The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-02

stood the Cross of Chester. 1t was, be-
/ fore the days of the Puritans. the rem
devouz where bountiful Christians were
made to perform their oaths of allegi-
! ance to the religion. Later it became
! the scene. as a historian writes. "of that
/ polite play, called a bull bait, where four
/ of five Of these honored heroes are at
tended by several hundred lovers of that
rational amusement. Til within = few
years ago the dramatists personae Of this
elegant scene included even magistracy
tending in their official habilnents.
Chester was the last town in England at
which this form of sport was allowed.
Chester ranks still as one of the first
cathedral cities in England. and so far
rs historians have been able 10 trace.
during the Norman period the founda-
tons of the present Cathedral were laid.
In these times a Temple of Apollo stood
here, and this temple was erected on the
ruins Of the ancient Druidical Shrine.
The history of the present Cathedral
can almost be gathered by its different
styles of architectural design. The gen
eral plans Of cruciform, but quite irreg-
ular in the proportions of the north and
south transepts The latter extends five
bays fromthe central tower. with aisles
on the east and west sides; the former
is only two bays in depth. without aisles
The nave and choir are aisled throug-
out, an dthe eastern end Of the choir
is placed the Lady Chapel on the
northern side Of the nave are the clois-
tiers. OF the monastic buildings. sep
crate only a small part remains.
The exterior view OF the Cathedral.
seen for the first time Is not impressing.
The west front has a rough and unfn-
ished appearance. caused partially by the
heavy battlements. and the effect is more
that o. a castle than a place OF worship
This portion OF the Cathedral was erected
by Abbot Simon Ripley. about 1872
The south porch IS INTELLECTUALLY the
finest part of the Cathedral II leads
To the south aisle of the nave. and is one
Of the finest examples IN England Of the
work of the Tudor period
il is known as st. Oswaid's Church
and since the fifteenth century a pc
cu'iar right has attached itself n this
part Of the Cathedral It was built in
the first place for the Inhabitants Of ~.
Oswald parish. and it is their riEat -
sept. Ii is supposed that is was org
inaIly part Of the Church Of St. Vcr-
5urEh en- its monastic re-ioi-
The monks OF the late: house az St
Werburgh were ambitious 70 err-ad tho
OF their church. as the snoB-
ascsrv was very celehrats.i am d.Sti1-
eushed- The extension - tha AN
was impossible. because monasflc huiid-
ings were there. on t.e ~e sh. un.i.e
the shadow % tho monastery was TIE
Church ~ ST. Cswal5 1hfs uas en-
closed and nnalls sit-r4i-l - Ills
erection % The great south tr-ss - =
new church vas given . tne far.sh-
toners. but they re,s,sst asaizsi iiiis A..
seizure Of thir ch-rch. AMI faa.F ots-
lalued lea-e ID hoi; their rr.f. an
the ola rrou1d IN tle micsiar ~ tie
moaaszie cataedr-i
Tho most interesting Uart ~ the iu-
terror IS the Nave. conm-ncad iu tna /
gsar 1s-a and hqisae1 - A5hot Ripley /
On l TIE eieTesfozv - The Nsea f
Fss not completed for another hundred I
sears, and d was -Abhat Bifkcnsha-r. :
whose initials proclaim the com7.sris1 ~ (
D. wo-z towards tae close - RE six .
.erth centErg- Among the cur,tls foml-s
lu1 uanalre1fs ~ tiis irs=reszlnr place.
Is one atfrlh1ia6 81 Eurror Henry ~ {
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-ua Gods Pros a.fa fI ails
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