. A descriptive and historical sketch of the Academy of Mount St. Vincent on-the-Hudson, New York City. 1847-1884 ... cture, with its exquisitely beautiful interior. The late Archbishop Hughes was wont laughingly to say thatwhen he wanted a good work started by the Sisters of Charity, oreven a building erected for charitable purposes, he had only to hintit to the Sisters, and forthwith it sprang into being before hisvery eyes, almost like Aladdins palace. He knew full well that,somewhere or other, the good Sisters would find kind friends toprovide the wonderful lamp. As then, so now. One rever
. A descriptive and historical sketch of the Academy of Mount St. Vincent on-the-Hudson, New York City. 1847-1884 ... cture, with its exquisitely beautiful interior. The late Archbishop Hughes was wont laughingly to say thatwhen he wanted a good work started by the Sisters of Charity, oreven a building erected for charitable purposes, he had only to hintit to the Sisters, and forthwith it sprang into being before hisvery eyes, almost like Aladdins palace. He knew full well that,somewhere or other, the good Sisters would find kind friends toprovide the wonderful lamp. As then, so now. One reverendgentleman, who is unwilling to have his name made known, de-frayed the expenses of the main altar and St. Josephs, both ofpurest Parian marble. The same generous friend donated the mag-nificent altar-piece, a fresco of the Crucifixion, executed by SignorBrumidi. Another friend, residing in the vicinity, provided theside-altar of the Blessed Virgin, also of Parian marble. A third,now deceased, gave the fine organ constructed by H. Roosevelt, under the supervision of Professor Gustavus Schmitz, and a perfect 12. MAIN ALTAR. Donors: Olive Chatjield and A unit- Crimmins. From a photograph taken by Rev. Clarence Woodman, O. S. P. HISTORICAL SKETCH. 87 miniature musical world in itself. Many other friends also weremost liberal in their contributions, thus relieving the Sisters of agreat part of the pecuniary burden. Absolutely speaking, the chapel was finished more than sixmonths ago. During the interval, the Superioress—like some fondartist touching and retouching his masterpiece—has been adding,day by day, a something more, and yet a something more; untilat last it seemed perfect even to her eyes, and the time for thededication had come. His Grace, the Most Rev. Archbishop McCloskey, being un-able to officiate himself, invited to take his place the Right McNierny, Coadjutor of Albany, to whom the Mount isendeared by many hallowed associations, and who is venerated
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