Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-14
MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
HANDSOME WINDOW AT NAVAL
ACADEMY CHAPEL
In Memory Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T.
B. NJ Mason Appropriate Exer-
cises Conducted By Chap
lain II II. CLARK.

lam d. ID. Ulark.
The handsome memorial window erect
ed in the Naval Academy Chapel in
memory Of Lieutenant Commander t. b.
Nj. Mason was unveiled yesterday morn
ing with appropriate ceremonies. Chap.
LAIN II. II. Clark, OF the Naval Academy i,
conducted the services. and in his address
he drew lessons from the symbols Of the
window, IN owing that the artists purpose
was 10 set forth truth, appropriate to an
institution like the Naval Academy. as
we'll as to memorialIze conspicuous
naval career.
The window is from cartoon by Mr..
Frederick Wilson, and was executed at
the Tiffany Studios in New York. The
general subject of the window is Sir Gal
ahad, the Knight OF the Holy Grail. The
artist has taken him as a type of the
Christian warrior, and oi the hie that has
for its ambitions the attainment OF the
highest plane of earthly perfection, and
the perfect peace OF the eternal lite. The
composition shows the heroic figure OF
Sir Galahad in the foreground, clad in
full amor, clasping In rest the two
handed sword. The angels in the back
ground, one on each side, carry the
emblems OF light, or truth, knowledge
and victory.
The subject has been treated, not only
IS representing Sir Galahad as type OF
a knightly Christian. but the invesiIture
OF the figure in armor portrays compre-
hensive symbolism that is rarely accom-
plished in composition with SO few fig.
ures. II is strongly representative OF the
injunction OF ST. Paul IN the sixth chapter
of Ephesians Wherefore take unto
YOU the whole armour OF God, that ye
may be able to stand in the evil day, and
having done all, to stand, Stand, there
fore, having your loins giTt about with
truth, and having on the breastplate Of
righteousness; and your feet shod with
the preparation of the gospel OF peace;
above all taking the shield OF faith. And
take the helmet OF salvation, and the
sword of the spirit, which is the word
OF God; praying always with all prayer
and supplicatIon in the spirit.
The window is mastery rendering OF
the subject. In ITS whole thought and
action the artist came close to the accom-
plishment OF his full intention. The
drawing possesses realism OF action, is
iull OF strength and vigor. and is remark
able tor the element OF spirituality, which
indeed is one OF its most torcetul charac-
teTistics. The colorlng OF the window
reaches rare perfection. The material
Of its construction is Favrile glass. Per-
spectve, tone and color were obtained
oy plating one piece of glass over an
other. This is an invention OF American
art, and is said to make the best Ameri-
can colortd windows. superior to those
OF the middle ages. The only paint used
IN this window was to give flesh cover to
the faces, hands and feet OF the figures.
The window changes in its hues in &C.
cordance with change of light. Toward
sunset the entire window bursts into a
golden resplendency, The window is a
costly and loving tribute of wife to the
memory OF her husband. 1t stands to
the memory OF the late Leutenant-C Com
mander Mason, United States Navy, an
officer admirable in all his qualities, and
notable in the naval service. The
window is noble tribute TO a worthy
man. On the left side of the lower
panel is contained the Mason coat Of
arms. The remainder of the panel bears
the memorial text and inscription: