The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
LAST SUPPER
DONE IN WOOD
Replica Of Da vincis Famous
Painting 71e Feet Long.
Will Be Placed in Grace Cathe-
draI Behind Altar.
GIFT OF DEAN AND MRS. KAYE
Interior Furnishings Are An
nounced by Church To-Day.
Most Beautiful Church in Kan
sas Is Plan.
GIFT OF DEAN AND MRS. KAYE


vas closed today by Dean Jas +. oe
Revers KAYE with representatives o.
the American Seating company, nov
in this CITY. The carving. whlch WIN
he seven and a half feet in length oS
three feet in width or height, with r.
lief work eleven inches deep
done by a noted sculptor OF
Alois Lang, native of Obera1n i l,tI 81
Ravari He is a cousin of the ID ,
-,o,,S Antoine Lang, who has seNerdi
times Dlayed the part of Christ IN tile
.Ps ssiOn pIay' at OberaInrl 90 I,
Alois Lang has been in America
wears and is the chief carver LOT the
American Seating Co. ,-+
A miniature replica of me - -
Supper" by Lang, along Win 80 Of
carvings and plans and drawings u
carvings for the cathedral, may oe
seen in one of the big show WINDOWS
of Crosby Bros. They will be on eA
hibition there all next week
Publication was made recently IN
the state Journal that Dean Kaye I'D, 40
negotiating for a large carving OF Inc
Last supper for the CAY = -
announcement is now made that II Is
to he a memorial gift to the cathedral
nv, Dean KAYE and Mrs. Kaye, IN MEM
ory of their parents
Paid a Big Price.
Ever since he learned of Lang re-
Droduction of the wonderful painting
which depicts one of the most lInPoI
tant episodes of the Saviour NE,
Dean KAYE has had his heart set upon
securing it for the cathedral Al 80
he determined to buy it himself Inc
Drice 10 said to run into four figures
Thus Topeka's ndw cathedral Is TO
have the only wooden carving OF any
consequence Of The Last supper" that
is in existence It will form the main
panel of the reredos in the rear OF
the altar of the cathedral.
1t is worthy of mention in this con-
nection that the high pulpit OF the
cathedral will also he the finest IN the
United States. 1t will be MASSIVE SIZE.
weight 2.2OO pounds six and a halt
feet from the nave floor in height, ana
will cost $500. 1t will be deliberately
carved, and will contain ten hand
carved figures the four evangelists.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and
Christ which will he % inches in
height. and hand-carved angels Is
inches in height. Each figure will set
under a hand-carved canopy and into
separate inches.
Gift From Mrs. Blisn.
This pulpit will stand on the Epis-
tle's side of the altar and will be
memorial gift of Mrs. D. P. Blish, of
Atchison. I'VE have never made a
handsomer pulpit of this kind, and 1
don't think there is one that will sur
pass it in the United States" said r.
NJ. Nyhagen. one of the head men of
the Chicago Seating company. who,
with Alexa Leishman, another of his
representatives. is here contracting
with Dean Kaye and the cathedral
building committee for the furniture
and inside decorations of the big
cathedral A miniature replica of this
pulpit is also in Crosby Bros window
All the interior furnishings in their
line will be furnished by the Chicago
altar, pulpit. chanceI rail, credence,
litany desk and other necessaries have
been made and the whole order will
be placed in a day or two.
In Memory of Bishops
The altar and reredos of the cathe-
drIl Will be in memory of Bishops
Vail and Thomas. The altar has a
length and the altar proper will be =
ircnes deep.
On the Gospel side will be paneled
wainscotting 10 feet and inches
high, into which will be built the
bishops throne and sedilia, or clergy 5
seat On the Epistle side of the altar
will be paneling with credence and
the deans sedilia.
All this work will be beautifully
carved oak-northern grown white
OAK the best that grows
The Communion Rail. which VIII be
given by the Cathedral Chancel Chap
ter will be 50 feet long. with carved
representations of grapes and leaves.
Six choir stalls, three on each side
of the center alley. complete with
frontals. will be 19 feet each in length,
and will have total capacity of 60
singers Back of these stalls on each
side are individual clergy stalls. The
chaEcel front between the chancel and
the nave will be heavily paneled in
Gothic motif with buttresses. to carry
out the harmony and general treat
ment of the building.
In shape of an Eagle.
The Lectern will be in the shape OF
an eagle. with a 32-inch spread OF
wings The idea of using the eagle
was thus explained by Dean Kaye.
The eagle is the only bird with ar
open eye that can look the sun in the
face. ST. John is usually represented
by an eagle. His gospel is a most
complete picture of the divine. As the
sun is to the eagle. so is the divine
light to St. John Thus the applica-
ton and appropriateness of the eagle
as an emblem of decoration
Immediately inside the chancel
front, near the pulpit and lectern will
be prayer desks for the dean and the
canon. The litany desk. heavily carved
and traceried, will be in the center OF
the nave. approaching the chancel
steps
The entire decorative work of the
interior of the cathedral will be hand
carved under the personal supervision
OF Alois Lang. so it is doubtful if there
is cathedral in this country that will
have so exquisitely finished carving.
as Grace cathedral.
The nave, aisles and transepts will
be seated with comfortable pews sup.
ported by Gothic traceried pew-ends
complete with frontals to match tbs
style of the building. The seating ca
pacity will be LOO.
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