Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-02
AsARike COMPLETION.


| 5peotai Correspondence OF Every Evening.
NEWARK, March 26 The Fsast Of
Annunciation wae duly celebrated 10 the
Catholic church Of this town by early
mass At 8 &. M, at which Holy Commu,
nion WAS administered, and by vaspefs
IL the evening, during which Father
Lyons explained the object and meauirg
OF the festival. Il commentaries the In
csrnation Of the Savior, which was
effected AZ the moment the Virgin Mary
gave her consent to the message Of the
Archangel Gabriel, and II Is in honor Of
this mystery that the bell is rung in all
Catholic churches at morning, noon and
evening and that the prayer Angelus is
then reoited.
There is a beautiful representation Of
the anpunoiation painted on the ceiling
OF this church, which reflects the ereRtest
credit on the young artist, J. Leeds Of
Atlantic City, and which can now be seen
to advantage tinoe the scatfolding has
been removed. II is copied from a small
photograph Of the celebrated painting Of
Guido ds Vinoi, in Gsnevs Switzerland.
Il is very lA-ae, beiug 1897 feet. There
is companion piece of equal
size on the opposite ceiling which
represents the alteration OF the
shepherds at the birth OF the Saviour.
It is q midnish ht scene and ia in elegant
contrast with the brilliant spnunoiatioE
OF da Vlnci and Is taken from very cid
Spanish oil painting that was donated
many yeara to Elkton Church. Both dis
play the eminent talent Of the artist In
producing the different shades Of light
and color. These pictures are flRnked on
either side by large representations OF
angels bearing appropriate emblems In
their hands, and are surrounded by some
l6 medsllions containing various re-
ligious symbols.
Back Of the main altar is q prominent
1Ortrait Of St. John, The Baptist, preach.
ng Ia the desert. The whole painting Ia
10x53 feet. Over and back of one Of the
tide affairs Ia the painting called s'Mani-
'eststion Of the saored heart" aud back
Df the opposite altar is representation
Of the "AppRrition Of tie Virgin TO st.
Dominic These two remain unfinished
through the Illness Of the artist, but when
completed they will equal the others in
artistic design and finish. There are in
all some go paintings Of different sizes,
exclusive OF the grand stations Of the
otUobs 1E Al huupuAS Whioh ubph@y hhu
best Judgment and skill in selection and
execution, and together with the 500
panels which enclose them, make Of the
interior OF the church q thing Of beauty
rarely to be excelled, Indeed the whole
church In all its appointments is pro-
nounoed to be veri,Able gem by all who
have seen II.
The holy week services this year will
be even more solemn than last year, and
will be ushered in on next Sunday with
forty hours devotion. Bishop Becker
will ofioiate and preach both morning
and evening. Fathers Flynn and Kelley
will preach on Monday and Tuesday
evenings. Other olersymen are expected
to be present and preach at the morning
masses which will be at and O'Clock;
The church will be ready for conservation
by the end Of June which will be an
event of the greatest solemnity as II can
only take place when church is entirely
free of debt. The Catholics here are
fortunate to possess so handsome church
edifioe.