New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

and Indiana limestone are used in its construction
An especially valued feature is circular panel in
bass-relief placed the door 1t includes three
figures in the compostion-the angel of the resurrec
ton and the two Marys at the tomb The angel
bends over the women he tells the story of the
risen Lord. The flooring of the chapel is mosaic
the carved ceiling. great dome and massive organ
OF California redwood, and the numerous win
dows Of stained glass The cost of the building
which includes large Sunday school at the
rear. $4,000.
The Gould Memorial Chapel is a beautiful exam
pie of English Gothic architecture. and cost about
100000 to build. The edifce is one of the most
effective the kind in this country for the reason
that 1t is built entirely of pure white ST Lawrence
marble. Tall supporting columns. the arches and
the apse are also of marble, and the remainder of
the interior is finished in quartered oak Stained
glass windows Of exceeding beauty a no.
ticeable and ornamental feature. The largest of
these. which is back OF the pulpit. represents a
scene of the resurrection in which the Saviour the
central figure is surrounded by flying figures of
angels. At the end of the nave is a window illus
trating Faith, Hope and Charity. specially dedi-
Gated TO Mrs. Gould.
Like the Shepard memorial that at Roxbury be-
longs to the Presbyterian denomination.
Ground will be broken this summer for Lady
Chapel the gift OF the late Mrs. Eugene Kelly, Of
this city to ST. Patricks Diocese. When finished
1t will stand d memorial to the donor and her
husband. the late Eugene Kelly. bequest OF
s2o000O in Mrs kellys will assures the erection of
chapel
sion TO st. Patrck's Cathedral at Fifth-aye. and
Fiftieth-st. Plans for the building have been in
stand, instead of being separated from the cathe-
dral the memorial will join the great edihce the
rigan now situated behind the main altar will be
trance of which will be from Madison-ave The
style of architecture. like that of the cathedral
considered that the entire amount of the bequest
will be spent on the structure alone dhe land is
included In the cathedral property, some idea of
the beauty and richness OF its appointments may
AS a builder of chapels, Mrs. Thomas +. Ryan.
of this city. has perhaps, few competitors MIS-
Baltimore consequently much OF her charitable
work is In behalf Of the South. She has for many
toward the erection OF Roman Catholic chapels in
the Impoverished districts below the Mason ana
els owe their existence mainly to Mrs. Ryans gen.
erosity: three OF them. indeed. Were built entirely
memOriam except that dedicated last october IN
Was ngton, u. c, I'm connection with the Convent
Of Perpetual Alteration, which, together with an
endowment for the support or the inmates, was a
connection with this gift is that although the Old
World order of Perpetual Alteration was established
in the United States several years ago it had no
permanent home until Mrs. Ryan came to the res
cue by purchasing a plot of lOV02 feet of ground
In N-st. n. w. and erecting the convent and
chapel Immediately after the dedicatory services
the convent was closed to the world, but the chap
el. whose main entrance Is from the street. Is al
ways open for public worship Both buildings are
OF brick with stone trimmings. The interior OF the
chapel is white marble carved 10 represent Da
Ninci's Last Supper. and has onyx columns and
the Host fashioned out OF the Barry family
silver.
For beauty OF construction and cOstness the
chapel given TO Georgetown University. situated on
the outskirts OF the National Capital by Mrs.
John Vinton Dahlgreu. Of this city, as a memorial
TO her son. Joseph Drexel Dahlgren. eighteen
months old. has few equals among edfces OF the
size
The Chapel OF the Sacred Heart of Jesus. as
h nn D o@ n thu onIy jesuit chep OF eaTv othc
architecture the world. The beauty of the build
ing Is enhanced by two side chapels In the tran
septs composed OF Italian mosaic and containing
a'tars dedicated respectively to St Elizabeth OF
Hungary and ST. John the Divine
The main altar Il OF CaTrara marble trimmed
with Mexican onyx and embellished with three
panels carved in figures Of adoTing angels. The
door OF the tabernacle Is OF Russian enamel. Both
the main altar ard the side affairs exceedingly
rich and were executed I'm Rome.
The stained glass windows OF Royal Bavaran
glass The largest that the altar. contains