The Washington herald., 1912-06-01
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There is TO be q patriotic open air
service tomorrow on the Cathedral
grounds. Mount St Adams. It viii be
In the nature Of a Memorial Day serv.
fee. TO which the following patriotic or
ganizations have been asked: The Grand
Army OF the Republic, the Army and
Navy Union. the United Spanish War
Veterans. the Confederate Veteran As
ISOLATION, the Woman's Relief Corps, the
Legion Of Loyal Women. The time ap-
pointed for the service Is D. m, and the
Rev. Canon Nelms is the preacher.
II Is hoped to make this service an an
nual feature OF the Cathedral services,
and the patriotic societies will be in
vited each year to take an appropriate
part. In view of the future possibilities
IL Is especially important that tbs initial
service be an acknowledged success.
An ordination will be held tomorrow
at II a m. in .he Bethlehem Chapel by
! Bishop Harding. Rev. c. Herbert Reese,
curate OF ST. Thomas, and Rev. Edward
Hale, curate Of Ascension Parish, are to
] be ordained to the priesthood. This will
be the, first ordination in the Bethlehem
ChapeA
Tomorrow sees the beginning Of the
commencement exercises OF the National
Cathedral School for Girls, which begins
at a. m. with celebration of holy COM
munIon in the Bethlehem Chapel. At
p. m. the baccalaureate sermon will be
preached. On Monday Flag Day exer-
cises begin at $50 The Gag which has
done duty for the past year Is given 20
the girl who has most distinguished her
self. On Tuesday, Commencement Day,
the exercises will begin at 1880, to be fol-
lowed by the graduates reception at u
O'Clock, and luncheon afterward-
On Monday next at $50 p. m, the
senior dramatics will take place in ST.
HIlda's Woodland Theater. Should the
weather be stormy the dramatics will be
held in St Hilda's Hall, National Ca
thedral School
The rector Of ST. Stephens Church,
Rev Cancn Dudley, is giving his people
an opportunity at the IL a. m. service
tomorrow to hear DR.. J. J. Wilkins,
general secretary Of the $4,000 pension
fund. and to give such assistance toward
realizing the wish OF this church as
they can Canon Dudley's parish has
been engaged In more than doubling the
size Of the church, and the burden has
been and is quite heavy. but live par
ishes like ST. Stephens are always ready
eraI well being OF the church, whatever
their local demands may be.
St Monica's League. which Is inter
ested in work among the colored people,
whose board OF managers contains,
among others, the names OF Mrs. Ban
croft-Davis CpresidenD, Mrs. H. z. Pei
lew, Mrs. H Y. Satterlee, Mrs. Nicholas
Luquer. has been enabled to render sub
stantial aid this year to Rev. F. l. A.
Bennett Rev. G. c. F. Bratenahl. James
c. Van Loo, Of this diocese. and Rev. F.
NJ Mann, OF Darien. Ga: Rev. ]. E. II.
Galbraith, waverly Mills, S. c.; also,
Rev. Richard Bright, OF Savannah, s. c.
The Bishop CIaggett Club met in St.
Stephens Parish Hall last Monday. Rev.
c. E. Buck presided. Rev. W. J. D.
Thomas was the principal speaker, his
subject being: The Recent Action Of
President Taft in Resembling Mr.. valen-
tines Order Against the Use Of Distinct
ly Roman Catholic Insignia in State-sup-
ported and State-owned Indian Schools"
Canon Dudley, the host on the occa-
sion was unfortunately unable to be pres
ent on account OF parochial calls.
Ascension parish. Rev. Canon Nelms,
rector, has started an endowment fund, ,
a fund every church should have, no
matter what its financial conditions may
be. A generous number of Ascension |
parish has begun the endowment with |
the gift Of $1,000.
Taking action in the matter while !
heartily thanking the donor, the vestry /
have decided that no part Of the prin- |
clpal Of the endowment fund shall be I
expended at any time, and all income |
from said endowment fund shall be in |
vested and relnvested from time to time |
and added to the principal until the total /
shall reach the sum Of $4,000. /
when the income may be used for par
ish expenses.
The annual moonlight excursion Of the /
Mems Club of. Ascension Church will /
take place next Wednesday evening. The
steamer St Johns will leave the Seventh
Street Wharf at 6:45 p. m. for Indian
Head. On the Friday following, June
!. the children OF Ascension parish, un-
der the direction of Mrs Van Riper. as
sisted by Miss Alice Harrison, will give
the play, The Little Children and the
Book Beloved
An all-day picnic for young and old was
enjoyed last Saturday on the grounds
Of Rev. DR.. Sterrett, Pierce Mil Road,
oy the members and friends Of All Souls
Mission, Of which DR.. Sterrett is founder
and pastor.
Some day this week the ladies' Of the
Classical Guild are to give a strawberry
festival on the grounds opposite the
chapel. The proceeds are to be used in
additional altar hangings.
Friends of the Episcopal Home for
Children, Anacostia. are invited to come
o the home on Flag Day. June Il. when
here will be q flag raising also din
her and refreshments served between 5
Ind s p. m.
Rev. W. G. Davenport. rector of Ana
,ostia, D. C., will be the preacher to-
morrow at Danbury, Conn, where his
son, Rev. g. w. Davenport is rector.
rhe New England parish is celebrating
Is Tooth anniversary, hence the special
preacher.
The making Of bishops goes briskly
onward. Three of the diocesan conven-
ions which have just been held have
Idded as many new bishops to the
Episcopal order, two being suffragens,I
4 Iowa and Minnesota, and one CO.
ldjutor, Of Southern Ohio. Rev. Harry
J. Langley and Rev. F. A McElwafn
we're chosen respectively bishops suf-
ragan, Of Iowa and Minnesota, and
Bishop Rowe-Rowe Of Alaska-was
hosen to be coadjutor of Southern Ohio.
This is the third time the Bishop Of
Alaslla has been asked to become bishop
lsewhere. What will he do this time?
Washington clergy and laity take much
interest in Bishop Rowe's life and work.
hey have profound admiration for the