New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
THE NEW CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
PROGRESS OF The wORK-THE STAINED WINDOWS
AND THE ALTAR

PROGRESS OF THE WORK-THE STAINED WINDOWS
AND THE ALTAR.
During the past year NEST OF the work upon
tn new catholic Cathedral at Fftieth and Fifth-ave,
the completion of the roof, with Its ornaments
ana s4en the edhce viewed from distance, 1t ap-
pears to have assumed finished appearance. For the
most part the work performed during the past year CON
a. ted of the raising OF each of the large towers
o. feet so that they 100 feet III hight at
TIE present time, the finishing OF the tran
sapis and the laying of the permanent slate roof
Tie plasterng been finished as much as possible uh
IL the windows placed in position AT the present
time GLACIERS are putting in the outer windows
of French Mate glass and it is within these that the
handsome stained windows will be placed Some OF the
work on the top the building which has engaged the
attention CT wOrkmen during the past year has been
o. great magnitude The two large crosses over the
trsnsept doors have been placed in position An idea Of
their size may gained from the fact that they each
weigh nine tons The large cross over the main entrance
o., FiftL-Ive weighs IA tons.
The stained glass windows have received the special
attention of the Cardinal There are about 80 OF these
ali OF which have been made in France, and, with the
exception the larger have each cost 1900 IN
gold Half OF have been PREPARED by NJ Lorin Of
Chartres France and the other half by NJ EDy OF the
same country They all been finished. and four Of
them were exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition.
Tie first Of these gives historical and represents
81 Henry, Emperor of Germany, in battle He is seen
ON horseback, victorious under the guidance OF an
angel who appears in the front u the battle by some
mshap In handling the glass at the Centennial a
pace was broken out OF the center. II Is
stated that the injury readily be repaired
The second shows St. Bernard in the act OF preaching
to second crusade at Charities, in ll4O, during the
reign OF Louis VI Tho saint is preaching to the
multituies, who, by his wonderful powers,
stand begging ~ be allowed TO gnt under the banner OF
t aud TO don tue costume OF the Crusaders Inc
third window is representation OF the martyrdom or
81; Laurent. The SAINT extended on a CRATE under
which large FIRE s blazing aud Judges are standing nc
kind him. The fourth painting represents the biOtneis
Of Tie Christian Doctrine Offering the statutes OF ther
toer 10 Pope Benedict KILL This completes the mum
Der which NJ. LOrin sent to the Exhibition. The WIN
d.ws will taken from the Exhibition and stored IN
tie city The important of the other aintngs are
tOSe OF ST Patrick, which will be placed IN the northern
uansept window and tn immaculate Conception, which
Will placed in the southern transcpt window. These
the expensive OF all and have cost $1,000 each
Another important feature OF the Cathedral winch mas
been made in Europe n the magnificent High Altar
winch recently arrived in this country. This was de-
signed by Mr.. Renwlck, the architect OF the Cathedral
1se work for the altar proper, the base winch the
IctUs or atarscreCn stands executed by CaTnDin
The niches spires, and statuary Of the reredos
IranOe. Tho altar very simple In outline, but very
elaborate In its details IL Is twelve feet four inches
long and feet eight inches wide, ana Its cost has
Doen about 81 900 The chief of the
c,ved the building has been by yearly tax imposed
all the churches, which varies according To the size
and wealth OF the parish IL stated that this is the
last that the tax Will be- continued in it's present
adopted. Another revenue has been by private con
trIDutlOus.