The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-15
HOUGHTON DEPARTMENT
TRINITY CARVINGS WORTH
GOING MANY MILES To SEE

Probably the most wonderful speci-
mems of the art of wood carving to
be seen i'm the state of Michigan are
the panels which are being placed I'm
the sanctuary at Trinity Episcopal
church in Houghton. Eight of these
panels, which are "A gift to the church
| from Mrs. Carlos u. Sheldon OF this
village and her daughter, Mrs. John
ID. Ryan of Butte, Mont, have already
been put in their places and were
much admired by those who attended
Trinity's services yesterday The re-
naming panels all of which are the
work of Alois Lang of Wausau. wis,
a brother Of Anton Lang. the Chrstus
Of this years passion play at Ober-
ammergau. will soon be put I'm place,
completing the sanctuary, which is
one of the most handsome in the
state.
The carved panels are set into the
upper portion of the sanctuary and
form only a portion OF the gift of
Mesdames Sheldon and Ryan, as they
also donated the altar and the altar
furniture, all OF these constituting a
splendidly harmonious example OF the
cabinet-maker's art. Srhe artist has
selected red oak as the medium for
the expression of his ideas and has
accomplished wonderful results I'm this |
seemingly unresponsive material, the |
details of many of the pictures being |
shown 10 perfection. The panels rep |
resent scenes from the life and pas
sion of Jesus Christ, are ~ inches |
wide and vary in length from p in
ches 10 twice that length.
The panels thus far inserted in the |
alter represent the following scenes:
The Annunciation.
The Birth OF Christ.
The Boy Christ I'm the Temple.
Christ and Moses on the Mount.
Christ Before Pilote.
The Resurrection.
Mary at the Tomb
The Ascension.
Each of the panels contain that
beauty of composition and fitness of
execution which appeals to the imagi-
nation and sympathies of the on
locker, as fully and really as though
L were an oil painting before ones
vision. The artists ability and gen.
us are particularly well displayed
n the details OF the panel represent
ng Christ Before Plate" The fac
al and other characteristics of the
Is figures contained i'm this scene,
which is only II by AZ inches in size,
ire so well portrayed by the artist
hat one can easily distinguish the
Roman from the Jews. The raiment
# the figures, the armor of the Ro-
nan soldiers and the smaller details
II the architecture tell the one view
ng the panel that the hand which
wrought it was that of a master of
he craft.
The altar itself, also contains more
Examples of Alois Lang's splendid
arriving, the inches containing figures
# Christ and two angels. all of these
,elng nearly life size These figures
nd those Of the Savior's body and the
gures of Mary and st. John to COM
lete the crucifx on the alter-screen
re done in white oak, standing out i'm
triSing but not offensive contrast to
he darker wood forming the other
ortions of the alter With the in
of these carvings, the altar
nd sanctuary of the new edfice Of
trinity will be completed Rev. Cur
on says that he believes all these
hings will be completed before Sep
amber on which date the church
iii be consecrated by the bishop of
he diocese, which includes the en-
re upper peninsula, Right Reverend.
(. Mott Williams of Marquette.