Evening journal., 1912-06-26
BAY AS A
MEMORIAL
TO HEROES
Gift Of George A. Elliott to
5. A. R. is Dedicated on
Valley Forge Field
DISTINGUISHED MEN
ATTEND THE EXERCISES

rounding, and with a silyery mist at
times yelling the valley. Valley Forge.
sacred shrine to Americans, yester-
day received the homage Of Della
ware, and her gift of a memorial bay
in the Cloister of the Colonies IN the
Washington Memorial Chapel The
bay was given by the Delaware Sons
of the American Revolution through
the generosity OF George Armstrong
Elliott. president of the organization.
Mrs. George G. Thomas. whose hus-
band gave the Virginia bay shortly
before his death, and Miss Sarah r.
Chew, Of New Jersey, who gave the
New Jersey bay, we're present yester
day
There we're perhaps $50 Delawar-
cans present, men and women prom
inent in official life or in the work of
the patriotic societies Also there
were many representatives of Penn
sylvania societies present Bishop
Frederic ]. Kinsman. Of Delaware,
Bishop Philip NJ. Rhinelander. of
Pennsylvania. the Rev. Joseph Brown
Turner. of Dover, and a number of
visiting clergy from Norristown, Con-
shohocken. and Philadelphia, at
tended.
The greater number of guests took
advantage of the opportunity for an
automobile trip through a country un-
rivalled for its beauty, while others
came by train to Betzwood, with hos
pitable carriages waiting to convey
them to the chapel
All were quite ready to do Justice
to the delicious luncheon provided for
the guests, and served in the hall for
merly used as the chapel. The menu
included bouillon, minced ham, toma-
to salad, Saratoga chips. rolls. ice
cream, and cakes.
The bountiful lunch. the rows of
, automobiles, the costly Memorial
Chapel, splendid even in its partial
, completion. the comfort and plesure
of the guests. contrasted vividly with
the picture that was present In the
mind of each one. that of starving
ragged. foot-sore soldiers numbed by
the winter SHOWS Of Valley Forge for
the sake of a free country.
The overpowering presence Of this
early picture of Valley Forge lent a
deep solemnity to the beautiful service
, of dedication of the Delaware Bay,
: that followed The procession, COM
prising the church choir, assisting
choirs from All Saints and St Johns,
Norristown. and from Conshohocken
with several orchestral instruments
. added to the organ accompaniment,
: the clergy, with the Bishops Of Della
ware and Of Pennsylvania
Governor S. S. Pennewill Of Della
ware. and former Governor Samuel
W. Pennypacker, OF Pennsylvania.
with members Of their STAFF. the Rev.
Joseph Brown Turner. president OF
the Historical Society, officers of ths
Sons of the American Revolution.
headed by their president, George
Armstrong Elliott. and finally the
q guests, singing, 20. God, Our Help in
Ages Past" proceeded from the
J chapel through the Cloister OF the
= OF the Colonies as far as the Delaware
2 Bay. This bay, similar to the others
4 with exquisitely carved stone tracery
, is set with a great bronze seal OF
E Delaware in its floor, the seal yester-
s day being surrounded by a wreath
I OF crimson roses. FOLLOWING the
s suggestion OF the Rev. DIR. Turner
; this bay will differ from he others
e in that the inscription will be placed
, upon a bronze tablet set N the wall
!. instead of carved out OF the stone
as being more permanent
Bishop Kinsman read the prelinin-
>. ary office. Governor Pennewill then
b presented the bay, saying that no land
can long endure that has not the SEN
d timent Of love Of country, and declar-
g ing the memorial worthy of high
i praise as perpetuating the memory of
rt the heroes Of Valley Forge and keep
,e ing alive the spirit Of patriotism.
at Former Governor Pennypacker in
" theunavoidable absence of Governor
Tener, accepted the gift for Pennsyl-
ID vania, reminding the Delawareans
sr that they were for many years under
is the charge Of Pennsylvania and attri-
u buting their patriotism to such good
h auspices.
g, Bishop Rhinelander then pronoun-
Il. ced the declaration and prayer OF
IS dedication
n Bishop Kinsman spoke briefly. re.
ferring to an estimate of the char
Id acter of George Washington given BY
le the Rev. Charles Henry Wharton, fol
m years rector of Emmanuel, New Castle
1- and of Old Swedes, at a time when
re Washington was being criticized. The
Bishop commended the fine phrasing
which referred to the Father of his
country as great without pomp, with.
out ambition brave proud not to con
y quer but to save men, obstinately
just"
n The remainder Of the service. ar
b.; address by the Rev Joseph Brown
We Tuner, of Dover, was given within
p. the chapel In an eloquent and schol
arly speech. the distinguished Della.
ware clergyman and authority or
Delaware history. outlined the prin.
IL ciples for which the soldiers of Vale
r Forge we're willing TO give their lives
We He said their fight was not only fol
ie America, but for the freedom OF all
le humanity DR.. Turner spoke of the
IN deep religious belief Of the soldiers
Of the Revolution saying that a natior
so founded should preserve this reli.
gion, declared by Washington to bs
s. most essential to a nation He spoke
It Of the soldiers of the Revolution as
d sacrificing themselves for the future
le He declared that America needs mer
" who shall feel the distinction and
compulsion Of vital association with
these heroic names of the Revolution
and declared that Americans can besi
Is honor the forefathers of the country
Il bv maintaining their good name
T. The Rev. W Herbert Burk, B. D
)r is rector of the chapel. with the Rev
rancis T. n Finn as assistant. Ser
vices are held there regularly. TIL
Memorial Chapel began as a mission