Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
BEGIN WORK ON CATHEDRAL
SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. AL
BANS THURSDAY.
Ground Will Be Broken for Bishop
Satterlee Memorial Chapel as Part
of Proposed Church.

To mark the breaking of ground and the
beginning of the work of construction of
the first section of the ma gniticant Cathe-
dral of SIS Peter and Paul on Mount ST.
Adams. special services Will be held in the
Cathedral close Ascension day. May IS.
Specifically. the ceremonies will mark the
Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy Nativity,
which is a memorial to the late RI Rev.
Henry V Satterlee. Bishop of Washing
ton. II Will be called formulation build
ers' service" and all those who have sub
scribed TO the building of the foundations
of the cathedral or the memorial chapel
will be the special guests.
The opening services will be held on the
ground where is TO be constructed the me-
mortal chapel. All OF the clergy of the
city have been invited and il is expected
a large number will be present in their
white vestments. The men and boys OF
the Episcopal choirs of the parish have
also been invited. and it is expected the
combined choir will be one of much vol
ume
The service will open al o'clock with
an address by Rev. DR.. r. H. Mcklm.
rector of the Church of the Epiphany ana
chairman of the diocesan standing com
mittee Following, ground will be broken
ltT the memorial Cidpei ~ ~ ~ IA.
John NJ. Wilson, U.S.A., one of the cathe-
dral trustees and a member of the Cathe-
dral Chapter.
The procession of clergy and choir boys
will then proceed to the Peace cross.
where the open-air services are usually
held \ feature of the service there Will
he the presentation to the cathedral of a
bronze pulpit made from Spanish cannon
captured in the recent war. the gift OF
Chaplain c. c. Pierce, lisa. retired.
TIE pulpit is made after design by Mr..
John Early local sculptor. This gift
viii be received in the name of the Ca,he-
dral Chapter by Canon w. L. DeNries.
rector of st. Marks Church That will
be followed by sermon by Chaplain
Pierce. who is now pastor OF st.
Matthews Church. Philadelphia,
Among the visitors expected at the
service is Bishop Paret. Bishop Of Mary
land. and he will say the concluding
PRAYER and benedction. The services. II
is announced Will be largely for prayer
for Gods blessing on the cathedral work.
During the afternoon the gifts tor the
catheGra! and TIE memorial chapel SINCE
March - will be received. On that date
the money given for the chapel was col
lected at the memorial services for B!sh-
op Satterlee. Since that time, 1t Is I'M
derstood the gifts have been large.
Rev. CT F c. Bratenahl rector of ST:
Adams Church has general charge OF
the arrangements for the sround-oreak-
ing service Rev. William T. Snyder. rec
tor of the Church of the Incarnation, and
Canon Craighill will act as chaplains OF
Bishop Paret. Rev Charles F.. Dudley
and Rev. E. S. Dunlap will be incharse
Of the procession OF the clergy and Rev.
Charles Holmead and Mr. Henry Blair
will have charge of the choirs. Mr.
Edgar Priest of ST Paul's Church VIII
b. The choirmaster
The work Of constructing the memorial
chapel is expected to fellow Immediately
the ceremonies Ascension day. The