St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-21


trance were finished. The roof is sur
mounted by dome and two towers and
the crosses on the latter can be seen from
all parts of the city. The dome is said To
be the largest on any church IN this cOun-
try. Several noted artists were engaged
nearly two years i'm painting the beautiful
celestial scene on the interior of the dome.
The only thing ordinary about the Cathe-
dTal is its pews. They are penitential ar
engagements. and the only ones that have
cushions either to kneel or sit On are those
owned by wealthy people. 1t is really
penance TO kneel or st in the hard, stiff
back pews. There are three galleries one
of which is occupied by the choir and the
Others by sisters of charity and The orphans
from ST. Mary's asylum. .... .... ..
The sanctuary, extending in front of the
three affairs, is very large, and Feeds to be,
as it has frequently, 10 accommodate from
fifty to nearly hundred priests and semi
narians. On high feast days the young
men studying for the priesthood at the
Seminary of 81. Sulpice attend high mass
at the Cathedral.
The archiepiscopal throne is not canOpied
with purple, but the hangings are in red
silk and cloth. There will be no necessity
for changing the cOlOrS when il becomes
the episcopal seat of the cardinal Under
the main altar in a marble crypt repOSe the
remains of ArchbishOps kendrick, Spauld-
ing. Bayley and other prelstes. Their
tomb is almost beneath the throne that they
occupied in life.
There are numbers of fine paintings on
the walls IN the rear Of the three altars, but
on either side OF the main entrance are the
two largest and rareSt in the Cathedral col
lection. There are immense pieces of can
A.. -
The Descent from the Cross, and the other
81. Louis, Louis TX. burying his dead
troops before Tunis. The pictures were
painted by Baron Charles de Steuben and
were presented by King Louis XVIII. OF
France to the archdiocese OF Baltimore.
The rear Of the Cathedral adjOins the
rear of the archiepiScOpal residence, the
home of Cardinal Gibbons. primate of the
Catholic church in America. 1t is an I'M
pretentiOus. sUlid-loOking building. and is
as rOOmy and comfortable inside as Il looks
from the exterior IL is built partly of
greystone and partly of brick, painted to
represent stone and give il uniformity OF
appearance.
The interior of the house is plainly fur
nished. but is not cold and cherries as
are many of the homes Of the prelaies and
clergy in the Catholic church. A spacious
halfway, the walls OF WHICH are covered
with religious paintings Of the same old
style as in the cathedral. extends through
the main building from front to rear. On
either side are parlors for the reception of
visitors.
The dining-hall is down stairs. on the first
floor or basement. The large bay window
in the center OF the main building is the
cardinals observatory. from which he can
view up and down fashionable Charles ave
nue. and from which he has frequently re-
viewef the St. Patrick's day professions
and other Catholic parades. This window
lights his library and Office.
Cardinal Gibbons is . busy churchman, a
hard worker and close student Adjoin-
ing the library is his bedroom and private
oratOry. The rooms are comfortably fur
nished after the fashion OF any ordinary
dwelling. but there is an utter absence of
ANYTHING like SumptuOusness. There are
many rooms in this dOuble-winged, capa-
cious mansion. but ofttimes the house is
crowded with prelates aud priests from yari-
Gus parts of the country.
The cardinals secretary is Rev. Alfred E