, 1876-07-16

long 0T 1ect 1hc0eS DfD1Q, With the five EN-.
blcn,atic crosses engrayen unon its face at The
corners and centre The altar TOP Of white
marble will be supported by short spira}-caryed
columns with fred marble shafts, leaving three
broad and tWo narrower panels, with panel at
either end on the returns. These hanking pan
el, the front panel at either end will contain,
also the enamel, the Pelican, aud the Aguus Del,
while the central panel viii be filled In with
gcomctrisa! designs and cross in precious
stones. The smaller panels will be filed in
altar, Extending out to tie outside lines sol Of the the
reredos, will be panels Of diaper work in Caen
stone, Above these, supported by line Of
holdings with hall-fowers, will be the super
altar, extending completely across the front.
broad, and in case Of the decoration Of the altar
and chancel with flowers at Easter or other fes-
tiyals serves as stand for the offerings. Above
it, on what might be called the hanging linc''
of the work, are more panels, three on either
the altar table feet broad by feet high. Tie Tie
panels are filled with bas-relicfs in alabaster,
illustrating the life Of the Savior on earth. U1i
the extreme left, facfng the altar, Is Mary Mag
dalen washing the feet of Christ. The next
panel is the entry into Jerusalem; the next the
washing of the disciples feet, In the central
panel is u representation of the ttLast Suppcr''
after Leonardo da Vinci, with the inscription be-
meath, This do in remembrance Of Me-" In
small oblong panel to the left is bunch Of
whcat-stalks, with the legend, 81 am the bread
OF lifc," and on the eht flank q vino, with the
inscription, & am the true yinc." To the right
of the altar the first panel Is the The Agony In
the Gardcn;" the next the Betrayal by judas"
and at the extreme right the scene before Plate.
Upon tie execution Of this bas-relief work the
utmost effort will be expended. Above each Of
the side panels rise Gothic arches, broken in
the centre by q column into double inches each.
giving In all twelve openings, in Which will be
placed line Of the twelve apostles, -statuettcs
80 inches high, Of white marblc,--earh standing
upon red-shafted pedestal. The back
ground behind the figures will b,.
Of FURNISHED gold. Over the central nor
tion and some ieet above the altar table is q
large triangular panel, about feet across by5
feet high, With the group Of the crucifxion in
Cacn stone. This will be done in high relief,
and besides the figure on the cross will repro
sent the three Marys At its foot. Beneath are
the words, "Behold the Lamb Of God," with
line of passion flowers. Above In the spaud1ils
OF the central triangle are smaller circular nc
dallions Of the " Ascension" and the "Resur-
rection." On line with the other statuettcs
are four cauopies, and on the face of
the four buttresses are the four fathers
OF the Church,-St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, ST.
outside buttrcsses are two other canopies, con-
tanning statues OF St. Michael and St. George
Staying the dragons, f1guratiyely guarding the
whole line There viii be in ali eighteen OF
these marble statuettes. The buttresses are car
ricd UP and surmounted By four standing angels
represented as playing on musical instruments.
Between the two central buttress tops the work
is Carried up to richly-worked cross. On the
pcdiment below it, in IN oTal, s feet high BY 8
feet inches broad, is high-Ielief of Christ in
His glory, angels bowed down in alteration fill
ing IN the angle corners on either side.