Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
3" No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding river be red;
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of

THE CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE DAME
Was founded 725 years ago on the site of
a church of the fourth century. The
building has been badly used by the revo-
lutionists, and has been altered several
times. In 1915 it was fully restored, and
Is now considered one of the finest, if not
superlatively, the finest edilice in the city
1t is Az feet long and 156 feet wide, and
from floor to the vaultings, no feet The
tower is 223 feet high. From it, with Il
good glass, can be seen the extent and
magnificent and imposing edifces that
stand on the winding banks of the Seine.
Some of these connect the history of an
cient with modern times, and seem to
make all lenses to become one-all ex-
pressed in one word-now
The sculptures, paintings and architect
ural construction would require pages to
describe. The facade has been the pat
ern of scores of cathedrals elsewhere ever
since It's erection in the thin tenth century.
Walk with me few minutes, reader,
while | call your attention to this colossal
marble design. See what vertical sections
and buttresses, one story resting upon an
other; see the receding portals with their
sculptures of Gothic workmanship; and
there is the gallery, with two angels with
flaming torches, one on either side of the
statue ofthe Virgin; and there to the left
figures Of Adam and Eve. These aie both
massive and slender columns crowned with
open trefoil. The frescoed nave the
triforum, the clerestory, the various por-
tails and the ancient-stained windows, seen
from this mosaic ambulatory, with the
sanctuary and wood-carved pulpit, and
surrounding balustrade mounted and sur
mounted with figures of animals of mon
strous mien, and crowded with statues of
Popes, Kings and noblemen, give you
some conception of the Notre Dame. !
was there in Lent. The priests were hold
ing mass. The great organ, with its
2,546 pipes and Sc stops, was interlarding
the chants of above twenty clergymen and
their assistants. The smoking censor was
| oscillating under the consecrated campani-
form, and the chalice uplifted in the
hands of the Archbishop, was ready to be
drained by him of every drop of what our
Lord set apart to be slipped by all. The
worshipers were kneeling-some in the
sanctuary, others in the transept, and some
before shrines and affairs, and even tombs
Of dead saints, craving their intercession
for them, and at the close casting their
contributions into the boxes before, placed
between them and the altar Pages were
conducting visitors through the temple,
and were using their wits to induce them
to pay for detours and see the wonderful
sights of which the church was sole custo-
dian. The only Difference to be shown the
| place is to remove the hat, and not to step
between the officiating priest and the altar.
THE PALACE OF JUSTICE
Is divided into a sufficient number of com
partments to allow Court to be held for
each respective character of crime, such as
petit larceny, grand larceny, civil or polit-
cal crimes, etc. The hall of "lost foot
steps is place of momentous signiica-
| ton. The attorneys are permitted to
walk to and fro here with their clients and
talk the case over. 1t might be called the
shall of sighs." The prisoner comes to it
from his cell, and goes from it to his pun
ishment. How limited his liberty How
sad his unhappy lott
The tower of Eifel, in process of cree
ton, will be 1000 feet high. An eating
room on the top will be reached by two
| alternating elevators. The tower and nu-
merous buildings are being constructed
! with the view of the exhibition of 1889.
Millions of dollars will be invested on the
grounds, and the entertainment made a
royal affair. II. j. BECKER.