Evening star., 1898-10-21
DEDICATION OF THE CROSS.
Interesting Ceremony to Take Place
Sunday Afternoon.

Sunday Afternoon.
The dedication of the cross the site
of the new Episcopal cathedral will take
place Sunday afternoon, commencing at
o'clock, and will be conducted with i'm
pressive ceremonies. The site is at the
southeast corner of the junction of the
Tenleytown and Woodley Lane roads, st.
Adams Church being on a portion of the
property. The land. it will be remembered,
was recently purchased from Mr.. Amzi L.
Barber
The arrangements for the exercises Sun
day have been practically left in the hands
of the Churchman'S League of the Dis
trict. The cross will be planted imme-
diately on the site of the proposed univer-
sity, which Will be somewhat to the rear of
the present St. Alban's Church. Stands for
the accommodation of 900 or 1000 specta-
tors will be erected, and committee of
about forty from the Churchman'S League
Will be present to take charge of the proper
seating OF the invited guests. Mr.. Edward
F. LOCKER. the secretary of the organiZa-
tion. has issued a notice to various members
Of the league, asking them to assist on the
afternoon, and replies are now being re-
ceived.
All of the bishops and delegates to the
EpiscC pal convention. now in session in this
city, are invited to be present wearing
VeStments. and a general response is ex-
pected. President Mckinley has been in
vited and will doubtless be present. The
date and hour of the dedication were prac-
tically selected by the President as being
the most conven ent for him. He will be
given the seat of honor on the stand. In
addition to the above named all of the
ministers of the Episcopal churches in the
city and number of others will be in
vited
Elaborate Irogram of Music.
The musical program for the occasion
will be elaborate and will be under the
leadership of Mr.. Francis E. Camp the
director of the choir of Ascension Church.
The music will be furnished by the COM
bined vested boy choirs of about fifteen To-
cal churches, The musical program is now
being rehearsed. The District National
Guard Band will be in attendance and fur
nish instrumental music.
The professional of bishops ministers
ard others will start promptly at 3 o'clock
from the door of st. Albans Church and
proceed to the site of the dedication. The
bishops will vest in ST. A!bans Church,
while tents will be provided for the other
ministers in which to don the insignia of
their office. The choir boys will have tents
at hand in which they viii vest and all
Will Join in the professional
Order to He Observed.
The fcllowil lg order, announced by Mr..
George Truesdel1. chairman of committee,
will be observed in the ceremonies:
The procession will be in line on the
south side of the church, under the direc-
ton of Rev. Alfred Harding rector Of st.
PauIs, ten minutes before pm. prep lred
to move promptly at O'Clock. Persons
arriving in cars or ferdics or on foot will
enter the grounds and leave the same at
the south gate on the Tenleytown road
Immediately in front of the rectory.
Private carriages will enter the grounds
and depart thereffom through the entrance
on Woodley road. and. after the passengers
are discharged, will be parked under the
direction of an officer at least 400 feet
north of the church and adjacent to the
Tenleytown road. No carriages will be
allowed south of the church at any time
during the exercises.
Seats Reserved.
The front rows of seats in the north
ard south sections on the platform will be
reserved for the bishops and clergy, and
the central section will be reserved for
the choir.
Other persons holding tickets emitting
them to seats upon the platform will oc-
cupy the rear seats. Tickets to the plat
form are not transferable. No person will
leave the platform until after the recess
sional.
Persons holding tickets emitting them to
seats upon the platform or to standing
room in the inclosad space are requested to
be in their places ten minutes before p. m.
Persons holding tickets to the platform
and who are not in the procession will
ascend the platform at the south end.
Those holding tickets to the incIosed
space will enter the same at the south
west corner No one will be allowed to
stand in the space between the cross and
the platform. Holders of tickets must be
in their places befors 3 pm or forfeit the
right to them.
Forty members of the Churchmen's
League have kindly volunteered to act as
Ushers. They will be distinguished by
badges Opportunities for free will offer
ings to the cathedral fund will be afforded
IN contribution boxes placed in conSpicu-
Gus places on the grounds.
Route to the Grounds.
First route-Via Capital Traction cars to
BOD street, Georgetown, connecting every
three minutes with the cars of the George
town and Tenleytown road, passing the
gate
Second route-Via Metropolitan cars to
32d street, Georgetown, connecting with
Georgetown and Tenleytown cars every
three minutes, or by Metropolitan cars to
Both and P streets. GEORGETOWN connect
ing with herdic coach es every three min
utes.
Third ronte-Via Chevy Chase cars to Ca
thedral avenue, about fifteen minutes walk
from the grounds"
After the dedication of the site the work
OF securing funds for the erection of the
cathedral will be commenced AS all of
the Episcopalians in the country are in
terested in the enterprise it is expected
that the responses for funds will be imme-
diate and liberal 1t is proposed to erect
buildings suitable for all demands. and as
soon as sufficient sum is on hand the
work of constructing some of the new
buildings will be commenced
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