Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21

specimen OF HOFId gothic arCMteCture,
the Chapel is really an imitation Of
Henry VII Chapel in Westminster
Abbey, here the Prince and Princess of
Wales were married in 1858, and here
the Duke Of Clarence was to have been
married to Princess May next month,
Feb. y, but where his funeral viii occur
instead, on Thursday, Jan. p. As we
entered, just inside the door to our left,
we stopped to admire group Of
statuary representing the Princess
Charlotte, daughter OF George ~ and
wife Of Prince Leopold, (now King of
Belguims) VINO died in childbirth in
1917. This is q celebrated piece Of
work, made Of the purest white marble,
representing the figure of Princess
Charlotte lying on her side, covered
with d pail, which only shows the out
lines of her figure, only the tips of the
fingers Of her left hand hanging over
the edge Of the bier, being visible.
At each corner Of the bier, kneel a
draped figure, absorbed in grief, directly
over the recumbent form rises a figure
Of the Princess, her face radiant with
joy, supported by two angels, one of
them carrying little baby in her arms,
which tells the sad story, coming out
as it almost seems of maus0leum
which forms the background of the
group, all figures life size a stained
glass window on the west throws golden
yellow light, directly on the face of the
Princess giving it an angelic appearance.
The ceiling or roof of the Chapel was
executed by Henry ~ and is beauti-
ful piece of architecture, the armorial
bearings of several sovereigns of the
order Of knights of the Garter, includ-
ing Edward the Confe8sor, Edward III,
Henry VI, Edward " and Henry VIII,
supported by gothic pillars. The choir
is the principal beauty of the chapel,
banners Of the Knights surrounding
their respective stalls. Each stall con-
tains at the back brass plates which
record the names and titles of the
different knights. The chapel also
contains fine organ. There is service
here every day, and divine service on
Sundays
Leaving st. Georges Chapel, we en-
tered the Albert Memorial Chapel,
built III memory of Prince Albert, by
Queen Victoria. One is delighted be-
yond measure with the beauty of this
little Chapel, taking into consideration
the lcnI F,.ratiYc sInallness of its dimen-
sions, 6S feet long, % feet wide and col
feet high. It may truthfuIly be said
that it is one Of the handsomest in
teriors in the world. Without seeing it,
it is impossible to realize the magnifi-
cent decorations, the lustrous surface of
its marbles, the brilliancy Of its stained
glass windows, the masses of gold
ground into its mOslics, the variety and
richness all combined to produce an
effect which is beyond description.
Around the walls, are MARBLE pictures.
(These pictures were made in Paris by
Baron Trehetti. The marbles in i'm
mense slabs are first etched, then filled
with cOlOred cements, which are sus-
ceptlble when hard of taking the same
degree of polish as the marble and give
the picture very realistic appearance
The pictures in the Nave are chosen
from the Old Testament, and those in
the Chancel represent our Blessed
Lords Passion. Five pictures, the first
one "Ecce Homo" second one, EN-
tombment." Let me stop here a !
moment to describe it, The body ofI
our Lord is wrapped in linen lying in
an open sarcophagus, the face wearing
the most peaceful, yet panied, express
sion, beautiful beyond words, the
marks on the hands and feet, showing
through the linen wrappings, like wet
stains, the text below, "IIe wrapped
Him in linen and laid Him in new
sepulchre" st. Mark NV-46. The
third one is "The Resurrection" the
fourth, Calvary" and fifth "Gethsem-
ane," each one of the same degree of
beauty. The floor is mosaic, done in
different colored marbles and very
highly polished. Over each picture is
beautiful stained-glass window, suitable
to the picture represented below in
marble. In the center of the nave
rests the Centotaph of Prince Albert,
bearing the text below OH the base, II
have fought the good fight. l have
finished my course" which is cut in
black marble, on the top of which lies
in white marble, recumbent figure of
Prince Albert. 4 similar one of Prince
Leopold, his son, only resting on white
marble base, bearing the text, ''I heard
4 voice from heaven saying, blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord" The
reredos is also beautiful, everything to
the smallest detail so thoroughly in
keeping with the whole interior. We
must not dwell here any longer as it is !
getting late and we must see the State
Apartment. So procuring tickets ofI
admission, which one must have before
entering, first we passed into the
Queens Audience Chamber, the ceiling
OF which was painted by the Neapolitan
artist ''Nerrio." The paintings which
line the side walls were by the old
masters, subjects being mostly from the
Old Testament, together with portraits
OF Charles II, Mary, Queen Of Scots,
William, Prince of Orange and many
others. The furniture is covered with