New-York tribune., 1890-04-14
CaTHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA.

Washington. u. G.. Ap~ IS t>pccaN.- During Holy
Week Easter Wee. wor,; ~ t.r university has
been -uep 'naed bishop Kcme ha- remained At III,
ro.t. in Washington. iu the members = ihe faculty
hitc lc'u moving their vacation Boo other places.
TIE leh altar made ios ft. university chapel hy
Mo-ese. =. & c. farlr' .s o., pav.. 'f- been pirced
.n position trrl. tae Z 90 ..cat. r''.r thc d'r.c
r.u Of Nr Iloya. ,. Nr'l %. ~ a.ror'. This
aitag &, ovlce!usv icarfui. md D., -rppu.cl 'o T.
one of t'c finest ir N.rt America llr he-ht -
tle hole ~frn,iu9. d. t~ttg fect ard j. 8, fur feet
u 81 f'. ghc h.i; II 70 i- = .l4- .r'. alI mode
- tlriart marble. The fa,Ic }. a.ost I've feet
high and ~ front &, formed ly five arches. supported
Is wa5l hu.d pliui- ~ ~cua nasllc. ihf-' ar h''s
appear a, forming ic roof # the f'om IN nhi' oar
Lord and li.s apo-f... nose ndsi!' cingir, stand
our la bold relief from colleen bnoter md. are eating
;hr Las. supper. Iuu-r The central arch sits Christ
himself. holding lu III. hand tic hrcad Which He j.
break and c"n-ccrnic. Tic beloved disciple.
John sits next lis heart. ritl arm. folded on ms
breast in au cc.tsc, % aAornr love, IN" nsicr has
just uttered tAo oInnpns prophecy rti on" ~ tioe
who st at mat with Hin .nrnM ictar Him. =.
Peter. at his Irl' inHd. i.i,a. h nnr 0gur.ngly.
a.. De ask, j. D." Three Of tle apo ties appear
through ci - iAc .fr.rs nanhlns the central one.
and ivo through each - the outer nrc!r-. vi arr
turned toward -u. g. lt u'si'onins in.,rrer with
Tie exception oi ule tc.'raule apo. iu ih' Second
arDh Ga u- ,p..ie sid. who lep.s fart upon Jrd
the lcn lnad art d. grasp, iu hl, rri hard. which },
held par'7 behind hm. iar has containing the
-aV.nc- Of tho ltilr apostolic band. among whom ho
holds tilr i.u.f trusted nNoc r4l hl- lrff hand.
,i'u'h,d With th" ftclh gap ot arrf.f'. r-t> upon
go" Table.
Isom t.c top of th- altar proper tie Table 81
whish D. feet ilt." inches wife. ri-f-. iu ta,
oair.. ma..lv' huf cenUtrly carved fahcwaclr.
FIVE feet high and tho" feet vide \ goli'i door.
containing. u lA..Or lcvn. symbolic r'pr nt,tiun
- fhs J. lml 80 G.d. Who tAfcib away tllr ~n- -
flc world. 3, n.uhcr iy double 'olniDns 81 delicate
rlrrn olvN. supporting marble arch. which ha, IT,
Counterpart, ou each sldc Of thr tihor09cic. The
arches o. iAe fnNcr. .tf.r DfmaLnt.a lv a dome.
.Ia. -a BLOCK 81 nar'l. Weighing atoN 1900 pounds.
ard ra,sei with beautiful .fDil-rrf aud ioilaiou..
YlIii tH" Traditional moH"cifm 90 'hr., tr tlic Alpha
and oll''r.
J., &. r tie .nHl f'r tac EApN,iion ~ thc ~ ,.ei
fc.i above the top ~ tic dom" marble cross. uron
winch hangs irpny' irc Of iAe 'iu 'ri Il decmcr.
Nln n tie 'a,hpiIr ftrlo,'. D. o." lllsl PIE, and
Nlcf'm ~ tlnt ki"g sacrifice uf calvary which is
M, ilcallN renewed upon thc altar
ih" cpi 'c -dr Of 'he T.. 'fnfcl' }, representa-.
ZION 81 the oicfing ~ .he l..,cal Lamb ~ ~" d,vs
of f'i- old covenant. and ou the siehi gospel id"
.pp-ar- Tho Gathering of th" Mannl iu M" WIDER
ur.. these subject being chosen tHo ~ the mott
remarkable of tic Dld irinm'ut O. ps of Chrfi. vho
locouc-. iu the. Great Mysteries. th" tr'" -acric"
ana the lr ad OF IVcrla ting l.f' Thrc scenes. Ike
The Last supper below. are srnlpu'd In ALTO relieve.
IN white marble upon lacf of gold.