The Rt. Rev'd. Frederick Courtney — St. Peter 's Cathedra Archives The service for the laying of the cornerstone began at 2:30 p.m. with a procession commencing from the Quadrangle and winding its way to the scene of the ceremony while singing "Onward Christian Soldiers " to Arthur Sullivan 's famous tune. The procession was composed of the St. Peter 's Choir, the Priests of St. Peter 's, the Bishop and his Chaplain, the Reverend S. Weston - Jones and the Reverend T.W. Johnstone . A glass bottle containing a number of papers, etc. was placed within 94