The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-09
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL.
Monastery in West Hoboken
to Be Reopened on
April "a.
INTERIOR MAGHlFIcL AFLY DECORATED
Cardinal Gibbons Mgr. Martinelli
and Bishop Wigger Will AS
sist at the Conservation
Services.
INTERIOR MAGNIFIGLAFLY DECORATED

That imposing pile of buildings in West
Hoboken, ST. Michaels r. G. Church, or
better known as the Monastery, which
one can see almost from every part OF
this county, having been closed for four
teen mouths for renovation. will be re-
8pened and reeonsecrated on April "A
next with most Imposing ceremonies Ills
Eminenee, the Cardinal, Archbishop OF
Baltimore, James Gibbons, the Papal Del
egate, Monsignor Sebastian Martinelli,
Bishop w. NJ Wigger, of Newark, and
other men distinguished in the Cnurch
will take part in the services.
An army of workmen are engaged IN
preparing the church for the great event.
and when all is ready the Church OF ST.
Michael will be among the finest IN poinI
|sof decorative architecture in the United
States. AN the work has been under the
Supervision of jeremiah O'Rourke, of
Newark, and the total cost approaches
$50 600.
so thorough has been the work OF reno
yation. The grey stone exterior has
merely been painted and dressed, ana
gives no indication whatever OF the glor-
les within its walls.
A visitor on entering the porch finds it
|exceedingly rich in multi-colored marble.
The slSrting is of dark and light green
highly polished stone, and the supports
Ifor the three doors are splendid slabs OF
Fred marble. The ceiling is panelled and
with de1icately painted heart, on which
are The words, Jesus x Pi Passio," the
motto of the Father in charge.
The effect on entering the nave OF the
Church is peculiarly striking. Such mag
nificance of coloring, such exquisite de-
Signs. such q lavish display of rich work
Iis rarely seen. The eye is f1rst attraete9f sf
workmanship and general artistic effect
fcould scarcely be surpassed. 1t stands un,
eanepy supporFbed b - by nlais s and az
pure white marble, -Surmounted by a
dome held up by six Mexican onyx col
ISumns. Behind the altar is magnificent
lsunburst, and above is the crucifixion in
Isalto relieve. All the work on the altar is
isof various colored marble, in1aid with
lsgilt and exquisitely ornamented. The rail
Iseparating the chancel is of white mar
BILE. with panels of dark and light red
iaStOne of the same kind.
Supporting the clevestony, one on each
| side are four tall columns Ssss polished
lmarble of a dark red color, ha. monizing
in tone with the. tinting OF the walls ana
f. the dome over the altar, and the roof oI d
lfhe nave, which are themselves study
Fin church decoration.
L The Stations of the Cross on the walls
Eare divided w smaller red marble col
I3umns. polished and giided in excellent
ittaste. Thel<woodwork, and there is very
t1ittle, is of English quartered oak. The
peWs are of the same material. Indeed,
| all the church furniture is of the richest
material and the toute. ensemble is very
! Remarkable Practically everything Is
lsao1ie, and the workmen are merely re-
/ moving debris and scaff01ding. Next week
| the building will be given over to the
| scrub women who will remove the dust
and dirt and put the church ready for the
/ services.
/ The Right Rev. Bishop w. M. WiggeI
will consecrate the church, and pontifical
/ mass will be sung by the Most Rev.
Sebastian Martinettf, the Papal Delegate
The sermon al the morning service will
| be preached by His Eminence Cardinal
/ Gibbons In the evening Bishop Wigger
I will sing the pontifical vespers, and the
/ Rev Father T. j. Campbell, president OF
! St JOINTS College, Fordham, N. ", will
preach the sermon. Admission to the
church on April q will be by tickets,
which may be obtaihed at the Monastery
| church