Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

They have come to this monastery for the
peace and serenity of an ascetic life and
their demeanor presupposes absolute con-
tentment.
But the closter is not really for the pub-
lie. Those of trn feminine gender are noe
allowed within its confines. although fire.
Quentlng the church in large numbers
The church is in the form of a f,ye-fold
cross based on the general outlines of the
Byzantine style. with a slight transition to
i Re,, h.ailan renaissaSse Senior Aristides Of
Sepuichre. He is one of the foremost archi-
tects or the eternal city and is known as
the architect of the Vatican" occupying
the same relative position in connection
with st. Peters at Rome that Elliott Woods
does to the national Capitol. Those who
nave seen many such institutions declare
that Senior Leonori has achieved a wonder
iui triumph in the monastery. Architect
urally 1t Is a blending of many famous edi-
noes The main one of the five-fold crosses
forms the body of the church. while the
smaller crosses are represented by chapels.
over the two galleries in the fore part OF
the church are galleries for the Students
and choir and monks.
one or the principal views to attract the
eye on entering the spacious edifice is a
handsome altar in the middle of the church.
The altar Is very large is mounted upon a
marble platform, and is so arranged that
the divine sacrifice may be offered up upon
IL HoIi, ali TOUR sides. Its chief charm lies
In massive baIdachin, surrounded bv 2
oome. The shrine of Calvary is to the east
OF TINS altar, where there is an altar
raised about twenty feet. This altar is
reached by two marble stairways. Among
number OF other fine affairs are those
or St Anthony, the Blessed Virgin and St.
francis, all of Which, including a great
deal OF the work in the grottoes was exc
cuteo by James ]. Farley & Son of this
city. One Of the grottoes, representing the
inner and outer portion of the sepuichre
mas piece OF ne actual stone of the
sepuichre, brought from Palestine by spe-
clai dispenSation. Relics of saints also re-
pose here. The reproduction of the stable
at Bethlehem is ideal including the manger
IN which the Savior was born and the de-
facement Of the stone. Both the outer and
inner portion of the sepulchre are given
with great fidelity. In the underground
shrine and passages are sacristies and a
monastery. The Catacombs of Rome are
initiated by narrow, dark passage. The
idea of the whole design evidences marked
originality.
completing the foundation of Mount st.
Sepulchre Father Godfrey left for Cairo,
Egypt, being accompanied by eight friars.
There, 1t Is stated, he has erected another
handsome monastery, and in this work also
he had the benefit of Senior Arstides Le-
onorfs services architect. Rev. Father
Leonard. Q. F. NJ, was the next head Of
the monastery, and after serving a little
over year was succeeded by Very Rev,
Peter Baptist Englert. Very Rev. Bede
Oldegeering, the present guardian" of
Mount st. Sepulchre. came to Washington
in September, 1902. He was the vice COM
missariat for two years. and when Father
Englert was sent to Louisville KY, was in
vested with the chief responsibility of the
household.
The Franciscan Order of Monks which
was founded by st. Francis of Assist, dates
back to 1909. The number of followers had
only risen to ten in 1870 but within the
next seventy-five years there were 200 600
of the monks, with 5000 monasteries scat
tered in different provinces. Poverty is the
chief principal o. the order. This simplic-
ty of rule gave rise to much difference of
opinion whenever a new general was elect
ed, but 1t was not until 1868 that any sep
aration came. In that year the order was
divided into the observants, who were very
strict in their rule, and the conventionals.
who had milder rule. The tranciscans
were the first missionaries in America hav-
ing come over with Columbus on his Sec
ond voyage. A loose brown gown with a
cowl, a cord as a girdle and sandals make
up the habit of these friars There are
thirty of them at the monastery in Brook
and, and in addition to the classes of their
own at Mount st. Sepulchre number at
end at language courses at the Catholic
University of America, with which Mount
st. Sepulchre Is affiliated.