Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-05

The New Mortaary Chapel Opened with
impressive Services.

The New Mortuary Chapel Opened with
impressive Services.
The new mortuary chapel at Glenwood Gene
terry was dedicated yesterday in presence of
large audience. The snilding which has a seat
ing capacity Of 400, was nothing like large
enough to accommodate the numerous friends
OF the dead inferred in the cemetery. The new
chapel is . brick structure, situated near the
center of the burial ground. not far from the
handsome monument which marks the last
resting place of a member OF the old Columbia
Fire Company. who lost his life in the service.
Lot owners and others who have had occasion
to bury their dead in Glenwood have long felt
the want Of such chapel. The building 10 for
the use Of lot owners, free Of expense.
In the chapel are four catacombs, where
bodies can be deposited and permitted TO re-
main for limited time. rendering the use Of
the vault for such purposes wholly unnecessary
in the future well as avoiding the necessity
OF holding services by the graves In severe
weather.
THE DEpicATosY Exsscisks.
The exercises yesterday took place in the
chapel. and among those who took part were
the Rev. S. H. Greene. DID,. pastor Of Calvary
Baptist Church; Rev. Byron Sunderland. ID. D.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church: Rev.
n. r. Naylor. I'D, presiding elder of the NJ.
i. Church, Washington district. Baltimore
conference, and Rev. A. Floridus Steele. rector
of st. Marks Episcopal Church. assisted by
the quartet choir of the First Presbyterian
Church. The quartet was composed OF ".
ID. Mcfarland, H. c. Simons, Gabriel F. John
ston and W. A. widnev. DIR. Daniel Mcfarland.
president Of the board OF trustees, presided.
with MIR. Lewis Clephane secretary.
The exercises were opened by the singing Of
the beautiful hymn, Lead, Kindly Light, and
during the afternoon prayer was offered by
Revs. A. Floridus Steele and II. B. Naylor
Rev. S. II. Greene delivered the address. speak
ing of the death and sorrowSthst always ac-
companies the ending on this earth. ''The
chapel, he said. Twas dedicated to the many
persons whose loved ones had gone before"
and be reminded those present of the life be-
yond the grave. He spoke of the new chapel as
great blessing to those who had loved ones
buried around it and who might in the future
find 1t necessary again to go through a siege of
sorrow and mental suffering. lie spoke at
length upon the question of death and burial
and said that if the burial is the end then life Ia
not worth living.
the cemetery, which was read at the dedication
OF the cemetery thirty-eight years ago.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Secretary Clephane read the report Of the
board Of trustees, and attention was called to
the fact that the payment of 5000 would insure
the good keeping Of graves aud lots for years
to come, and several persons took advantage
of the Offer Mrs. Sara Spencer was among
those who paid the sum mentioned, and il was
stated that she would remember the cemetery
to the extent of $500 in her will
The choir sang Il Would Not Live Always"
and the services closed with beuediction by one
OF the ministers present. A handsome Bible
for use in the chapel was presented by Mrs
johnson.