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"Rt. Rev. William Quarter, D. D., First Bishop 

 of Chicago. Consecrated March loth, 1844: Died 

 April loth, 1848. Requiescat in Pace." 



The vault is built of brick, and lined with water- 

 proof cement. Upon the top of it, and even with the 

 floor of the Cathedral, is placed a beautiful white 

 marble cross, about six feet long. Upon the top 

 part of this cross is engraved in bas-relief the Bible 

 and the Missal surrounded with a halo of glory. 

 Resting upon these are the Cross and the Crosier 

 and the Mitre, and underneath the whole, and joined 

 by a band in the centre, are two laurel wreaths, 

 which extend round the design so as to embrace 

 three parts of it. On the horizontal part of the 

 cross is engraved in raised Roman letters the follow- 

 ing inscription : 



"Rt. Rev. William Quarter, D. D., First Bishop 

 of Chicago. Conscrated March loth, 1844: died 

 April loth, 1848: aged 42 years." 



On the lower end is engraved in sunk letters the 



following: -Requiescat in Pace." 



At the head of the cross, and in the step of the 

 altar, is a marble step, about two feet four inches 

 long, on the rises of which is a scroll bearing the 

 following inscription: 



"Pretiosa in Consepectu Domini, mors sanctorum 

 ejus." 



The regard of the congregation of St. Mary's 

 for their Bishop is evinced in their liberality, which 

 has erected a beautiful Cenotaph to his memory. 



