The New York herald., 1870-12-31
NEW ST. ANN's.
Father Prest0n's Magnificent Tenn.
pie Of Worship.
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A Model Of the Saints chapelle. Paris Cosly
0rnamentation History Of the Build
ing-Benedictisn Of the Altar.

The new church OF st. AIMS, which IN 70 be opened
tomorrow, is situated midway between THIRD and
Fourth avenues on Twelfth street. The building in
ITS interior arrangement Is exact copy OF the Gel.
ebrated sante Chapee al Paris, and consequently
OF pure French Gothic architecture. Yesterday
morning the Most Rev. Archbishop McCioskey con-
sccrated the altar aud was assisted In the ceremony
by the pastor, Father Preston and after the cOnse
Grafton relics were inserted under the altar slab
THE NEW BUILDING.
The height or the nte ror from noor to the top OF
the greining h 56i feet The length Is 1875 feet ana
the breadth over all 81. The church has nave and
TWO aisles. The nave is termin ted by an apsis or
hexagonal end. The front Of the church is that OF
the Old synagogue or the Temple Emmanu El
which Is transferred to Forty third street aud
Fifth avenue,
The church IL finished with walnut and chestnut,
elaboraeiy carved and gilt. The walls and ribblug
OF the groins are Caen stone color The ceiling Is
painted sky blue, fretted with gold stars or which
there ara $4,000. The stained glass or the windows
has no superior IN this city,
The area Of each cere story window Is 126 square
feet. over Tue altar the windows are very large
ana flied with stained glass representations or
the Saviour and the twelve apostles In the SIDE
chapes, which nank each side OF the chancel there
are stained glass figures OF the Virgin and ST. Joseph
The affairs are three In number and are made en-
tirely from naive marbles OF different colors and
The canopy Is made entirely from one block, which
before cutting. weighed over two TONS
The organ case ~ thirty seven feet high by thirty
feet wide and IS made entirely OF walnut and chest
nut. carved and gilt, In keeping with the gallery
front ana furniture. The organ cost $4,000 and the
case $4,000
THE MAIN ALTAR
is enclosed by an arcade highly enriched In poly
chrome, and the Chancel itself Is enclosed by a
bronze railing Of very delicate and artistic work
manslIp. The building 10 computed to seat 1850
people.
The church has been erected IN incredibly short
space OF tlme considering the amount OF artistic
labor performed, the stone being laid as re-
Gently as the 10th OF July
the TOWER
contains chime Of four bells, which were blessed
fortnight ago. and winch hang In the Delfry, eighty
feet from the ground.
The congregation has also built
sCHOOLH0usg
IN the rear. on Eleventh street. OF seventy i've feet
ront by l0rty live deep, containing four 5t0les and
basement. The front Is OF Philadelphia BRICK with
Ohio stone trimmings.
The altar piece from the old church In Eighth
street, representing st. Ann (Which was brought
from Rome by the pastor some years ago., again
does duty In the new edldce.
GREAT REGRET
has been expressed by all VINO have seen the
elaborate and graceful interior that the old syna
g0gue front been allowed to stand. The opening
services commence at a quarter-pas ten tomorrow
morning. The mass 10 be performed has Ueen spe.
cially composed for the occasion by Mr.. Dachaner,
and will be performed Uy a powerful choir, assisted
by Grafulla's band.
The sermon IN the morning VIII be by the most
Reverend the Archbishop, assisted by the Vicar
General Father STAIRS, Father Preston. the PASTOR
and other prominent Cergymen. In the evening
grand vespers Will be given, and Bishop Loughlin
OF Brooklyn, will preach.
The cost OF church and scnoohouse is about
100000