Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-26

part OF the WrlSt Done OF 81 anne.
we are advised that no less than ten
million pilgrims and visitors have
visited and worshipped at St. Anne
de Beaupre Thousands of crutches
displayed in the basilica, tell of the
many miracles said to have been
performed here.
We are advised that the first
church built here in honor of St.
Anne, was built in the year 1853,
building 40 feet long. The present
basilica is 325 feet in length, 200 III
width at the transepts, and l35 at
the naves; two spires of stonework
to a height of 2S5 feet. The in
terror is unique The basilica has
five naves, instead of three usually
found in ecclesiastical buildings
Seating capacity over 1000, with
room for 5000 more standing, 20
affairs and 25 confessionals for the
convenience of the clergy and the
laity. There are many other build
ings. such as boys college, girls
convent. preparatory college, mon
astery, the Scala Santa, and others.
While we were very much inter
ested in these church properties
their relics and traditions, rare
PAINTINGS. statuary and religious
ceremonies. our main object was to
see The celebrated Cyclorama OF
Jerusalem. the day of the Crucl-
fxion." This painting is said to be
the most artistic and realistic on the
American continent, possibly IN the
world. The great scene OF the
death of Christ on the cross, ana
the aspect of the city Of Jerusalem
and its environs on that day, are
here reproduced in painting by a
master hand. on a circular conyas
As feet high by $50 feet in circum-
ference. The landscape reflects
strange light. giving TO this pano
rama a mysterious solemnlty and
grandeur impossible to describe
This masterpiece of painting IS due
10 one of the most celebrated pano-
ramic painters in the world. Paul
f PhilippoteauX of Paris. who has eX-
acuted. among other famous pano-
ramas. The Siege of Paris > and
.eThe Battle Of Gettysburg: to his
two associates. II. Mege and +. Gros,
also of Paris: to Prof. +. J. Austen.
of London: and to O. d. Grover and
c. A. Corwin Of Chicago. Their la
bors for the execution of this work
lasted four years. besides one year
Of study and research at Jerusalem.
The figure of Christ and the people
+ in the scene on Calvary were painted
hy Mr.. Grover: the camels and
horses by Mr. Corwin: the rocks and
the landscape by Mr.. Mege; the
Arab tents in the front scene. con
sidered as a masterpiece. are by Mr..
Gros Finally. the City Of Jerusalem
4 wonderful piece Of work. is by
Messrs. Gros and Austen. The
whole was under the direction OF
Mr Philippoteaux.
At Atlantic City. We saw what We
thought to be a wonderful painting,
Clusters Last Stand. and It Is a
wonderful picture. but this great
picture at Saint Anne de Beaupre. Is
the masterpiece; it Is so reallsu"
that you appear to be looking at
real landscape and that you can see
distances of ten to fifty miles or
more. and the people are so real
that YOU expect them TO move and
speak. Ii you have no occasion TO
90 TO Saint Anne to have your sins
forgiven or your infirmities cured, It
will at least be good for your eyes
to see this wonderful picture.
From Saint Anne de Beaupre we
returned to the city of Quebec, Wis
tied the city of Montreal. and con-
tinued along the st. Lawrence to
Gananodue. the best point for tour
lists to embark on sightseeing cruls-
es. in the waters OF the st. Law
renee. which at its upper end broad
ems out to the proportions of lake
Is miles wide ct the west end, and
about four miles at the central part,
In this lake are the Thousand Is
lands" christened by the early
French. who had ownership before
the English. as Les Mile Isles. :
The English designated it as The
Lake of a Thousand Islands. II
was known to the Indians as Mon
atoana" or Garden of the Great
Spirit" The region was one Of the
battle grounds OF our early wars,
particularly the war of 1912. with
England In this war number o.
small battles between the contend
inc forces. both on land and water,