The Washington times., 1904-09-26
THOUSANDS GREET
THE ARCHBISHOP
At SAINT ALBAN'S
Ideal Conditions Attend
Great Open Air Serv-
ices There.
INSPIRING PROCESSION
Primate of England Heard
by Crowd Filling Cathe-
dral Site.


The Cathedral Close, on Mount st. Al
ban, was the scene yesterday after
noon OF one of the most impressive re-
leioUs ceremonies ever held in Wash
incton 1t was the special unity SER
vice conducted by Bishop Satterlee, the
visiting bishops, and the Episcopal clergy
of the diocese. in honor OF the visit to
the Capital of the Archbishop of Canter-
bu~.
The natural amphitheater at the site
of the National Cathedral was a fit set
ting for the beautiful scene. The modest
little stand from which the services were
held is on knoll al the bottom of a
very steep hill. Looking toward the con-
greguuon from the platform, one could
not nelp noticing it's resemblance to
huge. mLlti-colored fan. as it spread out.
covering the sides of the hill TO the
right and left of the platform, and dis
appearing over its crest.
Vast Throng Present.
There were $4,000 persons present.
drawn by the desire to see the primate
of all England. and the most distin-
grished bishops of the Protestant
church of America, conducting the even
ing service of the Episcopal Church
Some Of these obtained seats near the
stand. but they were few. compara-
lively speaking. and the ma ajority huns
on the outskirts and hoped for a look
at the procession Of churchmen as they
marched from the rectory to the scene
of the ceremonies, through the long.
green aisle. which cut through the
masses Of humanity ike a broad. green
flooop across a bank OF flowers
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evening the eager throrgs were going
and coming. the congestion on the
Street car lines being so great that II
Wak dark before many Of the Visitors
corld get back to the city.
A part of the crowd went by the Ten
leytown line and a part by the Chevy
Chase line. Those who went by the
Tenleytown line found difficulty i'm get
ting on the cars at Thirty-second Street.
having 70 wait often as long as an hour
before they could get aboard. Many
persons walked far out Thirty-second
Street and caught the cars coming back.
paying che extra fare gladly, that they
might, by riding down to NJ and Thirty
second Streets. be sure OF seat. When
the services were over many persons
TOOK the outbound cars and rode 10
Rockville. in order To insur- themselves
seat back 20 Washington
A. Transfer Station.
When the cross line was met at Thir-
tN-second and = Streets. coming home.
another difficulty presented itself. for
long after o'clock q large crowd OF
persons were standing there waiting to
pile on board tho Georgetown cars com
ing into Washington
on the Chevy Chase line the crowding
was somewhat less. Those going b,,
that lire left the cars at Cathedral
Avenue a short distance above Wood
ley Lane. and took oraulbuses for the
Cathedral Close. These Omuibuses
were for the most part. large express /
wagons in which chairs and benches /
had been placed. but they served their /
purpose well, and We're crowded going .
and coming. They were run at inter, .
walls sufficiently short % accommodate /
tSe crowd that came over the Chevy .
Chase lire
Hundreds Of persons. walked from the
car linc across through Cathedral Ave
nue. 10 the scene Of the services while .
others walked out Thirty-sccond Street /
and into the rcrlcvtowu Road rather
than wait for the buses and cars.
Late in Beginning.
Although the services were set for 3
o'clock it was after $3.50 before the pro-
cesslon 20 the rostrum began II was
led by the masscd ch0irs of Washing
ton and portion of the Marine Band
First came the little boys. who were
followed by the Marine Band Behind
the band marched the men OF the
choirs. and following them the clergy.
the bishops and the archbishop. The
archbishop was preceded by his chap
lains and crucifcr who bore the emblem
Of his Office. The professional sung by
the choir. was Jerusalem the Golden.
Imposing Procession.
Slowly the brilliant procession moved
down the winding green aisle. thronged
on either side by thousands OF eager
faces The towering figure in the pro
cessiOn as IL moved forward was Bishop
Sattcrlee, whose great height and sfrik-
ing figure stood out above the rest on
the hillside with him walked Bishop
Doane, Of Albany, and Immediately be
hind them came the chaplains Of the
archbishop. who walked alone behind
his crucifer- The pathway ran straight
down the hill 10 the platform. and then
turned 20 the left. Following this. the
choir spread out TO seats on the rfgbt of
the platform. the band going Immodi
ately in front of II. The archbishop
passed 20 the right side Of the stand
and entered IL ar the rear Awaiting
him were all the Protestant clercy IN
Washington and "a number Of prominent
men
Inc dleIo-ahop TOOK MS scat Ht the |
front Of the platform I'm the middle He /
sat in a remarkable old chair one
which has been in Bishop SatterIee's [
family for over 2O0 years. and which
has been used on number OF historic /
occasions on the right OF cha arch
bishop sat Bishop Satterlee, and on his
left sat Bishop DOane. Around them
sat Bishop Nelson, Of Georgia, Bishop
Ferguson. the negro bishop OF Africa; |
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