New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17
CHAPEL OF ST. HUBERT.

CHAPEL OF III BERT.
The tablet represents period in st. Huberts life
as it is told to-day by the humble jewellers on the
banks Of the Mouse tho confines of the Ardennes.
According to their legends Hubert nobleman Of
Alutane who sought wealth and Influence at the court
OF THEODORE III, go a. ID. At this time he was
wholly given up to worldly pursuits and the one alb
sorbing passion of his nfe hunting. one Good
Friday Hubert had penetrated further than his won't
into the forest unattended by his faithful hound
seeing in the distance a pool OF sparkling water,
with wild blasphemous oath lie broke through the
to slake his thirst, but before he reached the
border OF the pool he startled at beholdng
pure white deer standing by 1t and having between
its anuers a shining cruclfx; Willie he heard voice
calling him to repent and lead Christian life
Tie vision disappeared and Hubert, dismayed and
wondering, went TO St Lambert In repentant mood.
to whom he related his strange experience In the
wood. This the turning point In Hubert's career
fen he placed himself under the guidance OF 81.
Lambert and succeeded to his bishopric Of Lcge when
st. Lambert died some years later.
In the bronze basrelief tie artist has depicted
Hubert Just after his first interview with st. Lambert
and while lie was medtating on the counsel given by
that holy lie is resting in thoughtful attitude.
on his boar spear, which artistic license has made the
standard Of the lion Of the tribe Of Judah. Tho
pennant OF the standard is entsngled in an oak tres
laden with acorns, symboical OF the churches which
Hubert afterward established throughout Belgium.
lie back OF saint Is the OF oaktree ard
resting against it is his shield, upon which Is rep
resented white deer. By his side Is huge hound
of the breed which It. Hubert introduced from the
south OF France into the forest Of the Adennes for
the purpose Of keeping the wild bear from ravagns
the fields and hocks OF the peasantry living on the
forests borders This breed OF dogs celebrated
t. uberts hounds, continued TO exist in the forest
of the Ardennes until 1873 years ago, when distemper
swept them out of existence. The breed, however,
still lives today Through happy chance, Just before
the appearance Of the fatal epidemic the Earl Of
Shrewsbury had carried Of these animals To
England, where the true st. Iiuberts hound is now
TO be found under the name OF the Talbot hound
Talbot being the family of the earls OF Shrews-
bury.
OF that period in European history in which Hubert
lived il difficult procure authentic facts concerning
costumes and customs. 1t was that period when
history between the throes OF the absolute break
ing down Of Roman civilization and the incoming OF
Charlemagne. The costume Of st. Hubert in the
bronze tablet IS historically correct. though it was
long time before the artist could secure data by which
to proceed. In the Hotel Cluny, Paris, were found
tie sword and belt Of Cloher III, greatuncle Of ST.
Hubert and during whose reign the saint was born.
Both these were carefully modelled and introduced
into the has relies The little buttons which fasten
the cloak too also Of the period. These and the
bOarspear copied from treasured possessions Ia
the collection Of antiquities at Antwerp Inc hu0t
ing-l,orn which is held In the figures right hand is re-
pr said TO have been used by the saint
IS
Around the edge OF the tablet is what at nrst sight
looks like ornamental border, but which on closer
sapt written in Latin in the characters OF the time.
Underneath the tablet is tile inscription, "s;.ncts
After tue erection Of commemorative tablet tn.
interior decorations we're begun mosaic n99r was was
laid over the entire chapel and bapistry. ms was
made Of Numidian and sienna marbles. ehrlcseu WIN
royal Irish green or ConnemaIa maIDie-0he Oh sno
most beautiful and costly marbles known. Inc pattern
Of the floor Is that used In III ~ D. curing
the patron saints lifetime -,.., - ala. ,..
ucfit Of he IN "A
been erected of Numidian marble inlad with mosaiGs
Of Sh 'Gh S cahacS1 Of god hsoo
work. inlaid with precious Sone'ae det IN
and ca6nce eG InG SFuf G6cs A q the aa re-
table, the tabernacle and altar furniture nave Deea
fashioned from models OF the pellod III "'n'" 'A'
hn6isr regularity about this chapel is that the bell
toTe INSTEAD ,lo OF Ps so e s o1eSd Of the
ference of tbs tower comes within the chapel. Behind
TIpcS Of When encrcl, the tower and form a feature
of tile decorations. Above the organ pipes ana on
the face the tower, covering the entire space % me
roof there are number OF figures I'm full relief against
background Of foliage and shrqbbery. These nve
figures represent, with one exception men VINO were
led to adopt tbe true faith by virtue OF thelr sports;
A. like Hubert were ardent lovers OF the chase ana
had thoughts but for worldly pleasures ah br rney
anlty under somewhat similar clrcum, stances 10 NOSE
which prompted the patron saint OF kinneloh caapett;
The exception is II. Michael the Archansel the grana
hunter Of Heaven who drove the wild beasts ION TON
their Paradise The other figures represent 81 "ef-
maniu,, ST. Enstache, st. ilnbert and ST. Memo - 81.
he laDtStry of 81. HubertS i a WlnnOW II me
shape Of Celtic cross Ths wind w IS flled with
most elaboatey wrought cross Of % Ss X Iea
are ken of roughly 50 as to make many facets
as possible r'ilcct the light and make II still more
D molac class .e the svb5s Of the Father Son and
HOLY Ghost the foundation Of the faith which /, repre-
on Of The cross respectively are represented the sym
Dol, of tho four Evange-ts the channel, OF the faith
The glass these H. selected that II Is not only
an Interesting window when seen from the interior of
the building BY transmitted lght, but also when seen
from the exterior IL counting as mosaic IN The
The windows of the sanctuary represent the con:
cruciix are prominently pictured, while the windows
at the opposite end Of the chapel filed with stained
crown hangs . fringe OF Jewels and metsl.worh In
such form rs to make inscription reading: Il am
the Light Of the World This crown ads Is rsnrv ls
Scs over Go n SmS Of S Believed to S have 4
In inc DAYS Of g. Hubert the churches were always
TO be seen with spacious frcpaces. The fireplace
In st. Huberts is large enough TO roll huge log m
ara otoI rs hs only o 81 Pie proG showR by ne
trophies of the hunt which are placed on the
look down on the heavy cal,cn benches and their
roughly tanned cowhide Gu HONS, and are In marked
The yefmcnts and ecclesiastical Instruments neces-
gary carry ont the ritual are all made IN conformity
with vestment, Of the time Of st. Hubert 50 far as ne
present discipline OF the Roman Catholic Church VIII
permit The oaSsock is of finest broadcloth and the
The cmas With heavy embroidery. The stole manipe
and sacrlncinl veStment itself Of Slvery white
velvet covered with elaborate and minute pattern
Of gold and dclcaely colored six threads. For the
embroidery alone 800 paid 10 the needlewomen
for their work. The mi sal wa also imported from
belgium being specially made FOR Mr.. Kinney nv ths
society OF It. John the Evangelist, In the city or
Tournay Belgium. not far from the birthplace OF St.
Hubert II i fine example OF black letter printing
and n reproduction Of medieval binding and toohne
During the completion ~ the chapel mass has been
celebrated I'm IL n frequent Intervals by the KEY.
Father W. T. Berry. OF Rye. y. V. but now tha' tnc
whole plon has teen successfully carried ont, ~
Is Mr. knney's intention TO have resident pastor o.
the Quaint chapel on Kinnclon Lake
The cost OF s. InbcrS Chanel i an unknown Imann'
ttv but n Is placed I'm the nelghbOrhood Of 100000
BOUND TO GET ~ THAT VOTE.
From The Boston Globe.