The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-12

and all the aisles are Of tile, the
steps leading up to the SANITARY are
of marble and the floor of the
sanctuary is of mosaic.
The church seats $50 people and
the seats are of massive oak. The
side and central aisles are wide and
allow free entrance to the seats.
On top Of the high altar are
statues of Christ on the cross, with
the two Marys and John beside him
On the side altar at the right is a
statue of the virgin Mary and on
the left side altar Is the figure OF
Christ. All the altars are lighted by
electricity in minute bulbs which
make a very enhancing effect when
they are all lighted. The front
columns of the high altar are. of
pure onyz. the others being of. a
wood imitation which is hard to tell
from the pure stone.
The Mural Paintings.
On the walls are the paintings by
Gioseio. The fourteen scenes in
the life of Christ, from birth to
death are shown just above the
wainseoating, beginning at the left
at the front and leading back to the
rear and then forward to the front
on the right side. On the ceiling are
the figures of st. Cecilia, st. Rose
of Lima. the only American saint
st. Agnes and st. Ann; also Saints
John, Luke. Mark and Matthew.
The windows are very beautiful
and show many sacred scenes, such
as Christ among the doctors, the
holy family, the Visitation, the
Annunciation. the birth of Christ
the resurrection, the sacred heart
st. Boniface converting the Druids
st. Patrick converting the Irish,
giving the keys TO st. Peter.
At the right OF the high altar is
the painting of Abraham offering
the first sacrifice. Isaac. and on the
left side one of Melcbizedek offer
ing the second sacrifice in fruits
These are to compare with the one
perfect sacrifice of Christ himself
on the cross which occupies the GEN.
ter of the high altar.
The doors at the entrance are OF
fine oak, with plate glass and are
very beautiful as well as strong.
The Parades.
In the afternoon a parade OF
automobiles and Of the visiting
knights of Columbus took place
Among the citizens who gave theil
autos to the. parade were J. P
Bishop, c.. A. Reeve, D. E. Snyder
]. Swindell, J. C. Bunnell. ]. W
Wolford, Frank Southworth, c. S
Cleveland, A. M. Cleveland, Mr.
Menser. c. A. Bondurant, Harry
Humrichouser, j. w. Thayer, H. A
| Shambaugh, E. A Zimmer, Ira Carr
F. H. Kuhn, C. E. Anderson, Johr
and Joseph Marbaugh of Monterey
The visiting priests were takeep il
tn autos.
The parade of the footmen wa
about two blocks long. They march
ed south on Center to the business
section, then north on Michigan
street to Harrison, back to Cente
and south to the church where the,
disbanded. The parade was head
ed by the Walkerton band, follow
ed by the South Bend uniform
rank. Catholic Knights of America
Next came members of the Soutl
Bend, Notre Dame and Mishawak
councils Knights of Columbus. Hea'
ing the second division was TIL
Plymouth band, which in turn wa
followed by the st. Aloysius society
composed of little boys, Catholi
Benevolent legion, and st. Bonifac
society.
| The ladies of the church serve
over 200 at the dinner hour, and
splendid dinner they served. Fo
supper q large number more wer
fed. The income from this sourc