New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
TIE AsToR MEMORIAL REREDOS.
PREPARATIONS FOR PLACING 1T IN THE CHANCEL
OF TRINITY CHURCH


OF TRINITY CHURCH.
Work was begun on Wednesday at Trinity
Church in removing the old wooden altar and rcrcdos 10
give place to the new roIedos erected by tie sons OF VIII
liam 3. Aston memory OF their father. 1t VIII be placed
in the chancel and will rise to the sill OF tie chancc"m
dow. The design is by Frederick c. Withers' Newfork
architect, and is OF perpendicular Gothic in order To
conform TO the architectural style of the church. The
material IS mostly OF Caep stone decorated vita coored
marbles and precious The Caen stone work and
pain carving were done IN this country bat the stat
uettes cnamewor and aabastcr panels were executed
by skilled European artists The reredos al present IS
at Enn q KtsOn's, No J19 West TweHty-filsSt., who
were the American SculpOrs. It's many parts have NOS
been fttcd together, but this work will be completed III
few days. In six weeks il is expected That teo reredos
Will be finished and in its place, aud Ascension Day
il will be cOnsecraicd,
At the center pcdimcnt supporting the cross las
total hight OF % feet ana the four angels, whose feet
rest upoD buttresses Of the same high; as the cen
tlaI pcdncnt The atar-able is OF pure marble feet
long, and feet inches broad and Is supported ny six
columns of red marble which incoSe three broad and
two narrow panels. The central panel is o1amcnt6d
with ceone rical designs, and Maltese cross in precious
stones The small panels are sculpturcd with figures OF
knceling angels. On each side OF the altar-tabc are
three panels OF dapeI-wOrk in Caen stone. and above
them is q number of ornamental holdings supporting
the suporaltar Above this and extending across the
entire front series OF panels in adb&stcf baSrenc
rcurc,cuting various scenes in the life Of Christ. The
central one, Immediately back OF the a!tarahlc, is
copy Of Leonardo da Ninci's painting OF The Last
supper" The supCI-altar is Shelf of white marble
about IL inches broad and the three panels on either
side of the central are also HHci Win
bnsTci!cis In aigHastCr. Facing thc altar on
he lo!t arc three deslgnS-Mary M3gdalone washing
tho feet 81 the savior, The entry Of Ch1s INTO Jcrs
lem and the washing Of the Masters feet by Ills Gi.ci
ulrs on the right ~ the altar the nrSt pncl illustrates
The Agony in The Garden. the next The betrayal ~
JGlag. and Tie third the scene before Plate.
AbnNc each OF the SIDE panels are GOthlc arches,
divided into double inches by central column making
~ rcccsscs IN which ar placed white marble satuttcs
OF the twelve Apostles; 20 inches in hight,
each supported by n red marble pedestal. The
background is Of FURNISHED gold The sreat con
tra panel, OF Triangular form. Is feet aci"ss the
base and 3 feet high. Upon uiebase is one ~rJup 81
Tie crUr4ion, Ptdcd il Caen stone, IN Wi1 tce60
Al tie foot the the Three NaNS. Oh caci
side The central panel ere circular incGlos OF te
Resurrection and TIE ASCENSION In al lh"T" arc -
stauctlcs saints and s. The contra! part Of the
rclrdoS which is carried up III pf0mct has m "Ta!
paucl upon front representing IL cHO T'er0 ne iuro
OF CHRIST snr oundcd by angels rendering Him HOMAGE.
on account of the size Of the rercdos several CHANCES IN
the chancci viii be demanded, among which are cr'"i
color decorations The cost of the IercdOs - estimated
AT about 100000