, 1877-06-10
NEW YORK's CATHEDRAL.
soA1 OF ITS EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES.
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During tile past year most Of the wor,. r,,o,
INC new Catholic Cathedral, ut Ftftteth strert
a"o F41!n avenue, has bccu the completion Of
a"e sooi' Wild Its ornaments, and when The e,,t,
oees viewed from distancs It appears Ia haze
usSn'uea HnlsAca appearance. For tho mort
part the work performed during tie pa.t vcor
consisted OF the salsing Of each cf thc ,rr
| lowers thirty.cight feet, 80 that thcy arr in
iect III Height at the present time; the fnisl,
'"s u INC tfa11septs and tho laying Of the uer-
maoeht slatc roof, The plastcrlng has been
| nhsasd rs much as possible until tie wlndowa
H!e placed III position. At thv present time
s'l1'ess ase ae work putting In tho outer win.
ao"s o. French plate-giass, mud It 1, Within
."sse .oa' tae hanuaomc stained wlndows will
Dc pluecd, Some Of the work on tha Lar, NJ w.
building, Which las epcuscu tho a.t.n,t',,, ~
the workmen during tho Gust wear. I'm. heen ~
great magnitude. The two large crosses over
iho tfunsept doors have been placed In ppsit,on
~ luea OF thc'r size may bs guinr,i {run, ~.
tact that caeh weIs! nine tons The IA r,,s rras
eYes Inc fnaln cntEance on Flfth ayc,uu weiehs
Thc staac4.gla,s wtulows have received tho
sP",a' ,! attentinn of tle Cardinal. There arc
Spent ue ,,t tlr:y-lys u shese, ~ u which syu
ot ii thu 'IE swo " tr'7! xss a' With thu exceptIo
Fotq. i!nil at them have been preparcd by H.
,Lu1a' q Chart1es, France, and the other itaif
bsem NJ .h. nSs q Luz 5 :ats ct,utry They haye ali
a. the Centennial Exhibition. The iirst Of thss.
gtsss historical sccIic aud represents St. Hrn.
d ~ hE,npSror Ut oer,uany In battle. liz is seen
an ansei VIZ unsf ,na Luz ggdsne
.i, .te. ny somc mishap In handling Tic slass at
tne Cehtehnlal. piece was broken out u tte
~ ss'Is; f. = y ;tatea that tls Injury can read.
bernhard IL liz ass III ,ssooH H,c,sh;" s1Hws e.
sessn.i crusade, at Chartrcs, % II lia6 ,,.rs ,Ms
l',e tin reign Of Louis VI Tie saint il seen
Piieasa; pis TO- tue multitude, Who overcome by
lowed TO light uudrr tho banucr vi tie Cmss
y aI'd 70 don the costume Of tho Crusaders. rno
lun a " xis'Gw Y. Iepts:entat1oa Of o. martyr
2 crate under Which large DIS is bjaxius' auI
Judges are stsnlltng bchlnl dim. TIC f1urii.
painting Represents tho brothers OF Tho Chris
6rer peItns 4, ps, S1a Ssn tlH ststates oi their
lhe number whlrh II. Lori, sent 70 thu Exhini.
:ion .!,a Ths windows will be takcl, irom tie IL.
1tao ntoa g ann stored in tle CITY, Thy most i-
y, ~ o. S.ls ositg5 paintings ars those Of st.
rat1!ck. witch Will b. pluccl III ths northern
tAhtent Window and tho immaculate Cpncan
ton MAlsl "lil be plaeed IN ths southern trss,-
W. ' w1Hao@ @ Il!s.e 1 ase tho must expensive of
!. Another important feature Of the Cathedral
siea i!as been made I'll Europe ia tho ma0lld.
en- hlga altar which srccltI5. arriyel In thIs g
.ftG.ee. ot IL L. tesfsd S.tsl, /, ~: ~ Rsasx s1s
he altar propost or tho baaa on which tbe =
ssedot Or alsa1-scEcen stautla, was executed by
.attmluf. Of Roine. The nlches, spifes. aid b
!tattinaFy !'.ti ot tho 1esedos were dono BY Paul e
!tar Is very slmpls in outline, but very ysty sisb' AZ u
rats IN ~ details. It u twelve ieet four inches
,n a I'm 40 ss Two @ TT slfh5 Inches vide aud il
- th! has ueen ABOUT sl3oW Tho chief source ~,
ths revenue received for the building hus =.
sen by yearly tax Imposed on all tLs Churches.
utcA gasies according 10 the slxe aud wealth u ~
u parish. Is stated that thiA il Tie tast year
at thc tax will hs continued iu its prrscut form Fl
It that probably sulue more feasible waywIii ia
AooptSue A0othet fvYcnuG has been by prt. | al
te contributions ~ t'' re