The daily critic., 1890-11-22
ST. PETERS CHURCH
Tho Magnificent EdiHce wbtch WIN 30
DedtcHted ro- Morrow Worntnr.

The Magnificent EdiRce wbtch wul 10
DedtcHted ro- Morrow Morning.
The new 81 Peters Catholic Church.
on Capitol Hill. will be dedicated to-.
morrow morning with impressive ccre.
monies. Ills Emiuencc. Cardinal Glib.
bons. rAiciaIirg At 1890 O'Clock
rontiical mass will be celebrated by the
Right Rev Bishop Eain of Wheeling.
w Va and Cardinal Gibbons will de.
liver the sermon The music viii be of
a high order OF excellence, under the
direCtorslip Of Professor Bird Profes.
sor Gloeilner will preside az the organ.
The church cost about S92 600 The
plans were prepared by Mr. T. !.
O'tounOr Ut New York. The cOntrac-
tor Tor the entire building, excepting
re1s and glass was Mr. Owen Don
fe.y Mr Bernard Haurihan was the
sui contractor for the stouework It
will seat about POO persons AMI the
bss ment the same number
. he church tn hc solcmuly Dedicated
tomorrow is magnificent marble struct.
urc. lij feet in leneth and 81 feet
inches IN width. In addition 10 the
main building, there Is a two. story sac
risty. iD feet long and 10 feet wide
The style Of architecture Is Roman
esque. The entire exterior Is of Mary
land marble, backed bv brick laid in
rock ashlCr The roof Is Of slate and
the corniCes Of copper. On the north
east corner rises a graceful tower
measuring from the Curbline 10 height
Of siouework III feet 10 top Of Gilt
cross. lto feet. This tower is lighted
by several handsome windows, sur
mounted by elaborate carvings.
Over the grand entrance Is a beaui-
ful rose window. under this are large
panels. The arches are Romanesuue.
The heieht Of roof apex is IS feet from
the curb line On the southeast cor.
ner is the circular bapiistry The base.
ment Is Of the same dimensions as the
church. and has a height OF IL feet.
Under the sacrisiy Is the boiler room,
10 feet by 80 feet. The boys vestry
room is 10 the basement and the lavatory
and safe vault Is between the sacrlsty
and apse
A circular stairway leads from the
basement to the second floor Of the
sactisty The interior Of the church is
divided into nave and side aisles. The
sanctuary. which Is exceedingly hand.
some, is circular Over the main altar
Is the window Of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus. To the right Of this are win
dows adorned with pictures Of st.
Peter and ST. John; on the left are
the windows Of st. Paul and St. james.
The Blessed Nirrin's altar is on the
south side. The window over Il has
picture Of the Blessed Virgin between
st Joachim and St. Ann st. Joseph's
altar IS on the north side; over Il are
windows with pictures Of st. Joseph
- Alloy sius, St. Vincent de Paul AMI
ST Patrick The large windows on the
sides aud the smaller ones near the cell
ing, as well as the magnificent rose
window. also contain beautiful stained
glass.
Tie altar railing IS quite handsome.
Tie balusters are NJ brass surmounJed
iih a cherry railing. The frcscDejng
has been executed with excellent taste
z he dark shades Of the walls near the
floor have been lightenCd toward the
G, fling, which is beautiful cream tint
Over the large arches h a wreath of
wheat and grapes Ia relief work; above
this Is band of rilt The iron pillar,
dividing the nave from the side aisies
are also gilded. The height Of roof
side aislCs. Is twenty four feet, and thar
Of the nave Is fifty feet The choir gal
leiy is the admiration of all visitors
The front of this gallery Is beautifully
carved and finished Ia oak.