New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
THE NEW BUILDING IN SIXTEENTH srRppr
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rn..s
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OF TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pn..L
GOES AND ARCHITECTURAL WORK.
The new Church Of St. Francis Xavier n M,
Sixteenth-st., the completion of which has sevss
times been delayed, once by q fire which inin.a.4l
the building and once by fire Viz
destroyed the PeTs IN indlanapois, where they
and a series of preparatory services will be- hsa
in the old church his evening. these services ssa
denoTninated " solemn preparatory novena 10 -
Francis Xavier" There viii be sermons To- night
and on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and TIM.
day evenings by fathers OF the Society Of Jesas
formerly students of Vt: Xayiers College. Tbss
celebration OF the last high mass in the Old chureh
will take place on Sunday, and the conservation ~
the five marble affairs on Friday The chn,es
will be opened to the public for the first time On
Tuesday evening, when the new organ will he er
hibted by John White. organIst of the church and
George +. Whiting, the organst Of the Cincinnati
Music Hall
The church is one Of the most imposing Of N.
many beautiful churches in New-fOrk City and bas
been building for more than four years The Cor
ner stone blessed on Sunday, May ). 1873. tbs
sermon being preached by the RI Rev. Bishop lynch
who had preached at the dedication Of the az
church twenty years before. In the sons
was placed, among other relics, fragment Of "tbs
true cross" The work was pushed with ygor and
the crypt or basement, when a comp etc pansI,
church in ITSELF has been open for public seryos
since the feast Of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus IN
the present year. The delay IN the upper room
furniture and the fire referred ia
which made necessary a redecorationof the interior
The workmen are now engaged with the altar rail.
ing, the pews and the confessionas. and there will
sbe only few trIng details that VIII lack eompe.
ton next week.
Inc mass We facade of the church, 50 far as 1T has
been visible over the high wooden fence that pro-
tected the entrance has attracted attentonln West
SIxteenth-st between Fifth and SiXth-ayes, Tor
three years past. 1t Is In the CLASSICAL Roman
style of architecture, which style Is preserved also
III the general form of the Interior, Win modlhea-
tloIs in the details and OrnamenatI0n' Inc walls
are oil brick the FACADE OF T0ck-iaced ala Dlulsa-
gray granite and the trimmings OF mottled graz
lIe. All the Stone came from tue quarnes OF
New-Hampshlre and Massachusetts. lGe In.
terror shows the walls constructed on
the principle OF the pler-arch. lhe
arches are suppo ted by pllaslers yenee.ei
with Italian marble and covered WIN lOilaeQ
COrnthlan capitals. The granite monoiithlc pllian
support .ne tnIOrum. The whole interior Is Oetd
by a horizon al entabatuse above the afches and
fIOm 1t another series OF pllaster3 support ne
arches Of the roof. The chancei, transepts and
nave unite giving the edlllce the usul io IN ora
Latin cross. The effect Oh The architectural iOrmi
of the interior Is lofty and inspiring, though tho
sOhdity and vIgOr of the structure anu the bfgn-
ness and cheerfuness OF tue decorations remove Tue
sOlemnity winch Is ordinarily assOcIa'oi via
churches of the Go.hlc type; IN. pIeSsiillns 'Ols
ls very light ana this, added 10 tine exclusive use
of marD III the floor affairs, chanee aud "albseol-
ing, gives however, cold ar 10 tue loOn' "Hed
makes the ircscOed meGalllOns OF tle celng
and the STATIONS between the plla'teTs OH IN sses
exceedingly grateful Wood Is visible ohiy u tAe
pc vs. the conlessOnals and tine organ case oal Aes
il Is oak Of a Deau.itu color ana hOie: TN
here are ave aitaIs, tine ngh aItd' III INC niuur,
the KiesSea VIrgIu's Altar 81. Josepns Altar, Tue
Altar OF the sacred Heart, ana Tine affair Vi ~
AOyslus Ihey are all maioe' WIN snsn
pillars OF Mexican aud Cahioihlau o.l a.' VIA
dOws are filled with stained glass, Out HV' WA
pictnres of saints. All pictures are leIt ior ms ecu
ings and walls. but there they are pieh'nul sla
almost gorgeous The ict.ucs In lAJ 90 80
mainly ilie-sze ana eacA plc'utto Eve frscoes de-.
between two pilasters. series of i've
UIctlug the Conception, INC n""'ri
tue CruciHxion, tue hesuIl oosoeln%d 10 Mn,
the Ascension of ChIIs form DAc .,aS aronni
arcade around tne chancd apsc hahgea sioun;s
the altar are pictures of b. Peter CIaVeI' %. sSs
jerome ST Francis BOrgla, 81 Johh i'ions1T
and Is. fe.er Canislus, all Oh thenl N me
saints of the SOcle.y Of Jesus. In the &C. a.
Intersection OF the nave ana tTansepts' tnsi' -
large medallion showing the apotheOsiS " ainus
els XAVIER and a dozen or more snaIer niols mt
show che y IaI5 in III soul and body" "loss
chssteV " Most poor" etc. Numerous niehes anu
brackets support statues OF saints, apostles eVaAs
lists nd tue opr greater " fine priess of the
parish has written and compiled tas'ei , na tba
book on the church, which will come rom a.s sio
hands of the publisher ue early n'A Of *.
Francis XayIers Church. and gives a shsVea au1
the Jesuit missions III New YORK from quo Rr.ilsr
a description OF the new chilicn.h 80 tnIIows:
states the dimensions of the ehurch as lolo"s. IA
III we include the portlco ON clAteehtis'. aI'
the sacrsties in the rear OF the chahcel III
St " describe tno cnuICil ~" uS'
of New-Y0rkersl as extending from stree, to stieeI
The extreme length from the portco 10 the ehanSei
wall is 1870 feet The portco ltseit is 10 iee' " IN
The length of the church, lnciudlhg tue NesiVus,
ia / sG f-et The YestlDule Is Is feet deep ms
breath of the nave and aislcs Is us teet. Ins
breadth of the nave at the intersection OF tne traa
sepis IL 1876 Geet. The transeDts are 40 rev y; 10
10 sancIuary including JIe steps, Is 10 feet ueep
inns leaves an area some ll,ZOO square lee' Ao
fine accommodation OF the congregation. tne
heighI of he 'front.' elevation from the sde "aik =
mi f.et The height OF the Interior OF the uppeii
c6nrch is about "A feet The height OF the pfopo'S'
campanIie-tower Is $50 feet"