New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28

IL attributed to Michaelangelo Buonarroti and OF
which the Sampietrni have. as II were. the mo-
nopoly due to marvellous agility In their use.
This movable sccfoldng. made after peculiar
method. was invented by Louis Bernini. brother 10
the celebrated Chevaier Bernini and by its special
mechanism enables the operatives to attain the
most elevated points Of the great temple They
have already collocated within the apse, beneath
the Chair OF st. Peter, the spacious and sumpuous
shrine and canopy for the reception Of the pontin-
cal throne. which will be sufnciently elevated on
double range Of steps TO dominate the central nave
and TO be plainly visible to all those within tho
Basilca.
DRAPINGs OF THE ARCHES
The throne itself will be Of unprecedented
richness and grandeur. No fitting decorations
being obtainabe in Rome. recourse was hao
to the famous frrn Persico. Of Genoa. tho most
abundantly supplied with similar materials VINO
have assumed the office Of general furnishers Tor
the canonization. The drapng OF the arohes' trio-
unes. ETC., will require over ten thousand metres
of material velvet, silk wool. according to local
~. Enormous hangngs In crimson velvet, hea'"!
fringed In gold. bearing In the centre the iapd'
escut,heon, decorate the colossal arches Oh '"e
transcpt. The ten arches of the central nave show
somewhat similar drapery In crimson SILK en-
brodered and frnged in gold. having in the centre
q gilt cscutcheon. painted. after the manner OF
Caravaggio in allegorc illustration of the virtues
of the neosaints. Lines of antefxae. with cahdies
and a double row of chandeliers, surmount the
great pilasters and skirt the frieze OF the main
nave, likewise the cornice and CALLER! OF inc
dome; while graduated rows OF glitterinS iusres
depend from the arches Of the apsc and chapels oil
the transept md central nave. From the centre
Of these arches hang immense chandeliers IN IRON
some ten metres In diameter constructed eXpressI!
for the OCCASION covered with gilt decorations and
embracing other nine smaller chandeliers OF e,Sht
candles EACH and, within the gilded zones, cas-
cades OF crystal pendants. in all 200 lights each.
The colossal lustre in the centre OF the apse' III
thre. tiers of crowns iguratve OF the Papal TARA
nearly ten metres in diameter, contains other
twenty-onc chandeliers of eight candles each, a
total of 3S7 lights Fifty quintals of wax for the
illumination of the Basilica have already been fur
nished by the grantee. Pison Co, who have
adopted new ard improved method OF manufact-
uring wax candles for church use.
THE PoNTIFICAL THRONE.
The PontiacaI throne is draped with special mag
nihcence in crimson silk and velvet, upheld by
gilded angels with groups of lights. having al
either side colossal cande.abra with allegoricai
statuary figures. Depending from each OF the
four chapels of SITS. Helena Longinus. Veronica
and Andrew. in the four huge piers supporting
the dome are arazz In form of standards, whereon
are depicted the miracles wrought through the
intercesslon Of the new saints. On the exterhai
facade of the Basilica will be co.located an I'M
mense painting representing the apotheosis OF the
two Christian heroes. Surm0unteu Dy tne fapdi
tiara large artistic tablets with appropriate in
scrptons will find place above the principal door
way of the edince and the two lateral en-
frances. The pias,ers within the Baslca Will
be, as usual decorated with the red damask hang
ings. wrought with the armorial bearings OF the
Vatican chapter. while their escutcheon. that OF
Leo XIII and those Of the two religious congre-
cations of which the saints were respectively
members. will adorn smaller arazz standards dis
tribued throughout the temple. Trbunes for the
Roman patrciate, the Diplomatic Corps. the Sow
eregn Order Of Malta and the postulations Of the
two saints being erected within the presby-
terium. in the raves of the transept and under
and opposite the statue of ST. Peter. Other trib-
unes, with capacity for ten thousand persons each
will fill the two lateral chapes OF SITS Simon and
Jude, and Of Ste. Processus and Marnianus;
tribunes will be further raised beneath the ten
arcades OF the central nave divided by barriers for
the passage of the Papal corttge, which Will de-
scend professionally from the Sistine Chapel, rav-
the Basilica by the great bronze door. opened ony
on grand occasions Tribunes are likewise in prep,
Papal passage, for the use of those furnished with
tickets of admission; tine grated gates of the yesti
effectually 20 impede any. view from curious eyes
without No; over one:haf Of the preparations
pearance Of an immense workshop of diverse trades.
tools. materials and other appurtenances meeting
every branch of arrangement and labor within and
ee Of My M i 10
Busiri-yici. academiciin o; St. Luke, nominated
The expenses of the canonization. which ma:
prally very heavy are shared in great measure
generous contributions from the respective doceseS
relatives and religious families to which they had
Fourier the dioceso of ST Die has it is stated
forwarded tn sum Of 10000 franes while the i'm
Of Lorraine. who lived in The time of Cardinal
kch1Y have Ges1 equally ysh in h their oer
Ratification of the Lazarst Father John. Gabriel
eious OF the sams congregation Of the Mission.
and spiritual children of the great st. Vincent Of
that solemn fancon SO e two re eH dysis' of
Blessed Fourier-Count. Fourier de Bacourt. ten
~ TO me courts OF the Quirnal and of the Vatican.
bc aa EEprT de ar to
relative. The exdiplomatst, Count Fourier de
on his second vat to Rome he Ravi He rome come
hher early in January 1897. bearer of 10000 francs
Of the renovation of the little national Church Of
dedicated in honor Of blessed Peter Fourier.
Strange Strange TO say the celebrated phalanseran.
| Blessed Peter
EXPENSE OF CANoNIzATIOM
| The enormous expenditure, n prominent feature
in canonization. has not unfrequently welghty
Influence In delaying. if not even prccluding the
raising 10 the honors of the affairs Of many ven
| cradle servants of God well worthy OF insertion I'm
| the Cdlen0dr or the Church The annals OF IN
graphal lore relate that the Prince Falconieri Of
| the time, elected himself TO bear the entire outlay
attending the canonizaton in 1871 OF his relative
| the great ST. Juliana Falconicri. but the immense
| expense or the preliminary processes and OF tho
| solemn festivities OF the occasion itself absorbed
the major portion Of the princey exchequer and so
| crippled the family resources that the Prince 20
runs the tale, assembling his children around him.
said TO them: MY dear children. be angels at your
good pleasure but not saints: II costs entirely TOO
dear" a somewhat similar legend obtains 10 the
| effect that the holy Cardinal Frederic Borromeo
| sr, cousin and second successor in the Metropolitan
See Of Milar Of ihe glorious ST. Charles Borromeo
| whom he emIated in virtue erudition and sancttv
| when only twenty-three years old created ay
Sixtus V, on December 49, 1887. Cardinal Deacon OF
! ST. Maria. in Dominica and in 1895 nomina led
Archbishop of Milan by Pope Clement VIII. and
died in 1881, in the odor OF sanctty seventy-seven
years Old would In his turn have found place amid
those entitled to the supreme homage Of the faith
| full, had not the canonzation of his santed rea-
| m he fam H.. a