Putnam patriot., 1930-06-12
BISHOP McAULIFFE BLEsSEs
 THE BEAUTIFUL NEW CHAPEL
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 F. Rafferty of Putnam. who had the plumbing contract. There were clergy. men from Worcester. South Fitch burg. Leominister, Liuwood, Indian Orchard. Moosup. Wauregan, Daniel son. Hartford. New Haven, Water bury. North Grosvenordale. Jewett City and other cities and towns pres ent. The Sister Superior and one Sister represented the twenty-five convents of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost in different cities in Connecti- cut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Vermont and New York State. the Provincial House in this city making the twenty-sixth of the Sisterhood's s regional organizations. Mother Louis of the Provincial House, and the Sisters. acted as hostesses. They graciously and hospitably attended Co the needs and comfort of the large gathering Following the religious duties the affair became q quasi-social function. The institution was in spected by those who had never be- fore paid it a visit The new wing was inspected. All were generous in their praise for the fine institution with it's atmosphere Of religious devo- ton and educational endeayor.
 It would take the trained eye and the technique of an artist together with the descriptive ability of a poet, to do justice to the impressive beauty of the new chapel White and gold and blue. These were the 0utstand- ing eOlors in the decorative scheme. Yet they were so finely and artistieally blended that the effect of no one color was pronounced. The beautiful blue gold paneling. The white side walls The exquisite taste of the artist en- with its gold-topped lighted candles. The exqisite taste of the artist em- phasized itself in softly modified tones.
 In the niche at the rear of the al- tar a beautiful statue of the Blessed Virgin seemed to be enshrined in q hallowed light from the skylight above. On the right of the altar was another beautiful statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and third beautiful piece of statuary. St. Joseph with the Child Jesus in his arms. was seen at the left of the altar. These three artistic pieces of statuary were de- signed and made in Paris as a gift to the sisterhood in this country. They were brought to Putnam so securely packed and crated that there was not scratch found upon them when unpacked and set in place. On either side of the altar were seen statues of the adoring angles holding chandeliers.
 
 To be appreciated this beautiful new chapel in the Provincial house must be seen. IL was compared by one of the clergymen present t0 beau tifully decorated room in a building renowned for it's artistic attractive ness. The chapel and the new addi- ton completes the Provincial House as a religious and educational building outstanding in New England.
 The chapel is on the second floor of the building and Is accessible from a wide hallway running north and south the length of the new addition. A gallery is entered from the hallway on the third story. The three altars, a center altar and two side altars, are at the west end of the chapel. ! There are two saeristies and two con fessional boxes. The wood used is oak and the pews are of the same material, bringing out the brighter colors of the decorative scheme. The chapel is designed in the Roman style