New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-03
Il CHAPEL DEDICATED.
Bishop Potter Conducts Service at
House of the Holy Comforter.

IN the presence of nearly two hundred guests
blshop Potter dedicated the chapel of the House
OF the Holy Comforter, at 139tn-st. and Riverside
Drive, yesterday afternoon
Of all the rooms in this large free home for
ncurables. with its outlook over the Hudson
River and its many windows open to the sum-
none are as beautiful as the chapel which is
IN wing at the front of the house The walls
are done in soft green. throwing into bold
relief a large picture a COPY from Andrea del
Sarto, in heavy gold frame, that hangs d.
rectly over the altar This picture was the gift
OF Miss Kneeland, financial secretary of the
board Of managers of the home, and the reredos
came from her and from Mrs Henry w. Nun
roe the president. Mrs. John L Kane gave the
organ i'll memory of her sister, Miss Schermer-
horn and Beverly Chew, treasurer Of the board
Of trustees, gave the gold embroidered altar
cloth
During the dedicatory ceremony yesterday
six tapers in brass candlestcks were burn
ing among a mass of Easter lilies and the
~hance was filled with growing palms.
In his address Bishop Potter said: This site
and environment have a singular picturesque
ness which allows the ministry of nature that
is denied those in crowded parts Of the city, and
in the removal Of the home to this location
note has been struck that shall widen and widen.
May God make this home place of rest"
After the office of benediction of the chapel
the guests inspected the house took tea in the
sunny living room and bought dozens Of little
fancy articles. q number Of which the women
incurables had made. No one asked for change
and many crisp bill went into the money box
in exchange for the tiny silk pincushions or pen
wipers.
On a great sofa in a corner of the living room
sat three girls in state. their hair tied on
top with large pink bows. They were the occu-
pants Of the children's ward and so
showered with attention by all the guests that
for the moment they quite forgot their aches
and pains TWO OF them, Carol and Agnes,
are suffering with spinal trouble. and Lottie has
hip disease. All three of them are pronounced
incurabe. During the afternoon Carol, who
wears heavy head brace, was missed from
the sofa, and after a search she was found In
an out Of the way corner where, together
with the little daughter of one Of the house.
servants, she was looking up into the face
Of Mrs Clarence Mackay, who was telling
absorbing story TO the tots.
Mrs. Mackay has shown her interest in these
children Of the home by furnishing their dining
room. 1t is a cheerful room, looking out on the
river. with delicate pink paper the walls,
dainty white Swiss curtains at the windows
and hangings of heavy Pompadour silk. The
round table Of weathered oak is covered with
the same material, white silk, with pink rose
design, and the china IN the graceful oak cabi-
net is also gay with bright roses
The children's ward and the five wards for
the forty all in pure white height
ened yesterday by the presence of flowers every
where.
As no charge is made for the admission or
support of the patients at this home and the
endowment is small, its maintenance depends
largely voluntary contributions.
Remittances may be made to the treasurer,
Beverly Chew, Metropolitan Trust Company,
No. 40 Wall-st., and, whether large or small,
will be gratefully received.
Among those present at the service yesterday
were Mrs. Henry ". Nunroe. Mrs. Bergman,
vice-president Of the board of managers; Miss
Mrs 7 NTrs
Whitelaw Reid, Miss Moller, Mrs. Francis P
Kinnicutt Mrs. J. b Haggin, Miss G. r. Barnes,
Mrs. Haley Fiske. Mrs. George Forsyth, the
Rev William H. Vibbert. president of the board
Of trustees the Rev. William NJ. Grosvenor the
Rev z. w. Stires, Beverly Chew Stanley w.
Dexter, J. S. Barnes, jr., and Herbert l. Sat
terlee.