The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-24
PEACE CROSS UNVEILED
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY on SUMMIT
OF MOUNT ST. AABANs.
Addresses by President Mckinley,
Bishop SatterIee and other Distin-
guished Episc0paIian PreIates.

WASHINGTON, Oct. pa most impress
.sve ceremony in this city to-day was the
unveiling of the peace cross on the sum-
NIT of Mount ST. Adams, the site for the
new Episcopal Cathedral. This ceremony
was In lieu of that at the laying of the
COZ nerstone of the edifice, which will be
known as the Cathedral of Saints Peter
and Paul. President Mckinley was present
and delivered brief address. Many other
distinguished men were present, and three
hundred bishops and other high dignitaries
of the church which has been holding its
convention in Washington These marched
in solemn professional in their clerical
robes, accompanied by choir boys of the diff
ferent churches of the city. An audience
of many thousands was present. Bishop
Satterlee, of Washington, delivered the ad
dress of welcome, while the sermon of the
occasion was by Bishop Doane The drap-
cry was dropped from the stone while Presi-
dent Mckinley was speaking. Several
bishops participated in reading the services
while the chants and hymns were rendered
by a choir of $50 voices
Mount St Albans is some distance from
the city proper, but it overlooks the capital
and from it's site the many public buildings,
the domes of the Capitol and Congressional
Library and the Washington mor4fnent are
plainly visible. Not far distant rfallF be seen
the Potomac river and beyond the famous
Arlington Cemetery, while on the other
hand is the beautiful Rock Creek Park and
beyond it the Soldiers Home The situa-
ton, the surroundings and a beautiful day
combined to make the scene inspiring and
the occasion with so many distinguished
public men and prelates Of the church
present rendered the ceremony impressive.
Bishop Satterlee noted the presence of
President Mckinley in opening his address
by saying: Your Excellency, reverend
fathers and brothers." He referred to last
spring when our hearts were filled with
torn asunder with visions of impending
war. Easter Sunday. when the President
sent his memorable message to Congress, a
small number OF wOrshipers were assembled
at the same hour at st. Adams, and prayed
for peace in their time. Since then the war
has come and gone and they are now
mount 1T has been truly. said that in the
one hundred days of warfare God carried
years" Bishop Satterlee said it was ex
pecting too much of the President to re-
spond. but he wanted him to know their
unSpOken wish.
The President then arose and said: 81 ap-
preciate the very great privilege given to
me to participate with this ancient church
here by its bishops and it's laymen in this
new sowing for the Master and for men,
Every undertaking like this for the promo
ton of religion and morality and education
is a positive gain to citizenship, to coun-
try and to civilization. And in this single
word / speak l wish for this sacred enter
prise the highest influence and the widest
usefulness
While the President spoke the draperies
of red. white and blue were removed, re-
yealing huge cross, twenty feet high. cut
from a single stone. After chant by the
choir Bishop Whipple read a special prayer
of thanksgiving for victory.
Bishop Doane, in the course of his adj
dress, said: Il am speaking here in the
name of all Americans. The cross here un-
yelled stands on a mount which bears the
name holy to all Englsh-speaking people,
1t overlooks the capital of a great nation
of freemen. The chief magistrate of our
great country has added the dignity of his
most welcome presence. representative
assembly has gathered. 1 take it that there
is represented to-day in this assembly the
only union that can exist between the state
and church in this country" He spoke of
the suggestiveness of the, peace cross, the
peace which had come to the Nation and
which was commemorated by the cross.