New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
VANDERBILTS ADD TO GIFT
NEW PORCH EXTENDING ACROSS MAD
ISON-AVE FRONT OF ST BAR
THOLOMEW-S TO BE BUILT.


A Gift in memory Of Cornelius Vanderbilt has been
made by Mrs. Vanderbilt and her chilGren 10 81
Bartholomew's Church The original slft con
sisted only OF .he b-o8ze doorways for the three
portals Of the church. They are composed almost
wholly Of sculpture rhe central door being mod
elled by Daniel g French in collaboration win
Andrew OCounor. jhe nor1herly door bH fAlI4p
Afarfiuv and the southery door 10y Herbert ADAMS
The central portal is eleven feet high ana e1gh'
feet four inches wide- The door Is IN TWO 1oIos
Each fold div3ded into seven panels the cent a
and largest pa-el containing figures repTeseI''ii9
+Fe E,,angests as The idea las been to Illustrate
as clearly as may be The story Of the APoSIeS,
chapter by chapter The Evangelists are Hailh7"
bv statues Of those prophets whose prophecy Nas
most clearly realized ty the EvangellSts- nus
Ay.rtt,avv = e,pTorted by jeremiah. Luke by Nehe-
miah John by Isaiah and Mark by Daniel lieSe
representations Of the prophets occupy four spaces
on the sides adjoining the central groups ABOVE
and below the central groups are hsures OF 'he
Sibyls-Delphic. Persian. Erethrean and Duncan
The top.lost groups represent on the one side
the Annuncation and on the other the Adora'loh
Of the Nagf. while the lower groups represent the
Way to the Cross and the Descent from the Cross
These four groups surrounded by various sym
boiical figures bearing on the main subject. mus
the Way 10 the Cross has about ii the symoolS
of hypocrisy, desolation and repentance-the OWL
zhe serpent the dragon and the cock: while about
the Descent from the Cross are the symbols 81
sef-sac-16ce and irrnortalitythe pelican, the pea
cock, the phoenix and the eagle. These panels are
Enclosed by ornament of foliage composed oil 'he
ivy thistle. oak and laurel leaves.
The northerly and southerly portals are each
eleven feet three inches high and six feet WIDE ana
these doors also are in two folds
In the northerly door the two large panels picture
the Apostles St. Philip and ST. James III one ana
St Andrew and St. bartholomew in the other one
OF the upper elliptical panels represents the
cost with the Apostles and the Virgin reunited
and the descent of the Holy Ghost; tie other' lhe
Ascension Of Christ surrounded by the Apostles
The two lower panels represent Christ on Mourn
Olivet, betrayed 10y Judas, and the lntrusung OF
.ha Church and its future Peter In the TWO
small upper circular panels are heads OF cheFupS'
while he lower circular panels are occupied "E
fantastic and satancal-shaped lizard ana dragon
figures which act as handles TO the door Inc en-
tsre ornamentatfon consisting of olive leaves Is
suggestive of peace, and also of the hTst suIlelis
Of the Saviour at Mount Olivet and is in harmony
with the treatment of the entire conceptlon-
In the southerly door the large central panel OF
<,e left-band fold shows the Apostle Peter with
Andrew his brother. In the large panel OF the
right-hand fold Paul and Rarnabas- In the
upper panel of the left-hand fold the Sunlect iS
the Transnguration. witnessed by Peter James ana
John In the corresponding Iai1e pane ot OF ne ne nir on
@ I@olo Is s oa5 ~ nsTnasc1Is The lower panel of
the left-hand fold shows Peter addressing me- me y f
IN, te - Pe1,I ~ Pi,ni and the conversion of Lydia
- M scI1Infcris general plan been suggest
in the two large central panels @ the & ,s -
the descent Of the Spirit on them a!lc IN the @ ~"
lower panels the carrying OF TINS Spll o11 ,.o
the world In the decorated borders the Sculptor
has r,sed plant forms mentioned II and suggested
by Bible history-the vine rose oak passion mower
Tbe doors are TO be cast in solid btonze by the
TIenry-F3onnard Bronze Company ana Johh VIII
Jams. IA - -rss off
,res marble tvrapanums, that over the central door
being by Mr. French in cola aboratloh WIN IN NJ ~
onation of the Christ, who sits on a lIli3le' , i5
1o,11Sad ~ k1eeling angels. singing ne Sold
~ ~IounIe4 80 aboI-e MS head by winged angels.
This is Hanked frieZe- which beSlhIllhs on
one side with group OF AaaIl ana -Nt az ~, G ex
T1lsion from Eden. the murder OF Abel the IsIa
ties in bondage led out by Moses on one sue ~ o
from fhe East the flight into Egypt and the way
To calvary. all Centring in the tYll3pail..hl ,,.,
rarraserrs two angels in adora ti0n beIore lie III
fa!lt Jesus and John the Baptist 1heSe I"o Ing lIs
11rurn Holm the Baptist holding in his right mana
the cross and in his LETT the baE21lslllSi i
each SIDE of the infant figures Is an ahsel III d
kqeelirg fer, ent attitude, with clasped hands
The tvrnpanum the south Is by MI +39ains'
frared hv p garland of fruits and supported by
kneeling angels. on each side -
rrnceede6 that the architectural surrounding
aF tbaee doors and tynpanums would not be IN ac-
cord with their beauty and great ricLlt-ss So ~ r6 S
decided erect new poTch, strlCis M s,1 TicEII
Madison-sve- front and consisting @. i .ilIt -
orp--nented Romanesque arches c.1lli>1,tr SS-S
made, with inches for stat ne - 60
is .avenrz--five feet vide and twenty-elgnt teet
high and is modelled somewhat after me Toli!sa H
.asoue portal Of St. Giles IN the SCUM - -LIc
II confa ms tnyenty-four columns Of green mar
with richly carved caps and bases and statues ana
81 da- here are inward If figures, the entire
work being done by the sour tors Nl'ss'S- --''
ClsCor7,0- Nart5nV and Adams
The Structural work wiz finished during the
sumner, and in the mean Wt-tle l!lt : - "a AZ
church viii be continued without tII ut =! - -.
Of the work. tle design for tle NQTch ana i'"I1-'
having bee. made hy stanford y NHl,t