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stands out so satisfactorily in our best 
churches. 
The strength of the structural lines of 
the auditory has not been minimized by 
the devotional treatment of the acces- 
sories. Indeed, the general tone of the 
finish rejoices in the uplifting warmth 
that is so essential to a Roma: esque inter- 
ior. A high quartered oak wainsco’, carried » 
around the walls of transept, side-aisies, 
and vestibule, is set off by a stencil 
border, which has just enough color to 
break the transition from the dark finish 
of the wood to the general olive green of 
the plastered walls. 
The great pillars, in neutral buff, that 
separate the nave from the side-aisles, 
are cylindrical, the base of each, how- 
ever, being quadrangular, and the capit- 
als displaying richly moulded work in 
scroll and foliation. 
From the entablature over each capital 
ascends a graceful pilaster, which ter- 
minates, away up on the nave wall, in a 
smaller capital; and from the cornice of 
this capital springs one of the supporting 
bands of the -ceiling.. The arches 
formed by the bands thus founded divide 
the nave-ceiling into transverse sections, 
each of which, in five facets, is finished 
in cypress panelling. 
The line of demarcation between nave 
wall and ceiling is brought out vigorously 
by a richly friezed moulding, which rests 
on a fine line of corbels; while under 
these, and directly over the spandrels of 
the nave piilar-arches is a symmetrical 
array of arcade-work, the three arch- 
openings of each arcade being filled with 
faint diaper tracings on a background of 
olive green, which hasa suggestion, here 
and there, of the diaphanous. ‘The 
supporting pilasters of these arcades are 
reduced repetitions of the pilasters that 
rest on the great pillars. 
The spandrels of the great pillar arches 
on the nave wall are in the prevailing 
olive green, a large conventional rosette 
holding the centre of each. ‘aking the 
whole nave inat one glance, from the 
sanctuary or from the choir-gallery, one 
is bound to say that the constructive 
work and the color-scheme have been 
made to bring out most satisfactorily each 
other’s good points. ‘This effect is en- 
hanced very delicately by the bright, 
though unobtrusive bits of color that dot 
the less conspicuous stretches. 
The side-aisles are given architectura} 
form by a series of transverse arches, 
which spring, on the one side, from the 
cornices of the great pillars and, on the 
other, from brackets that follow, in their 
elaboration, the capitals of those pillars. 
On these brackets, too, rest the longi- 
tudinal side-aisle arches, each of which, 
standing out a little in relief from the 
side-aisle wall, sweeps in a_ perfect Ro- 
man curve over one of the beautiful side- 
aisle windows. “The embellishment of 
the side-aisle walls is accentuated by the 
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high relief stations of the Cross. 
The transept follows the nave in the 
conformation of its ceiling and in the 
decoration of its walls. From the very 
centre of the ceiling where nave and tran- 
sept intersect rises a quasi-dome or, as it 
may be termed architecurally, a lantern, 
which displays varied sheathing with an 
overlay of Romanesque curve ornament- 
ation,-—all in cypress. ‘The transept 
ends are accorded positive dignity by two 
shrines (of Carrara marble), that at the 
south wall having as its background a 
finely executed relief sculpture of the 
Agony in the Garden, while the shrine 
at the north wall is backed by a compan- 
ion study of the Resurrection. These 
two pieces serve respectively as a prepar- 
ation and a finale to the fourteen Stations 
of the Cross. The shrines and _ stations 
are from Mayer's Munich studios, as 
are also the superb stained-glass win- 
dows of this church. 
The two transept windows, glorious 
in proportion, in design, and in execu- 
tion, compare favorably with anything in 
stained-glass that our best cathedrals can 
show. Each almost fills the upper area 
of its transept end, standing out nobly 
over its accompanying shrine, and form- 
ing with it one piece of colossal decora- 
tive art. “Three arcade openings, with 
a crowning medallion light flanked’ by 
two splay openings, make up each tran- 
sept window, while the side-aisle win- 
dows (all scriptural studies) are double- 
bayed, witha foliated rose-opening dir- 
ectly over the mullion. The window- 
work of the facade consists of three un- 
mullioned individual lights arranged sym- 
metrically, the central window attaining 
a greater height than the others. The 
floral work here, on a lightsome_ back- 
ground, hasa very brilliant effect, and 
makes a gorgeous setting for three medal® 
lion studies (one in each window) of the 
traditional patrons of music. 
This triple window, dedicated to 
music, appropriately lets light in upon 
the choir-gallery and along the double 
array of great organ pipes, the powerful 
organ (recently installed) being built in 
two sections so as not to intercept the 
view of the beautiful stained glass of the 
facade. 
The pews, carpets, vestment-cases, 
confessionals, and electric lighting sys- 
tem, are in perfect keeping with the 
church. 
The Church of St. Mary, Star of the 
Sea, is a notable addition to the churches 
of the archdiocese, its interior elabora- 
tion entitling it to positive distinction. 
The reverend pastor, on whom has 
rested the responsibility of accepting or 
rejecting plans and suggestions and of 
watching conscientiously the gradual de- 
velopment of the great enterprise, is to 
be felicitated on the consummation of 
an arduous, though supremelysuccessful, 
work. 
TOWN NOTICES 
MANCHESTER 
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All bills and claims against the Town 
should be presented to the Selectmen on or 
before Wednesday of each week. After 
approval the bills will be paid by the Town 
Treasurer, at his office, on the following 
Saturday. The regular business meeting 
of the Board, will be held on Thursday 
evening of each week at seven o'clock, al- 
so on the last Saturday afternoon of each - 
month from two to four o’clock. 
EDWARD S. KNIGHT, 
WALTER R. BELL. 
GEORGE L. ALLEN, 
Selectmen of Manchester. 
Water Board Notice 
The regular meeting of the 
BOARD will be held at their office, in the 
Town Hall Building, on the last Wednes- 
day of each month, from 2 to 5 o’clock, 
P. M. All orders for shutting off or letting 
on of water, reports of leaks, and all business 
of the department under the Superintendent 
should be reported at his office at the 
Pumping Station. 
Per order, 
MANCHESTER WATER BOARD. 
Town Treasurer's Notice 
The TOWN TREASURER will be at 
his office in the Town Hall Building, on 
Saturdays, for the payment of bills, from 1 
o’clock to 5 and from 7 to 8 o'clock P. M. 
When a holiday comes on Saturday the 
pay day will be Friday previous at the same 
hours. 
EDWIN P. STANLEY, 
Treasurer. 
Notice 
The regular meetings of the SCHOOL 
COMMITTEE will be held the first Mon- 
day evening of each month at which time 
all bills against the school department of 
the town should be presented for approval. 
ALFRED C. NEEDHAM, 
Secretary. 
EDWARD CROWELL 
PAINTER 
And Decorator 
Personal attention given to all work 
Shop: 17 School St., Manchester 
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