Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-01
CHELDREN'S
Whit-Sundny Festival. 1879. at st. Esa-
ry'S Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
Charity. Hope, Faith - The
Cross the Crown.

To-day at st. Mary's protestant Episco-
paD cathedral the ceremony of dedcsting the memo
rial altar to the memorY OF the sisters OF 81.
will take place at eleven o'clock In the morning.
Services by BIT Rev. Bishop Quintard, assisted by
Vile. and Thomas GaJlor, OF Pulaski. The chill
dr.n's Whit-Sunday service will begin a eight
and no doubt most Of the lalty In the eit'. TIE
programme for the occasion, copy Of which is be
Of promise OF NEST Interesting and profitable services
THE CHANCEL AND THE ALTAR.
The chancsl OF St Marys cathedral IL lighted by
memorials. The six whics are within the sanctuary
commemorate the seven of the clergy OF the church
IONS Of these wineoas bearing t,oo nanes and I'VE
in the choir, commemorate laymeu who fell IN the
east window is tTiplet having the cSuclxon in the
central lancet and figures or St Mary and 81. Jonn
commemorative chancel new and very beautiful
altar, In memory OF the four sisters of St Mary VINO
same pestIlspee. The altar rests upon platform
Of dovecoored marble of three steps, eith rlssrs OF
legend: sisters asi' ct St Mary, september and
October, 1872 On the riser OF the second step
Frances" On the upper riser, these words from
the song OF Solomon: "He feedeth among lilies"
and then gilded The body of the altar and the ret
able are OF CaeE stone The front is divided by
shafts OF red Lisbon marble, with nodded bases
and dTgntiBi, ans carved caps OF natural foliage,
flowers and fruits, into three panels each bearing
group OF lilies In high relief carved band OF nav
thorn leaves and berries forms the cornice under the
y1eSI which last Is OF white statuary marble inald
with eve crosses OF red marble The altar projects
tive feet in width from the retabe, and eight feet
ten inches In length and three feet six inches high
The retable Is one foot ye inches IN projection and
| nine feet long, with ends paneled ADD carved The
central portion Is OF superior dignity, hight and pro
lection and out OF its gabled top rises an octagona
pedestal with nodded BASE and capital carved viii
| morning glOries, bearing the large white marble
cross heretofore used as the altarcrsss. This pro
1ecting center is thanked by red marble snafts, VIII
nodded bases, dI7EStLi, and carved caps OF natural
foliage, carrying trefol arch under the cfoeketeo
gable. band OF carved passion-1owerl
| forms cornice between the capitals
| and supporting the iympanum OF the arch above
which is Of red marble with the chi Rho. flank &c
| by the and n =, fncised and gIlded, and with the
descending dove In panel above, In the spandri
| formed by the gable Below the cornice, boldl!
carved in Caen stone Is the device OF the Sistefhood
Of St. MarI-the lily of the order, the ground 0elnI
| richly dlapered and gilded. The bottom snelI
the retable is carved with foliage and the rsers ar
Of Tennessee marble, with the legend on the goSpe
| side. Alleluia Osanna r, and on the epistle sldo
| OSanna Alleluta I, cut into the polished SurIac
and glded The rseTs OF the upper shelves are or res
| Lisbon marble. They finish against two termina
Octagon pedestalS with carved capitals and are sur
| mounted by ornamental carved creSting. Ever
detail of the carving Will bear the most minute Ia
spectIon The work is OF the highest artistic ability
| By the firm OF Ellin Il Kitson New York, TO whom
was entrusted with perfect confidence by the aFchi
| tect Mr.. Henry NJ. Congdon from whose design
1 this most beautiful altar MAS executed.