New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-25

THE NEW CONVENT Al IORKIsTOWN. n j..
DESCRIPTION OF THE EDFicE-A FINE srRUc-
rUan BEAUTIFULLY SIT ArcD--IaE CHAPEL
DETAILS or oHNAUENrAIIoN.
A new religious ius,,tutiO8 20 be known as
ST. Eztreius Academy uticd at Convent aJefI
Morri.toNu, y J., VIII be dedicated to-day 0y Arch
bishop C..liaau The cercuoaIe- WlI Doe begun ar
a. M. VITA the conservation OF Cine altars I'D the
chapel and val c0Hcude with Pouti,u mass O., 1850
a. Ill., Archbishop Correan viii be the ce.eDrtnt of tlr
mass M1uslror seton assistant priest, and Father
smith, OF Jersey CITY. and Father Fleming OF Neaa-<
will be respectively deacon and suD-iegcon. Bishop
I-ncs OF Charleston VIII preach. It expected tuat
other prciatcs VIII 90 presen', IL Them Bishops
Lougluu. of Brooklyn, MQuiI, Oh Rochester, ava l-n
Grlcksen OF Prov idence.
rne new convent IS one Of the large ard aner re-
ncous structures IA this c'au,ry. 1t was begun I'D
ISIS 0u. d.. yet 0ul; aDou. onet4r 81 thc 0lalu- is
com,e.ld. l. Is under tae Charge Of the Sisters az
Cblr.ty who u1cu twenty years settleu H. small
place midway between Mad sOI aUd N0ii-t0wu.
and founded convent I'D tile CAeEear! mansion
Although several wings and 0--itoaa have been msGa
10 ,hc old .aslo. 30 a1w Too sl Tor ae extended
work The cro1u ls which tao ew structure stands
we've secured some years a-O. aud include about 900
acres of aud Tee bUId Is on a fine 3e aud pr.Se4t,
aI imposing appearance. Tue Xt,rlor n or Phil
adelpaia pressed rrckwitn 1-oWrstone trimmings, ana
j.. 40 feet wide 17G zee, deep and 100 feet nigh Two
Large wings are a.,o process OF efeci2 4-e o, nfa
II wl DE occupied by toe sttes Nuen ihc wAeie Dd-
M is convicted, ana the vess wing viii be used Dy
largo portal supported BY massiL. brown
raj door leads 60 spaooUs vestiDuie
with floor Of marble aud the side Val- and ceilings
o me na are number rArepucn roOnls ana ur.0r-.
A apr stairway lead from the Yr4usnc o. BAG Second
rn me .9ape which is one " -He Tea Yf
non. 1t 1870 rect Ion-, iorty ave ieet
an eacn side forming three a.si--. Toe
sanctuary ia large nad oo'nmooieus lhree "h.f- mar
main is eighteen fret n'~h and twelve te5 deep
sad iu Jne centre a. tie tanie "a r-r-- 'or the rccs
Is saint Tue sde alils Guilt OF the same plan go
49,. fsbsroari- and tle other mat II st. Joseph.
f red Sienna ual-e. Tie alraIs wore butt 10 tuis
cotntTy aud are beautifully nu4aed. TIE u0sais work
ouyX aud E<yntau p"rphyfy were u-ri iot the plt4s
ana ornamental WORK, and add greatly 10 t9e cneet'
All rns windows IN the chapel bear aprre0r religious
paintings Iue windows 10 me sanctuary are
ouaueuted vl,h paintings OF tie Red ehrr tie 54c'cd
Heart Sc Augustine and r.. Francis de 1ales E-pic
sensations Of The Ascension Al ia- rrecuou are p0i-
trayee tie chance ais. Figures " aet. ie q CIV
painted panels - Je stncjH4i On Tue ee inS ar
ton and 81. Michacls yictery. IN tue panels
be painted the fourteen stations OF the Wy oI ING
o Inerr are four yrstry -r0Ous, two each side %
sane ulty In INC middle o. eel ad ISL "a re- u
"a confess oHsl 10 noAe ~ inc vail A. lie 80 90 -o
esaueiIs eaor liegy Ite acoustic properties are 20
admirable thui conversation ih hc sah tAu1 aiL "r
heard in G gallery Iho chapel Ia ngAiea Win gas
0Lnc. 49, ..--
The rest 70 the main sectIon or the Du nS ha5 bceh
eG Sentember for school purpose, Dat rs sOo as
Inc WINGS are competed the scholars Will he traDserfed
Ia the eas- wiDs. ground nJr or Jsi9 wing VIII
e IT, syfnus-u 50 bog - feet Oh tHe scc0na story
the sud- rRi; aud cassr0Sils ana dorl ores VIII
be- on the floors aFctc. Ihe sleeping apartments
are large auc comfortable. The institution VIII dccOihJ-
ste about 400 pupils. There s large ubi -ry Ia sc
mind .or the section, hut u f moi yet ln order
The wncle building heated Dy = eam Inc Atfhen3
and two rcieCtsri-s tie ground h0or NaLet Val
e .u.l.ed lrom tIe surrounding springs ana Wlli be
re4l by se-m pufa- 10 tank IN the main tower ana
from there dslrJuted ~ al parts Of the OuQing Inc
csl az The portion already CONF lct,0 as p5uVDJ, and
e.ben the wings arr nrshed The rntrc outsy vii DC
$4,000. The arch tecf Is T. 9. keeiy, or HrooRYn.
fis ended 10 u-o The Old ClcEgATl mansion Tor
nome Tor women wish 10 lead = quet an -rriheu
tfr There are many such insututl0ns ia Europe bul
ms viii e thc established IN tls country IL Will
he called the iadea' Home And Pensi0ds. Tue Oh
f,ildne rs being altered now, arc VII soon De ready
for h reception OF lestA IL WA be open 90 NoTeo 81
M, oDs. but uneXoe pGOnsoic references wiz
he reTa red. Many applications have already been
ma Ia the sisters.