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THE LECTERN
The Eagle Lectern is made of Riga oak, carved by Robin- son, of London, after the design of the Rev. Mr. Baker, Rector of Hargrave, Kimbolton, England. It is a very noble bird, with most defiant pose, broad breast and uplifted head and eye, the feathering being carved with rare perfectness. It stands like the everlasting Gospel, firm and strong, and trampling under foot that old dragon, Satan. It is the gift of Mr. F. A. Farnam, of Troy, in memory of his wife, and has inscribed upon it her name, with the legend, "In the faith of Jesus Christ, who hath brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel."
THE CHOIR
The Choir of the Cathedral is raised three steps above the floor of the nave. It is entered through the Screen, which is of open wrought iron, with brass bands and surmounted by a cross. It is the gift of the children of Mrs. Carter, of Cooperstown. "Her children place this Screen in the Cathedral whose building she furthered with her gifts and prayers in memory of Mrs. Jane Russell Averell Carter, who entered within the veil January 31, A. D. 1888, and whose works do follow her." It stands upon a base of Carlisle sandstone which is the gift of a priest "not of this Diocese." Remembering that the Screen, as the dividing line between the nave and the Choir, represents the separation between the Church militant and the Church at rest, it will not fail
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to tell the story of the thinness of the veil since Christ " entered into it," which parts this earth from Paradise, and of the close communion in which God has " Knit together His elect."
THE CHOIR ARCH
The great arch of the Choir, which rests on memorial pillars, is the gift of the architect, Mr. Robert W. Gibson, of New York.
THE GREAT ORGAN
The great organ is inscribed, " To the glory of God and in loving memory of Mary Parker Corning, this organ, placed here through the gracious gifts of many friends, is the offer- ing of the Woman's Cathedral League in recognition of the devoted and untiring services of its first President."
This enormous instrument, which, in the opinion of the leading experts, is the finest organ in the country, was built
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by the Austin Organ Company, of Hartford, Connecticut. The fronts, which contain no less than 286 gilded pipes, ex- tend from the Choir floor on each side through the triforium to the clearstory, forming a screen to the openings in the arches of the triforium and clearstory, the speaking pipes being placed for the most part behind these screens.
There are no bellows, but the wind is supplied by a gigantic electric engine of twenty horsepower, containing four circular fans, which is situated in the crypt. The wind is conveyed thence through large metal ducts which run through the center of the stone columns of the Choir Arch to the various points required.
The action from key to pipe is electric, and miles upon miles of wires connect the different portions of the instru- ment with the console. There are four manuals, together with a large pedal organ (the "Willis " radiating and concave pedal board, compass CC to G, being used) and the stops are controlled by means of " stop-keys," which are arranged in two rows immediately above the solo manual, and are thus directly under the eyes of the organist, whilst numerous pistons, situated between the manuals, direct the different combinations.
The diapasons are of immense scale and weight, whilst the " solo " and "pedal reeds" are on very heavy wind.
The following is the specification :
GREAT ORGAN Open Section
I. Double Diapason, metal, 16 feet, 61 pipes.
2. First Diapason, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
3. Second Diapason, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
4. Third Diapason, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
5. Flauto Major, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
6. Grosse Flöte, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
7. Octave, metal, 4 feet, 61 pipes.
8. Flute Harmonique, metal, 4 feet, 61 pipes.
9. Nasard, metal, 22/3 feet, 61 pipes.
Io. Super Octave, metal, 2 feet, 61 pipes.
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II. Geigen Principal, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
12. Gamba, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
13. Doppel Flöte, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
14. Mixture, metal, V ranks, 305 pipes.
15. Trombone, metal, 16 feet, 61 pipes.
16. Trumpet, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
17. Clarion, metal, 4 feet, 61 pipes.
Couplers
18. Swell to Great, unison.
19. Swell to Great, super.
20. Choir to Great, sub.
21. Choir to Great, unison.
22. Solo to Great, unison.
23. Solo to Great, super.
Combination Pistons
24. Giving Nos. 11, 12, 13.
25. Giving Nos. 3, 4, II, 12, 13.
26. Giving Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13.
27. Giving Nos. I to 8 and 10 to 13.
28. Giving Nos. 2, 3, 4, 16.
29. Giving Full Great.
SWELL ORGAN
30. Contre Viole, metal, 16 feet, 61 pipes.
31. Open Diapason, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
32. Viol d'Orchestre, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
33. Voix Celeste, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes. 34. Salicional, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
35. Echo Viole, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
36. Rohr Flöte, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes. 37. Quintadena, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
38. Octave, metal, 4 feet, 61 pipes. 39. Flauto Traverso, wood, 4 feet, 61 pipes.
40. Flautina, metal, 2 feet, 61 pipes.
41. Mixture, metal, IV ranks, 244 pipes.
42. Contre Posaune, metal, 16 feet, 61 pipes.
43. Cornopean, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
44. Oboe, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
45. Vox Humana, metal, 8 feet. 61 pipes.
Couplers
46. Swell Sub. 47. Swell Super.
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Combination Pistons
48. Giving Nos. 34, 35.
49. Giving Nos. 32, 34, 35, 36, 37.
50. Giving Nos. 31 to 37 and 39.
51. Giving Nos. 30 to 39 and 43, 44.
52. Giving Nos. 30, 31, 32, 34 to 4I.
53. Giving Full Swell.
CHOIR ORGAN
54. Contre Gamba, metal, 16 feet, 61 pipes.
55. Viola, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
56. Echo Salicional, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
57. Gedackt, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes. 58. Melodia, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
59. Unda Maris, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
60. Octavina, metal, 4 feet 61 pipes.
61. Flute d'Amour, wood, 4 feet, 61 pipes.
62. Piccolo, metal, 2 feet, 61 pipes.
63. Corno di Bassetto, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
Couplers
64. Choir Super. 65. Swell to Choir unison.
66. Swell to Choir super. 67. Solo to Choir unison.
Combination Pistons
68. Giving Nos. 56, 57.
69. Giving Nos. 58, 59.
70. Giving Nos. 54, 55, 57, 58, 61.
71. Giving Nos. 58, 63.
72. Giving Nos. 54 to 58, 60 to 64.
SOLO ORGAN
73. Grand Diapason, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes. 74. Concert Flute, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes. 75. Violoncello, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes. 76. Flute Ouverte, wood, 4 feet, 61 pipes. 77. Tuba Profunda, metal, 16 feet, 61 pipes.
78. Tuba Mirabilis, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
79. Orchestral Oboe, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes. 80. Carillon, twenty tubular bells.
Couplers
81. Solo sub. 82. Solo super.
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Combination Pistons
83. Giving Nos. 74, 76. 84. Giving Nos. 73, 74, 76.
85. Giving Nos. 73, 78. 86. Giving Nos. 73, 74, 75, 78.
87. Giving Nos. 73 to 78 and 82.
WEST SOLO ORGAN
88. Contra Magnaton, metal, 16 feet, 61 pipes.
89. Magnaton, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
90. Grosse Flöte, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
91. Principal, metal, 4 feet, 61 pipes.
92. Tuba Sonora, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
WEST ECHO ORGAN
93. Clarabella, wood, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
94. Echo Dolce, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
95. Violin, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
96. Vox Seraphique, metal, III ranks, 183 pipes.
97. Suabe Flöte, wood, 4 feet, 61 pipes.
98. Celestina, metal, 4 feet, 61 pipes.
99. Cor Anglais, metal, 8 feet, 61 pipes.
MAIN PEDAL ORGAN
100. Double Diapason, wood (open), 32 feet, 32 pipes.
IOI. Principal Diapason, wood (open), 16 feet, 32 pipes.
102. Small Diapason, metal (open), 16 feet, 32 pipes.
IO3. Violone, wood, 16 feet, 32 pipes.
104. Dolce, metal, 16 feet, 32 pipes.
105. Bourdon, wood, 16 feet, 32 pipes.
106. Grosse Flöte, wood, 8 feet, 32 pipes.
107. Flauto Dolce, wood, 8 feet, 32 pipes.
108. Violoncello, metal, 8 feet, 32 pipes.
109. Contre Bombarde, metal, 32 feet, 32 pipes.
IIO. Bombarde, wood, 16 feet, 32 pipes.
III. Tuba, metal, 8 feet, 32 pipes.
Couplers
112. Great to Pedal.
113. Swell to Pedal.
114. Choir to Pedal.
115. Solo to Pedal.
Combination Pedals
116. Giving Nos. 104, 105. 117. Giving Nos. 103, 104, 105, 107. 118. Giving Nos. 100 to 108.
119. Giving Full Pedal.
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WEST PEDAL ORGAN
120. Contra Magnaton, metal, 32 feet, 32 pipes.
121. Magnaton, metal, 16 feet, 32 pipes.
122. Open Diapason, wood, 16 feet, 32 pipes.
123. Dulciana, metal, 16 feet, 32 pipes.
124. Viol d'Amour, metal, 16 feet, 32 pipes.
Pedal Movements
125. Great Swell Pedal
126. Swell Pedal.
127. Crescendo Pedal.
128. Solo to Pedal (reversible).
129. Great to Pedal (reversible ).
130. Storzando (affecting entire organ).
131. Swell Tremulant.
132. Choir Tremulant.
133. Echo Tremulant.
134. Solo Tremulant.
135. All Diapasons.
136. All Strings.
137. All Reeds
THE STALLS
Of the 153 Clergy Stalls, those which form the division between the Choir aisles and the Choir on either side are the
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gift of the "Father and Mother of Christina Nichols Trask, in memory of her short and joyous life on earth, 1877-1888," the legend of the inscription being, "O sing unto the Lord a new song." They are old oak carved work, and come from a church in Bruges which was taken down many years ago, and the date of the carving, which is very rich and quaint, is 1655. Nothing adds more to the impressiveness and dignity of the Choir than these beautiful stalls. The Clergy Stalls in front of these are new and of harmonious design, and are, together with the stone mosaic pavements of the Choir and Sanctuary, the gifts of individuals and congregations, many of them being memorials. They are marked with the names of the parishes and missions, and are arranged in order of the date of the organization of the churches. The number is symbolical of the Perfected Saints, after the suggestion of the second miraculous draught of fishes. There are, besides these, forty Choir stalls.
MEMORIAL STALLS
Cancellarii. In memory of Rev. George W. Dean, D.D. Third Chancellor of this Cathedral. From his pupils and friends.
Thesaurarii. In memory of Mrs. Catharine Williams Gregory.
The Archdeacon of Albany. A tribute to William Payne, D.D., the first Archdeacon.
Trinity Church, Albany. In memory of George Cummings, Warden.
Trinity Church, Athens. In memory of Mrs. Louisa Hub- bell.
St. Peter's Church, Auburn. In memory of Rev. John Brainard, D.D.
St. Sacrament Church, Bolton. Henrietta Thieriot Meade, in memory of her father, Ferdinand Thieriot.
Calvary Church, Burnt Hills. In memory of Rev. Edward Davis, D.D., its founder and first Rector. From his children.
Christ Church, Butternuts. In memory of John V. Hughes, Priest.
St. James' Church, Caldwell. In memory of Mrs. Sarah P. Tuttle.
Church of The Good Shepherd, Canajoharie. A grateful tribute to Mrs. Marietta White.
Grace Church, Canton. In memory of Champlin Harison.
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St. Luke's Church, Catskill. In memory of Mrs. Henry Hopkins.
St. Luke's Church, Chatham. Elizabeth Wright Moffet.
Church of The Good Shepherd, Chestertown. In memory of Mrs. Sarah Tibbits Russell.
Trinity Church, Claverack. In memory of Francis Harison, Priest.
St. John's Church, Conklingville. In memory of Mrs. Augusta Isabella Thompson.
St. John's Church, Delhi. In memory of Carleton H. Seeley and Annie R. Wheeler.
St. John's Church, East Line. In memory of Harry Ster- ling Dean.
St. Peter's Church, Ellenburgh. In memory of Martin Gorgus.
St. John's Church, Essex. In memory of Henry H. Ross.
Church of The Holy Cross, Fort Plain. In memory of ex- Judge George Yost.
St. Paul's Church, Franklin. In memory of Col. B. T. Cook and Henry S. Edwards.
Christ Church, Gloversville. In memory of Daniel Man- ning.
Trinity Church, Granville. In memory of Louise Brown Warren.
Church of The Messiah, Greenbush. In memory of John L. Van Valkenburgh.
Hobart College Stall. In memory of Alonzo Potter, Bishop.
All Saints' Church, Hudson. In loving memory of Joseph S. Farrand, by his children.
Christ Church, Hudson. In memory of Mrs. Alice Free- borne Wheeler.
St. John's Church, Johnstown. A brother's memorial to Henry F. Yanney, M.D.
Grace Mission, Louisville. In memory of the Rev. Canon Forest.
St. Mary's Church, Luzerne. In memory of Benjamin C. Butler.
Christ Church Morristown. In memory of Mrs. Richard B. Chapman.
Grace Church, Norway. In memory of Daniel and Sarah Du Bois and Elizabeth Denton.
St. Mark's Church, Philmont. In memory of Nelson J. Aken.
Trinity Church, Rensselaerville. In memory of Samuel Fuller, Priest.
St. John's Church, Richfield Springs. In memory of Wil- liam Granger.
Zion Church, Sandy Hill. In memory of Samuel B. Bost- wick, Priest.
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Trinity Church, Schaghticoke. In memory of Oliver Anson Arnold.
Christ Church, Schenectady. In memory of John Rogers, Priest.
St. Andrew's Church, Schroon Lake. In memory of Bay- ard Clark.
Free Church of The Ascension, Troy. In memory of Alonzo Bills.
St. John's Church, Troy. In memory of Thomas A. Til- linghast.
St. Luke's Church, Troy. In memory of F. A. Stow.
St. Paul's Church, Troy. In memory of Mrs. Henrietta Cannon Ogden.
St. Peter's Church, Waddington. In memory of Thomas Clemson, ° Priest.
Trinity Church, West Troy. In memory of James and Thomas Scarborough.
Trinity Church, Windham. In memory of Henry Prout, Priest.
PARISHES GIVING STALLS, NOT MEMORIALS
The stall "to the honour of George B. Nicholls, D.D.", Rector Emeritus of St. Mark's Church, Hoosick Falls.
Decani
Precentoris*
Canonici I
Cathedral Clergy.
Canonici II
Canonici Honorarii I
Canonici Honorarii II
Grace Church, Albany.
Holy Innocents' Church, Albany.
St. Paul's Church, Albany.
St. Peter's Church, Albany.
St. Ann's Church, Amsterdam.
Christ Church, Ballston Spa.
Free Church of The Epiphany, Bath.
Calvary Church, Cairo.
St. Luke's Church, Cambridge.
St. Luke's Mission, Chatham.
Grace Church, Cherry Valley.
St. John's Church, Cohoes.
Zion Church, Colton. Christ Church, Cooperstown.
Christ Church, Duanesburgh.
St. Paul's Church, East Springfield.
Church of The Good Shepherd, Elizabethtown.
St. James' Church, Fort Edward.
* " The Precentor's Stall: A grateful acknowledgment of Canon Fulcher's faith- ful service ; from the Cathedral Sunday School."
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Church of the Messiah, Glens Falls.
St. Mark's Church, Green Island.
Christ Church, Herkimer.
St. James' Church, Hogansburgh.
All Saints' Church, Hoosac.
St. Mark's Church, Hoosick Falls.
St. Augustine's Church, Ilion.
St. Paul's Church, Kinderhook.
Trinity Church, Lansingburgh.
St. Thomas' Church, Lawrenceville.
St. Luke's Church, Lisbon.
Immanuel Church, Little Falls.
St. Mark's Church, Malone.
St. John's Church, Massena.
Trinity Chapel, Morley.
Emmanuel Church, Mineville. Zion Church, Morris.
St. Andrew's Church, Norwood.
St. John's Church, Ogdensburgh.
St. James' Church, Oneonta.
Immanuel Church, Otego.
Gloria Dei Church, Palenville.
Trinity Church, Plattsburgh.
Christ Church, Port Henry.
Trinity Church, Potsdam.
St. Paul's Church, Salem.
St. Luke, The Beloved Physican, Saranac Lake.
Bethesda Church, Saratoga Springs.
St. George's Church, Schenectady.
St. Stephen's Church, Schuylerville .*
Grace Church, Stamford.
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stockport.
St. John's Church, Tannersville.
Christ Church, Troy. A Thank Offering.
Church of The Holy Cross, Troy.
St. Paul's Church, Troy.
St. Matthew's Church, Unadilla.
Christ Church, Walton.
Church of The Holy Cross, Warrensburgh.
Trinity Church, Whitehall.
THE PAVEMENT
At the entrance of the Choir the design represents the waters of Baptism through which Sacrament the faithful enter upon the Christian course of life. The middle alley between the Choir Stalls contains in quatrefoils the anchor, the cross and heart, the symbols of Faith, Hope and Love.
* Given by the "Busy Bees" Children's Society of Bethesda, Saratoga.
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The pavement in the upper part of the Choir, above the stalls, is made with alternate crosses and crowns. The plat- form before the Altar rail is a series of palm branches; while the vine, with purple grapes (a type of the Holy Eucharist) fills the broad platform near the Altar Pace, in front, on the ends and behind, symbolizing the way by which the Saints pass, bearing the cross, through the crown and palm of vic- tory, to the full and satisfying fruition of Heaven.
The gift of this pavement was secured through a commit- tee. appointed at a meeting of clergymen and laymen while the Convention of the Diocese was sitting in Troy, in 1887, it being understood that the money was given for the pave- ment, and that for each $100, a stall was to be assigned and marked for the parish in whose name it was given. The committee consisted of Revs. Drs. Battershall, Tucker, and Morrison, Messrs. Ogden and McMillan, Judge Sackett and Mr. J. W. Fuller. It was appointed and took action entirely apart from the Convention, which, however, adopted at its closing session the following resolutions :
" Resolved, That the members of this Convention have heard, with gratification, of the resolve to prosecute the work on All Saints' Cathedral so that it may be made ready for worship without delay, and we hereby pledge our heartiest sympathy and support to the Bishop in his earnest and noble work.
" Resolved, That in harmony with the views expressed at an informal meeting of the members of the Convention yes- terday, the members of the four Missionary Convocations will gladly undertake the work of putting the 153 stalls in the Cathedral."
THE MOSAICS
The four tympana of the arches, in stone mosaic, on either side of the Sanctuary, contain types of the Holy Eucharist, in the Giving of Manna, the Feeding of the Five Thousand, the Smiting of the Rock and the Woman of Samaria.
The inscription is to be found in the South Ambulatory, and is as follows :
To the Glory of God, these four mosaics are given by their four surviving children, A. P. P., A. J. P., M. P. C., K. L.
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P. M., in devoted love to the dear memory of Amasa Junius Parker and Harriet Langdon, his wife, who lived faith ully together for fifty-five years. "Fideli certa merces."
THE CORNER-STONE
The corner-stone rests under the northeast pillar of the Sanctuary, and is the gift of Margaret Condit. On it are carved, besides the cross and inscription, three Marguerites in memory of three generations who have borne the name. The inscription is as follows :
In the faith of the Holy and undivided Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty; and in pious memory of all the faithful departed; This Corner Stone is laid, June 3, A. D. 1884, of the Cathedral of All Saints, in the city and Diocese of Albany. "Make them to be rewarded with thy Saints in Glory Everlasting."
THE BISHOP'S THRONE
The Bishop's Throne, as formerly used in the Cathedral Chapel, is now placed in the Bishop's Vestry, and was given " In memory of Grace Parker, who entered into rest, June 8, 1868, by her four sisters, Easter, 1878."
The present magnificent Throne, surmounted by the Mitre, the Staff, Keys, Seal of the Diverse and the Cross, is the gift of Mrs. J. V. L. Pruyn. On the silver plate on the back of the Throne is inscribed :
" In faithful memory of John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn, who entered into Life Nov. 21, 1877. In communion of the Catholic Church and in perfect charity with the world."
It was made by the firm of Annesley & Co., of Albany. One skilled carver was one year in doing the work.
THE PASTORAL STAFF
The Pastoral Staff, a gift by A. P. P. to the Diocese of Albany, can be seen by making application to the Verger. It is a most remarkable example of modern workmanship, worthy of careful inspection. Between three and four years
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were spent in making this Staff and 39 workmen were em- ployed on it.
There is another Pastoral Staff which was given by the late Mr. Beresford Hope to the Bishop of New Jersey, the father of the first Bishop of Albany, and is made of oak, not less than 1,200 years old, from the beams of the Refectory in St. Augustine's, Canterbury.
SANCTUARY
THE ALTAR
The Altar is a memorial gift of the Sisters of the Diocesan Sisterhood. It is a solid block of Carlisle stone 12 feet long by 4 feet high and 2 feet 6 inches in depth. The front is carved in alternate circles of grapevines with the fruit and
passion flowers separated by upright stalks of wheat, with a kneeling Angel at either end. The inscription is: " We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and He is the propitiation for our sins." The Altar Pace, also the gift of the Sisters, is of Tennessee marble and has cut on it the three words : " Agens, Ardens, Sapiens," representing
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the initials and the meaning of the name of the Sister whom this gift commemorates. On the end of the Pace is inscribed : "Sister Amelia, Epiphany, 1877." The Altar rests upon a separate solid foundation of stone built up from the ground. Set into it is the mensa which was used in the Cathedral Chapel-a block of Essex County marble six inches thick and inlaid with different colored stones from the quarries on the shore of Lake Champlain. It was designed by the Rev. Dr. Hopkins and given by Mr. James B. Ross in loving memory of his wife.
THE REREDOS
The present Reredos is temporary. It is a study in staff designed by the architect. When it is made permanent it will be built of marble or stone and the now empty niches will be filled with statues.
THE CREDENCE TABLE
The Credence Table is in memory of Gertrude Tibbits Corning. It is a shelf of solid stone, supported upon columns elaborately carved.
THE BISHOP'S SANCTUARY CHAIR
The Bishop's Sanctuary Chair is the gift of her children in memory of Mrs. Joseph C. Y. Paige, one of the earliest and most devoted members of the congregation. It bears her name with the text, "They shall sit down and I will come forth and serve them." It is a reproduction of the chair in Truro Cathedral, copied by the kind permission of the Bishop and the architect, Mr. Pierson, and was made by Mr. Christie, of London, the material being oak and heavily stamped leather.
THE ALTAR RAIL
The Altar Rail is the gift of Mr. George Foster Peabody and is of wrought iron, made by Williams, of New York, from the architect's designs. It is inscribed: "In loving memory of Spencer Trask Jr., April 15, 1888. 'Before the Throne.' This Sanctuary Rail is given by one of his God- fathers."
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THE ORNAMENTS OF THE ALTAR
The Cross, jewelled with crystals, amethysts and moon- stones, is the gift of Mrs. Perry, of Troy, in memory of her son, and bears this inscription :
" A. M. D. G. In Memoriam, Martin Lee Perry, 12 Nov., 1867-28 March, 1878. Agnus qui in medio throni est regit illos."
The Altar Lights are the gracious gift of English friends, and are made from the same design as those for the Altar of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The inscriptions are : "Lux in tenebris Lucet. S. Joh. 1. In Dei Gloriam et in testimonium suae venerationis erga virum in Christo bene dilectum Gulielruum Croswell Doane S.T.D. Episcopum Albaniensem. Hac duo Candelebra in cjusdum Ecclesia Cathedrali die Consecrationis super Altare posita plures Anglicane Ecclesia Filii et Filic Dederunt Dedicaverunt A. D. mdccclxxxviii. Crux Christi mag- num Candelabrum." S. Aug. Serm.
The Altar Book-rest is the gift of the Bishops of Lincoln, Salisbury and Newcastle. It is decorated with the seals of these three Bishops and of the Bishop of Albany, in red and blue enamel, and is given in recollection of the Lambeth Conference of 1888, of whose brotherly intercourse and warm personal relations this is a beautiful memorial. The inscrip- tion is: " IN HONOREM DNI NRI IHU XRI ET IN USUM ECCLIE CATHEDRALIS OMN SCORUM ALBANIENSIS D.D. EPI TRES LINCOLN- IENSIS NOVOCASTRIENSIS SARISBURIENSIS FRATERNI COLLOQUII ET CONUENTUS MEMORES. A. S. MDCCCLXXXVIII."
The brass Altar Vases are the gift of Miss Sarah Barnard.
The two Standard Lights on either side of the Altar are the gift of Dr. T. M. Trego.
The Altar Books are the gift of Miss E. W. Boyd.
The Sanctuary Prayer Desk was "The last gift to the Cathedral of one who first gave herself, St. Andrew's Day, 1895."
The Silver Box, for altar breads, was the gift of Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Bispham, "in memory of their father, General Charles S. Russell, U. S. A."
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The Gilt Chalice and Paten and the large Flagon were the gift of Mr. Erastus Corning Jr., in memory of his mother. The inscriptions are in Latin; on the Paten, " O taste and see how gracious the Lord is"; on the Chalice, "The Lord Him- self is the portion of thy cup"; on the Flagon, "Thou shalt give them to drink of Thy pleasures as out of a river."
The Silver Flagon, the gift of Miss Barnard, is inscribed : "In memory of my mother, Catharine Walsh Barnard, All Saints, A. D. 1876, S. W. B. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more."
The Silver Chalice was given by the first graduating class of St. Agnes' School.
" The Selkirk Memorial," a Silver Chalice and Paten, was the gift of the late Canon Selkirk, in memory of his wife.
The Water Cruet, of glass, set in and banded with silver, was the gift of Mrs. E. H. Dorigo, "In Memoriam Felice Dorigo, C. S. D. Beati Mundo Corde."
A Silver Service for private communions .- A thank offering.
Four Silver Alms Basins .- " In Memoriam. Selden Eras- tus Marvin, hujus Ecclesia Cathedralis Thesaurii + In peace. January 19, 1899 + "
Four Chalice Veils and Burses .- A thank offering.
A Silver Bowl, for private baptisms, "from the Cathedral Sunday School, Easter, 1889."
Two wrought-iron Hymn Boards, one in memory of Mr. Joseph Gavit, long a member of the Cathedral congregation, given by his sister; the other given by Mr. Paul Cushman.
Three sets of Altar Linen, given by Miss Russell, Miss Bleakley and Miss King.
The Baptismal Ewer was given by Mr. and Mrs. William Pretyman, as "a thank offering for the gift of their first-born child, Margaret Amelia Pretyman, June 14, 1884."
A White Altar Cloth, the gift of the Bishop and his family, in memory of Margaret Harrison Doane.
A White Altar Cloth, heavily embroidered and jewelled, in memory of Mrs. Sarah P. Cleveland.
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A Red Altar Cloth of velvet, given by Mrs. Gherardi Davis, ornamented with thirteenth century embroidery, the gift of Mrs. Pruyn; the super-frontal of exquisite Venetian Rose point lace, the gift of Mrs. Erastus Corning.
A large Brass Alms Basin (jewelled), the gift of Erastus Corning Jr., "in sweet and sacred memory of his pious and precious mother."
VESTRIES
Of the Vestries which cluster about the east end of the Cathedral :
The Bishop's Vestry and the Dean's Vestry are on the south side, and are entered from the Ambulatory. On the other side of the building, passing out through the north end of the Ambulatory, the Choir Room is found on the right, a room of dignified and symmetrical proportions, with ad- mirable acoustic properties. On the left is the General Clergy Vestry, used by the clergy during Conventions. In this room is the Stone Piscina (for washing the sacred ves- sels) and the case for the Altar linens and vessels which are in daily use. Out of the General Clergy Vestry opens the Chapter Vestry.
GUILD HOUSE
Next to the Cathedral, in Lafayette street, stands the Guild House. This valuable addition to the Cathedral property was made in 1902, and is a memorial to an only son. It con- tains Guild rooms, Assembly halls, gymnasium, offices, etc. On the wall near the entrance is a tablet with this inscrip- tion :
"Guild House of All Saints' Cathedral. Erected to the Glory of God in loving memory of Clarence Hubbard Hascy, by his parents, A. D. 1902. 'For honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by numbers of years, but Wisdom is the grey hairs unto man and an unspotted life is old age.'"
At the corner of Elk and Swan streets, opposite the Cathedral, stands the Deanery, a handsome house of which
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Historical and Architectural Guide
Mr. Marcus T. Reynolds was the architect. To the east of this is Graduates' Hall and then St. Agnes' School, a large brick building built to accommodate sixty pupils. Beyond is the Sisters' House, the Child's Hospital and St. John's House, and just beyond the corner of Hawk street is St. Margaret's House.
Sixteen miles from Albany, on the shores of a beautiful lake in the heart of the Helderberg Mountains, a large tract of land comprising 200 acres, and now the property of the Cathedral, is used as a Vacation Farm for the boys and girls connected with the Cathedral.
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