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Show VESTMENTS A.tB EXnI MAGNIFICENT AND COSTLY B ' TICLE3 IN CATHEDRAL H OfflclJtlnn Priests In New York's OteM Roman Catholic Edifice Have Sump-I tuous Raiment for the Special Cerjfl monies of the Church. The vestments in ust at St. Pa'ricjfl cathedral, New York, compare vfl favorably with thoso In many of fJj famous cathedrals In Europe, and ho, aro the finest In any cathedral In America. Archbishop Corrlgan pro scntcd to tho cathedral tho only com ploto Bet of Holy Thursday vestments In tho world. They nro valuod at $20,-000. $20,-000. In tho sot aro thirteen chasuble, ton dalmatics, ninu tunics, two oopes and lnco albs, amices mid other vettt-monts vettt-monts to correspond to tho Holy Thursday Thurs-day Borvlce nlono. These vostmunts nre of the finest white sntln, embroidered with gold 90 per cent fine. Tho principal ornaments nro tho passion flow.r, vihnat sheftf. and grapes, embroldoted In silk an A gold, emblematic ot Holy Week The body of tho vestment Is worked with sprays of fuchsias. Tho remainder of tho vestments In thin set nre made of tho finest moire antique, ombroldorad .in the finest Bilk and gold to correspond. corre-spond. This magnificent set of vet-monts vet-monts was made by the Dominican' Sisters at Hunt's Point. It took fifteen nuns an entire year, working eight hours a day. ' The chasubles are studded with pcails and rubles. Tho archleplscopnl sets, worn when the Archbishop pon-, tlflcates, nro of the finest red silk vol vet. Thero aro olght setB, which cost $5,000 each. They aro embroidered In pure gold. A famous set of vestments now In the old sacristy was a gift to tho lato Archbishop Hughes. On thoso vcst ments, which nro ot tho flnost gold cloth, 1b worked the Archbishop's coat of arms. They are embroidered with gold and encrusted with jewels. Tho set comprtsos vestments for twolvo priests besides the Archbishop. Archbishop Arch-bishop Corrlgan wore those vestments occasionally. Another set of vestments which has attracted attention from admirers ot artistic embroldory was prosentod to Archbishop Corrlgan. They aro roso colored and are worn on two days only of the year and aro permitted to cathedrals and collegiate Institutions only throughout tho world. They aro cmbroldorcd In fine gold and artistic needlework. On tho chasuble Is the usual cioss, and tho figures on tho cross and designs on the frontispiece are worked In silks ot different colors, gold and silver on gold. Another handsomo set Is one worn for pontifical requiem masses. It Is of black moire nntinuo ullk. A set of vestments which was prepared specially special-ly for Archbishop Carrlcan Is used for celebrating the nuptial mass. It Is made ot whlto satin, and around tho outer edge Is worked a vino of forget-me-nots In colors that blend. Around the cross lu the hack of the chasublo are worked sprays of margusrltos In vine shape. |