New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-30
THE MEMORIAL TO MR. ASTON.
DEDICATION OF THE TRINITY EkbEDoS'
HARMONY AND BEAUTY or the DLsIGN-ChANohs
IN THE CHURCH..


memorial william B. Astor oy hIs sous d. D. anu W.
Aston from the DESIGNS OF Frederick c. Writers arei
tect has been completed. and was opened 10 puDic u"
spectIon Yesterday. Trinity Church. wileh "r ''i'o
months has Ueen practically closed was hgah "p'""'
Yesterday for dcdicv DRY services. Aierlhe usud' ST.
vice. a sermon was preached by the Rev. r'horS"h
DIX. which was listened to by the large congregation
with reot nterest An afternoon was held 40
o'clock. After the services large numbers Nisteu NC
church and ins ected the memorial The services VIII
continue tod AMI to-uorrow. ,
The design is m the perpendicular STYLE OF Gothic arcI
lecture which prevailed in England and on the Continent
from 4 D. 1860 To 1900 This style chosen by The
a1chitrrt ns in keeping with the characteristics Vi 0
church. In looking at the strlcue from iitte avs
fare, tho pecunar perpendicular features are distinctly
shown The reredos divided ycrtic ly into three o'9s
by four 5uttre which are carried up as wei-'en""
Ines ana hor zouta'ly into seven distinctly mfHu Pol
tons The work IL about 80 feet vide ana nearly 80
feet high not including the main gable III the cen'"'
bav Tae vertical divisions may he briefly described as
containing IN tie central bay first, the altar Seeou IT,
the Last supper; third, tue CrueihMon; iourlh' 'ne
Resurrection aud the Ascension; and bth tie Majesty
OF our Lord
The left hand vertical portion contains siatuetes OF
six Apostles. doctors OF tile Church. ana s '1oiS''
three marble panels scuptured III a0relieVo ana ooi
responding Number Of mosaic panes. Tue rlgh' manu-
vertical d on balances the lett with Apostles DOCTORS
Tine first horizontal lne beginning at the base is made
up of six squares OF glass mosacs ana tue altar i"o
latter Is of pure white statuary MARBLE ii feet long hu
rri cting ga feet from the face Of tue work. ana ~
reached by two black marble steps The front iico Is
apuroatey divided into three panels OF glass mosaics
aud precious stones. TIE cnter one Is an eaoor"to
eeometca figure and made up Of Maltese cross, III
the iolr ARMS Of which are representing the
symbols of the Eyaugests. while at the Intersection OF
te arms is an exquisite locen of the ladaIys arr
n oellcately outlined cameo bust II Christ rhs vi
lazn encrcrs and entwucs the cross, ana IN ths
ring arr set alternately chrysoprase and carb"nces;
rays are formed OF red and wGr tufa with gold as an
enrichment At each side and separating ms pihe from
tue side panels are kueehng angels carved in white
marble one in alteration aud tue Otner In fiJ err iracd
by red Lisbon marble shafts with waite marble carNed
capitals and divisional bands
TIE side d. n .ls are formed Of the pelican with her
young" and tDe "Aguus Del" The carving when forms
frame to these Inosaics is peculiarly rch ana appro-
pirate; ears of wheat ent" med in TIE side pau Is
and clusters Of passion flowers IN the central one lhe
sides Of Ct coutu glass mosaics IN tue form
of tie sicred Monogram. A siuge slab OF pure white
polished marble forms the top Of the altar, when ~ III
Laid with five red marble crosses aud Is set On corh'c'
of crane vines The reable super-tar is Of red Lis
bon arulc and extends the entire length o. the lcie los
Tns will used for the display o. flowers at svh-'
Below tie table are inaid la mosaic the words doy'
SIX square pines of mosai.s arranged in geomct1ch
rttus aud set in the framework Of Cacn stOhe, WIN
carved panels. containing leaves and nowers between
them.
The next running line is made OF seven white mar
bic alto-revo panels, senrng first nj the extreme
Left Mary washing the Savois feet. with this legend IN
gioed letters underneath "she aath dVne what she
could" THIS. lIece sculpture contains figures OF
Christ Mar, Magdene and The disciples, one OF wnO is
Judas lscariot. The second Panel SHOWS tie T1unplml
Entry into Jerusalem VITA the inscription " hosanna
10 tue Son OF David" The third is Christ washing ls
dscip cs feet; tne legend am among YOU as he
taat servotu." THIS panel, though hardly two feet
squa re, figures Of Christ and me I"elVc
Apostles TAe center panel, Immediately aoove the suoer-
tar is tine nderng IN ma bic Of Leonardo da Nncis
Last supper" Tue artist has succeeded III depicting hr
dnecnt features Of ChIst aud the dIsc' with won
driful SAIL. The words underneath are, Having
loved His own which in the world, lie loved them
unto the end" The fth relief shows tne Agony In the
Garden Christ il receiving pr, iicred cup from an
ana while around HIM the inS sciplcs Ine
BETRAYAL cOues next, with tie Impressive words, rms
Il your hOur ana tle power oi drNnrss Jdiis u
ewing the dcceiIul kiss Christ, Vile Peer i II
act Of cutting II ia. ear the ~ Pll'sts ser
want; disci lcs aud s0dles comp"le lHc t,nei' lho
las ,Icl prcseus the trial balo,e Pontius Plate who
shown as dccnri =, - una ~ FAINT IL lis u a;
On cch side OF the lA.s' rpcr are WI' M 1' s.aI
u ties OF iaphacl Wit flaming sword, Hid GABRIEL,
Wi the hhcs aud scroll; cdcu under uecate'y chiSoed
lac next grand division above the line Of marbles is
foIne by tie H. lrcs 81 tue Apostles anc SAINTS Oh inc
let side tacnZ the Icdos II the statue ol 81 u Or
Staying the dragon under AN elaborate canopy Which Is
On ..e side buttrrss. TINS nsue Win the succeed
ONES - 2lg c't hsh 81 GREGORY one uI 'ht pcoI
OF COmcs next. .eHf nj ~ rituS one o
his nOnI.s Nth brd on Is S"Uulder ana pen aiid
book IN al, hands Following ihsaie tnt Twelve aPostc'
grouped couples md clcu ngur OF the COUP scpdf
ated lis companion ~ dounle decne columns 81
Bay Of fuhdy red siah'te WIN e1u"la'ey valNtu 'p
tas Ccu stuno Tue bases arr ais" o. Cien stone, ahd
the backgrounds OF the figures are carved III Jldpci-WorA
ana gDded 81 Jnlt "th a ucoA ,ni a elun' .ne i'' a.
ucnt his distractions and 81 B'rtnooii-", VIVA an
ax habeld by which lie Was uaryr q, form Tie INST
coIpc; IL. inonls win "A buI der, sluae ana 81
Mathew tne publican and tdXs tnorerwith the money
ls Iru tbs INTERIOR ana 81. James tue LESS, whO W $
tie shop OF Jerusalem, VITA bO o., pen ana l"llrs
series 81 Au Justine, tue next doctor, wan hI1re ahd
bisuup's staff - giving the benediction. Ins
TIE cru,iuAioh ! ii Lugr triangular panel under
u.u tlonei, poincd arcn iorninS a Badaeihno, with
auIing q gels 1t the ana Ls hgh rcIei uEuieS
ne.mg Lord. VITA 81 JOAN nd Nary, tue mother
Cnris., Tie i1snt side oi he cr"ss 1nd Mary te
wiz Ceuphas, and the centurion On the utucf sid,
whie Miy Adgie ne Is cispIng te leee oi The siVor
Bcuedtn Is au cxqnsi ly carved IinS course O." Pd5s'h
n1Hels, win tno cXIVrttilIu, A.. hOid Inc Lamp o.
also IN bishops costnc IN tno ar1 OF exuOruns; tue
beehive 10 dt ais SIDE as las peculiar symbol.
Inc fourth group Oi the Apostles IS head by 81.
Peter wiz inc k,ys IN ms rIght maud ana o., in
hit ST. Andrew, VITA clOss OF ms NAME cones next
Tao nntn disciple 10 oni"n, wac has saw, = picL oi
81. Mattias book AID AK. as nc suffered d-ath
thai instrument lUr his prcdchlns Next comes 81
Philip wilma till stah uaVins Latin cross at uie iop
s.. tne Great Is fePfes shcd rs pilgrim wi'h
scaop sich. sail aud Waic. 81. Jerome l. placed under
IA canopy the iOurD buttrfss, and - represented as
risati tLe BlJlc, ana non beside MN enGtaY-
ori- to press lis gratitude Tor extracting The thorn
from his GOT.
10 act az "a foil to such abundance OF rich carving
The ba5 tue ucXt subdivision lett qUe pam,
am made Of four courses Ol Iidl as.Iar ozone
WUra TIE upper Of winch forms pO, Uu Oi the
nI, auu contains nscr tOn iaiscd letters 10
the Tor, Co.. - OF Mn H. AAtO t.is reIJ-
uos l. erected. A. h. 1o77" Above tho cIucinXou
panels formed OI usults omUemauc Ol tnc Iflty,
containing GA th- fE sue tnc tesu leeLOn' ma oar
lufd, NO angels, AID Two sOucls ana N Tie wi the
sc,lslu Wtu OF Cnlst ascending glory, aud
u.eclucs. IdncS s.t IA diaper pas. OF
flowers and leaves sg.tly COuNehuOtIzcI. 1ne gdJe,
WIcA the CiuclnXlOn arch, Is suilnOunied
lldiI
rnice of the rercdos composed OF six members