Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1930, Page 8

CATHEDRAL SPARED BY TROPIC STORM 400-Year-Old' Temple Re- mains Unhurt, Despite Hur- ricanes and Revolutions. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. Ruthless in its destruction of life and , the hurricane which recently the eity of Santo Domingo, left untouched in its ancient beauty the | old cathedral which for over 400 years has defled the storms and revolutions of nature and man. In the center of blood and mud-stained ruins, the temple ved & real sanctuary to the body- and soul-stricken inhabitants of the Dominican city. Despite the fact that the solid stone walls of the building remain mute tesi- monials to the efficiency of the Spanish architect, Alonso Rodriguez, and his co- workers, who completed the cathedral in | 1540, the old church apparently pos-| sesses a Divine protection, rendering it immune to either the storms of nature | or the revolutions of the island's in- | habitan ts. In 1564, 20 years after the completion of the cathedral, when Santo Domingo | was rocked by the earthquake which completely destroged the neighboring | city of Santiago de los Caballeros, the Cathedral of Santo Domingo survived | the eatastrophe without so much as a crack in its walls, Often Fired Upon. Upon the roof of the cathedral there | still remains, rtly imbedded, a shell | fired by one of the English ships which sttackéd the Spanish florces in 1655. Apparently tg shell fafled to explode and did no greater harm than partly etrating the roof of the building. | bing was a common occurrence dur- ing the tempestuous dmys when the ssion of Santo Domingo was in ,\;‘n inw by Spanish, English and | ncl Gunfire was again heard and the . of shells upon Santo Domin- sol piaza_caused much destruction juring the Dominican struggle for in- dependence in 1844, but through it all the cathedral remained untouched, the Mn‘tLol its splendid {acade unaffected by shells and explosives which rained about it. 2 the first reports to come from en republic last week was that which constitute the inte- cathedral, The destruction of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo would have been an international loss, as historical relics of usitold value have been donated to the sacred building during its 400 years’ ex- istence. In one of the chapels thére 4 famous painting presented to Columbus by King Ferdi- nand and Queen Isabella of n, and later presented to the island by discoverer of America. ‘Tomb of Columbus. Heated disputes and ceaseless discus- have resulted over the question final resting place of Columbus, it has been generally accepted after ful investigations of disinterested e 1] FERe Women’s Shops THE CATHEDRAL OF SANTO DOMINGO. 1526, and the dust and bones of the |lantic and deposited in the cathedral great Christopher were placed in two small leaden caskets and, accompanied by the wife of Don Diego, Dona Maria & Toledo, were carried cross the At in two vaults that were ovef the Pres- bytery, on the Gospel side, main wall of the prineipal altar. 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A leaden case was found within the vault and within the case were found some human bones and dust, and a sil- ver plate bearing inscriptions, rudely engraved, which have been in as “Ilustrious and famous iron Christopher Columbus” on one side and on the other side of the plate ab- breviations which have been inter- preted as “Discoverer of America, first Admiral” Guarded by Indian Figure. Despite contentions to the contrary, historians and experts have in the greater majoriiy accepted without ques- tion the fact that the human remains which rest beneath the mausoleum in the old Cathedral of Santo Domingo are those of the island’s discoverer, Christopher Columbus. | The central figure of the mausoleum is the Indian personification of the is- jand, Quisqueya, guarding the ashes of | Columbus. | Sent New Zealdnd now has 144,000 passen- [gsr automobiles. ted | 11, JUDGE SAMUEL GRAHAM REMAINS IN HOSPITAL Judge Samuel J. 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