The morning times., 1895-09-26
UnrivaIed Beauty Of the Decora-
tions of St. PatriCk's.
COST OF IT HAS BEEN $3.50
Pope Leo Sent a Stone From st Peters
Church at Rome, Which Is Inlaid
theSanctuary yFIoor-GOrgeousw work
on Ceiling, Walls and Entrances.

| interior has been so far completed that a
fair idea of the result may now be OBJ
tanned by visit to the church,
Notwithstanding the fact that the legend
mo admittance" is on the doors, very
large number of people made tour of the
church yesterday, and there was no end
TO the complimentary and appreciative
comment on the marvel of art which has
been accomplished.
grand new altar only portion of which
is in position. It's components will be Car
rara and Vermont marble and onyx. This
will be in position in about six weeks.
The regularity of the architectural de-
| sign OF st. Patrick's left ample oppor-
| tunity for decoration Outside and inside
the principal lines are Gothic. The vault
ed dome of the sanctuary, the elliptical
curves OF the ceiling. and the pretty little
| dome of the choir are in line, and although
each of the parts is distinct. they pre-
sent one harmonious whole There Is also
fine opportunity for rich decoration on the
| entrances of the two cilapels which flank
the. sanctuary, and some of the finest
work has been done on the spacious lancet
arches of these shrines.
| The lighting of the interior is all that
| could be desired. One Of the principal
| sources is the large front window. which
| ,pens on the street, but from that point
| of view none OF its brilliant effects is
/ visible.
. The other windows are on the north
| and south walls. and on the east around
| the sanctuary. There are also two
double windows and two large rosette
windows of cathedral glass or nedallions
on the north and south sides of the
trdnsept The cost of the decoration
has been about S25,Oo0.
BRILLIANCE5o OF THE SCENE.
Entering thrpugh the rather sonIber
blue tinted 'front.' which is in keeping
with the ancient and pure style of Gothic
architecture, one is struck with the spien-
dor and brillance OF the scene toward the
sanctuary. This is specially observable
late in the afternoon, when the sun
streams through the rose-shaped window
high up above the towers. and floods
the edifice with what might be called
mosaic of tender lights. The glass OF
this magnificent window is stained yell
low. orange blue. red and purple, and
the light produces marvellous effects in
coloring on the blue and gold of the pres-
ent decorations.
The ceiling Of the sanctuary audi
torium aud choir is colored in light blue.
on the ground of which are designs at
effective distances. in arabesque. The
other distinctive color is the gold of the
acrhes. capitais OF the aisle columns, and
OF the pilasters. The piIasters are covered
with gold from capitals TO bases
The only relief tn these two cOlors are
The natural wond OF the choir the highly
polished brown Scotch granite colonnades
on either side of the aisles. and deeper gold
color in the stucco work ON the arches of
the side chapeis, and later on there will be
further contrast in the white nf the new
altar, which will be conspicuous enough to
tone the cnlor of the sanctuary.
The ceiling of the sanctuary is. as stated,
of light blue, the ground being studded with
stars and arabesque designs in gold tints.
There are two tiers nf windows of cathe-
drai glass, with purple and blue lights
predominatng. The ceiling is oruamented
with ribbed arches, which spring from
the capitals of pilasters at about half the
height of the ceiling from the floor.
These arches intersect each other. at
the points al contacts being rosettes, from
which electric lights suspend. There are
two of these rosettcs or medallons on the
ceiling of the sanctuary. The arches are
in gold tints. as are the pillasters and their
Corinthian capitals.
BACKGROUND OF GOLD.
Beneath these windows are others ex-
tending around the sanctuary, but which
are sunk in embrasures of carved wood
work. In these, sacred figures are painted
on a background of gold.
The next prominent feature is the work
which extends from the capitals uf the
Scotch granite columns to the ceiling of
the auditorium. The capitals are Cnrinth-
ian and are gilded richly, half hidden in
them being groups of electric arc lights.
Resting on the capitals of these columns.
which are ten in humber aud cost 81 900
each. are lesser columns giIded and iu.the
Corinthian style.
From the capitals of these rise to, and
cross, the ceiling twelve triple arches.
These intersect at six points midway of the
ceiling and at these points are rosettes con-
tanning electric lights. Opposite the center
of each of the five arches is a window
without other ornaments than the stained
glass in many cOlors.
The epecial features of the transept are
he fine double windows on the north and
south side above which and a part of which
are the rosette windows in brilliant colors.
The charming lite dome-like recess above
the organ reservation which corresponds
10 the architectural Choir is adorned
with several arches, at the intersection of
the arches in the center being n little me-
dallion, which is in line with the six of
the auditorium and the two in the ceiling
of the sanctuary. making a continuous line of
nine roset,es from the east TO the west wall.
The lower range of windows are the we'll
known memorial windows and need no de-
scription.
Another conspicuous feature in the fres-
coer's work are a series of cherubim on
the upper walls between the windows, and
also the winged heads of angels. These
have been put in with due regard to proper
ton and to height from the floor and are
effective.
Nothing could be finer than the gorgeous
work around the entrances to the chapels.
The entrances are made to represent
Gothic doorways. The arch of the entrance
presents triple curved lines, which rest
on twin Corjnthian columns, and these
are gilded from the capitals to the floor.
Between the lines OF the arches the space
is filled in with series of stars in stucco,
or plaster the tint being dark red gold
STONE FROM ST. PETERS.
The sanctuary floor is beautifully tiled.
In the center is large mosaic, and in the
center of this is perhaps the most interest