Evening star., 1901-05-17
GLASTONBURY CATHEDRA
DEDICATION EXERCISES HELD AT
MOUNT SAINT ALBAN'S.
Ceremonies Conducted by Bishop Sat-
terlee and Attended by Large
Number of CIergymen.

Imposing services We're held yesterday
afternoon at Mt. St. Adams, the site of the
Episcopal Cathedral, the occasion being
the dedication of the Glastonbury cathedra,
or bishops chair. The exercises began at
5 o'clock and continued for an hour and a
half attracting a large crowd of people.
The services were held in the open air.
The Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee,
bishop of Washington, conducted the ser
vices, being assisted by a number Of well
known local Episcopal minister's many of
whom were from places outside of the Dis
trCt. The bishop carried with him the
large gold cross which was presented to
him some time ago by the Car of Russia.
The members of the clergy who participat-
ed in the exercises assembled In the Cath
edral School for Girls and there donned
the robes of their office, marching out in
order to the location of the cathedra, head
ed by the cross bearer, carrying a massive
cross. and Immediately followed by num-
ber of the members of the boys choir and
about sixty young ladies from the cathe-
drai school.
Those in Procession.
The clergymen in the procession were:
Rev. John II. Elliott of Ascension Church,
Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith of ST.
Johns Rev. W. Morgan-Jones of Brook
land, Rev. W. ]. d. Thomas of Colington,
Md; Rev. P. NJ. Rhinelander, Chapel of the
Good Shepherd; Rev. G. C. F. Bratenahl of
Johns. Georgetown; Rev. w l.. Devries of
ST. Marks. Rev. ]. w Clarke of St.
James, Rev. David Barr of Takoma Park.
Rev. Thomas ]. Packard of Rockville, Nd !;
Rev John A. AspinWall of St. Thomas
Rev. c. r. Stetson, Chapel of the Good
Shepherd Rev. f. NJ Thompson of St.
Paurs, Rev. DR.. W. NJ Pettis. Grace
Church. Georgetown; Rev. E. NJ. Mott,
Rev. George f. Dudley. Rev. J. E. c..
Smedes, Rev. John Moncure d. D., of ST.
Johns, Philadelphia; Rev. DR.. Doliver OF
Epiphany Church, Bishop Satterlee being
the last in the line
The procession stopped at the large wood
en- cross that marks the boundary of the
proposed cathedral site, where the main
dedicatory exercises We're held. The pro-
gram was opened by Rev. John II. Elliott,
d. d. After the recital of the Lords Pray
and the singing of a hymn portion of
Scripture was read and another hymn sung
After this the members of the clergy pro-
ceeded to the greater cross where the
cathedra was located, reciting prayers
meanwhile
The unveiling of the cathedra was made
the subject of some remarks by Bishop
Satterlee. He spoke of the early days of
Christianity and the significance of the cere-
mony- The stones, he stated, traced the
history of the church back to the most
ancient times, reminding one of the great
gathering of Episcopal bishops at Glaston-
bury four years ago. After his address a
recessional hymn was sung.
The Historic Chair,
The historic stones which form the athe-
dra, or chair, were presented to Bishop
Satterlee when he visited Glastonbury in
1891, when bishops of the church attended
the celebrated conference held at the place
The stones represent the gift of the church.
men of Glastonbury to the churchmen of
America. the episcopate of the American
Church being derived from the English
church The cathedra is of the Kettle type
of architecture and was designed by Mr.. r.
W. Gibson, the architect of the Cathedral
School for Girls. The stones We're taken
from the ruins of Glastonbury Church The
bishops pastoral staff and miter are carved
in the stone and the stone bears appropri-