New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-19

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HIGH ALTAR OF THE NEW CATHEDRAL"
A SUPERB STRUCTURE IN DESIGN AND pEtAih-
DESCRIPTION OF TIE SEVERAL PARTS
The High Altar for the new st. Patrlcks
Cathedral on Ffthavc in this city, WILL when conp'e""
he probably one OF the most magnlncent III tue "oi"
certainly the most magnificent on this continent noe
OF the parts arc now making in Rome, and others In 81
Rrieuc France The design is by Mr. Renwick, the ar
chitcct OF the Cathedral The High Altar will be placed
at the eastern extremity OF the building opposite the
main entrance, which is Fifthave The altar VIII DC
very simple in outline, but very elaborate Id uo~' 10
elevation above the floor of the Cathedral Will ~ SUCH
that It may be easily from any part OF the interior
The altar will stand upon platform, to be rcacne" W
three broad marble steps rising from the floor OF Inc sane
tuary. The sanctuary itself is at considerable eo'"
ton above the main body Of the church lhc ''o' VI
altar proper will be of white marble resting OH
the shafts Of which arc OF precious marques WIN
marble vases and foated capitals These Columns winch
800 ,,t IN ,u,oher divide the front OF the altar into
three large and four small inches The larger inches VIII
contain in high relief representations OF the PASSION OF
Christ the four smaller inches VIII contain STATUES W
the Apostles The altar itself Is twelve fe TOUR chcs
long and two feet eight inches wide
Above and behind the altar extending its entire width
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these the candclabra gilt bronze will stand These steps
are intersected in the middle by the tabernacle whoh
rests upon the altar. The tabernacle IA three iec' jill
width and six feet I'm hight IL is made or Carrara mar
BILE nlad with costly stones, and adorned by exquisite
Roman mosaics representing sacred emblem and the
Crown of Thorns The door OF the tabernacle Is OF BRASS
fire gilt The columns supporting the arch of the taber
nacle are OF the richest marbles. The arch If OF whc
marble inaid with gems cut IN Facets oh
each side Is the marble figure or an anger
kDeellng. The stylobatc, or altar screen at INC
| rear of the altar is 80 feet In iensth anu
10 feet In hight from the sanctuary iOor IL Is u'ioco
into five parts The central division which supports the
central and spre Of the reredoS Is s1 Iee' III
width the first divisions each side OF this are seven
feet six inches long TIE divisions at each extremity are
four feet inches long Each of the extreme dVso
supports tower spe The base OF the altar screen
Of white marble the panels & fS esg and
oInaInened OH each side by basTellel-tha' On t.e
Gospel SIDE rspresenhs rue rue cnce Of the screen
which is OF CaIrara marble, is Ornainented WIN grape
0e re oWer of green the upper Of red marble
polished and nodded. The reredos Is divided INTO nvc
sections. having "A central tower ana slhrc ana Two
! dankinc towers and spires Between these are SIX
inches three each side OF the central tower Whch Is
The rst story OF the central feet square and
10 feet in hight. 1t has two clustered columns Of req
captals These columns stand each side Of the cen
Ta niche which has background OF white marble dee
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nacle and has rich tracery and groned ceiling Under
the canopy will stand splendid crncitx, with the foot
resting on the the tabernacle The second story
of the central tower which is directly over the canony
square and is feet inches in hight IT - sIb%alea a
and capitals OF white marble. The second Story is
srSwnsa with aTShe aa E s Ihe cer
With grille of gilt eronzs On The four nPner
sDrt Of the central is II feet inches high from
the capitals % the columns on which u rcsis IL # IUI
crockes of beautiful foliage md final at the op. ihe
Whole i'r Ne cross will be magnhcent one OF bronze
gilt The Of the will consist OF single large
tower and spre from the floor OF the sanctuary TO the
of the is As feet The two corner towers are
feet inches SQUARE and II feet inches i'll hight TO
the base of their spires They clustered columns Of
green and red marble with rich bases and foted capitals
incosing inches with grOined ceilings The inches VIII
contain pedesals supporting statues on inc GOSPEL
ride WIN DC s s r M 1 ns nearly ' a feet in hight the
gabets the inches will be OF pierced tracery win
crockets finals of foliage. The four corners OF the
towers above the inches OrnaaencG with rich foliage
in small squares and the towers themselves are beaut
fully naneie The spires OF the two corner towers are
~ feet inches in hight They Of the richest pierced
trscery with cro kets and finals Of foliage dhe entire
hight OF towers aud snres from me sancl
AIRY floor Al feet and they are thus little lower thah
Between the central and side towers six inches
with tracered heads and groined ceilings three 81 item
ME- separated by columns of colored marble with white
marble and capitals traceried heads and groned
angels bearing shields which are carved IN relief the
cmbcms of the Passion OF Jesus Christ These figures
The inches will be surmOun.ed by gables OF richly
pierced Iacery. with finals and crockets Of foliage Al
the point the gabets meet over the columns are
kneling figures Of saints aud martyrs. These figures
clown Tie columns, and behind them run up Pnnacle'
through the cornce. which inisnes the whole and IL
richly nodded. -. 30,
finest quality The work for the altar proper or table
and the which the reredOs altar screen stands
is done in Rome by the wellknown sculptor Carinini
The inches spires and statuary OF the ereos are done
by NJ Paul Guihe, also welncwn sculptor OF St Brieuc
in France The latter sculptor is also making the new
Cardinals throne. the font, and tue altar OF the virgin
MARY Most Of the different pieces are already colI
Melted ana the atai will probably be set up In the new
Cathedral within two years. IL Is expected that the en-
tire work of the Cathedral. with tine exception OF the
towers. will be completed within three years When
Archbishop Cardinal McClOskcy was i'll Rome about
wear ago Carimni's portion OF the work was almost
completed aud the models were on exhibition In ms
studio A. soon the Cathedral Is rooted IN and the
hiph altar sci up 1t will be used fOI public worship.
RIGHT OF PRISONERS TO SPEEDY HEARING