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plaster (imitation granite) panels, the interior being treated in a similar 
manner, but these panels are smooth and white, with a view to. 
decoration.” 
His Excellency Lord Gormanston was present, the acting Chief 
Justice (N. Atkinson), the Sheriff (H. Kirke), the Mayor (J. A. Mudoch), 
and all the other leading members of the community. The Bishop, now 
aged 86, was able to be present, but he was so unwell that his son, the 
Rev. W. G. G. Austin, had to read his address, which was full of pathos 
and love. Very apposite was the sentences in which reference was made 
to the Apostle of love, who in his last days could say little but reiterate 
“ Little Children. love one another.” It was a plea for Christian Unity 
uttered by one who in the calm evening of his life is able to grasp the 
importance of oneness in Christian effort. 
The Bishop then consecrated the building, and, finally supported by 
his son and Canon Heard, gave the blessing, the last words spoken by 
him in the Cathedral, for he died in November of the same year. 
Neither did Dean May long survive his Chief; in 1893, worn out 
with his tremendous exertions, he died, up to which time $120,000 had 
been spent on the Cathedral. 
Since then two great efforts have been made to complete the 
Cathedral during the Inecumbency of Dean Caswell: in 1896 when 
$10,000 was raised and in 1906, $5,000 ; and much useful work was done in 
strengthening the foundations, buildings, concrete steps at the West end 
and the North and South transepts and concrete pavements and elap- 
boarding the East end. Its completion is now being carried out by 
clapboarding the whole exterior and completing the interior, as far as 
possible according to the original designs, including Choir stalls and Altar- 
rails, bringing the total spent on it to about $160,000 (£33,000) and it is 
intended, if possible, to commemorate its completion on the 21st 
anniversary of its consecration, St. Bartholomew's Day, August 24, 1913. 
