Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

will be filled with alabaster instead of
glass. Light will be partly furnished
from the church and partly by means of
these two translucent slabs of alabaster,
hut not in sufficient quantities to give the
light of day.
Carrara marble, the principal material
used in the interior, can be seen to better
advantage in a dim light and consequently
original chapel. The floor of the interior
is slightly above the floor of the church,
and is divided into the chapel proper and
a corridor five feet wide running around
the north and west sides. The chapel
proper will be on a raised platform, formed
by these two corridors. A flooring of con-
crete has already been laid, and over this
will be placed the final flooring. This is to
be composed of pieces of dove" "Sicilian''
and green" marble, arranged as mosaics
in star-shaped designs. \ facade of seven
columns will separate the interior chapel
from the corridor on the west
Carrara Marble Columns.
All the interior columns are of white Car
rara marble, with plinths, bases and cap
itals of the same material. All are elabor-
ately decorated with flower designs, with
emblematical figures and with the coats
of-arms of the pope and of the church
The altar Is to be located on the platform
against the eastern wall. From the main
platform four steps are to lead up to the al
tar platform, which will have the following
dimensions: Length, fourteen feet nine
inches; width, thirteen feet eight inches
Inc table OF the altar is to be seven fet
ten Inches in length and two feet six inches
In width. 1t will be composed Of solid
block Of white Carrara marble. Just be-
meath the table there is to be a panel on
Whlcn mas been sculptured Christ sur
rounded by His apostles on His way to the
mount OF crucffxfon." A handsome mar
PIE pa!ustrade will surround the altar on
one side and lead down the steps.
a fhn oil
redos, composed of six panels formed by
thirteen columns. The panels and columns
are all to be of the same material and both
have been deliberately carved. Over the
panels. separated by q margin, will be a
row OF squares separated by pilasters and
corresponding in number to the panels be-
low. The panel over the center Of the altar
will be somewhat obscured from view by a
statue of the patron saint of the chapel,
which, however. has not as yet been or
dered. The south wall will be filled in with
three large panels and their separating
columns and with the two windows for
merly mentioned.
Facade Of Seven Columns.
The interior facade on the western side
Is to be formed Of seven columns and these
columns will support a row of squares
somewhat resembling those composing the
reredos just described. Over one of the
arches formed by these columns will be
| the following inscriptions: "Deo Antonio,
Confessori Sacrum, MDCCCXCv," which,
thony. Confessor, 1895" Miss Carroll or
dered the work for the chapel in 1895, and
consequently the date of the beginning and
not of the completion has been placed on
| the chapel
| All the interior columns are fifteen feet
| from their capitals to the floor. and all
! have a diameter OF one foot two inches.
The ceiling overhead and the portions of