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Show details and the richness of Its materials ma-terials and color." When, completed, the Interior of the church will be "of utmost richness rich-ness of color and materials. The four great columns of purple Levant marble, the high paneling of precious pre-cious marbles in various colors, and the mosaics that some time will cover cov-er the upper walls and arches, should give an effect of great splendor." The arrangement of the chancel is of the primitive form, though most unusual in this country. The altar and clergy stalls are in front of a richly carved and gilded screen, partially par-tially open, behind which, in the "hemicycle," are the seats of the choir and organ console. It is not intended to have stained glass in the windows, "but to depend on the rich design and iconography of the future fu-ture mosaics both for teaching purposes pur-poses and to serve as memorials." The windows are to be filled with "bull's-eye" glass, similar to that used In St. Mark's, Venice. The total Investment is about $3,000,000. |