O 8. It . of Savannah. R* v C Abbott, Nashville. Term. Rev Father O’Brian Ftulro, 8. J New York Rev. Father He Preitre, New Vo k Rev F 7. Rooker, Washing on, li c.; lb % Henry A Brand, New York; Very Iter liwan Flynn. N J ; Rev. A K Gwynn. Oreenvll.#. S C ; Iter Berner.l lU. O S B iuimo it. N C.; Rev Fa.t.er Higgins, Wllmu.gtun. Del. Officers of the alone. The officer* of the man* will be as fol km<i; Celebrant—The Mont Rev. Sebaatlnn Mnrtlnelil, D. r> . D. O, s Assistant F*r|est—Very Rev. 1,. F. X I twain of Atlanta, vicar general of th Savannah diocese. Ileac.Hin of H.mor to Htn Grace—Rev I>r. Hrnnn of New’ York. Rev. Or. Rnofc. er. secretary to Archbishop MartlnelM I ancon of the Marta—Very Rev. I>ean Fivrtn of Morristown. N, J. Suts-Dearon of the M*m Rev Father J tunes llennrasy of the Savannah Cathe dral Master of Ceremotrlen It Father Robert F Kennedy r> f the Savannah Cathedral A"l.n.ant Master of Ceremonies- Mr Corns.tua McCarthy of Savannah Censer Htutrer-Master Walter Sullivan Acolyte* Master* 1 an lei McCarthy and Jatnt-s Houlihan The procession will be headed by aome flf .v altar hoya vested in black r**i and white cassocks and white surpll es The right reverent! and rever**nd c;ergy w* 1, he attired In the robes of their epi-copal and sacerdotal nth..* The i roc.ed n will move from the ha*em>nt of the vhur.-h down Mania street to th* mam entrant e of the Cathedral Arriving at •he middle door of the church the Aron hlwhop Will recite a prayer for direction, wnr. h will be followed l>y the antiphon! •Thou elsrlt aprlnkle me with h\a~p o leir.l ■ The XNh I’aaltn. "M serere Mei • will t* taken up and ra. it. and alternate y by the reverend clergy who will remain standing in the otwn space leiween the gat. S aid tne Church. While this I' aim I. being recited the Archi l*hop will go around the . hunch, sprinkling w ith h'ly water the foundations aid Upper wall.. lieluriUng to the main door of the chur h tire Archbishop will read the .|ruer, "Domtne Ileus.” The March to the lliith Altar. With th end of this prayer the proces sion will piss up lit* main aisle to the high altar, the chanters Intoning the litany of the saints At the conclusion of I he litany the delegate rises and with mil re on and the crosier In his left hand says In an audible voice; "We tr.-ch Th. e o lord that Thou he.ir us and deign to purify and tiles* th.s rhtirch and altar envied to Thy honor and glory and in memory of Thy saint, John the I’.apt I*l.'* A not aer prayer ike the former is then said, whereupon the Archbishop goon nearer the nltur and genutlivtiirg sa's; "Come unto my help. O God. O lord make haste to help me. Glory lie lo the Father nnd to the Hon and to the Iloly Ghost, as It was In the beginning, la now nnd ever shall be. world without end. Amen " Then he says the prayer. "Omnl potena et Mlsertcor l>eus" The 119th. 130th and ljlst Tsalms arc then said and waile they are being recli f*l the Archldshop roe* down the side als>o of the church, sprinkling the w ills With holy water, saying. "Thou shall sprinkle me." On reaching the stein of the altar he say* Ihe Anal prayer, that of sanctification. This completes the dedi cation. The ceremony of dedication Itself will probably not occupy more than half to three-quarters of an hour. Tl>* pontifical | high mass, which follows will be of greater length, uni will be imersperseJ 1 with eisbora'e music by the chclr. The exerrl-w will cctt lude with the sermon by Hev. Wtlilim O’Rr.en Fardow, 8. J„ , of Washington Pr. Pardow 1* the ex- ) p-ovlnclal of the Jesulis In tbit province, and Is now wnnecied with Hi Aloystus t'hur. h. In Washington. He has h well- ! earned reputation as * pulpit speaker of 1 tor e slid ability, and It Is to be expe tad that r.ls effort on this ocraidon will full) umiiln hi* r<*pu'atlcn. On* nt tha f ’ha *rv!ee wil! l># it* rc*i ing of the Archbishop in pr*f* 4radon 1 r t a iwr al h.gh masa Frs. vioiis to r v .s ms-- ths Archbishop will be very rimply atfira'i. t-ui before ralebrat ing the m.*** ha will 4on the mutnlM *n’ robe* rf hi* office, ot isrlng of an.f e. alb. lnetur% maniple 'ole. runic, rlalma’tc. chasuble. Mirvisl* <*fi'l hto-kings, pectoral *ro*e and ring, together with ihe mitre and crosier. After the onr.uaion of the service the visiting preiatee will proceed to tha De Buto where they will joirtake of an tlab ! orate dlmtrr ten doted by the local enter rt nm“4it committee in honor of M<>nsig nor Martinelli. Vf the Vespers at 1 o’clock His hop I <eo Maid of North (Carolina will i*r ich. and an elaborate mufflcgl pro ! cram me will be rendered hy tha choir. Ml SIC OF THU DKOICATIOS. Will lie (tendered by n f'hoftr of 41m ty Volrrs, •inlolaia and Hrrbratrs. The musl'-al part of the dedicatory' serv ice will ba* of unusual excellence, and ioubtlasa will b<* one of the moat enjoy able features of the services. Mr F E. ; Rcbarer. the choir master, ha* rpent a K'reat deal of time In drilling the singer# •nd orf’he.artra and to h>* efforts wUll be due In a large measure the success of the ervlre. The following is a list of the singers, orchestra, and selections: , Soprano* Mr W. W. tiros*. Mrs. M Kd Wilson, Mr# H H Altlck Mr# N. I A kerrnatin. Mrs Frank Barber, Mis# > • !!f t'wpo, Aggie Kenney. Miss Maggie Conway, Mm* Mai Palmer. Miss M <ry Crohan, Mis# Florence I*iltenthal, Mis# Nannie tioiden. Mis* l*eacey. Mis* Cleary. Altos—Mrs. W. P Bailey. Mrs. J T 1 Crohan Mrs H A Duma#. Mr*. M Tem -I*l e Taylor, Mr# H S Salas, Miss Nellie Allan. Mis# Ro*h Ihitsel, Ml#* Beswe LjCki* ey. Mixt Florence Moffat, Mis# Marie Uamotfe, Mlsh II umnh Schwarx, Mis# Nellie O'Connor, Mr#. Sadie Elder. Tend Mr J J McDcmotigh, Jr., Mr J ll (oMsicn >n. Mr J K Be neon. Mr W H Price. Mr Walter Alan. Mr A M Honour. Mr. Frank E. Kell b.i ’h. Mr. T Lloyd (w**ns, Mr Voulm ( 2no*speUti*. Mr. R M Gibson, Mr. Clar ence Coburn. Bassov Mr J M Black. Mr H. A Du. mas, Mr William F Blot*. Mr. George W Beckett. Mr. C. J Hunter, Ir II I. ’’Connor. Mr A F. King. Mr. A A Pe lot, Mr ft H Halas. Mr W. D. Thomas. Orchestra ti st Vkilin- Mr H Raskin. Mr M. (iaudin. S ..i and Violin Mr. Fred Wlegand, Mr Clarence S Conncrnt. Jr. Viola: Mr. 1 Ixon, Mr. John Wle gand. Jr. Violoncello- Mr. FYank H*rmnli.gwdy Flu** Mr Frank Griffrlda. Clarionet Mr Ntsder. Cornet Mr. Miller. I Carp- Mr Fran hltelll. Hats-Mr. R. Tarrant. The musical programme 1s: "Mease SoHnnelle to St. CecllW," .... Gounod. ! Soil Parts. Kyria— Mr# Altlck. Ml*. Conway, Mr Goodmai! Mr Benson, Mr Black. Mr. Blot#. Gloria Mrs, Wilson, Miss Conwwy, Miss I'd |m*r # Mr M M-iio.igh. Mr Prlc*. Mr Grew- j [Wlillg, Mr U.a.-k, Mr Duma*. Mr King CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. To Bo l),ill„|,d To-dnr lir Arrkkloh*, Xpliullno Hop iln. 111. Popp I.rn'i Delegate. I Credo— Mix. Wil,or, Mlso Capo, Mr. Prlcp, Mr. It. naon, Mr. Dunua. Hr. O Connor. Offpriory—"Avr M.irla," Oouno.l M ra. W. W. C.roaa Violin obllaato. Mr. John Wlrfiand; ac compan!t, Mr. John Wir*and. Jr. Sain'iua— Mr. McDonough. Axnua Drl— Mra. Wllon, Mr. McDonou*h. Tr Drum— Mi.r Mr. Rpokrlt. Mr. Frank K Keharar, cholrmaatrr and i!.r. tt.ir. Sir John Wlpjc md, otganial. At th>* Vcapara s ;ll hr wing: "Ikimine ad ndjutandum," Crrrutl "Dixit Domlnup." I'Prrtitl "Laudatt I’puti." Cerruti 8011 Faria— Mir* Kenney, Mlaa Allan. Mr. Mi Donough and Mr. Biaok. Confitrbor I{<unan chant By ot children and choir, antlphonaily. Bra 1 in Vir .. Wtegand Soil Part*—Mr, Altlck and Mr. Good man. iAudate Domlnum Chant Choir and children. "Av, Maria.” t. Clair Mra. Groaa. Continued on Pat# Eleven. SAVANNAH’S NEW CATHEDRAL TKJfc iTATEJ.I EDIFIC E TH IT WIDE in-: im:dk.itgd to-day. The Finest Sptcimes of Unthi- Arciit ttrtsre In the South—lts llt-nallful Arches and Its Handsome I’rupor tlons Admired liy All Ulm H.u •• been Them—The Hnnrtunry a Work of Art With the Magnificent Altar In Me or> f 111 ■li t*| (lecher As the (enter Piece— Many lleaullfiil Memorials and Gifts C omplete the and Add to the At tract lx eness of the t athedrnl. The n*w Catheira! I# probably th* han*ir.om*M sp*c;mcfi of Goth! architec ture in the Houth. The ok! Cathedral was always considered a fine building, nnd ha Building Committee was fortunate in be ing able to secure the service* of Mr. E. ; M Baldwin of Bdtimore. who designed I and prcparc.l the plans for the old bull i ing in 1173. It was a matter of economy a* well a* of artistic taste to preserve the fine lin e of the old building, with it** rpires m and towers and high Gothic window*. it# handsome nave and transept within. Us beautiful arches and Its ample a:.l taste fully arranged -anctuary All the desirable feature# of the eld building are preserved in the n* w with i many improvement* in architectural n etructlon and much more *: a borate fir. 1* - ing and furnishing of the inerlor. Tie building Is now practically t r. pr f wi h steal beams and arche.-, concrete flooring, wall# floors and elling built up with ter- . ra cotta material and but ilitie woodwork or other combustible material anywhere for flame# to take hold of. outside of the hwnds.me quarter-oak pews. Rtandlng at the foot of ihe sanctuary and looking towards the entrance the beautiful proportions of the* Catheclral can be seen to most excellent effect. The tan I columns support.ng the arched rn>f, *5. feet from fl*or to ceiling, flanked by the i Gothic archf* on cither s i*, with the magnif\r**i!i crow# formed by tne tn t erase j tion of the nave and transept, arc ail pre sented to the eye. Turning about one sec# the sanctuary with the gr ind altar * r t i ed lo ih memory of Bishop Becker, >ur rouM'h and by many ap|ro|g*.it- and • •** ful design* whi h would require an artist to (ke rlk*. The red tap* -try work upon the walls adds greatly to the effect on the right ami left are tne nailer altars, while the bishop's throne occupies a prominent position on the right of the sanctuary. To the rear of the church b the large organ loft with the grand or gan. probably the finest In the Bouth Itself a handsocne and artistic piece of . work Outside, the entire building ha* n front of 100 feet by it deptn of nearly 300 f**e! ! The tower* rise to a high! of 218 feel. In j the south tower, trie giv.it t* 11. 4.43 U ! pound* In weight, whoso resonant voice, sounding the caßs to prayer, has already j become familiar to the ear** of Rivan nahlans The bell was % st by M.*Rh tne A Cos. of Baltimore, and . a memoriai by Mi## Mami# O Renneit, now Mr#. Wil liam#. to her parents. Within the enureh the trans*p ha# a depth of about liu feet bv a width of J*o foot for Ihr nave. A broad aiaie lead, down the center to tho sanctuary, while email alalea lead V>nn the atdea. The handaome |>ewa are a.iutled on ralao;! Idalforma a few Inch*, In hlcht. There ire 19U of Iheac p< wa with a'commoda | Ilona for from four to aix persona each. I acoopdlnc <0 location. The aisles are laid j with encaustic tlltna. while ihe apace* be i tween ihe front pewa and Ihe sand nary 1 and In Ihe rear of the pews are laid wllh j mart.le tilm* Tne wall, of Ihe bulldlaf - are of a deep I,tiff color, while Ihe eeil ina is of a bright cre tin color, the effe.-, of which la greatly enhanced by Ihe Ivory ;onr of Ihe branching aroht ■ The wains- 1 coiing around the wall. Is of marble, . .if buialing la lighted througnout with last It gas and electrk-iiy. I> In* well ee|ulpp<l with handsome c.tn.lelaiir i Th church will have other handaome ! featurea when Its equipment te complete The stations of the cross, which will be .of carved wood, are now being manu factured at Munich. Th* memorial win* , dowa of stained g.aas, w hich are expe ted :o prove one of the meet am*calve fea turea. are being mad* at Innabruck in ihe Auatrlan Tyroi. There are several o' thee* memorials contributed hy mem- I her* of the congregntlon In honor of de -1 ceased relative* Home of the smalt stained windows for the aanreuary have already arrived, and are In place Their. j artistic design and workmanship D great .'ll!..| *■! Tn* frescoing of the church l# exceed ingly hundsome. especially in the #ane tuary. w •re the tvork 1# in imitation of golden tap **trv upon a background of d*. p re| Tne design wa- selected by 81l op K • • \ H k I cat .end in light colors enejr le* the walla of the < hurch ber*th the arches The tall col umns are in bronze with gilt capital# Altogether rhe church present* a most beautiful picture. The altars ore espe cial. y the subject of admiration. The large altar in the sanctuary Is magtv.fl ; memoriai to the memory of Bishop H • ker hy the friend# of the late prelate, and will long serve to perpetuate the* memory of hi- many labor# for the dio * * In me apses aro the altars of the Sa red ll* irt and the Blessed Virgin. Tnat of the Sh red Heart was erected by the .contribution# of priests throughout the country, in honor of their High Pries*, according to the order *f Mcjchlxedek The altar of the B>#f*d Virgin was given by the SlMsri and children of Bt. Mary's Orphan Horn* in honor of the mem*>rv of th*’ Very Rev. Edward rafTerty. the Lite vicar general of the diocese. In th* !<♦** of the transept, are the a Iran* of St Joseph ond Rt Anthony Tne farmer l* * memorial :v Fa;*t aiuf Mr* Henry Blun t<. she memory of their *lalighter. Margaret, md the latter n memorial hv Hie man> friends of the late Arch hi shop Groes, of Oregon, the predecessor of Blah- j op !:• Her In this diocese. All the altars are of mirhle onl of exi'elJent workman ship Th.it of the Starred Heart has been • s nh\ admired for its artlsslo de sign and finish. T * Cathedral ha*< been the recipient of many hard .*me grift * The large me- j morial windows, w hich will be placed be- i hinl fh high :lti*r. ire the gift of Capt. ■ John Flannery. They arc e*peci#lly ap- ! proprlete us they represent s cnee in the life of Rt John the Baptist, including hi# baptism of Christ, hi* preaching In the : wihbrnesw #md his pointing hlw disciple# ?* Christ The windows are memorials to Cape. Flannery's wife and to her par i Cap! nnd Mr# M Mahon. The handsome carved oak pulpit i# the gift of Mr ami Mr# J J McDonough, anl will b#* us* i for the flrst time to-day The beautiful mark e baptismal font, the gift of Ml.-s Keh‘e, has been placed on the left of t e main entrance There re many oth* r gifts th* member# and friend* of the Cathedral having been v. r> lite ral In their gift# a# well a* In tneir donations for the rebuilding of the Cathedral. THE OID ( ATHEDRAL. It Originated I\ltl* ( nrdinal f*er#lco. Dedicated in lwTtl. The old Cathedral of Bt John th* Bap- the domu* of the Homan Catholic S* • Savannah, on the Mtr of the stately ediiica which whi t>* dedicated to-day, was one of th** finest ecclesiastical struc tures in the South. It originated with the late Cardinal Ignatius Perslco, who took the Initial measure* f*'r It* erection, whl e he was Bishop of the diocese. The corner stone wan laid in November, 1573. and the Cathedral was dedicated under the epis copocy of Bishop Gross. Ihe late Ar* hbishop of Oregon, in I*u€ It* archi tecture was French gothic, in the style | of the great Notre Dam** Cathedral of ! I’arl#, with nave and 'irunsep*. The in terior was leftj and Imposing, the trip!** row# of groined aifhen meeting at their j apices, sixfv-ftvo feet above the floor. *.up;<<rtcd by rohunn* of bronze exquisite, iv with original nr.mpo#Dions. The main altar waa <*f white marble The principal tide abars to the Safr*t Heart , and to the Virgin and to St. Joseph were : Ix.iinlful tn ihetr deslen nnd decoration. ; Above ihe adar to the Virgin u copy of i Murillo's "Imrocc ulale Conception" hung. T..e building was rtedltwtnd with imia- Ing c,r,eiK>nle At>rll SiJ. IVTe* Among the bishop* and prle*p> who took part In the ‘•it; monies, some of whom will be present at the dedication of the now Cathedral to-day, were; Bishop Gross of Savannah. Ar hi .-hop Bay let of Baltimore Bishop ijulnlan of Mobile. Btsho;* I .> ii ’h of * 'narlefton. Bihop Verot of 81 Augatstlne. Bishop Ulblsdia of Illchmond. Father Defau of Jacksonville, l ather Bt..wn of Columbus. Father SI. Cross of Wilmington. N. C. Father He. ly of Atlanta. Father V'lgneront of Charleston. * /*' ' • : ■ .ar;e*ton. l ather h'oichl of Charleston. Father O'Urten of Washington Father De.<t;bes, 8 J.. Augu,ta Knitter UuCet 8 J , Au*u*t,. Fo her C. C f’rendergatt. August*. Re- Dr Sloore of Charleston. Father H, Nor hr op. Char la. ton. Father C Northrop Charleston F. her tv H. Clowry. New York city. J L. Conrow. Btaten Island, Continued on Page Elcvea. _ , DELEGATE OF THE POPE. MONfiIOXOR >■ \II I IM:i I I D , OIC % Tim or THE I dTHEDII M.. *nl • Cfirdln.l Gibbon. ||. |, Hlchral Hoiunn Calbollo Frrl.ip ~ Thl. Count r,—A Mrmbrr nl % n*lr n I Order of Anilnii, rt Monko—Ml. 1.1 fr • Klmi.l. •pH* .1 HU Esnltrd I'o.tilon „„„ Hits'* Aulhorll,—May H„ H,. Cardinal. The absence of Cardinal Gibbon*. Arch bishop of Baltimore, from tha ded:ca 1 x of tha Cathedral, while a matter o re gret to Bishop Kelley, whom ha has known from childhood, is com pc sat 4 i for by the presence of tho next h gh a. prelate of the United State* , Ar h R*bastian Martinelli, O. 8 A . of Was . mgton. who represent* the august jar* t\ at Pope XIII, in ihl# country. A* # matter of fact, the Cardinal wrho*e life has been #0 close y identified with tho South, was anxious to attend the c|* rl -but by reason ot a prior enga.• tne: , l which he promlwxl to oftlcjate, un O ! 38 in Baltimore, he hi# t*-n remctui t j ohilg**! to decline the invttatnnt T I centetiary of the Red* tnpGonbt <>.df; Baltimore, will claim h:e attention t>- day and he has deputed Bishop Alfred Curtis, vicar general of Haltlnwre. t n resent him at the Savannah cerement No better substitute could rprcse.t i a 1 Cardinal, inasmuch a Hlsli p (hirti# w n j the successor t>f Bkshop Bwker in t. • 1 Hee of Wilmington In l . which h ..* ! rrned with singular merit for * le\ ci ! years. Retween himself ani Bishop K* 1 i©y tire warmest friendship exit as they have known **a*ih oti r ? for many years l>r Curti# raaLt and the Wilmington In ivi*; shro , 1 hia own volition; since which tim* he ha# a'ded . assistant to Oardk i Gibbon# in Baltimore, whom he may . mately He 1# a native of M t land, born July 4. 1831. and was raised a the Protestant Episcopal Church. fr**rn w'hlch he seporated in l*f73, to Join • Homan Catholic priesthood. The Apostolic Delegate. Although nine Illustrious prelate# in cluding himself, from various sect ion* f the Fnion, will figure In the rites, vtt the Indications are that the cynosure ot every eye will I*e the Apostoik* Delegate, Monsignor Martinelli. who despite nie 't acting labor*, ha* consent#*! to pre* i* at tne services. On account of hi# av t -ion to €ll*ily or ostentation, being % member of the Am lent Order of An- -■ tin lan Monk*, tho Archbishop * a jeiratlve stranger In social circles ev* *• where, and even m Washington, wrier* I* practices the rules of hia community n though a simple monk, he seldom app**#’ 1 outside of he chancel. It 1* evhleiu that the presence of such a man a** prim* officiant at the Cathedral dedication, mark* n event worthy of cognizai 4 for, in hi* personality, he not only d;** the favor which Pope #h*wi toward the American Church, but u*o reveals the purity of hi* own mlnism which for a quarter of a century ha* he a veritably spent In the cloister. At the A tig net ini in College of Villa nova, near Philadelphia, fiie Ar. hbish* ;* # ! favorite picture still portrays him in • j black #. r nrli of n monk, around whoa wale: dangle the beads of the roaarv; which. It i# said, he never fall* to r* 1 * I daily la-fore he retires at night. 1* i<i true, that in various other plac#. is ‘iaplcted with the go|<| und purple gar ment* of Apostolic Delegate, but th- * who know him best say that. umW the royal Insignia of hie station, nis heart beet prize# the sombre Augustln ian garb, placed upon him in early mar: hood it 1# his first love, and the baubi* • of power in the episcopate, do not wean mm from devoted loyalty to that raim-m Archbishop Martinelli ha* moved *0 lit tle In "soci .: . ircJes” sine# hi* advent lilt her four ar* ago. that hi* name h comparatively ttknown outside of ierl -al rank#. Even v in coming to Ravannan on the presen: * nston, he d*-< ind tho courtesy of the .Southern Railway officials In placing .1 private car t ht# disp*>ial. and with characteristic modesty traveled as an ordinary (ctssenger. It in understood that he follow# the *arne course wherever he goe* tn tlie* pursuance of hi* .-n r I duties, which accounts fur the esteem in which thl* prelate is held to-day from Maine to California. An Italian liy Birth. As hi# name indicate*, the Archblsh >p Is an Italian, born at Santa Anna. Lll a, ; Tuscany, Aug. 20. :*4* His parent- w ra ■ Cosimo and Madlelena Martinelli, and *• survives as ihe voungrst of hv** children. Hia eldest brother was the late *;rdfnu! Tommasso Marl** Martinelli, wh- 1k * himself, attained lofty station In th** church, and another brother was Father Aurelius Martinelli, a director ot;** f tlie Homan confrutern.tle* The Arch IG op went to Borne, w orn lf years ol ! a 1 lived there steadily until IMM He was or dained priest in 1H72. and fillet! a numl r of resi*onslble offices among the Aug a- • ttnlans of Home, until Sept. 28, w-hen the Pope learned with Joy of hi -eb- "U by hi# brethren of the Augustinian or !• ' a# Prior-General of the community H> thus became the &th actual heatl of t *•* or<Yti*r at the early age of 4!; suc*eedlr.g the venerable Prior-Father paciflro Nero, who died at Rome in February, 1889 As such he sailer) for thl# country on a tour of Inspection, June 21, l*‘-*4 This was his first visit, during which he aw th** condition* and needs of the various mon asteries. H* was re-elected Prior General for a second term of 12 years—something unusual—in July. 1895, and became second Apostolic Delegate to the United State*, an Aug 7. 1*96. The Augustinian* of Pennsylvania, who have been estnlWished there over :i cen tury. have always been Ihe objects of n special affection; ami even yet the Arch bishop visit* ther bouses a* frequently as possible The principal church of the or der there I# on North Fourth street, Phil adelphia. which shelter* the dust of many famous priests, one of whom—Fat her J- h’ P. O’Dwyer, O 8. A., was to have been chosen first Bishop of Savannah in 18.4'.’ but died after n brief illness before hia consecration. The First Delegate. The papal legation In this country or;gi natd Jan. 21, 1893. with the apj*omtmetit of Montiftior Francis Sutoili of Rome •* the Incumbent nt Washington. Thla dig nitary, who kiecame a cardinal In and shortly aftewarda returned to Italy, had visited Ihe United Rtate# four V* *<* previously to attend the centenary of th S* e of Baltimore, and it I** noteworthy iht. coincident with hi# second visit n 1893 hi* mission was t represent the Pop* at the Columbian KzposHion. In Uhl ago. Until hi# recall to Rome, h* traveled •* tensively over the country; and l is r * r " tain that no member of the j*pa! houa**- hold is better acquainted with CathoD> affair* on the Western Hemisphere. Arch bishop Martinelli aucceede*! Cardinal toil!. Aug 7. 1*90; wa# consecrated ;v prelate In Home during the same m>nth. and he took charge of the Washington legation early in the same autumn. Hi* assistants at present are Rev. Dr. Fred erick Rooker. a native of New York, •***’- retary. and Rev. Ir Francis Marcherd of Rome, auditor. The latter #u <*eed and Mgr. lionatu# Sbarretti, who N-ame Bishop of Havana. Cuba, in February lost. The original secretary of the lega tion waa Rev. Hector Papl of Rome, bit he resigned the office In 1895 to Join ’he Jesuit Order In Baltimore, with whk h he is now connected. Dr. Hooker. wh* I* tha on of a well-known Albany editor of the past, then assumed hi* duties. If auguries of "oornlng ©vents’* portend anything. Mgr. Martinelli may be pro moted to the eardinalate at the negt con sistory In Rome, although but vague ru mors nr© so far prevalent concerning the Pope's intentions It Is certain, however, tbat as Apostolic Del gate to the United Continued on Pag* Eleven.