The times., 1901-06-14
SERVICES STOPPED BY RAIN.
The Cornerstone Laying of All Saints
Chapel at Chevy Chase.

A heavy shower cut short the ceremO-
MES of laying the cornerstone of All
Saints Episcopal Church at Chevy Chase
Circle yesterday afternoon. Bishop Henry
Yates Satterlee of the diocese of Wash
ington, had barely completed the reading
of the conservation ritual when the rain
began to fall and the little party of mem
bers of All Saints parish who had braved
the threatening clouds were forced to seek
shelter.
1t had been planned TO postpone the
ceremony until a fair day should the
weather be wet, but ever thing wds in
readiness and at the last moment it was
decided to hurry through the programme.
The Rev. Alexander MackaySmith, rector
of st. Johns Church. was on the pro-
gramme for an address, but it was not
delivered. The Rev. T. S. Childs. former
archdeacon of the diocese of Washington,
and now in charge Of All Saints parish,
was to have read historical paper which
he prepared. but this was also dispensed
with
a platform was erected over the section
Of the foundation on which the corner
stone rested. Flags were draped about
the sides The choir of All Saints parish
occupied seats upon the platform and rem
dered the music. accompanied by nor
gan. While there were not, of course, so
many present as there would have been
had the weather been fair. a goodly rep
rosentation Of the congregation attended
the exercises. DIT. Childs was assisted in
the opening part of the service by the
Rev. John Cornell, assistant rector Of All
SAINTS parish. Several hymns were sung.
Bishop Satterlee then proceeded 10 the
service Of conservation. The cornerstone
contained in a cavity a metal box. In the
box were placed Bible the Book of
Common Prayer, the first and last pub
lished journals of the Diocesan COnven-
tion, the lists of the officers of the church
and Sunday school a historical statement
prepared by Dr. Chids and copies of the
daily papers of the city, and also several
photographs The Episcopal ritual was
recited by Bishop Satterlee. Soon after he
completed ii was found necessary to aban-
don the remainder of the service.
All Saints Church will probably be COM
pleted some time in September. when it
viii be dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies The building bids fair to be one
Of the prettiest places of worship near
Washington when il is ready for Occu-
pancy 1t is 70 be single story in height
with a steep, slopins roof, sem-GOthic in
style The rough grey gneiss stone which
viii be used in its construction will give
It a handsome appearance, with its envi-
ronment consisting Of the summer resi-
deuces OF many prominent Washington
families.
The church was organized but little over
year ago II was in February. 1900,
that about sixty EpiscOp8lians. who live
in Chevy Chase, decided to found a
church All Saints parish was already
established with the parent church. St.
John s, at Bethesda, too far removed from
the Circle to be convenient Dr. Childs
was rector Of St. Johns, and he was
prominent in the movement of his parish
toner's for a new church. After the forma-
tion of the new congregation services were
for a time held in a schoolhouse near
Chevy Chase Circle. More recently they
have been and are now held in the build
ing which contains the new Chevy Chase
Library.
The historical statement which DR..
Childs had prepared and expected to read
was Of extreme interest. II dealt with the
history of the parish and especially with
that portion of it which will be filled by
the new church.
The following is the list of officers of
All Saints Church. All Saints parish:
Rev. Or. Thomas S C'hilds. rector: Rev.
John Cornell assistant minister Vestry-
Spencer Watkins John l. Weaver. Horace
:. Jones, Thomas Peter, Joseph Richard
son. Clarence +. Dawson; NJ Wilson Of
tutt treasurer; John II. PickeI register;
Dr. John l.. Lewis and Edward NJ Mix.
WaTdens. j H PickeN. Rev. Dr. Thomas
5. Childs, John /. Weaver. Thomas b
Robertson, and Charles c. Tucker, trils-
tees.