The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-05-10

and her eyes are turned up
ward to heaven where she is so
soon to dwell with the white
rohed spirits who follow the
"Lamb whithersoever he goeth."
The sturdy executioner in the act
of drawing his sword for the pur-
pose of consummating thesacrifice
completes a picture which once
seen cannot soon be forgotten.
Crossing to the western tran
sept. the eye is first attracted by
IA magnificent statue of st. Louis,
the heroic Crusader, the mirror of
chivalry, the magnanimous King
OF France, of whom history re
cords that his mother prayed that
he shonld die in infancy rather
than live to commit q mortal sin.
He is arrayed in royal robes with
a diadem on his brow, but his
eyes are fixed Oh the crown of
t',ornS which rests OF a crimson
cnsilion in his extended palms.
and there is an expression of un
earthly sweetness in his face as
if he Were contrasting the vanity
of his kingly diadem with the
crown of thornS which pierced
the brow of Our Savior. This
statue was the gift of Col. Louis
Bush, formerly OF this parish but
now an honored citizen of the
Crescent City, gentleman whose
name is identified wherever he is
known, with works of charity and
benevolence and public enter
prise.
Resting against the south wall
of this tran>ept is an altar with Il
hust of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus
IA companion piece of sculpture to
the "Mater Dolorosa' heretofore
described.
The freSco Of the ceiling in this
transept represents the delivery
OF the Scapular to st. Simon
Stock by Our Lady of Mount
Carmel. The figure of the Saint
in his monastic habit kneeling on
TIE bare floor Of his cell while the
Madonna holds out to him the
Scapalar is skiltfu'ly de|ineated.
We now come 10 the sanctuary
wlthin whose railing are contbs.
ell The chief beauties as we'll rs
the greatest treasures of the
Church. At the eastern eXtrem
ity Is placed the altar OF st. 10
seph with Il lifH-size p0pjer mach
Statue OF the Saint SurmouHtins
1t. At The other extremity is the
altar Of the Blessed Virgin upol
which stands he: statue OF TIN
same material as that of st. 10
se;,h. The whole appearance o
this statue is Singuiar!y fac. Til,
Virgin Motile: Is represented IL:
tie Queen OF Heaven. She i
J dr>s>rai in regal robes and he
0ow is eD"ircled by Il clown 0
slalS. The features ara tlquiSi
tely nodded and thrir eXprr,SioI
is that OF seraphic %gentlene>>
The infant Jesus which she iol!
in her arms challenges atteutic,
as the embodiment OF more tia;
angelic beauty.
directly over the main altar i
IA superb frpSco 10y the same mas
ter hand which adorned the ira
septs. The subject is the ApntII
costs OF St. Joseph. The ctiilra
| figure, holding the infant Savio
inhis arms and surrounded by til
heavenly hosts is maanitcen
| specimen o. ,h~ artists skill
J, The gorgeous framework Of TIL
frrSco by Messrs Phylastrr an
5 r'aare, scenic painters OF MOI
than ordinary ability, will repd
! an extended examination.
Beneath this framework ar
2 eight circular windows OF Staine
G glass, representing respectlvel,
E Thu Sacred Heart of Jesus, s
Angela. St. Engeanius,S St. EIenr,
a st. Peter, ST. Nicholas, st. Ann
and the Sacred Heart of Mar,
These windows cost twenty-fy
:. dollars each in Paris and are I'll
4 gifts Of eight open-haUded paris
ontrs Of the Church.
The wallis Of the Sanctuary al
}, divided into eight large niche
decorated with golden .t5eurs {
Us s'Ona field of azure blue. Fac
r subdivision contains II carved D
dt>tal upon which is placed
magnificent Statue Of life siz
Commencing ut the east, we st
the statue of st. Cecilia presente
e by Mrs. Cecilia Blake, St. Thoms
u AauinaS, by Mr.. Thomas j. DauI
e is, 81. Patrick by ten faithful sol
OF Erin aud t. John by Mr.
a John Webre. On the oprosi
e side the first Statue is that of S
Theresa, the gift of the Sisters
: Mount Carmel; st. Bernard,
IT Mr.. Bernard Penouilh of Loc
:, nori St uvuSti Of Mi ~