The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-19
PRESIDENTS WIFE
ATTENDS CEREMONY
Distinguished Gathering at
Opening of Americas
Greatest Church.
Jamaican News Service)

New York, April 19.-Distinguished
Clergymen. both of this country and
from Europe and persons prominent in
public life are here and prepared
for the formal opening today OF
the greatest church edificc on the con-
tinent--the Cathedral of s. John the
Divine. Though the great structure
on Mornngside Heights. may not be
fully completed for scventy-five years
10 come. the completion of the cross
ing" has given between the colossal
granite arches of the tower space
where 5000 people congregate. II is
this part. the choir and the two finish
ed chapels that will be consecrate ed
tomorrow.
The largest and most distinguished
procession ever assembled in an Epis-
copal church in this country will be
seen at the opening service.
Among those who arrived to par
ticipate In the ceremonies are twenty
six orthodox bishops. four hundred
other clergymen and delegates to the
diocesan convention. Among the prom
inent laymen who are here for the cX-
ercisees are Mrs. William II. Taft and
Governor and Mrs. Dix. President
( Taft could not arrange 10 attend.
A committee headed by Archdeacon
George +. Nelson has been busy for
months making arrangements. special
limitations having been sent out to
persons most prominent in the Epis-
copaI church In this country. Among
the bishops who will participate in the
ceremonies are.
Bishops Attending.
Warrell of Nova Scotia; Olmstead of
Central New York: Millspaugh of Kan
sas: Vincent of Southern Ohio; Lyons
OF Newark: Burgess OF Long Island;
Harding OF Washington; Mackay-
Smith of Philadelphia; Grafton and
Coadjutator Bishop Weller of Fon du
Lac, Wis. Talbot of Bethlehem, Pa;
Whitehead OF Pittsburg: Brewster OF
Connecticut: kinsman of Delaware:
Lawrence OF Massachusetts; knight
Of Cuba; Sweeny of Toronto. and Nor
ris w. Libert, head of the Moravian
church In this country.
The formal opening service will be
at 1898 O'Clock. for which special
cards of admission have been distrib-
uted. The bishops and other clergy.
lay trustees, convention delegates, Wis
itingfi clergy OF other bodies and rep
resentatives of educational and SINH
lar institutions will make up the pro
cession, which will march from Synod
Hall into the south door of the Cathe-
h., ~
The professional hymn will be Christ
Is Made the Sure Foundation" and
other hymns will be Rise, Crowned
with Light" and Onward Christian
Soldiers" the last named being the
occasional. The anthem will be I'm
fold We Portals" and will be sung by
the augmented choir of half hundred
men and boys. among them some of
the best known of New York's solo,
lists. The sermon will be preached by
Bishop Greer.
Much of the structure to be thrown
open for use tomorrow is temporary.
Parts to be consecrated are the perma.
nent ones only. These are the choir
although that is not yet wholly com
plcte. for much of the interior mar
bic lining Is not in; and two of the
chapels. both permanent. the one err
ected by August Belmont, which is
the middle one and is to be known as
st. Saviour's vhapel. and the one given
by Mrs. Edward King, Immediately
adjoining and known as the Chapel OF
s. COLUMBIA. The other five chapels
are not yet finished.
The offertory at the memorial ser
vice ut 4:5O will be devoted to the
building of u memorial chapel on the