Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Bishop Harding's Theme on
Site of Structure.
ASCENSION DAY SERVICE
Foundation Stone Of Building Serves
as an Altar.
SCENE AN IMPRESSIVE ONE
Knights Templar Hear Sermon at
st. Thomas'-Exercises in
Catholic Churches,

| Notable in historic interest was the serv
ice at Mount st. Adams yesterday after
noon, where Bishop Harding reminded 8
vast congregation that it was the frs
| service to be held on the fabric of the
| Cathedral of SITS. Peter and Paul.
was an Ascension day service, and a:
Ascension day always has been connected
| with some especial event in the cathedra
project. Bishop Harding's sermon ad
| dressed itself TO answering the question
why do we need a cathedral"
The congregation sat upon the rough
masonry of the floor of the crypt, which
will be the underlying foundation of the
| Bethlehem Chapel when the vast temple
is raised above the tops of the oaks OF
the cathedral close. For an altar the
foundation stone" dedicated severa
months ago was used. The boys of thu
choir of the Cathedral School We're
| grouped about this stone, singing for the
first time on the actual material Of the
great church.
The bishop made answer to his own
question as to the need of cathedral In
Washington, diScOursing under three gen.
eral heads. He pointed out that a cathe-
dral is the greatest of missionary agents;
that it is most fruitful of all church or
CARNATIONS in its returns, and that 1T is
| most effective in any diocese. He said
that cathedral, with its staff of train
ed and vigorous men, can do a work that
no parochial organization can do.
Draws Picture Of Cathedral.
The bishop drew a picture of what the
cathedral would be when completed. He
told the congregation that the building
would be orientated to the sunrise Of the
traditional Ascension day. which is May 4.
He announced the beginning Of the
open-air services and made public the
fact that the book of services to be used
this year has been compiled by Canon
Devries.
procession of the clergy of the diocese.
with the choir, started from the north
transept of St Adams Church little
before 3 o'clock. when the chimes In
the tower rendered an Ascension day
song. The procession, headed by a cru
offer and two acolytes, was composed OF
the choir, a section Of the Marine Band,
clergymen of the diocese, the mace bear
err who precedes the members OF the ca
thedral chapter in professions of this
kind, and the bishop. The line Of march
followed he imaginary walls OF the cathe-
dral
The members of the clergy seated them
selves on either side of the bishops chair
curve of the crypt floor. South Of the
| choir sat the girls from the Cathedral
| School.
| For a professional hymn. Jerusalem
the Golden" was sung by the procession
as it wound through the grove from the
little church of st. Adams to the crypt
| The music of the service was made uI
| entirely of hymns. Among the prayers
at the close of the service was one fol
Edgar Priest, cathedral organist. who il
ha
| dral composed by the late Bishop Sat
| terlee.
Picture a Pretty One.
For occasional the choir, sang Grown
Him With Many Crowns" 1t was 9
pretty p:cture-the receding choir. Just
at that time of day the SUMS rays broke
| through the branches of the trees, shin
ing ON the purple and white Of the vest
menrs Many of the choir boys were
scarcely bigger than the metal cross
which the crucifer carried ahead of them
Just enough bright color was given by
to make the whole scene have an old
world touch. reminiscent Of the days
when the church was closer allied with
heraldy than it is now.
Ascension day services for the benefit
of the knights Templar of the Distric,
of Columbia were held at st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 18th street near Du.
pont Circle. last evening.
AT 7:15 o'clock the local cOmmanderie
in two divisions. Washington. No. 1, and
Columbia, No. 2. in the first, and Poto.
mac, No. 8: De Molay. No. a. and Orient
No. 5, in the second. headed by two sec.
tons of the Marine Band, formed at Ma.
sonic Temple. 18th and New York avenue
northwest, and marched to the church
| under the command of Eminent Con1man.
der Dr. Gabriel F. Johnston OF Washington
| Commandery, which had charge OF the
arrangements.
Route of Procession.
The route of the procession was west
on H street to 14th street, to X street, t.
| Connecticut avenue. to 18th street ant
the church. At the church open rank.
were formed. while the grand commander
Walter II. KIopfer, and other officers o.
the Grand Commandery marched through
1 to q salute.
| DIR. c. Ernest Smith. who conducted the
services. preached sermon from The
! text, why stand We here gazing at thu
| heavens?"
| At the conclusion of the services tht
Communicates reformed and returned tt
! the temple over the same route, where
1 the parade was disbanded.
The following were present at the eXer
| ciseS:
| Right Eminent Grand Commander Si
Walter II. Klopfer, Excellent Grand Prel
ate Rev Sir J.. Russell Verbrycke: Wash
| ington Commandery, No. I. Sir Gabriel F
Johnston, commander, and Rev. Sir J
Russell Verbrycke, prelate: Columbis
Commandery. No. 2, Sin Charles A. Stew
| art, commander, and Sir James II. NC
Intosh. preiate: Potomac Commandery
No. ), Sir William H. Harrison, com
mander, and r. +. Sir William F. Hunt
prelate; De MoIay Mounted Commandery
No. 4. Sir William Hart Dexter, com
mander. and Rev. Sir Walter F. Smith
pre,ate; Orient Commandery, No. 8. ST
Kenton n. Harper, commander, and 81
Francis l. Beach, prelate.
Bishop Corrigan Present.
In the Catholic churches throughout tn
day yesterday the Feast OF the Ascension
was observed. A most elaborate cere
mony was held at st. Stephens Church
in Pennsylvania avenue northwest. whe
Rev. Joseph II. Cassidy, the new pastor
celebrate mass at IL o'clo2k fri the morn
ing. Bishop Corrigan of the Catholi
archdiocese OF Baltimore. which include
Washington. was In attendance. In tn
afternoon he administered confirmation I
the members of the first communion class
| In his address the bishop spoke of tn